FC Dobrudzha Dobrich
FC Dobrudzha (Bulgarian: ФК Добруджа) is a Bulgarian football club based in Dobrich, that competes in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football.
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| Full name | Football club Dobrudzha Dobrich | ||
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| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Druzhba, Dobrich | ||
| Capacity | 12,500 | ||
| Chairman | Nikolay Milkov | ||
| Manager | Svetoslav Petrov | ||
| League | Second League | ||
| 2019–20 | Third League, 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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It plays its home matches at Stadion Druzhba with a capacity of 12,500 seats, and its team colours are green and yellow. The team is named after the Dobrudja region, a prominent agricultural area in Northeast Bulgaria.
Honours
- A PFG
- 7th place: 1995–96
- B PFG
- Champions: 1965–66
- Runners-up (2): 1990–91, 2001–02
- Bulgarian Cup
- Semi-finalists: 1946, 1947, 1980
History
Dobrudzha was founded as a union of three clubs, Vihar, Orlov and Slavia, in 1916. The club assumed the names Cherveno zname, Spartak and Septemvri between 1949 and 1957, when it was renamed Dobrudzha after a few other local sport associations joined, and qualified for the A PFG in 1962, where it has remained a total of 14 non-continuous seasons, with the 7th place in 1995–96 being the best achievement. Dobrudja has also spent a total of 45 seasons in B PFG, which the team won in 1966.
In 2001, the team managed to return to the top-flight. However, the team was relegated back after only one season. Since then, the team has been bouncing between the second and third tiers of Bulgarian football.
In 2018, Dobrudzha returned to the second tier by winning the 2017–18 Northeast Third League. The team, however, struggled in the second tier, finishing last. In the 2019–20 season, Dobrudzha once more finished first in the third tier, promoting again to the second tier after the season was finished early in March, due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Bulgaria.
Current squad
As of 1 August 2020
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 2020.
League positions
Statistics
14 seasons in A PFG:
| Season | Place |
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| 1962/63 | 15th |
| 1966/67 | 12th |
| 1967/68 | 12th |
| 1968/69 | 15th |
| 1991/92 | 14th |
| 1992/93 | 13th |
| 1993/94 | 12th |
| 1994/95 | 12th |
| 1995/96 | 7th |
| 1996/97 | 12th |
| 1997/98 | 11th |
| 1998/99 | 9th |
| 1999/00 | 12th |
| 2002/03 | 13th |
Best wins:
| Home Team | Away Team | Result | Competition | Season |
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| PFC Dobrudja (Dobrich) | FC Haskovo (Haskovo) | 10:0 | Bulgarian Cup | 2000/01 |
| PFC Rakovski (Ruse) | PFC Dobrudja (Dobrich) | 1:7 | A PFG | 1996/97 |
| PFC Dobrudja (Dobrich) | PFC Beroe (Stara Zagora) | 5:1 | A PFG | 1994/95 |
| PFC Dobrudja (Dobrich) | PFC Septemvri (Sofia) | 5:1 | A PFG | 1998/99 |
Notable persons
Players Players with most matches played for the team in A PFG:
| Nationality | Player | Number of matches |
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Rumen Boev | 212 |
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Diyan Bozhilov | 200 |
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Rumen Slavov | over 180 |
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Svetoslav Krastev | over 160 |
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Atanas Georgiev | over 140 |
Players with most goals, scored in A PFG:
| Nationality | Player | Goals |
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Diyan Bozhilov | 25 |
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Georgi Manolov | 23 |
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Rumen Stoyanov | 18 |
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Serge Yoffou | 15 |
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Risto Milosavov | 14 |
Former managers
- Iliya Iliev
- Petar Kirov
- Eduard Eranosyan
- Asen Milushev
- Petar Zhekov
- Hristo Milanov
- Kolyo Markov
- Yanko Dinkov
- Dimitar Aleksiev
- Vasil Velikov
- Ivan Manolov
- Boris Nikolov
- Stoyan Kotsev
Ljubomir Veljković
External links
- Official website
- DOBRUDJA1919.COM – Fansite
- Dobrudja1919.com/Gallery – Photo Gallery
- Facebook Fanpage
- DDFC1919 YouTube Channel