Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър) is a Bulgarian municipal (Bulgarian: общински, pronounced obshtinski) association football club based in Nesebar, Burgas Province, that competes in the Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football.
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| Full name | Municipal Football Club Nesebar | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Dolphins | |||
| Founded | 1946 | |||
| Ground | Stadion Nesebar, Nesebar | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Owner | Nesebar Municipality | |||
| Chairman | Georgi Marinov | |||
| Head coach | Vasil Banov | |||
| League | Third League | |||
| 2022–23 | Third League, 1st | |||
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Nesebar have played in the second tier or below for most of the club’s history, up until 2004 when the team promoted to A Group for the first time. Their spell in the Bulgarian elite lasted only one season however, as they were relegated. Nesebar is yet to return to the first tier.
History edit
The club was established in 1946 under the name Chernomorets Nesebar. After 1949 team is divided to Dynamo and Cherveno Zname. In 1957 the company for physical culture and sport Chernomorets is refounded with the team. From 1979 to 2001 the team is called Slanchev Bryag. Еxception are the years from 1993 to 1996 when the team is called PFC Nesebar. From 2001 team is called Nesebar, as from 2012 team is OFC (Municipal football club).
Nesebar won promotion to the A Group during the 2003–04 season—the only time the club has played in the top level of Bulgarian football—with a third-place finish. In their first season in the top flight they were relegated after only five wins.
In 2009–10 season, Nesebar finished second in the B Group and qualified for the promotion play-off, but were defeated by Akademik Sofia 2–1.[1] Two years later, they slipped into the third division.
Nesebar managed to return to the Second League in 2016, after four years of absence. The team managed to stay in the second level three seasons, with a notable fifth place finish during the 2017–18 season. Relegation followed after the 2018–19 season, after which the club spent returned to the Third League. In 2023, Nesebar finished in first place in the Southeast Third League, but refused promotion to the Second League due to financial reasons.
Historical names edit
| Years | Names |
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| 1946–1979 | Chernomorets Nesebar |
| 1979–1993 | Slanchev Bryag |
| 1993–1996 | PFC Nesebar |
| 1996–2001 | Slanchev Bryag |
| 2001–2012 | PFC Nesebar |
| 2012 | ОFC Nesebar |
Honours edit
- A Regional Group:
- Winners (2): 1973–74, 1977–78
- Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League
- Winners (1): 2016
Current squad edit
As of 1 September 2019
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 2023.
Notable players edit
Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.
Season to season edit
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- Seasons in A Group: 1
- Seasons in B Group (now Second League): 25
- Seasons in V Group: 18
- Seasons in A Regional Group: 8
League positions edit
References edit
- ^ "Несебър - Академик 1:2, баражът по минути" (in Bulgarian). blitz.bg. 23 May 2010.