FC Sportika Blagoevgrad

Women Football Club Sportika Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Женски Футболен Клуб Спортика Благоевград) is a Bulgarian women's football club from the city of Blagoevgrad, currently playing in the top tier of Bulgarian Bulgarian Women's League football, Bulgarian Women's League.

Sportika Blagoevgrad
Full nameWomen Football Club Sportika Blagoevgrad
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
GroundPokrovnik
ManagerIskren Maznev
LeagueBulgarian Women's League
2023–243rd
Websitehttps://fc-sportika.com/

History

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It was founded in 2006 and joined the Women's State Championship. The team finished in 2nd place in the 2012–13 season – their best position so far.[1][2]

Honours

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Bulgarian Women's League

  • : Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2018–19

Bulgarian Women's Cup

  • : Runners-up (4): 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 26 August 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF   BUL Elena Kamenova
4 DF   BUL Ivana Chalakova
5 MF   BUL Maria Ayanova
7 DF   BUL Monika Baliova
8 MF   BUL Maria Kartselska
9 FW   BUL Petya Manova
10 MF   BUL Gergana Halyanova
11 FW   BUL Vasilena Stefanova
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   BUL Preslava Ivanova
15 GK   BUL Nia Yordanska (captain)
16 FW   BUL Ana Tserovska
17 MF   BUL Ivana Hristova
18 DF   BUL Iveta Andreycheva
19 MF   BUL Ivana Todorova
22 MF   BUL Veni Dona Sarbinska

Notable former players

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Players who played for FC Sportika Blagoevgrad and received recognition at full international level

Seasons

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Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season League Women's Cup Other competitions
Division Level P W D L F A GD Pts Pos
2007–08 Women's State Championship 1 16 4 1 13 29 63 –34 8 13th
2008–09 Women's State Championship 1 14 2 2 10 16 53 –37 8 6th Quarterfinals
2009–10 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 16 4 3 9 36 44 –9 15 7th Quarterfinals
2010–11 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 14 4 5 5 19 30 –11 17 5th Quarterfinals
2011–12 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 8 4 1 3 24 14 +10 13 3rd Quarterfinals
2012–13 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 16 10 0 6 33 16 +17 30 3rd Quarterfinals
2013–14 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 14 8 1 5 33 18 +15 36 3rd Runner-up
2014–15 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 16 12 0 4 51 12 +39 36 3rd Quarterfinals
2015–16 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 18 14 1 3 71 22 +49 43 3rd Runner-up
2016–17 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 20 12 2 6 55 19 +36 38 4th Semifinals
2017–18 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 20 9 7 4 60 24 +36 34 5th Runner-up
2018–19 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 18 13 2 3 51 27 +24 41 2nd Runner-up
2019–20 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 9[a] 6 1 2 18 15 +3 19 9th
2020–21 Bulgarian Women's Championship 1 Did not participate
2021–22 Bulgarian Women's League 1 19 9 1 12 38 52 –68 28 7th
2022–23 Bulgarian Women's League 1 24 19 1 4 84 16 –68 58 3rd
2023–24 Bulgarian Women's League 1
Notes
  1. ^ Withdrew at halfway stage
Key
  • GS = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

References

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