PFC Rodopa Smolyan
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PFC Rodopa Smolyan was a Bulgaria
n football club from the town of Smolyan
, which used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
, the top division of football in Bulgaria. The team was named after the Rhodope Mountains
and plays its home matches at the local Septemvri Stadium
.
The team qualified for the top division by winning the Bulgarian B Football Group in the 2002-03 season. Another of Rodopa's successes is reaching the quarter finals of the Bulgarian Cup
tournament in 2004. However, it was relegated to Bulgarian B Football Group in 2006-2007 season.
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 football club from the town of Smolyan
Smolyan
Smolyan is a town and ski resort in the very south of Bulgaria not far from the border with Greece. It is the administrative and industrial centre of the homonymous Smolyan Province...
, which used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
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 top division of football in Bulgaria. The team was named after the Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
and plays its home matches at the local Septemvri Stadium
Septemvri Stadium, Smolyan
Septemvri Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Smolyan, Bulgaria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of PFC Rodopa Smolyan. The stadium holds 6,100 people....
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History
Smolyan has had various football clubs in different periods, the most notable of them being Rodopets (since 1957). FC Rodopa was formed by separating from the local sports association in 1985.The team qualified for the top division by winning the Bulgarian B Football Group in the 2002-03 season. Another of Rodopa's successes is reaching the quarter finals of the Bulgarian 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....
tournament in 2004. However, it was relegated to Bulgarian B Football Group in 2006-2007 season.
Current squad
As of August 1, 2010Former players
- For all Rodopa players with a Wikipedia article see :Category:PFC Rodopa Smolyan players.