FC Septemvri Simitli

FC Septemvri (Bulgarian: ФК Септември) is a Bulgarian football club[1] based in Simitli, who play in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football league system.

Septemvri
Full nameFootball Club Septemvri Simitli
Nickname(s)The Simitlians
Founded1942 (1942)
GroundStruma, Simitli
Capacity8,000
ChairmanHristo Atanasovski
ManagerTodor Kiselichkov
LeagueSecond League
2019–20South-West Third League, 2nd (promoted)

History

Founded in 1942. From 1961 to 1975 called "Pirin miner". The players are mostly young boys from the age of 18 to 20, with the exception of goalkeeper Dimitar Atanasovski (former player Belasitsa Petrich). Coach was rescued Stoimenov and was assistant coach Radoslav Mitrevski (former player of CSKA Sofia and the Pirin Blagoevgrad).

As of 2011, Septemvri is officially affiliated[2] as a satellite to Levski Sofia. On 15 March 2012, the team reached the 1/2 finals of the Bulgarian Cup for the first time in its history, eliminating Bulgarian powerhouse CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals by a score of 2:1.[3] They lost in the next round against Ludogorets Razgrad by a score of 1:4.

Honours
  • Sixth place in the Western "B" group: 2010/11 and 2011 /12
  • Semifinalist in the National Cup tournament: this time its official name is the Cup of Bulgaria - 2011 /12
  • Cup of Amateur Football League: 1994/95

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAN Charles Taylor
3 DF  BUL Iliya Munin
4 DF  BUL Borislav Vakadinov
5 MF  BUL Vladimir Gogov
6 MF  BUL Yoan Petrov
7 MF  BUL Kiril Domozetski
8 MF  BUL Ruslan Ivanov
9 MF  BUL Zapro Dinev
10 FW  BUL Anatoli Luleyski (captain)
11 MF  BUL Kitan Vasilev
14 DF  BUL Zdravko Karadachki
17 MF  BUL Iliya Karapetrov
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  PAN Daniel Taylor
20 MF  BUL Kiril Mutavdzhiyski
21 FW  BUL Borislav Hazurov
27 DF  BUL Nikolay Stoilkov
55 DF  BUL Evgeni Tuntev
66 MF  BUL Hristo Mladenov
74 GK  BUL Filip Dimitrov
77 DF  BUL Kristiyan Mihaylov
88 FW  BUL Ivaylo Mihaylov (on loan from Pirin)
98 MF  BUL Kiril Nikolov
— GK  MKD Metodija Velkovski
— DF  BUL Emil Petrov

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2020.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BUL Valentin Obretenov (at Bansko until 30 June 2021)
— DF  BUL Boris Bozhinov (at Bansko until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  BUL Lachezar Dafkov (at Pirin Gotse Delchev until 30 June 2021)

League positions
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)Bulgarian B Football GroupBulgarian V AFGBulgarian B Football GroupBulgarian V AFG

Past seasons
Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts Bulgarian Cup
2010–11B PFG (II)612711303143First round
2011–12B PFG68109483533Semifinals
2012–13B PFG134319183915First round
2013–14V AFG (III)22172471570not qualified
2014–15B PFG1211316304736First round
2015–16B PFG156519265023First round
2016–17Third League (III)22194622872not qualified
2017–18Third League714812463750not qualified
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

References
  1. "Septemvri Simitli Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
  2. "Септември (Симитли) официално сателит на Левски". Sportal.bg.
  3. "Сензацията е факт: Септември (Симитли) елиминира ЦСКА". webcafe.bg. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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