Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium () is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Svoge
Svoge (, ) is a town in western Bulgaria, part of Sofia Province. It is located in the gorge of the Iskar River, at the place where the mountains Mala planina, Golema planina, and Ponor meet, 40 km north of the capital Sofia. Svoge is the main ...
,
Bulgaria
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home ground of
FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist () is a Bulgarian football club based in Svoge, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football, following promotion from the Third League.
The club was founded in 1924 and their home ground is ...
. The stadium holds a capacity for 3,500 spectators.
The ground was opened in 1965 as ''Iskar Stadium''. In 2007, the stadium was renovated and it was renamed after the legendary forward of the club Chavdar Tsvetkov.
In 2009, the stadium was expanded to 3,500 spectators in order to meet the
BFU's requirements.
The stadium of the club is expanded to 3,500 spectators.
Accessed on August 7, 2009 (Bulgarian).
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Football venues in Bulgaria
Buildings and structures in Sofia Province
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