PFC Rodopa Smolyan

Rodopa
Full name PFC Rodopa Smolyan
Founded 1927
Ground Septemvri Stadium
(Capacity: 6 000)
Chairman Petar Mandzhukov
Manager Yulian Syurdzhiev
League South-East V AFG
2010–11 South-East V AFG, 14th
Home colours
Away colours

PFC Rodopa Smolyan (ПФК Родопа Смолян) was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Smolyan, which used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the top division of football in Bulgaria. The team was named after the Rhodope Mountains and plays its home matches at the local Septemvri Stadium.

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History

Smolyan has had various football clubs in different periods, the most notable of them being Rodopets (since 1957). FC Rodopa was formed by separating from the local sports association in 1985.

The team qualified for the top division by winning the Bulgarian B Football Group in the 2002-03 season. Another of Rodopa's successes is reaching the quarter finals of the Bulgarian Cup tournament in 2004. However, it was relegated to Bulgarian B Football Group in 2006-2007 season.

Current squad

As of August 1, 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Georgi Barukchiev
GK Genadi Asenov
DF Danail Bachkov
DF Nasko Zaimov
DF Boyan Georgiev
DF Tsvetomir Vladimirov
DF Vladimir Cholakov
DF Radi Dichev
No. Position Player
MF Teodor Stefanov
MF Hristo Balev
MF Marian Delchev
MF Aleksandar Bozov
MF Plamen Bashev
MF Daniel Kutev
FW Borislav Dimitrov
FW Vladimir Dramanliev

Former players

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