FC Vitosha Bistritsa
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| Full name | Football Club Vitosha Bistritsa | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Bistritsa Stadium, Bistritsa | ||
| Capacity | 2000 | ||
| Chairman | Slavcho Galev | ||
| Manager | Kostadin Angelov | ||
| League | Bulgarian Second League | ||
| 2015–16 | South-Western V Group, 2nd /promoted/ | ||
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FC Vitosha Bistritsa (Bulgarian: ФК Витоша Бистрица) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Bistritsa, Sofia Province, which competes in the Vtora Liga, the second division of Bulgarian football. It is named after the Vitosha mountain range, where Bistritsa is located.
The club is famous for having Bulgaria's prime minister, Boyko Borisov, as a registered member of the squad.[1][2][3] The increased popularity of the club due to Borisov's presence led to its coach and players being featured on the TV series BNT Taxi, where random Bulgarians are interviewed in the backseat of a taxi cab.[4]
History
The club was founded in 1958 and played in the regional divisions until 2007, when it gained promotion to third division. Its highest finish to date was achieved during the 2010–11 season, when the club finished third in the final table.[5] In May 2012, Vitosha claimed the Amateur League Cup for the first time in its history, defeating Dve Mogili 2–1 in the final.[6] During the 2012/13 season, the club finished 2nd in the South-West V group and achieved promotion to Bulgaria's B Professional Football Group for the first time ever.
In the 2013–14 Bulgarian Cup, Vitosha defeated Bansko with an aggregate score of 3-1 to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time ever. Previously, their highest achievement had been reaching the Round of 32 in the 1972 Bulgarian Cup.
League positions
Current squad
As of 1 August 2016 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2016.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Borislav Georgiev |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kaloyan Georgiev |
| Doctor | Valentin Yanev |
Achievements
- Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League: Winners (2012)
- Bulgarian South-West V AFG - Runners-up (2012/13)
- Bulgarian Cup - Round of 16 (2013/14)
References
- ↑ Boiko Borissov and Vitosha FC to face Nottingham United in a Friendly The Sofia Echo 2010-08-17. Retrieved on 2011-07-28.
- ↑ Bulgaria's versatile PM eyes player of year award Reuters 2011-11-28. Retrieved on 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Bulgarian PM named country's best footballer AFP 2011-12-5. Retrieved on 2011-12-6.
- ↑ BNT Taxi (in Bulgarian) BNT 1 2011-12-9. Retrieved on 2011-12-9.
- ↑ South-West V AFG 2010/2011 Bulgarian-Football.com Retrieved on 2011-07-28.
- ↑ Bulgarian PM Wins Amateur Football Cup, Ministers Cheer Novinite.com 2012-5-30 Retrieved on 2012-08-13.