FC Spartak Plovdiv
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clubname = Spartak Plovdiv |
image = [[Image:Spartak Pld.png|Spartak Plovdiv logo]] |
fullname = FC Spartak Plovdiv |
nickname = Gladiatorite (The Gladiators) |
founded = [[November 15]],[[1947]] |
ground = [[Todor Diev Stadium|Stadion Todor Diev]] |
capacity = 3,500 |
director = Ljudmil Bozhilov |
manager = [[Nikolay Kirov - Belia]] |
league = [[B Football Group]] |
season = 2005-06 |
position = B Grupa, 6th |
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'''FC Spartak Plovdiv''' (ФК Спартак Пловдив) is a [[Bulgaria]]n [[football club]] from the city of [[Plovdiv]]. Founded in [[1947]], they have once been [[A PFG|champions of Bulgaria]] (in [[1963]]), coming second the previous year, and [[Bulgarian Cup]] winners (in [[1958]]). The team was merged with [[Botev Plovdiv]] and [[SSK Akademik]] to form AFD Trakia in [[1967]], but became once again independent on [[2 December]] [[1982]].
Spartak Plovdiv play their home games at their 3,000-seat [[Todor Diev Stadium]] in [[Kichuk Parizh]] district of [[Plovdiv]]. The stadium is named for the club's all-time greatest player. Currently Spartak is in the second division of Bulgarian football, the [[B PFG]].
The child-juvenile school of FC Spartak is one of the best and prolific creators of young talents in [[Bulgaria]]n football.
== History ==
Evolved from three earlier Plovdiv clubs - Levski, Septemvri and Udarnik. Spartak is a reference to the Roman slave hero Spartacus. This reference also explains the club's nickname - Gladiatorite (The Gladiators).
The club participated in the [[European Cup]] competition for the first time in 1963-64 vs [[KF Partizani Tirana]] (0:1, 3:1) and vs [[PSV]] (0:1, 0:0). Second continental participation was in [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] 1966-67 vs [[SL Benfica]] (1:1, 0:3).
In [[1964]] Spartak reached the [[Balkans Cup]] final, losing to [[FC Rapid Bucureşti]] after two legs - 1:1 at home and 0:2 away.
In [[1967]] Spartak was merged with SSK Akademik and [[Botev Plovdiv]] into a new club - AFD Trakia. An independent Spartak did not re-emerge until 1982. Merged in [[1998]] with Komatevo Sokol`94 and were renamed Spartak-S`94. This remained club's official name till the 2001-02 season.
==Honours==
* [[A PFG|Champions of Bulgaria]]: [[1963]]
* [[Bulgarian Cup|National Cup]] winners: [[1958]]
* [[A PFG|Vice-champions]]: [[1962]]
* [[Bulgarian Cup|National Cup]] finalists: [[1955]], [[1959]]
* [[Balkans Cup]] runners-up: [[1964]]
== Notable players ==
* [[Todor Diev]] (1934-1995)
* Dimitar Dimov
* Ivan Manolov
* Mihail Dushev
* Hristo Dishkov
* Tobiah Momin
* Georgi Barbov
* Dimitar Hubinov
* Ljubomir Burnarski
== Current squad 2007/08 ==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Vasil Vasilev (FC Spartak Plovdiv)|Vasil Vasilev]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Emil Argirov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Lyudmil Nikolov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Todor Simeonov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Murad Ibrahimovic]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Hristo Staev]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Stoyan Zdravkov]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Mitko Tsenovski]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Stoyan Terziev]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Pejo Batinov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Evgeni Kurdov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Petar Denchev]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ilhan Ibramdzhik]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Lyuben Nikolov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Petar Kanchev]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Jordan Hristov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Petko Fenev]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Vencislav Vitanov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Krasen Trifonov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ivan Ploshtakov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
== Squad 2006/07 ==
''As of January 2007''
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Rumen Tinkov]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Georgi Ilievski]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Emil Arguirov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ljudmil Nikolov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Todor Simeonov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Murad Ibrahimovic]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Nikolay Pavlov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Hristo Staev]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ivan Karamanov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Stoyan Zdravkov]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Mitko Tsenovski]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Stoyan Terziev]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Yonko Nedelchev]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Peyo Batinov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Euvgeni Kourdov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Vesselin Filipov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Petar Denchev]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ilham Ibramzhik]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Georgi Hristozov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Nedelcho Delchev]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Ivaylo Dimitrou]]|pos=ST}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=Bulgaria|name=[[Hristo Stalev]]|pos=ST}}
{{Fs end}}
== Address ==
6, Macedonia Blvd, Kichuk Parizh, 4004 Plovdiv.
==External links==
* [http://www.spartakpd.info/ Official club website]
* [http://clubs.bul-foot.org/html/b/eastern/Spartak(Plovdiv).htm Bulgarian clubs - Spartak (Plovdiv)]
* [http://sport.plovdiv24.com/cat3-21/spartak.html Spartak Pd news and statistics]
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