FC Dorostol Silistra

Bulgarian football club

Football club

Dorostol Silistra

Full name| Football Club Dorostol Silistra
Founded| 1902; 123 years ago (1902)
Ground| Louis Eyer Stadium, Silistra
Capacity| 12,000
Manager| Deyan Dechev
League| North-East Third League
2022-23| North-East Third League, 9th

Home colours

Away colours

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FC Dorostol (Bulgarian: ФК Доростол) is a Bulgarian football club based in Silistra, who currently plays at the North-East Third League, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home stadium "Louis Ayer" has a capacity of 12 000 seats. Club colors are blue and white. The club was officially founded in 1945. However it exists informally from 1902, which makes it the oldest Bulgarian football club.

## History

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The original founding year of Dorostol is considered to be the year 1902. The club was originally affiliated with the Bulgarian school in Silistra, whose students founded the sports society "Strela", meaning arrow in Bulgarian. Their first kit was black, which was also the color of the uniforms of the students from the school. From 1903 to 1909, the gymnastics teacher at the school was Louis Eyer, a Swiss gymnasist. In 1920, a Romanian team was founded in the area, called Dristor, later renamed Venus. This was, because at the time, Dobruja was part of Romania. After 1941, when Dobruja was given back to Bulgaria, the team is renamed to "Dorostol".

In 1949, there is a major reorganization of sports activities and clubs in the country. New sports societies emerge in the city of Silistra, such as "Cherveno Zname", "Torpedo" and "Stroitel". There is a tournament held between the teams to be decided which one will play professional football. "Cherveno Zname" wins the tournament, and is promoted to the B PFG, the second tier of Bulgarian football.

In 1958, there is another major reorganization of sports activities in the country, which unites all the teams from Silistra into one - "Dorostol". Club colors were decided to be blue and white.

In 1984, Dorostol managed to achieve something very unexpected, by reaching the final of the Cup of the Soviet Army. However, Dorostol lost 4–0 to Levski Sofia in the final.

The club was reformed in 2014, starting from V AFG, because of financial problems. In 2019, the club was disqualified from the third league, due to not having the financial availability to compete.

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## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 6 March 2024[update]

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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1  | GK |  BUL | Martin Hristov
2  | DF |  BUL | Pavlin Petkov
3  | DF |  BUL | Georgi Dichev
4  | DF |  BUL | Kostadin Ivanov
5  | DF |  BUL | Pavel Stoev
6  | DF |  BUL | Damyan Petrov
7  | MF |  BUL | Veselin Nikolaev
8  | MF |  BUL | Georgi Dimitrov
9  | FW |  BUL | Kaloyan Kalchev
10  | FW |  BUL | Yanaki Smirnov
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11  | MF |  BUL | Nikolay Nikolaev
12  | GK |  BUL | Ivan Atanasov
13  | MF |  BUL | Dimitar Dobrev
14  | FW |  BUL | Maksim Yordanov
15  | DF |  BUL | Georgi Ivanov
16  | MF |  BUL | Sevdalin Staykov
17  | MF |  BUL | Nikolay Iliev
18  | MF |  BUL | Petko Tsankov
19  | DF |  BUL | Simeon Nikolov
20  | DF |  BUL | Aleks Popov

## Notable players

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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.

Bulgaria

* Todor Atanasov
* Georgi Borisov
* Diyan Donchev

* Krasimir Koev
* Todor Marev
* Martin Zafirov

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## External links

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* Official site

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Third League * 2023–24

North-East|

* Benkovski Isperih
* Chernolomets Popovo
* Chernomorets Balchik
* Cherno More II
* Dorostol
* Dunav Ruse II
* Fratria
* Lokomotiv Ruse
* Ludogorets III
* Riltsi
* Septemvri Tervel
* Spartak Varna II
* Svetkavitsa
* Ustrem Donchevo

North-West|

* Akademik Svishtov
* Bdin
* Botev Vratsa II
* Boruna Tsareva Livada
* Drenovets
* Dunav Lom
* Etar II
* Juventus Malchika
* Levski 2007
* Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa
* Lokomotiv Mezdra
* Pavlikeni
* Partizan Cherven Bryag
* Sevlievo
* Vihar Slavyanovo
* Yantra Polski Trambesh

South-East|

* Asenovets
* Atletik Kuklen
* Beroe II
* Botev Plovdiv II
* Chernomorets
* Dimitrovgrad
* Gigant Saedinenie
* Karnobat
* Levski Karlovo
* Lokomotiv Plovdiv II
* Nesebar
* Rodopa
* Rozova Dolina
* Sayana
* Sekirovo
* Sliven
* Sokol Markovo
* Sozopol
* Spartak Plovdiv
* Yambol
* Zagorets

South-West|

* Balkan
* Bansko
* Botev Ihtiman
* Chavdar Etropole
* CSKA Sofia II
* CSKA 1948 III
* Hebar Pazardzhik II
* Kostinbrod 2012
* Kyustendil
* Levski Sofia II
* Marek
* Minyor Pernik
* Oborishte
* Pirin Razlog
* Rilski Sportist
* Septemvri Sofia II
* Septemvri Simitli
* Slavia Sofia II
* Slivnishki Geroy
* Vihren Sandanski
* Vitosha Bistritsa

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Football in Bulgaria

League competitions|

* First League
* Second League
* Third League (4 divisions)
* Regional Groups
* Bulgarian Women's League

Cup competitions|

* Bulgarian Cup
* Bulgarian Supercup
* Cup of AFL
* Bulgarian Women's Cup

Defunct competitions|

* State Championship (1924–1936, 1941–1945)
* Tsar's Cup (1924–44)
* National Football Division (1937–1940)
* Republic Championship (1945–1948)
* Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–90)
* BFU's Cup (1990–91)
* PFL's Cup (1994–97)
* Doubles Group (2008–2010)
* A Group (1948–2016)

National teams|

* Men
* Women
* Olympic team (U-23)
* Under-21
* Under-19
* Under-18
* Under-17

Regional Amateur Football Groups|

* Blagoevgrad
* Burgas
* Dobrich
* Gabrovo
* Haskovo
* Kardzhali
* Kyustendil
* Lovech
* Montana
* Pazardzhik
* Pernik
* Pleven
* Plovdiv
* Razgrad
* Ruse
* Shumen
* Silistra
* Sliven
* Smolyan
* Sofia City
* Sofia (province)
* Stara Zagora
* Targovishte
* Varna
* Veliko Tarnovo
* Vidin
* Vratsa
* Yambol

Lists|

* Clubs
* Stadiums
* Foreign players
* National team results
* Clubs in European competitions
* Bulgarian club rivalries

Awards|

* Footballers' Footballer of the Year

* BFU
* PFL

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