FC Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
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| Full name | Football Club Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | ||
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| Nickname | Акулите (The Sharks) | ||
| Short name | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| Founded | 4 August 2015 | ||
| Ground | Lazur Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 18,037 | ||
| Chairman | Spasimir Ivanov | ||
| Manager | Angel Stoykov | ||
| League | Second League | ||
| 2025–26 | Second League, 6th of 17 | ||
| Website | chernomoretz1919 | ||
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FC Chernomorets 1919 (Bulgarian: ФК Черноморец 1919) is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football. Chernomorets plays its home matches at the local Lazur Stadium temporary, until they complete the construction of their planned 5,000 seats Ivan Pritargov Stadium.
The club was founded in 2015, following the financial struggles of the former Burgas-based team, PSFC Chernomorets Burgas. Unlike PSFC Chernomorets, however, Chernomorets 1919 is considered to be the official reincarnation of the original club, founded in 1919. The Bulgarian Football Union considers it to be a legitimate successor to the original Chernomorets Burgas, thus it carries all records from the original club. PSFC Chernomorets’ records are kept separate.
History
Following the relegation of PSFC Chernomorets Burgas to the third division and the discoveries that Mitko Sabev drained the club,[1] association "Future for Chernomorets Burgas" wanted a new team to represent the original team FC Chernomorets Burgas who was dissolved in 2006.[2] On 4 August 2015 they officially founded Chernomorets 1919.[3] Zlatko Yankov, who played for Bulgaria at 2 World Cups, and Stoyko Sakaliev were the first players to join the team in advisory roles.
In 2018, the team entered the Third Amateur Football League for the first time.[4] In their first season in the third tier, Chernomorets finished 4th. Chernomorets ended the 2022–23 season in 2nd place but showed a desire to join the Second League, since the group winner, Nesebar, struggled financially.[5] On 19 June 2023 Nesebar announced they will stay in Third League and Bulgarian Football Union announced that Chernomorets will be promoted to Second League, instead.[6] In November 2023, Chernomorets announced the reconstruction of Cherveno Zname Stadium in Dolno Ezerovo neighborhood, with plans for a 5,000-seat stadium, 2 new training fields, and a renaming after their striker Ivan Pritargov.[7]
Chernomorets did not manage to survive in the second tier, suffering immediate relegation to the Third League after the 2023–24 season. They immediately bounced back, however, winning the 2024–25 Southeast Third League and earning a spot in the Second League once more.
Honours
Champions (1): 2024–25
Shirt and sponsors
Chernomorets 1919's main colors are blue and white.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 2015–2017 |  Tomy Sport |
None |
| 2017–2018 | Efbet | |
| 2018–2021 | None | |
| 2021– | WINBET |
Players
Current squad
- As of 10 July 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2025–26 and Transfers summer 2026.
Foreign players
Up to twenty foreign nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First League, however only five non-EU nationals can be used during a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.
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EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)
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Non-EU Nationals
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Notable players
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.
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Managers
| Name | From | To | Honours |
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| Angel Stoykov |
June 2015 | July 2016 | |
| Neno Nenov |
July 2016 | December 2016 | |
| Slavi Kostenski |
January 2017 | July 2018 | |
| Radostin Kishishev |
July 2018 | November 2019 | |
| Slavi Kostenski |
November 2019 | January 2021 | |
| Malin Orachev |
January 2021 | 3 May 2021 | |
| Vladimir Valchev |
11 August 2021 | 30 May 2022 | |
| Georgi Chilikov |
14 July 2022 | 24 September 2022 | |
| Vladimir Valchev (interim) |
26 September 2022 | 11 October 2022 | |
| Veselin Velikov |
11 October 2022 | 23 June 2023 | |
| Angel Stoykov |
1 July 2023 | 20 October 2025 | |
| Ivan Kolev |
23 October 2025 | 24 August 2026 | |
| Angel Stoykov |
24 August 2026 |
Seasons
League positions
Season statistics
| Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2015–16 | B Regional Burgas | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 9 | +70 | 43 | 1st ↑ | DNE | ||||
| 2016–17 | A Regional Burgas | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 51 | 3rd | DNQ | Cup of AFL | Q1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 16 | +109 | 51 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | |||||
| 2018–19 | Third League | 3 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 68 | 4th | DNQ | Cup of AFL | Q1 | Zhulien Parushev |
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| 2019–20 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 36 | 4th | DNQ | QF | Trayo Grozev |
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| 2020–21 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 22 | +56 | 81 | 3rd | DNQ | Q2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 67 | 4th | DNQ | Q2 | Milen Tanev |
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| 2022–23 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 80 | 2nd ↑ | DNQ | Q2 | Grigor Dolapchiev |
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| 2023–24 | Second League | 2 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 38 | 15th ↓ | Round of 32 | Zhivko Petkov |
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| 2024–25 | Third League | 3 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 131 | 18 | +113 | 106 | 1st ↑ | Round of 32 | Cup of AFL | Q3 | Zhivko Petkov |
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Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
References
- ↑ Направиха скандални разкрития за източването на Черноморец от собственика Митко Събев
- ↑ Cдружение Бъдеще за Черноморец кани всички, свързани с клуба, на общо събрание
- ↑ Черноморец 1919 беше основан
- ↑ Черноморец картотекира Златко Янков
- ↑ От Черноморец (Бургас) изразиха готовност да участват във Втора лига от новия сезон
- ↑ БФС потвърди: Черноморец (Бургас) се завръща в професионалния футбол
- ↑ ФК "Черноморец 1919" Бургас изгражда изцяло нова модерена база и стадион "Иван Претъргов" в квартал "Долно Езерово" /снимки/ - Днес България
External links
- Official website Archived 25 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Facebook
- bgclubs.eu