FC Levski-Rakovski Sofia

Football club

Levski-RakovskiFull name| Футболен Клуб "Левски-Раковски" София
Football Club Levski-Rakovski Sofia

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Nickname(s)| Небесносините (The Sky-Blues)
Founded| 1 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-01)
Ground| Stadion Rakovski, Sofia
Capacity| 5,000[1]
Chairman| Stanislav Angelov
Manager| Milan Koprivarov
League| A RFG Sofa Capital South
2022–23| Third League, 19th (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Levski-Rakovski (Bulgarian: Левски-Раковски) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the A RFG Sofa Capital South, the forth division of the Bulgarian football league system. Levski-Rakovski's home ground is the Rakovski Stadium in Sofia, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

## History

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Levski-Rakovski began its history as a supporting youth academy for Levski Sofia. In 2017 Stanislav Angelov was announced as the new director of the academy.[2]

### 2017–present: Stanislav Angelov takeover

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In August 2017, Krasimir Ivanov, CEO of Levski Sofia, announced that Levski-Rakovski Academy is no longer part of Levski.[3] In an open letter from parents of kids that train in the academy, it was announced that Levski-Rakovski will start as an individual team, since there was no support from Levski Sofia management.[4] For the 2019–20 season the team joined Bulgarian A Regional Group. In 2021 the reconstruction of Rakovski Stadium was finished with Hristo Stoichkov being at the opening.[5]

The team won its promotion to Third League in 2022.[6] In July 2022 Angelov announced that a second team will be introduced with Levski-Rakovski II joining the A RFG Sofia with Radi Georgiev becoming the manager, while Angelov becomes head coach of the first team.[7]

## Honours

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A RFG Sofa Capital South:

* Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 30 August 2022[update]

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

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1  | GK |  BUL | Hristo Petkov
2  | DF |  BUL | Stoyan El Hadj Gose
3  | DF |  BUL | Martin Mlechkov
4  | DF |  BUL | Kaloyan Genchev
5  | MF |  BUL | Daniel Kolev
6  | DF |  BUL | Delyan Ivanov
7  | FW |  BUL | Aleksandar Valchev
8  | MF |  BUL | Pavel Pavlov (captain)
9  | FW |  BUL | Mario Georgiev
10  | FW |  BUL | Boris Yordanov
11  | DF |  BUL | Radoslav Stoimenov
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12  | MF |  BUL | Martin Zimbilev
14  | FW |  BUL | Nikolay Nikolov
15  | DF |  BUL | Alex Tenev
16  | FW |  BUL | Velislav Kyorov
17  | MF |  BUL | Ivan Rangelov
20  | DF |  BUL | Viktor Stoykov
21  | MF |  GRE | Michalis Almpanis
25  | MF |  BUL | Vasil Tsankov
27  | MF |  BUL | Georgi Brezovski
30  | MF |  BUL | Kaloyan Hadzhiyski
72  | GK |  BUL | Ivaylo Nedelchev

### Out on loan

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## Personnel

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### Managerial history

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Dates  | Name  | Honours

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2019–2022  |  Radi Georgiev  |
2022–  |  Stanislav Angelov |

### Current technical body

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Position  | Name  | Nationality

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Head coach | Stanislav Angelov |
Assistant coach | Milan Koprivarov |

## Seasons

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### League positions

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### Season statistics

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Season  | League  | Place  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | Pts  | Bulgarian Cup

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2019–20 | A RFG Sofa Capital South (IV) | 6th | 8 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 24 | Did not qualify
2020–21 | A RFG Sofa Capital South | 1st | 19 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 14 | 60 | Did not qualify
2021–22 | A RFG Sofa Capital South | 1st | 24 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 21 | 72 | Did not qualify
2022–23 | Third League (III) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Preliminary round
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

## References

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1. ^ Спортен комплекс Раковски - Стадион Раковски
2. ^ Даниел Боримиров се завръща в Левски
3. ^ Станислав Ангелов отделил Левски-Раковски от Левски
4. ^ Левски-Раковски с писмо до "сините": Левски е идея, а не ръководства и лични амбиции!
5. ^ Христо Стоичков откри терен на Левски-Раковски
6. ^ Левски – Раковски ще играе в Трета лига, искат в по-силната група
7. ^ Левски-Раковски пуска отбор и в АОГ – Юг

## External links

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* Official website
* bgclubs.eu

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Third League * 2023–24

North-East|

* Benkovski Isperih
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* 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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