FC Sekirovo (Bulgarian: ФК Секирово) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Rakovski, which competes in the Third League, the third division of the Bulgarian football league system. Sekirovo's home ground is the Petar Parchevich Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.

Sekirovo Rakovski
Full nameFootball Club Sekirovo Rakovski
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954)
1991; 33 years ago (1991)
GroundParchevich Stadium, Rakovski
Capacity1,500
ChairmanStefan Pensov
ManagerNikolay Domakinov
LeagueThird League
2022–23A Regional Group, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History edit

In 1954 year Sekirovo village formed their first football team. From 1955 to 1975 the club's football team played in the district groups and later in the Northern District Group. In 1966, General Nikolaevo, Sekirovo and Parchevich villages were merged in a new town called Rakovski and later team was dissolved.

On July 7, 1991, the players from Sekirovo quarter reformed FC Sekirovo. Over the years, the team's coaches have been Tobia Momin, Geno Daimov, Ivan Kostov, Gancho Peev, Rumen Dimitrov, Georgi Razlozhki, Trifon Panchev, Zheko Dimitrov and others. In the 2022/2023 season, the team competes in the Regional Group - Plovdiv, and after the first phase is the leader in the ranking with 46 points after 15 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, goal difference 82:17. Subsequently, matches from the Second Phase of the championship are played, in which the FC Rakovski (Sekirovo) team is again first in the final standings after 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss, goal difference 31:6 and 25 points. In the first round of the qualifiers, FC Sekirovo faced Lyubimets from Haskovo region and won with the minimum score of 1:0. The next opponent is Arda II. The match is on June 7, 2023, and the boys of FC Sekirovo won 3:1 which granted them their historic promote to Third League.[1]

In September 2023 the team took Nikolay Domakinov, ex Bulgaria national player, as the new manager of the team.[2] On 30 September they set their first win in Third League.[3]

Honours edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 16 January 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
1 GK   BUL Yordan Kostadinov
2 DF   BUL Yosif Tabakov
3 DF   BUL Plamen Tabakov
4 DF   BUL Georgi Yotovski
5 DF   BUL Stanislav Vasilev
6 DF   BUL Hristo Tsvetkov
7 FW   BUL Nikola Lalev
8 MF   BUL Zapryan Zapryanov
9 FW   BUL Ivan Gendov
10 DF   BUL Ventsislav Izevkov
11 MF   BUL Yordan Madzharov
12 GK   BUL Mario Belev
13 MF   BUL Rangel Kordov
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   BUL Valentin Madzharski
16 MF   BUL Anton Marushkin
17 FW   BUL Plamen Aylov
18 FW   BUL Eray Karadayi
20 DF   BUL Gabriel Zemyarski
DF   BUL Avgustin Zanchev
DF   BUL Plamen Koyurushki
MF   BUL Iriney Aylov
MF   BUL Martin Antonov
MF   BUL Lyubomir Romanski
MF   BUL Georgi Baldzhiyski
MF   BUL Stefan Rabadzhiyski
FW   BUL Petar Raykov

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

Personnel edit

Club officials edit

Position Name Nationality
Coaching staff
Head coach Nikolay Domakinov  
Assistant coach Velko Kotov  

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
2012–13 A Regional Plovdiv 4 30 10 7 13 41 49 -8 37 11th DNQ
2013–14 4 28 11 7 10 44 41 +3 40 6th DNQ
2014–15 4 30 16 3 11 53 40 +13 51 5th DNQ
2015–16 4 30 13 2 15 60 57 +3 41 7th DNQ
2016–17 4 30 13 2 15 53 64 -11 41 10th DNQ
2017–18 4 30 11 9 10 51 46 +5 42 7th DNQ
2018–19 4 29 12 7 10 36 32 +4 43 8th DNQ
2019–20 4 16 12 3 1 61 14 +47 39 3rd DNQ
2020–21 4 32 16 6 10 91 42 +49 54 6th DNQ
2021–22 4 30 20 3 7 83 37 +46 63 2nd DNQ
2022–23 4 18 15 1 2 82 17 +65 46 1st ↑ DNQ Cup of AFL R1
2023–24 Third League 3 DNQ

Key edit

  • GS = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

References edit

  1. ^ "ФК Секирово на Раковски влезе в Югоизточната Трета лига". PlovdivNow. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ Георгиев, Мариян (10 September 2023). "Секирово с нов треньор спря Созопол..." KotaSport. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Секирово с първа победа". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

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