Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League

Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League
Founded	1950
Country	Bulgaria
Confederation	Bulgarian Football Union
Divisions	2
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1

The Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League (Bulgarian: Областна футболна група Велико Търново) is a Bulgarian league for men's association football clubs in Veliko Tarnovo Province.^[1]

History[edit]

The first Competition for amateur football teams in Veliko Tarnovo Province were held in the middle of 50s years of 20th century. In the next competition teams from little town and villages in Veliko Tarnovo Province take part in the tournament. The team of Dichin wins the Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League cup in 1954.^[2] Winner in 1958 is the team from the village Klimentovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province defeating the Vodoley team with 1:0. The matches from the tournament were played on stadium Kolodruma in Veliko Tarnovo.^[3] Next year in the town were held Cup of the Soviet Army. Participating teams from the region. The team from Ledenik wins the cup.^[4]

Season 1979/1980 Results[edit]

1979/1980[edit]

Professional group[edit]

place	team	score	points
1.	Strazhitsa	149:24	62
2.	Lyaskovets	107:28	58
3.	Zaharen kombinat	103:35	49
4.	Polski Trambesh	80:38	48
5.	Svilosa	91:40	47
6.	Zlataritsa	74:53	45
7.	Butovo	66:43	43
8.	Debelets	69:51	35
9.	Byala Cherkva	48:65	33
10.	Resen	40:65	32
11.	Balgarsko Slivovo	56:78	32
12.	Draganovo	40:53	30
13.	Dzhylyunitsa	54:82	18
14.	Polikrayshte	54:101	28
15.	Suhindol	55:79	27
16.	Mihaltsi	58:90	27
17.	Kilifarevo	48:104	25
18.	Kesarevo	31:79	22

"B" East[edit]

place	team	score	points
1.	Skladova technika	76:27	53
2.	Zheleznichar	83:27	48
3.	Sashevo	77:34	43
4.	Prisovo	64:40	37
5.	Dobri dyal	70:52	34
6.	Yantra	58:48	32
7.	Ledenik	60:44	31
8.	Asenovo	73:58	30
9.	Konstantin	67:56	30
10.	MK E Staykov	79:60	29
11.	Samovodene	51:63	28
12.	Nikup	50:66	28
13.	Polski Senovets	55:82	22
14.	Kamen	42:85	20
15.	Krusheto	34:96	17	−0

"B" west[edit]

place	team	score	points
1.	Vardim	99:41	48
2.	Patresh	114:51	47
3.	Kozlovets	86:29	45
4.	Oresh	97:57	44
5.	Batak	97:56	42
6.	Dragomirovo	88:61	38
7.	Hadzhidimitovo	91:68	37
8.	Varbovka	81:57	37
9.	Maslarovo	90:78	36
10.	Karaisen	60:67	33
11.	Klimentovo	82:86	32
12.	Lesitcheri	54:83	32
13.	Dolna Lipnitsa	66:92	30
14.	Gorna Lipnitsa	62:91	29
15.	Nedan	68:87	26
16.	Morava	51:91	23
17.	Alekovo	44:85	23

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Champions[edit]

Champions "A" grupa[edit]

No.	Season	Champion
1	1992–93	Lesitscheri^[6]
2	1993–94	Polucrayshte^[7]
3	1994–95	Klimentovo^[8]
4	1995–96	Mihaltsi^[9]
5	1996–97	Kristal(Gorna Oryahovitsa)^[10]
6	1997–98	Botev(Debelets)^[11]
7	1998–99	Klimentovo^[12]
8	1999–2000	Ivaylo-97(Veliko Tarnovo)^[13]
9	2000–01	Botev(Debelets)^[14]
10	2001–02	Elit(Svishtov)^[15]

No.	Season	Champion
11	2002–03	Lesitcheri^[16]
12	2003–04
13	2004–05
14	2005–06
15	2006–07
16	2007–08
17	2008–09	Samovodene^[17]
18	2009–10
19	2010–11
20	2011–12

No.	Season	Champion
21	2012–13
22	2013–14	Laits(Veliko Tarnovo)^[18]
23	2014–15	Resen 2012^[19]
24	2015–16	Resen 2012^[20]
25	2016–17	Yantra Polski Trambesh^[21]
26	2017–18	Zemedelets-93^[22]
27	2018–19	Zemedelets-93^[23]

Football teams 2016/2017[edit]

Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League"North"[edit]

FC Svetkavitsa Mihaltsy
FC Udar Byala Cherkva
FC Nedan Nedan
FC Strala Orash
FC Morava Morava [bg]
FC Sportist Varbovka
FC Ovcha mogila Ovcha mogila
FC Ustrem Maslarevo
FC Benkovski Balgarsko Slivovo
FC Budeshte Butovo [bg]
FC Dunav Vardim
FC Dimcha Dimcha^[24]

Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League"South"[edit]

FC Dolna Oryahovitsa Dolna Oryahovitsa
FC Vladislav Dzhulyunitsa
FC Parvomaytsi Parvomaytsi
FC Draganovo Draganovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province
FC Sportist Kozarevets
FC Pobeda Kesarevo
FC Rudanovski Konstantin
FC Rositsa Polikrayshte
FC Unak Merdanya
FC Vihar Dobri dyal

Veliko Tarnovo Province Football League exteams[edit]

FC Spartak Polski Senovets
FC CSKA Vishovgrad
FC Vihar Hadzhidimitrovo (village)
FC Udar Petko Karavelovo
FC Vihar Radanovo
FC Strela Obedinenie

References[edit]

^ Bulgarian football union
^ Христо Харитонов, Иван Кръстев, Петър Лефтеров с.185,село Дичин,1991 Читалище "Зора"
^ Климентово – полк. о.з Иван Крумов Илиев с.220
^ Георги Шопов История на футболното съдийство във Великотърновска област с.12–22
^ РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" 1980г. бр.69–73
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.L year 1992/1993 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1993г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LI year 1993/1994 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1994г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LII year 1994/1995 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1995г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LIII year 1995/1996 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1996г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LIV year 1996/1997 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1997г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LV year 1997/1998 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1998г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVI year 1998/1999 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1999г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVII year 1999/2000 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2000г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2000/2001 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2001г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2001/2002 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2002г. бр.69–90)
^ Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2001/2002 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2002г. бр.69–90)
^ Season 2008-2009bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2013–2014 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2014–2015 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2015–2016 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2016–2017 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2017–2018 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2018–2019 bulgarian-football.com
^ Season 2016/2017 newspaper Borba Veliko Tarnovo

Ангел Ганцаров "100 години футбол във Велико Търново" "100 Years Football in Veliko Tarnovo Province"
Newspaper Borba – Veliko Tarnovo(1958–1980)
State archive Veliko Tarnovo Found:1814

[1] Bulgarian football union

[2] Христо Харитонов, Иван Кръстев, Петър Лефтеров с.185,село Дичин,1991 Читалище "Зора"

[3] Климентово – полк. о.з Иван Крумов Илиев с.220

[4] Георги Шопов История на футболното съдийство във Великотърновска област с.12–22

[5] РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" 1980г. бр.69–73

[6] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.L year 1992/1993 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1993г. бр.69–90)

[7] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LI year 1993/1994 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1994г. бр.69–90)

[8] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LII year 1994/1995 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1995г. бр.69–90)

[9] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LIII year 1995/1996 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1996г. бр.69–90)

[10] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LIV year 1996/1997 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1997г. бр.69–90)

[11] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LV year 1997/1998 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1998г. бр.69–90)

[12] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVI year 1998/1999 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 1999г. бр.69–90)

[13] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVII year 1999/2000 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2000г. бр.69–90)

[14] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2000/2001 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2001г. бр.69–90)

[15] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2001/2002 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2002г. бр.69–90)

[16] Petko Slaveykov Library of Veliko Tarnovo,newspaper "Borba" Vol.LVIII year 2001/2002 June;(РНБ "П. Р. Славейков" в."Борба" май-юни 2002г. бр.69–90)

[17] Season 2008-2009bulgarian-football.com

[18] Season 2013–2014 bulgarian-football.com

[19] Season 2014–2015 bulgarian-football.com

[20] Season 2015–2016 bulgarian-football.com

[21] Season 2016–2017 bulgarian-football.com

[22] Season 2017–2018 bulgarian-football.com

[23] Season 2018–2019 bulgarian-football.com

[24] Season 2016/2017 newspaper Borba Veliko Tarnovo

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