PFC Chernomorets (Pomorie)
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PFC Chernomorets Pomorie is a Bulgaria
n association football club from the town of Pomorie
, which currently competes in the East B PFG
, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium
, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats. As of 2009, Chernomorets Pomorie is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas
, mainly developing young talents and players for the main squad.
East B PFG:
South-East V AFG
:
was established in 1944 under the name Nikolay Luskov in honour of the famous Bulgarian politic with the same name, who died in the town. Since then, the club changed its name twice, as Cherveno Zname and FC Pomorie, without making some important achievements. However, in 2002, the club managed to earn a promotion to the Bulgarian V AFG
. The next season, the club was bought by the Bulgarian oil company Petrol AD
, and the same 2003-04 season the team achieved a double by winning the South-East V AFG and the Bulgarian Amateur Cup, again under the name FC Pomorie. The following two seasons Pomorie competed in the Bulgarian B PFG, but in 2006
, were once again relegated to the V AFG. In the next years, the club stayed in the South-East V AFG, without achieving any significant results. In 2009, however, PFC Pomorie finished in the third position of their division and were able to play a play-off match for a promotion to the Bulgarian B PFG.
, by demands from the Petrol AD
owner Mitko Sabev
. However, because of the protests of the Naftex fans, the old club was folded and a new club was established by the fans as a successor of the old team. Therefore, only part of the Naftex players were moved to the Pomorie team. The newly created club was named Chernomorets Pomorie and several days later the club obtained a license from the BFU
in order to participate in the East B PFG. Currently Chernomorets Pomorie is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas
and has a goal to train and develop players, seeking promotion to the first squad in the main club.
after securing some prestigious wins against Minyor Pernik (2:0) and Kaliakra Kavarna
(4:1 after penalties) at the Pomorie Stadium
. Chernomorets's players are the second ones from a B PFG team in the Bulgarian Cup history, that have reached the final of the competition since Chernomorets Burgas
's similar achievement in 1989. The final of the cup was held on May 5, 2010, against Beroe Stara Zagora at the Lovech Stadium
, but it was lost by the Pomorians with 0:1.
At the end of the 2010/2011 B PFG season, Chernomorets Pomorie finished in 2nd place, securing the right to challenge Vidima Rakovski for a spot in the A PFG, the top echelon in Bulgaria. However, they were ultimately denied a professional license by the Bulgarian Football Union and FC Sportist Svoge
will face the team from Sevlievo
.
in Pomorie. The stadium has a overall capacity of 3,000 spectators and it's part of a major training sports complex located in the range of a 5-star luxury hotel complex, which is also used by the needs of the football club. The venue has one main stand with roof covers, a 1400 lux floodlight system, a frame scoreboard and a synthetic grass pitch surface. It was built in 2006, along with the Pomorie Sports Complex at a total cost of € 3,25 million.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n association football club from the town of Pomorie
Pomorie
Pomorie is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is situated in Burgas Province, 20 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon...
, which currently competes in the East B PFG
Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
The Bulgarian B Professional Football Group or simply B PFG is the second level of the Bulgarian football league system, below the A PFG and above the Bulgarian V AFG. The B PFG is formed by two groups, running in parallel , where in each group are participating 10 teams...
, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league pyramid. The club plays its home matches at the Pomorie Stadium
Pomorie Stadium
Pomorie Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pomorie, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Pomorie. The stadium currently holds 3,000 spectators....
, which has an overall capacity of 3,000 seats. As of 2009, Chernomorets Pomorie is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the...
, mainly developing young talents and players for the main squad.
Achievements
Bulgarian CupBulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
- Runners-up: 20102009–10 Bulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup 2009–10 was the seventieth official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on September 16, 2009 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final on May 5, 2010...
East B PFG:
- 2nd place (1): 2011
South-East V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
:
- Winner (1): 2003 (as PFC Pomorie)
History
The football club in PomoriePomorie
Pomorie is a town and seaside resort in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. It is situated in Burgas Province, 20 km away from the city of Burgas and 18 km from the Sunny Beach resort. The ultrasaline lagoon...
was established in 1944 under the name Nikolay Luskov in honour of the famous Bulgarian politic with the same name, who died in the town. Since then, the club changed its name twice, as Cherveno Zname and FC Pomorie, without making some important achievements. However, in 2002, the club managed to earn a promotion to the Bulgarian V AFG
Bulgarian V AFG
The Bulgarian V Amateur Football Group is the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. While the first division and the second division are professional, the third division V AFG is amateur division...
. The next season, the club was bought by the Bulgarian oil company Petrol AD
Petrol AD
Petrol AD is a Bulgarian oil distributing company which has 470 petrol stations, 80 petrol depots and 3 petrol port terminals throughout the country. The company was privatised in 1999....
, and the same 2003-04 season the team achieved a double by winning the South-East V AFG and the Bulgarian Amateur Cup, again under the name FC Pomorie. The following two seasons Pomorie competed in the Bulgarian B PFG, but in 2006
B PFG 2005-06
- East "B" PFG 2005-06 :- West "B" PFG 2006-07 :- Promotion Play-Off :...
, were once again relegated to the V AFG. In the next years, the club stayed in the South-East V AFG, without achieving any significant results. In 2009, however, PFC Pomorie finished in the third position of their division and were able to play a play-off match for a promotion to the Bulgarian B PFG.
Historical names
| Years | Names |
|---|---|
| 1944-80 | FC Nikolay Luskov |
| 1980-95 | FC Cherno More |
| 1995-09 | PFC Pomorie |
| 2009 | PFC Chernomorets |
Performance by seasons
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank.... |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | B PFG | 8 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1/32 | |
| 2005-06 | B PFG | 13 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 1/16 | Relegated |
| 2006–07 | V AFG | 3 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 31 | 65 | ? | |
| 2007-08 | V AFG | 6 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 34 | 57 | ? | |
| 2008-09 | V AFG | 3 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 19 | 76 | ? | |
| 2009-10 | B PFG | 7 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 36 | 43 | Final | |
| 2010-11 2010–11 B PFG The 2010/11 B PFG season was the 56th season of the Bulgarian B PFG, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and will finish in May 2011 with the A PFG promotion play-off.... |
B PFG | 2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 1/8 |
Union with Naftex Burgas
On July 3, 2009, PFC Pomorie merged with Naftex Burgas from the nearby city BurgasBurgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, by demands from the Petrol AD
Petrol AD
Petrol AD is a Bulgarian oil distributing company which has 470 petrol stations, 80 petrol depots and 3 petrol port terminals throughout the country. The company was privatised in 1999....
owner Mitko Sabev
Mitko Sabev
Mitko Sabev , is a Bulgarian businessman.Sabev graduated from the higher naval school "Nikola Vaptsarov" in Varna, and then served as chief of the Bulgarian maritime fleet. Co-founder and manager on the "Festa Holding". He is also CEO of Yukos Petroleum Bulgaria Plc and Chairman of the Supervisory...
. However, because of the protests of the Naftex fans, the old club was folded and a new club was established by the fans as a successor of the old team. Therefore, only part of the Naftex players were moved to the Pomorie team. The newly created club was named Chernomorets Pomorie and several days later the club obtained a license from the BFU
Bulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
in order to participate in the East B PFG. Currently Chernomorets Pomorie is used as a satellite team for Chernomorets Burgas
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the...
and has a goal to train and develop players, seeking promotion to the first squad in the main club.
Final of Bulgarian Cup
On April 28, 2010, Chernomorets Pomorie surprisingly managed to secure a place in the final of the Bulgarian Cup2009–10 Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup 2009–10 was the seventieth official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament. The competition began on September 16, 2009 with the matches of the Preliminary Round and ended with the final on May 5, 2010...
after securing some prestigious wins against Minyor Pernik (2:0) and Kaliakra Kavarna
PFC Kaliakra Kavarna
PFC Kaliakra Kavarna is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Kavarna, which currently participates in the A PFG, the top division of Bulgarian football. Founded in 1922 as Kaliakra Sport Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur football before making a rapid ascent to the...
(4:1 after penalties) at the Pomorie Stadium
Pomorie Stadium
Pomorie Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pomorie, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Pomorie. The stadium currently holds 3,000 spectators....
. Chernomorets's players are the second ones from a B PFG team in the Bulgarian Cup history, that have reached the final of the competition since Chernomorets Burgas
PFC Chernomorets Burgas
PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the...
's similar achievement in 1989. The final of the cup was held on May 5, 2010, against Beroe Stara Zagora at the Lovech Stadium
Lovech Stadium
Lovech Stadium is a football stadium in Lovech, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Litex Lovech. The stadium has more than 8300 seats. On July 12, 2010, the venue received a 3-star rating by UEFA and currently meets the UEFA guidelines to host...
, but it was lost by the Pomorians with 0:1.
At the end of the 2010/2011 B PFG season, Chernomorets Pomorie finished in 2nd place, securing the right to challenge Vidima Rakovski for a spot in the A PFG, the top echelon in Bulgaria. However, they were ultimately denied a professional license by the Bulgarian Football Union and FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svoge, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1924. Sportist's home ground is the Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators...
will face the team from Sevlievo
Sevlievo
Sevlievo is a town in north-central Bulgaria, part of Gabrovo Province. Sevlievo is known as one of the wealthiest towns in Bulgaria owing to the well developed local economy, high employment rate and major foreign investments, such as the American Standard Companies factory...
.
Stadium and Sports Complex
Chernomorets Pomorie currently play their home matches at the Pomorie StadiumPomorie Stadium
Pomorie Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pomorie, Bulgaria. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of PFC Chernomorets Pomorie. The stadium currently holds 3,000 spectators....
in Pomorie. The stadium has a overall capacity of 3,000 spectators and it's part of a major training sports complex located in the range of a 5-star luxury hotel complex, which is also used by the needs of the football club. The venue has one main stand with roof covers, a 1400 lux floodlight system, a frame scoreboard and a synthetic grass pitch surface. It was built in 2006, along with the Pomorie Sports Complex at a total cost of € 3,25 million.
Current squad
Foreign players
Up to one non-EU national can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the B PFG. This non-EU national with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.Non-EU Nationals |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Kaloyan Panayotov |
| Managing director | Todor Hankov |
| Sport-technical director | Ivan Krastanov |
| Manager | Nedelcho Matushev Nedelcho Matushev Nedelcho Matushev is a Bulgarian football manager and former footballer. He play like central defender in his career and born on 14 February 1962 in Kardzhali.... |
| Assistant Manager | Vacant |