Bulgaria Second League 11/16 12:30 17 [10] Dunav Ruse v Sportist Svoge [18] L 2-1
Bulgaria Second League 11/09 12:30 16 [19] Sportist Svoge v CSKA 1948 Sofia II [13] D 1-1
Bulgaria Second League 11/03 12:30 15 [16] Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa v Sportist Svoge [18] L 1-0
Bulgaria Cup 10/29 11:30 5 Sportist Svoge v Botev Vratsa L 0-2
Bulgaria Second League 10/24 13:00 14 [18] Sportist Svoge v Marek Dupnitsa [14] L 0-2
Bulgaria Second League 10/19 14:30 13 [6] Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo v Sportist Svoge [18] D 1-1
Bulgaria Cup 10/13 12:00 148 Levski 2007 v Sportist Svoge W 2-3
Bulgaria Second League 10/06 13:00 12 [20] Sportist Svoge v Botev Plovdiv II [19] W 2-1
Bulgaria Second League 09/28 14:00 11 [20] Strumska Slava v Sportist Svoge [19] L 1-0
Bulgaria Second League 09/22 14:00 10 [20] Sportist Svoge v Belasitza Petrich [3] D 1-1
Bulgaria Second League 09/14 14:00 9 [7] Minyor Pernik v Sportist Svoge [20] D 1-1
Bulgaria Second League 09/07 14:00 8 [19] Sportist Svoge v Yantra Gabrovo [8] L 0-3
Bulgaria Second League 09/01 14:30 7 [3] Montana 1921 v Sportist Svoge [18] L 1-0
Bulgaria Second League 08/25 15:00 6 [17] Sportist Svoge v Ludogorets Razgrad II [2] L 0-1
Bulgaria Second League 08/18 15:00 5 [19] Nesebar v Sportist Svoge [16] L 2-1
Bulgaria Second League 08/11 15:00 4 [14] Sportist Svoge v Spartak Pleven [12] D 0-0
Bulgaria Second League 08/04 15:00 3 [19] CSKA Sofia II v Sportist Svoge [18] W 1-2
Bulgaria Second League 07/27 15:30 2 [17] Sportist Svoge v FK Fratria [10] L 0-1
Bulgaria Second League 07/20 15:30 1 [18] Sportist Svoge v Pirin Blagoevgrad [16] L 0-1
Club Friendly List 07/12 16:00 - Slavia Sofia v Sportist Svoge L 4-1
Bulgaria Second League 05/24 15:00 34 Bdin Vidin v Sportist Svoge L 4-3
Bulgaria Second League 05/18 15:00 33 [14] Sportist Svoge v Chernomorets Burgas [15] W 1-0
Bulgaria Second League 05/12 15:00 32 [6] Yantra Gabrovo v Sportist Svoge [15] D 1-1
Bulgaria Second League 05/03 15:00 31 [15] Sportist Svoge v Marek Dupnitsa [3] W 3-1
Bulgaria Second League 04/27 14:00 30 [14] Sportist Svoge v CSKA 1948 Sofia II [12] L 2-4
Bulgaria Second League 04/20 14:00 29 [8] Spartak Pleven v Sportist Svoge [15] W 0-1
Bulgaria Second League 04/13 14:00 28 [15] Sportist Svoge v Ludogorets Razgrad II [9] W 1-0
Bulgaria Second League 04/06 14:00 27 [12] Litex Lovech v Sportist Svoge [15] D 0-0
Bulgaria Second League 03/31 14:00 26 [15] Sportist Svoge v Chernomorets Balchik [18] L 1-2
Club Friendly List 03/23 09:00 - Levski Sofia v Sportist Svoge L 1-0

Wikipedia - FC Sportist Svoge

FC Sportist (Bulgarian: ФК Спортист) is a Bulgarian football club based in Svoge, which currently competes in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football, following promotion from the Third League.

The club was founded in 1924 and their home ground is the Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov, which has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators. The club's biggest success is promotion to the Bulgarian top division in 2009, although they were relegated at the end of the 2009-10 season. The club plays home games in blue and white kits.

History

Early years

Sportist Svoge was formed in 1924, as a sports club characterized by a blue and white check jersey. In 1949, after reorganization, the club was renamed to DSNM Svoge. In the years between 1952 and 1954, the sports club competes with the name of Minyor Svoge, and in the period between 1954 and 1957 carries the simple name FC Svoge. The club finally became known as Sportist Svoge in 1957, the name, which is known to date.

Road to the Elite

Until 2007, Sportist participated in either the third or the fourth amateurs divisions, but in 2006-07 the team were promoted for the first time to second division. In their first season in professional football, the club finished in 6th place. In 2008 manager Aleksandar Aleksandrov laid the foundations of a good team. The 2008–09 season in the domestic league was successful for the team, which finished 2nd, and managed to participate in the play-off for promotion in the Bulgarian A PFG. On June 17, 2009, Sportist surprisingly won the play-off against Naftex Burgas with a result of 6:4 in the penalty shoot-out and qualified for the A PFG for the first time in the club's history.

A Group Season

On August 10, 2009, in the first match of the club in the top division of Bulgarian football, Sportist finished with a 1:1 draw against Slavia Sofia. The first goal for the club in the A PFG scored Georgi Semerdzhiev. The first win came in the 5th round against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, with 2:1 at the Stadion Chavdar Cvetkov. Sportist won just five games in their first A PFG campaign. From the five wins, four came from home games. The team managed to beat Botev Plovdiv, Cherno More Varna, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and Sliven. Away results were even less impressive. Sportist only managed to beat Minyor Pernik and draw with Botev Plovdiv. These results earned the team 19 points, which was 13 points below the safety line. Sportist was thus relegated at the end of the season to the 2010–11 B Group.

Return to lower leagues

The following two seasons were successful for the club, as they managed to earn second place twice in a row, qualifying for the promotion playoffs, but Sportist were unlucky on both occasions, losing to Chernomorets Pomorie and Botev Plovdiv respectively. For the 2012–13 B Group season, Sportist Svoge did not obtain a license due to financial reasons and was excluded from the second league. The team was relegated to the fourth tier of Bulgarian football, but managed to promote to the third tier the following season, 2013–14. After 2 seasons in the third division, Sportist was again relegated to the fourth tier. The team remained there until 2018 when they won promotion to the third league once more for the 2018–19 season. Svoge finished in 15th place following its return to the third division.

For the 2019–20 season, Sportist finished in third place in the third tier, but earned promotion to the second level, following the disqualification of Pomorie from the second tier.

In 2023, Sportist finished in fifth place in the Second League and qualified for the promotion playoffs for entering First League. Sportist played against Beroe Stara Zagora in Veliko Tarnovo but lost the game 1–0, thus remaining in the Second League.

League positions

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Sportist Svoge is a professional soccer team based in Svoge, Bulgaria. The team was founded in 1922 and has a rich history in Bulgarian football. Sportist Svoge competes in the Bulgarian Second League, the second tier of professional football in Bulgaria.

The team's colors are blue and white, and they play their home matches at the Sportist Stadium in Svoge. Sportist Svoge has a passionate fan base that supports the team both at home and away matches.

Sportist Svoge has a strong squad of talented players who are dedicated to achieving success on the pitch. The team has a reputation for playing an attacking style of football and has a history of producing talented young players who go on to play at the highest levels of the sport.

Overall, Sportist Svoge is a respected and competitive team in Bulgarian football, and they continue to strive for success and excellence in every match they play.