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1956 A Group
The 1956 A Group was the eighth season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and CSKA Sofia won the championship. League standings Results Champions ;CSKA Sofia Top scorers References External linksBulgaria - List of final tables (RSSSF) at a-pfg.com {{1956–57 in European Football (UEFA) First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) seasons [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian A Football Group
The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (currently known as the efbet League for sponsorship reasons), is a professional association football league in Bulgaria and the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Second Professional Football League. The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in 1924 Bulgarian State Football Championship, 1924 as the ''Bulgarian State Football Championship'' and has been played in a league format since 1948 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship, 1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League based on the UEFA coefficient#League coefficient, league's European coefficient. Additionally, two UEFA Europa Conference League spots are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dunav Ruse
FC Dunav (, officially named ''"Дунав от Русе"'') is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Ruse, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. Part of a larger sports branch, Dunav were established on February 16, 1949, as a merger of two local football clubs in the city, Dinamo and Rusenets. Nicknamed ''The Dragons'' (), Dunav's home colours are sky blue and white. Named after the Danube River, on the banks of which the city of Ruse is situated, the club plays its home matches at the local Gradski stadion, which has a seating capacity of 13,000 spectators. Among the club's most notable achievements are a final in the Bulgarian championship in 1937, a First League fourth place in 1975, 1989 and 2017, and four domestic cup finals in 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1962 respectively. The club's most recent top flight participation has been during the 2019–20 season. History Domestic Over the course of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Sotirov
The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name '' Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Bulgarian, Russian, Estonian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. A number of notable persons in the Byzantine Empire, and (via mediation by the Christian Eastern Orthodox Church) in Russian history and earlier East Slavic history are often referred to by this name. "Konstantin" means "firm, constant". There is a number of variations of the name throughout European cultures: * Константин (Konstantin) in Russian (diminutive Костя/Kostya), Bulgarian (diminutives Косьо/Kosyo, Коце/Kotse) and Serbian * Костянтин (Kostiantyn) in Ukrainian * Канстанцін (Kanstantsin) in Belarusian * Konstantinas in Lithuanian * Konstantīns in Latvian * Konstanty in Polish (diminutive Kostek) * Constantin in Romanian (diminutive Costel), French * Consta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Milanov
Dimitar Milanov Stoyanov (; 18 October 1928 – 1995) was a Bulgarian football player and coach who played as a right winger. Club career Born in Sofia, Milanov began his career at Botev Sofia, before moving to Septemvri Sofia. In 1948 he joined CSKA Sofia. With CSKA Milanov won 10 A Group titles and three Bulgarian Cups, and became two times top scorer of the league. International career Milanov earned 39 caps for the Bulgaria national team, scoring 19 goals, between 1948 and 1959, and he competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics. Manager career He coached Marek Dupnitsa and Hebar Pazardzhik. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * A Group (10): 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60 * Bulgarian Cup (3): 1951, 1954, 1955 Individual * A Group top scorer (2): 1948–49 (11 goals), 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krum Yanev
Krum Ivanov Yanev () (9 January 1929 – 24 August 2012) was a Bulgarian footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a forward. Career Yanev started his career with Spartak Plovdiv. In 1948–49 season he scored four goals in four matches for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and then joined Botev Plovdiv. In 1950 Yanev joined CDNA Sofia. For the club he played 157 matches, scoring 50 goals. With CSKA Sofia, he won eight A Group titles and two Bulgarian Cups. He earned 31 caps for Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ..., earning a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics; he also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. References 1929 births 2012 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Olympic foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petar Aleksiev
Petar (, sr-Cyrl, Петар) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra. People mononymously known as Petar include: * * * Petar of Serbia ( – 917), early Prince of the Serbs * Petar of Duklja (), early archont in Dioclea * Petar Krešimir (died 1074/1075), King of Croatia and Dalmatia * Petar Delyan (r. 1040-1041), Bulgarian rebel, declared Emperor of Bulgaria Notable people with the name are numerous: * See also * Sveti Petar (other) * Petrov (other) * Petrić * Petričević Petričević ( sr-Cyrl, Петричевић) is a Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an ea ... References {{reflist Bulgarian masculine given names Croatian masc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Bozhkov
Stefan Bozhilov Stefanov (; 20 September 1923 – 1 February 2014) was a Bulgarian football player and coach. He usually played the position of midfielder. Career Born in Sofia, Bozhkov first started to play for a local team Sportist Hadzhi Dimitar. He made his debut on 20 September 1938, on his 15th birthday, in a game against Fortuna. During his club career he played for PFC CSKA Sofia. Bozhkov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a ten times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, three times (all with CSKA). He earned 53 caps and scored 4 goals for the Bulgaria national football team from 1946 to 1958, and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He later coached the national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Honours International ;Bulgaria * Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavril Stoyanov
Gavril Stoyanov (; 9 July 1929 – 6 November 2005) was a Bulgarian football player and coach. He usually played in the position of midfielder. Honours International ;Bulgaria * Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ... References External links Player Profileat hebarfc.com 1929 births 2005 deaths Footballers from Sofia Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Bulgarian football managers PFC Septemvri Sofia players PFC CSKA Sofia players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Bulgaria Olympic bronze medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Men's association football mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manol Manolov
Manol Manolov (; 4 August 1925 – 16 December 2008) was a Bulgarian football defender and manager. Biography Born in Sofia, Manolov featured in 57 games for the Bulgaria national football team and won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Between 1948 and 1962, he played in 239 matches and scored 8 goals for CSKA Sofia. He was honoured as Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1958. Manolov won the top Bulgarian league, the A PFG, a record twelve times (all with CSKA), as well as the Bulgarian Cup, four times (all with CSKA). He coached Beroe, CSKA Sofia, Hebar Pazardzhik, Ethnikos Piraeus, Apollon Athens, Slavia and Panserraikos. Honours Player * CSKA Sofia ** Bulgarian League (12): 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 ** Bulgarian Cup (5): 1951, 1954, 1955, 1960,1961 Coach * CSKA Sofia ** Bulgarian League: 1971, 1972, 1973 ** Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup () is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Enisheynov
Georgi Enisheynov (; 12 April 1929 - 7 November 2002) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender. For 10 seasons he made 146 league appearances for CSKA Sofia. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian A Group (9): 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60 * Bulgarian Cup (3): 1951, 1954 Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ..., 1955 References 1929 births 2002 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers Botev Plovdiv players FC Marek Dupnitsa players PFC CSKA Sofia players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Dupnitsa 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiril Rakarov
Kiril Manolov Rakarov (, 24 May 1932 – 25 August 2006) was a Bulgarian football player who played as a defender. He represented Bulgaria at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1962 FIFA World Cup. For 13 seasons he made 190 league appearances and scored 17 league goals for CSKA Sofia. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian League (10): 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62 * Bulgarian Cup (3): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1960–61 International ;Bulgaria * Olympic Bronze Medal: 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ... References 1932 births 2006 deaths Bulgarian men's footballers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen People from Pavlikeni PFC CSKA Sofia players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Tsvetkov (footballer, Born 1925)
Georgi Tsvetkov ( Bulgarian: Георги Цветков; born 10 September 1947) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he won a silver medal with the Bulgarian team. Honours Club ;Levski Sofia * A Group (2): 1973–74, 1976–77 * Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup () is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. The tournament's format is ''single-elimination'', with all matche ... (3): 1971, 1976, 1977 References External linksPlayer Profileat LevskiSofia.info * * 1947 births Living people Bulgarian men's footballers Bulgaria men's international footballers First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players PFC Akademik Sofia players PFC Levski Sofia players FC Spartak Varna players Olympic footballers for Bulgaria Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
