Wikipedia

FC Fratria

FC Fratria (Bulgarian: ФК Фратрия) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Varna, which competes in the Third League, the third division of the Bulgarian football league system. Fratria's home ground is the Kavarna Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

FC Fratria
Full nameФутболен Клуб Фратрия Варна
Fratria Varna Football Club
Founded16 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-16)
GroundKavarna Stadium, Kavarna
Capacity5,000
ChairmanViktor Bakurevich
ManagerEmanuel Lukanov
LeagueThird League
2022–23A Regional Group, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Establishment edit

Fratria was established in 2021 by businessman Viktor Bakurevich, owner of Berezka supermarkets. Bakurevich decided to start an academy that is free from taxes, making the club base in Benkovski, Varna Province.[1] Later that year, the team started a partnership with MFC Ticha Academy.[2]

Regional and amateur leagues climb up: 2021–present edit

They won their first season in B Regional Group and in 2022 were promoted to A Regional Group with Oleksandr Babych taking the manager position.[3] Since Bakurevich had Russian and Ukrainian roots, a few players from Russia and Ukraine, living in Bulgaria, joined the main team and the academies.[4] The team won the league and on 29 May 2023, Fratria secured promotion to Third League, being called the fastest developing team, not only because their quick promote to the third league, but also because of the development of their base and academy.[5] In June 2023, the team started to prepare for their first season in Third League with the intentions to win the group. Fratria also established a second team that joined A Regional League.[1] Later same month it was announced they will move to Stadium Albena 1 in Albena resort.[6]

In their first cup appearance, Fratria was drawn against local team Spartak Varna, but lost the match with a 1:3 result, played on 8 September 2023.[7] On 5 October 2023 the team announced that they are introducing a new sporting director in the name of Emanuel Lukanov, who took the position.[8] In January 2024, Fratria announced they will have a friendly match against Farul II, as part of their winter camp, setting a start of a partnership with Farul Constanța.[9] On 5 February Babych was signed by Pirin Blagoevgrad in First League and Lukanov was promoted as a manager of the team.[10] On 29 February 2024 the team once again changed stadium, moving to Kavarna Stadium, which would allow the team to play in Second League.[11]

Honours edit

Logo, shirt and sponsor edit

„Fratria" name comes from „Brotherhood", with the team having the sloagan „frater pro fratre", meaning „brother for brother", on their logo. Their main colors are red (bordo) and black and since 2021 their main sponsor is Berezka.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2021–2023   Misho Sport Berezka
2023–   Saller

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 22 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   BUL Ivaylo Popov
4 DF   BUL Nikola Borisov
5 DF   BUL Vasil Dobrev
6 MF   BUL Yordan Toskov
7 FW   UKR Andriy Lisak
8 MF   BUL Steliyan Dobrev
9 MF   BUL Denis Kadir
10 MF   BUL Yancho Andreev
11 FW   BUL Lachezar Voykov
14 DF   BUL Martin Kostadinov
16 DF   BUL Dimitar Vasilev
19 DF   BUL Yasen Minchev
20 MF   BUL Ivelin Kuzmanov
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   BUL David Lukanov
28 DF   UKR Oleksandr Filonchuk
32 DF   BUL Valeri Hristov
39 FW   UKR Denys Vasin
41 DF   BUL Ibryam Ibryam
45 DF   ARM David Shakaryan
66 FW   MDA Vasil Andoni (captain)
67 GK   BUL Hristiyan Hristov
74 MF   RUS Мikhail Gashchuk
77 MF   RUS Artur Avetisyan
81 FW   UKR Oleksiy Mazhynskyi
96 GK   BUL Valentin Dimitrov
99 FW   BRA Lucas Macedo

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Reserves squad (Fratria II) edit

As of 31 July 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   UKR Serghi Chyzhyk
15 DF   UKR Pavlo Bachurskiy
18 DF   BUL Nikola Radushev
23 MF   BUL Emil Haralanov
26 GK   BUL Erik Georgiev
— GK   UKR Vladyslav Ukrainskyi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   BUL Emir Nedret
— DF   COL Julio Rodriguez
— MF   RUS Platon Bakurevich
— FW   BUL Tsvetan Tinev
— FW   UKR Arseniy Bogdanov
— FW   UKR Artyom Karacoy

Foreign players edit

Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First Professional League however only three can be used in a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.

Personnel edit

Club officials edit

Position Name Nationality
Coaching staff
Head coach Emanuel Lukanov  
Assistant coach/Fratria II Evgeniy Gashchuk  
Goalkeepers coach Genko Slavov  
Youth coach Ivaylo Stanchev  
Youth coach Yevhen Lutsenko  
Conditional coach Diliyan Georgiev  
Methodist Tsvetomir Valeriev  
First team doctor vacant  
Management
Chairman Viktor Bakurevich   
Sporting director Vasil Petrov  

Managerial history edit

Dates Name Honours
2021–2022   Ivaylo Stanchev
2022–2024   Oleksandr Babych
2024–   Emanuel Lukanov

Seasons edit

League positions edit

Third Amateur Football League (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

Past seasons edit

Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season League Bulgarian Cup Other competitions Top goalscorer
Division Level P W D L F A GD Pts Pos
2021–22 B Regional Varna 5 10 9 0 1 29 8 +21 27 1st ↑ DNE
2022–23 A Regional Varna 4 18 15 2 1 55 10 +45 47 1st ↑ DNQ Cup of AFL R1   Vasil Andoni 19
2023–24 Third League 3 Preliminary   Denys Vasin 13

Goalscoring and appearance records edit

As of 20 May 2024

Most league appearances for the club

Rank Name Career Appearances
1   Vasil Andoni 2022–present 34
2   Andriy Lisak 2022–present 24
3   Denis Kadir 2023–present 24
–   Dimitar Vasilev 2023–present 24
–   Hristiyan Hristov 2023–present 24
6   Ibryam Ibryam 2023–present 22
7   Danylo Polonskyi 2022–2024 20
–   Preslav Zhekov 2022–2023 20
9   Martin Kostadinov 2023–present 18
10   Nikola Borisov 2023–present 16


Most league goals for the club

Rank Name Career Goals
1   Vasil Andoni 2022–present 31
2   Danylo Polonskyi 2022–2024 15
3   Denys Vasin 2023–present 13
4   Andriy Lisak 2022–present 11
–   Denis Kadir 2023–present 11
6   Lucas Macedo 2024–present 5
7   Ibryam Ibryam 2023–present 3
–   Preslav Zhekov 2022–2023 3
–   Yancho Andreev 2024–present 3
10   Nikola Borisov 2023–present 2
–   Oleksiy Mazhynskyi 2023–present 2
–   Emil Savov 2022–2023 2
–   Martin Kostadinov 2023–present 2
  • Players in bold are still playing for Fratria.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Собственикът на най-бързо развиващия се клуб в България: До 5 години искаме да сме в efbet Лига
  2. ^ МФК Тича ще си партнира с новосъздадения ФК Фратрия Варна
  3. ^ Здрава битка в аматьорския футбол и новоизгряваща футболна сила на Североизток
  4. ^ Представяме ви най-бързо развиващия се аматьорски футболен клуб
  5. ^ Фратрия пише нова футболна история край морето
  6. ^ Новакът в Североизточната Трета лига Фратрия (Варна) започна да попълва
  7. ^ Спартак (Варна) не се затрудни срещу Фратрия
  8. ^ Емо Луканов става спортен директор - Варна Спорт - Новинарски уебсайт за спорт
  9. ^ Фратрия договори контрола с румънци, поставя начало на сътрудничество
  10. ^ Собственикът на Фратрия няма да влиза в Пирин
  11. ^ Мъдрият ход на Фратрия – взе стадиона в Каварна

External links edit

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FC_Fratria&oldid=1224774076"