Botev () is a

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n professional

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club based in

Vratsa Vratsa ( ) is the largest city in northwestern Bulgaria and the administrative and economic centre of the municipality of Vratsa and Vratsa district. It is about north of Sofia, southeast of Montana. Situated at the foot of the Vrachanski Bal ...

, that competes in the First League, the top division of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1921. Since 1948, Botev have played their home games at Stadion Hristo Botev. It is situated in the Hristo Botev sport complex, in the east part of

. The stadium originally had 25,000 seats. After a recent reconstruction, which took place in 2008, 2009, 2015 and in 2022, the stadium has 9 reconstructed seated sectors with a total of 8 935 seats. Botev's longest continuous period in the top tier was 26 consecutive seasons between 1964 and 1990. The club's highest ever league finish came in 1970–71 when it finished third in the top flight.

History

Botev Vratsa Football Club was founded in 1921 by Nikola Kunov, Ivan Abuzov, Nako Paunov, Gergo Boytchev, Todor Orozov, Hristo Lighenski and Angel Rachinski. The place of foundation is a playground near the Old market in

. Between 1921 and 1956 various sport clubs were founded in the city. In 1957 most of the sport clubs in the city are joined to form FC Botev Vratsa. Between 1957 and 1964 Botev Vratsa is a member of Bulgarian second division. In 1964 the club entered the Bulgarian top division and played there for 26 seasons. The team of

has 788 games in the top flight of Bulgarian football. Botev's most glorious moment came in 1971, when the team finished third in Bulgarian top division, after

CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sports Club of the Army'' ...

and

Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 by a group of high sc ...

. Botev did, however, represent

in the

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where they lost in the first round to

Dinamo Zagreb Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb (), commonly referred to as simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Cr ...

, then representing

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, 2–8 on aggregate. The first game in

, in the presence of 35,000 spectators, ended with a 2–1 loss. The second game in

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finished 6–1. The biggest success in the

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 ...

is a semi-final in 1960–61, 1974–75 and 1984–85. After the

1989–90 A Group The 1989–90 A Group was the 42nd season of the A Football Group, the top Bulgarian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The campaign was won by CSKA Sofia, nine points ahead of Slavia Sofia. Heba ...

season, Botev was relegated to B Group. In the next 19 years, the club participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian division. Botev managed to return to the top flight in 2011, after they won the eastern group of the

2010–11 B Group The 2010–11 B Group was the 55th season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. The season started on 31 July 2010 and finished in May 2011 with the A Group promotion play-off. On 3 June the ...

, thus ending a 21-year absence from the top level of Bulgarian football. The 2011-12 A Group season was successful because Botev avoided relegation, finishing 12th, which was the main goal of the club. The next season was less successful, with Botev finishing 13th, which meant that they were relegated after a two-year spell in the top flight. In the next couple of years, Botev Vratsa bounced between the second and third tiers, until 2018, when the team managed to return to the top flight, by winning the 2017-18 Second League. This ended a 5-year absence from the top flight. Among the club's legendary players is

Martin Petrov Martin Petyov Petrov (; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger, most notably for VfL Wolfsburg, VFL Wolfsburg, Atlético Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Manche ...

, considered by most Botev fans as the greatest player to have ever been involved with the club, and one of the greatest Bulgarian players. The list of other famous players to have come from the clubs' youth system consists of

Iliya Valov Iliya Valov (; 29 December 1961 – 13 July 2024) was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 34 appearances for Bulgaria. Career Valov made 180 appearances for Botev Vratsa from 1981 to 1988. He was the number two goalkeeper ...

Valentin Iliev Valentin Iliev Ivanov (; born 11 August 1980) is a Bulgarian football manager and former professional player. Personal life Iliev's father, Iliya Valov, was goalkeeper for CSKA and Bulgaria's national team. Playing career Early career Iliev ...

, and

Valentin Stanchev Valentin Stanchev (; born 25 October 1968) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Vratsa, Valentin Stanchev played in his career for Botev Vratsa, Chernomorets Burgas, Spartak Varna, Shanghai Shenhua, CSKA So ...

Nikolay Penkov Nikolay Penkov (; born 17 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian international footballer who played as a defender. Between 1969 and 1981 Penkov played in 334 matches for Botev Vratsa,

is the player with most league appearances for the club – 334. The player with most league goals for the club is

Georgi Kamenov Georgi Kamenov (; born 9 September 1941) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker. Born in Gradeshnitsa, Vratsa Province, Kamenov spent 13 seasons of his career at Botev Vratsa Botev () is a Bulgarian professional associat ...

, with 150 goals for Botev.

Colours, signs and symbols

Botev is known as one of the "green" teams in Bulgaria, but red is just as characteristic in the club's history. Until 1971, the home colours were red and black vertical stripes. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, officials decided to re-brand the entire image of Botev by selecting green as main colour from 1972 on. At the same time, the club logo was also changed, selecting a lion as its centerpiece to commemorate the revolutionary flags of the

Hristo Botev Hristo Botev (, ), born Hristo Botyov Petkov (Христо Ботьов Петков; – ), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero. His poetry is a prim ...

revolutionaries. Until that point, the portrait of Hristo Botev himself was used as club logo. The most recent re-branding of the club was in 2009, when the fans initiated a return of the lion to the club logo, almost 15 years after it had been removed. The new logo, which incorporated the original graphic from 1971 was crafted by lifelong fan

Aleksandar Alekov Aleksandar Trifonov Alekov () (born 25 April 1985) is a Bulgarian public figure, a candidate for European Parliament at the 2014 elections, representing People's Voice. He was nominated second on the electoral list of People's Voice after part ...

Honours

Domestic

* First League **Third place (1): 1970–71 *

: **Semi-finals (3): 1960–61, 1974–75, '' 2024–25'' * Second League: **Winners (3): 1963–64,

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, 2017–18

League positions

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European record

Matches

Players

Current squad

' ''For recent transfers, see List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2024–25.''

Foreign players

Up to twenty foreign nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the

Bulgarian First League 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 t ...

, however only five non-EU nationals can be used during a match day. 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. EU Nationals * David Suárez EU Nationals (Dual citizenship) *

Mehdi Boukassi Mohamed El Mehdi Boukassi (; born 15 June 1996) is an Algerian nationalism, Algerian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian First League club POFC Botev ...

Saturnin Allagbé Owolabi Franck Saturnin Allagbé Kassifa (born 22 November 1993) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Botev Vratsa and the Benin national team. Club career Prior to joining Niort in th ...

Marco Majouga Marco Ludivin Majouga (born 9 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team. Career Majouga is a youth product of Toulouse-Montaudran, Toulouse and Nîme ...

* Quentin Bena * Arian Kabashi Non-EU Nationals * Ewerton Potiguar * Federico Barrios * Boubacar Traorè * Danylo Kondrakov

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries. ;Bulgaria * Petar Alyoshev * Georgi Antonov * Petar Atanasov *

Lachezar Baltanov Lachezar Baltanov (; born 11 July 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Botev Plovdiv, while being a captain of Botev Plovdiv II. Career Levski Sofia He raised through PFC Levski Sofia youth ranks a ...

Valeri Bojinov Valeri Emilov Bojinov (, ; born 15 February 1986) is a retired Bulgarian professional footballer. Throughout his career, Bojinov has played for eighteen different clubs during his various spells in Italy, as well as in England, Portugal, Bulg ...

* Daniel Bozhkov *

Valeri Domovchiyski Valeri Angelov Domovchiyski (; born 5 October 1986) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maritsa Plovdiv. Career Youth career Born in Plovdiv, Domovchiyski grew up in Rakovski and played for Sekirovo Rakovsk ...

* Daniel Genov *

Ivo Georgiev Ivo Georgiev (; 12 May 1972 – 13 November 2021) was a Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a forward. Career In his career Georgiev played for Volov Shumen, Debreceni VSC, Korabostroitel, Spartak Varna, FC Aarau, Levski Sofia, SV ...

Nikola Hristov Nikola Hristov ( Bulgarian: Никола Христов; born 28 May 1951) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward from 1969 to 1982, notably for Dunav Ruse, where he made over 240 league appearances for the club and scored over ...

* Mihail Ivanov *

* Todor Kolev * Krasimir Kostov * Andrian Kraev *

Ruslan Kuang Ruslan Tien Kuang (; born 25 October 1985) is a Bulgarian people, Bulgarian professional Association football, footballer currently playing for OFC Bdin Vidin, Bdin Vidin. He plays as a Defender (association football), defender. Career In Febr ...

* Angel Lyaskov *

Ivaylo Mihaylov Ivaylo Mihaylov may refer to: * Ivaylo Mihaylov (footballer, born 1991) * Ivaylo Mihaylov (footballer, born 2000) {{hndis, Mihaylov, Ivaylo ...

Tihomir Naydenov Tihomir Naydenov (; born 25 March 1986) is a Bulgarian football midfielder who plays for Lokomotiv Mezdra FC Lokomotiv Mezdra (ФК Локомотив Мездра) was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, which last played in ...

Valentin Naydenov Valentin Naydenov Ivanov ( Bulgarian: Валентин Найденов Иванов) (born 27 July 1972) is a Bulgarian former footballer. Biography Naydenov has played for numerous clubs in Bulgaria, including CSKA Sofia, Litex Lovech, Loko So ...

Yuliyan Nenov Yuliyan Nenov ( Bulgarian: Юлиян Ненов; born 17 November 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Marek Dupnitsa. Career Nenov started his career at CSKA Sofia, joining their youth system in 20 ...

Nikolay Penkov Nikolay Penkov (; born 17 December 1947) is a former Bulgarian international footballer who played as a defender. Between 1969 and 1981 Penkov played in 334 matches for Botev Vratsa,

Apostol Popov Apostol Aleksandrov Popov (; born 22 December 1982) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer and currently assistant manager of CSKA 1948 III. Career Early career Popov began his career with Spartak Plovdiv and made his first team debut i ...

* Rumen Rangelov * Svetlin Simeonov *

* Radoslav Tsonev * Momchil Tsvetanov * Svetoslav Valeriev *

Iliya Voynov Iliya Voynov (; born 21 March 1964) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a winger. He earned 8 caps for the Bulgaria national team. Honours Club ;CSKA Sofia * Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup () is a Bulgarian annual football comp ...

* Dominik Yankov * Tsvetan Yonchev *

Atanas Zehirov Atanas Zehirov (; born 13 February 1989) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a right back and right winger. Career Early career Zehirov began his career with CSKA Sofia, but made only six league appearances with one goal and spe ...

Hristo Zlatinski Hristo Zlatinski (; born 22 January 1985) is a Bulgarian retired professional footballer and now manager of Ludogorets III. Club career Zlatinski started his career in his home town Blagoevgrad in the local team Pirin. In 2005, he joined Lokomo ...

;Europe *

Edgar Tur Edgar Tur (born 28 December 1996) is an Estonian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back for FCI Levadia Tallinn, Levadia. International career He represented Estonia at ...

Dorian Babunski Dorian Babunski Hristovski (; born 29 August 1996) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian club Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC. Club career Born in Skopje, Macedonia, Dorian joined Real Madrid's youth setup in ...

;Africa *

* Messie Biatoumoussoka ;Asia *

Samir Ayass Samir Ahmed Ayass (, ; ; born 24 December 1990) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Coming through the youth system, Ayass began his senior career in 2008 at hometown club PFC CSKA Sofia, CSKA S ...

* Iskandar Dzhalilov

Managers

Sasho Angelov Sasho Angelov (; born 15 June 1969) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Angelov played as a defender. On the club level, Angelov played for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Dobrudzha Dobri ...

(2009–11) *

Atanas Dzhambazki Atanas Dzhambazki (; born 4 April 1969) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Coaching career In 2009 Dzhambazki became manager of Montana, after their former manager Stevica Kuzmanovski was released. He was in charge of the team ...

(Sept 2011 – Oct 11) * Todor Garev (Oct 2011 – Dec 11) *

Antoni Zdravkov Antoni Ivanov Zdravkov (born 20 August 1964) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer. As a defender, he enjoyed spells at Levski Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, Yantra Gabrovo, Marítimo, Nacional, Benfica Castelo Branco, Velbazhd Kyustendil an ...

(Dec 2011 – Aug 12) *

Giuliano Sonzogni Giuliano Sonzogni (born 2 February 1949) is an Italian association football, football manager. He has managed the Bulgarian football club POFC Botev Vratsa, Botev Vratsa, among others. References

1949 births Living people Italian foo ...

(Aug 2012 – Sept 12) *

(Sept 2012 – June 2013) *

Yasen Petrov Yasen Petrov Petrov (; born 23 June 1968) is a Bulgarian former football player. His nickname is ''Giuseppe Giannini, Giannini from Plovdiv''. Career Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Petrov played for the PFC Botev Plovdiv, PFC Levski Sofia, PFC Slav ...

(June 2013 – September 2013) * Boyko Velichkov (December 2013 – June 2014) *

Viktorio Pavlov Viktorio Pavlov () (born 28 May 1973) is a former Bulgarian Association football, footballer who most recently manager (association football), managed PFC Neftochimic Burgas, Neftochimic. Playing career For the majority of his career Pavlov pla ...

(June 2014 – November 2014) *

Adalbert Zafirov Adalbert Ivanov Zafirov (; born 29 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former football centre-back who most recently managed CSKA 1948. Club career Zafirov who was born in Sofia played in his home town for Lokomotiv and CSKA. In Germany he sign ...

(December 2014 – April 2015) *

(May 2015– November 2015) * Nikolay Todorov (December 2015–May 2016) * Boyko Velichkov (May 2016–November 2016) *

(November 2016–November 2019) *

(November 2019–March 2021) *

Veselin Velikov Veselin Mihaylov Velikov (; born 19 March 1977) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player. Career Velikov was the manager of Dunav Ruse from June 2014 till October 2017, when he left the club by mutual consent. On 3 Janu ...

(March 2021–June 2021) * Daniel Morales (June 2021–March 2022) * Ivaylo Dimitrov (March 2022–May 2022) *

Gennaro Iezzo Gennaro Iezzo (born 8 June 1973) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the head coach of Serie D club Chieti. Playing career Iezzo began his career at hometown club Juve Stabia before moving on to pla ...

(May 2022–June 2022) * Rosen Kirilov (June 2022–September 2022) * Daniel Morales (September 2022–)

Kit

References

External links

*
Unofficial website
(archived)
Botev Vratza Picture Gallery
(archived) {{Football in Bulgaria table cells

Botev Vratsa Botev () is a Bulgarian professional association football, football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), First League, the top division of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1921. Si ...