FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo

This article is about the football club formed in 2002. For the original club from Veliko Tarnovo which existed from 1924 until 2003, see F.C. Etar. For the team formed in 2013, see OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo.

Football club

Etar 1924

Full name| PFC Etar 1924
ПФК "Етър 1924"
Nickname(s)| Бoлярите (The Bolyars)
Founded| 2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Dissolved| 8 May 2013; 11 years ago (2013-05-08)
Ground| Stadion Ivaylo
Capacity| 25,600
2012–13| A PFG, 15th (relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

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Professional Football Club Etar 1924 (Bulgarian: Професионален футболен клуб "Етър 1924"), commonly referred to as Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo, is a former Bulgarian professional football club based in Veliko Tarnovo. They were last competing in the 2012–13 season of the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the top tier of professional football in Bulgaria. The club replaced the old FC Etar (Veliko Tarnovo), which won the Bulgarian championship in 1991.

The club's home ground had been Ivaylo Stadium since 1958, and their main nicknames were the Bolyars and the Violets, the latter in reference to the colour of their home kit, which was often mistaken for purple.

The club folded following the end of the 2012–13 A PFG due to financial difficulties. Etar Veliko Tarnovo acquired the license of Botev Debelets and played in the Bulgarian V AFG in the 2013/14 season.[1]

## Honours

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### Domestic

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* Bulgarian East B PFG
* Winners (1): 2011–12
* Bulgarian North-West V AFG
* Winners (1): 2002–03

## History

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Etar crest used from 2002 to 2012

The club was founded as Etar 1924 in 2002, following severe financial problems plaguing the historical FC Etar, which folded in 2003. In their first season, they were promoted to B PFG as champions of the North-West V AFG.

In the 2004–05 season, Etar had their best Bulgarian Cup run, beating Dorostol Silistra and Slavia Sofia before losing to Levski Sofia in the Round of 16.

In September 2010, Velin Kefalov had been appointed as a manager of Etar 1924. He led the team to the third place in the West B PFG. Because Chernomorets Pomorie did not receive a licence to play in the A PFG, Etar competed in the promotion playoff, but lost 3–1 to Svetkavitsa Targovishte.

In June 2011, Kefalov left the club and was replaced by Georgi Todorov in the role of head coach. Todorov resigned after the first half of the 2011–12 season and was replaced by Tsanko Tsvetanov. А streak of good form in the second half of the season ensured promotion to the A PFG on 23 May 2012 with 1–0 home win against Nesebar.

The team finished the autumn part of the 2012-2013 A PFG in last place of the standings. As a result, the second half of the 2012-13 A PFG season saw a huge turnover in player and managerial personnel[2] (Tsvetanov had already been replaced by Serdar Dayat). Despite a bright start to the spring season, the increasing financial uncertainty continued to plague the team and Etar relocated to Sliven, in part due to a conflict of interest with the Veliko Tarnovo supporter groups and the municipality, which contributed to the club remaining in the relegation zone. In May 2013, the team was practically dissolved and Etar's remaining A PFG opponents were awarded 3:0 wins by default until the end of the season.

The legacy of the club was succeeded by SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, which was established shortly after Etar 1924 folded.

## Last squad

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As of 7 February 2013[update] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  SRB | Nenad Filipović
4  | DF |  BUL | Rosen Vankov
5  | DF |  BUL | Martin Nikolov
6  | MF |  BUL | Emil Koparanov
7  | MF |  BUL | Nikolay Petrov
8  | MF |  TUR | Fatih Yılmaz
9  | FW |  BUL | Dormushali Saidhodzha (captain)
10  | MF |  FRA | Jacques Fey
11  | FW |  BUL | Iskren Pisarov
12  | GK |  TUR | Yilmaz Aksoy
13  | DF |  POL | Michał Protasewicz
14  | MF |  SWE | Mehmet Mehmet
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16  | MF |  TUR | Ali Aydogan
17  | FW |  SLE | Sulaiman Sesay-Fullah
18  | MF |  CPV | Jerson
19  | DF |  FIN | Patrik Rikama
20  | FW |  SWE | Sonny Karlsson
21  | DF |  NOR | Kai Risholt
24  | DF |  POL | Sławomir Cienciała
25  | MF |  GER | Paul Grischok
26  | FW |  BUL | Nikolai Nikolaev
32  | FW |  BUL | Dimitar Baydakov
33  | GK |  BUL | Ivailo Petkov
77  | FW |  BUL | Tyunay Kamber-Captain

### Foreign players

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Up to three non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the A PFG. 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.

## Managerial history

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This is a list of the last seven Etar managers:

Name  | Nat  | From  | To  | Honours

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Emil Dimitrov  |  | May 2005  | June 2006  | –
Stoyan Petrov  |  | June 2006  | 25 June 2007  | –
Velin Kefalov |  | 25 June 2007  | 6 October 2008  | –
Sasho Angelov |  | 6 October 2008  | 23 December 2008  | –
Nikolay Arnaudov  |  | 23 December 2008  | 21 September 2010  | –
Velin Kefalov |  | 21 September 2010  | 30 June 2011  | –
Georgi Todorov  |  | 6 July 2011  | 12 December 2011  | –
Tsanko Tsvetanov |  | 30 December 2011  | 15 October 2012  | B PFG Champions
Serdar Dayat |  | 22 October 2012  | 20 April 2013  | –
Grigor Petkov  |  | 28 April 2013  | 3 May 2013  | –
Rumen Dankov  |  | 4 May 2013  | 8 May 2013  | –

As of 8 May 2013

## References

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1. ^ "Етър Велико Търново започва на чисто във В група". gong.bg. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28.
2. ^ "Маневри на "Ивайло"! Любимец ще замени Етър, oбщината в Търново ще заобиколи наредбите на БФС". topsport.bg. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

## External links

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* Official website
* Website of the Etar supporters
* News about the team and sport in Veliko Tarnovo region

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First Professional Football League

2024–25 clubs|

* Arda
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* Cherno More
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Stadiums|

* Arena Arda
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Former clubs*|

* Akademik Sofia (18)
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* Belasitsa (12)
* FC Chernomorets (29)
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* Dobrudzha (14)
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* Kaliakra (2)
* Litex (21)
* Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (10)
* Lokomotiv Mezdra (2)
* Lyubimets 2007 (1)
* Maritsa (4)
* Metalurg (2)
* Minyor (38)
* Montana (10)
* Neftochimic (14)
* Nesebar (1)
* Pirin 1922 (9)
* Pirin GD (2)
* Rilski Sportist (2)
* Rodopa (4)
* Rozova Dolina (1)
* Septemvri (5)
* Shumen (7)
* Sliven (25)
* Spartak Pleven (35)
* Spartak Plovdiv (17)
* Spartak Sofia (15)
* Spartak Varna (43)
* Sportist (1)
* Svetkavitsa (1)
* Velbazhd (7)
* Vereya (3)
* Vidima-Rakovski (5)
* Vihren (4)
* Vitosha Bistritsa (3)
* Yantra (7)

Former clubs (from Macedonia & Thrace)|

* Belomorets Kavala
* Bitola
* Gotse Delchev Prilep
* Makedonija Bitola
* Makedonija Skopje
* Vardar Skopje
* ZhSK Skopje

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League competitions|

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

Cup competitions|

* Bulgarian Cup
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* 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)

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