PFC Spartak Varna
PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian football club from the port city of Varna. Currently the club plays in the first division of Bulgaria.
History
The club was founded on August 28, 1918 under the name Sokol New Bulgarian Varna. On January 30, 1924, the club merged with Shipka Varna, the newly formed club took the name Schipenski Sokol Varna. After the club was in 1931 became Bulgarian runner-up, scored a year later winning the title.
On 18 October 1945, the club merged with local rivals Levski Varna and Varna Rakowski. The newly formed club was named Spartak Varna. In honor of Stalin, the city was renamed Varna, and the club was in 1949 the name Spartak Stalin. In 1956 he received the original name. In 1961 Spartak the final of the Bulgarian Cup, but CSKA Sofia was beaten clearly with 0:3.
1969 Lokomotiw Varna was incorporated, the ZSK Spartak Varna emerged. 1983 reached the club back against CSKA Sofia the final of the national cup. With the 0:4 defeat this time was even more pronounced. Three years later, a re-naming, since borne the club the current name.
For many years played Spartak class in A Grupa before you descent into B Grupa after the 1993/94 season as a Table. As a second-division champion but the immediate revival and even the following season than in sixth after qualifying for the Intertoto Cup. 1999 came Spartak in danger of relegation, but in the end had two points clear of the relegation places. Otherwise, the club finished in the safe places midfield. In 2004 it was again closely, with a victory against Rodopa Smolyan Spartak secured on the final day and had three points clear of the relegation Botev Plovdiw.
However, in the season 2004 /05 Spartak could not save, cut off as Table were missing at the end of 15 points to avoid relegation. However, the club made only one year stopover in the B Grupa and rose as a sovereign master again.
2008, the President of the club Ivan Slawkow was due to enforced prostitution, money laundering, human and drug trafficking arrested.
Achievements
- Bulgarian Championship: 1932
- Bulgarian Cup Finalist: 1961, 1983