OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo

This article is about the successor club founded in 2013. For the original club founded in 1924, see F.C. Etar. For the previous successor club founded in 2002, see FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo.
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Full name Municipal Football Club Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Nickname(s) The Boyars
Founded 17 July 2013 (2013-07-17)[1]
Ground Ivaylo Stadium, Veliko Tarnovo
Ground Capacity 18,000
Chairman Aleksandar Nankov
Head coach Georgi Vasilev
League Bulgarian Second League
2015–16 North-Western V Group, 1st
/promoted/

OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: ОФК Етър Велико Търново) is a Bulgarian football club based in Veliko Tarnovo. The team was founded with the license of FC Botev Debelets.[2] The club's home ground has been Ivaylo Stadium since 2013.

History

Foundation and Amateur League (2013–2016)

The club was founded as OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo in 2013.[3] In their first season they finished in 5th position in V Group.

In January 2016 the Bulgarian football legend Boncho Genchev became the new manager of the team which was in 3rd place at the half way point in the season, only two points behind the 1st place team.[4] The selection included Lyubomir Genchev coming from A Group team PFC Montana, Stefan Hristov from Spartak Pleven and the leading goalscorer in the first part of 2015–16 season in B Group, Petar Dimitrov.[5] The team eventually won all its matches, winning the league and being promoted to B Group.[6]

Professional Football (2016–present)

On 9 June 2016 Etar were officially approved for the new 2nd division—Second League. Ferario Spasov remains in his position as manager and with a good selection team made promotion to First League.[7]

Honours

Domestic

Bulgarian V Group:

Nickname, shirt and colors

Their main nicknames are the Boyars and the Violets, the latter in reference to the colour of their home kit, which is often mistaken for purple.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2013– Spain Joma Britos

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.

No. Position Player
1 Bulgaria GK Tsvetomir Tsankov
2 Bulgaria DF Martin Nikolov
4 Bulgaria DF Denislav Mitsakov
5 Bulgaria DF Mihail Minkov
6 Bulgaria MF Dzhihat Kyamil (captain)
7 Bulgaria DF Aleksandar Kirilov
8 Bulgaria MF Stanislav Genchev
9 Bulgaria FW Ivan Petkov
10 Bulgaria FW Tsvetomir Todorov
11 Bulgaria MF Stefan Nedelchev
12 Bulgaria GK Kiril Akalski
14 Bulgaria DF Ivan Skerlev
No. Position Player
16 Bulgaria DF Galin Tashev (on loan from Levski Sofia)
17 Bulgaria MF Chavdar Ivaylov
18 Bulgaria MF Iliyan Trifonov
20 Argentina FW Guido Abayián
21 Bulgaria MF Iliya Karapetrov
22 Bulgaria MF Nikolay Tsvetkov
23 Bulgaria MF Yavor Genchev
24 Bulgaria DF Simeon Ivanov
25 Bulgaria MF Mitko Plahov
33 Bulgaria GK Ivaylo Petkov
88 Bulgaria FW Petar Dimitrov

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2016.

Past seasons

Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts Bulgarian Cup
2013–14V AFG (III) 5 19 5 6 62 20 62 not qualified
2014–15V AFG 2 19 5 2 68 19 62 not qualified
2015–16V AFG 1 27 1 2 100 16 82 First round
2016–17Second League (II) – – – – – – – First round
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

Managers

Dates Name Honours
2013–2014 Bulgaria Sasho Angelov
2014–2015 Bulgaria Kaloyan Chakarov
2015–2016 Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev
2016 Bulgaria Boncho Genchev [nb 1]
2016 Bulgaria Iliyan Kiryakov (interim)
2016 Bulgaria Ferario Spasov 1 V Group title
2016– Bulgaria Georgi Vasilev
  1. ↑ Genchev was appointed as chairman of the zonal council of BFU for Veliko Tarnovo and had to resign from his post as manager.

References

  1. ↑ "Учредяват новия Етър!". football24.bg.
  2. ↑ "Етър Велико Търново започва на чисто във В група". gong.bg.
  3. ↑ Новият „Етър В. Търново” е вече факт!
  4. ↑ Бончо Генчев: Ще върнем Етър в професионалния футбол
  5. ↑ Етър хвърли трансферна бомба – привлече голмайстора на "Б" група
  6. ↑ Етър се завърна в професионалния футбол пред хиляди боляри на стадион „Ивайло”
  7. ↑ Официaлнo: “Етъp” във Втopa лигa

External links

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