PFC Bansko
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Full name | Association Football Club Bansko Team | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Chamois | ||
Founded | 1951 | ||
Ground | St Petar Stadium, Bansko | ||
Capacity | 200 | ||
Chairman | Georgi Kotsev | ||
Head coach | Boris Galchev | ||
League | South-West Third League | ||
2021–22 | Third League, 7th | ||
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Bansko Team (Bulgarian: Банско Тийм) is a Bulgarian professional association football club from the town of Bansko,[1] currently playing in the South-West Third League, the third division of Bulgarian football. Its home matches take place at the Saint Petar Stadium.
The club was founded in 1951. Until the 2008–09 season, the team participated in either the amateurs Bulgarian divisions. After the union by the two clubs from Blagoevgrad – "Pirin" and "Pirin 1931", FC Bansko took licence of Pirin for participation in the West B Group.
History
[edit]Bansko was founded in 1951. The team has largely played in regional leagues throughout its history. The team enjoyed more success in the 21st century. Bansko was promoted to the B PFG for the first time in 2009. A strong selection of players led to success in the second tier of Bulgarian football. In their debut season, Bansko finished third, very close to securing promotion to the top tier. During this season, 2009-10 season, Bansko managed to finish in third place, with 59 points, equal with Akademik Sofia on points. However, Akademik had a better goal difference and was placed second, thus being promoted to the first tier at the expense of Bansko.
On 15 June 2020 the team was transferred under a new operative company and at the start of season 2021–22 the team name was changed to FC Bansko Team.
Honours
[edit]- 3rd place (1): 2009–10
Current squad
[edit]As of 30 March 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League positions
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/269f0h5doyy3ojhonc462v7qg8ritdu.png)
Managers
[edit]Dates | Name | Honours |
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1951–2009 | unknown | |
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2009–2010 | ![]() |
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2010–2013 | ![]() |
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2013–2015 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
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2016–2017 | ![]() |
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Past seasons
[edit]Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Bulgarian Cup | ||
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2009–10 | B PFG (II) | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 59 | First round | ||
2010–11 | B PFG | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 48 | Second round | ||
2011–12 | B PFG | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 40 | Second round | ||
2012–13 | B PFG | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 46 | Third round | ||
2013–14 | B PFG | 5 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 24 | 42 | First round | ||
2014–15 | B PFG | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 53 | Second round | ||
2015–16 | B PFG | 9 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 39 | Second round | ||
2016–17 | Second League (II) | 15 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 55 | 25 | First Round | ||
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bansko Facts". Footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Димитър Крушовски е новият старши треньор на Банско" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 3 July 2017.