FC Metalurg () is a

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club from

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.Their stadium "Kaloyan Zashev" was named after one of the founders of Pernik. Between 1997 and 1999 the team counted two participations in the

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, the top division of Bulgarian football. Metalurg currently competes in the fourth level of Bulgarian football, A RFG Pernik. Metalurg has a traditional rivalry with fellow Pernik-based club, Minyor. Matches between the two teams are often marked by violent acts from the two supporter groups.

History

The club was founded in 1957 as ''Zavod

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'' by the merger of two local teams Stroitel and Torpedo. The team finally became known as ''Metalurg'' in 1963. In the same year the club were promoted for the first time to

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. In 1997, Metalurg achieved a historic promotion to the A Group. The team performed decently in their first season of top-level football, achieving a mid-table finish. In terms of sporting performance, the second season in the elite was also successful, however it was marred by off-field controversy. It was discovered that Metalurg was involved in a match-fixing scandal with other teams, which resulted in the

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expelling the club from the A Group, ending their two-year stay in the elite. It was restored in 2013 after being dissolved in 2008 and started from the 4th league.

Players

Past seasons

References

External links

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