Nesebar
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Wikipedia - OFC Nesebar
Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър) is a Bulgarian municipal (Bulgarian: общински, pronounced obshtinski) association football club based in Nesebar, Burgas Province, that competes in the Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football.
Nesebar have played in the second tier or below for most of the club’s history, up until 2004 when the team promoted to A Group for the first time. Their spell in the Bulgarian elite lasted only one season however, as they were relegated. Nesebar is yet to return to the first tier.
History
The club was established in 1946 under the name Chernomorets Nesebar. After 1949 team is divided to Dynamo and Cherveno Zname. In 1957 the company for physical culture and sport Chernomorets is refounded with the team. From 1979 to 2001 the team is called Slanchev Bryag. Еxception are the years from 1993 to 1996 when the team is called PFC Nesebar. From 2001 team is called Nesebar, as from 2012 team is OFC (Municipal football club).
Nesebar won promotion to the A Group during the 2003–04 season—the only time the club has played in the top level of Bulgarian football—with a third-place finish. In their first season in the top flight they were relegated after only five wins.
In 2009–10 season, Nesebar finished second in the B Group and qualified for the promotion play-off, but were defeated by Akademik Sofia 2–1. Two years later, they slipped into the third division.
Nesebar managed to return to the Second League in 2016, after four years of absence. The team managed to stay in the second level three seasons, with a notable fifth place finish during the 2017–18 season. Relegation followed after the 2018–19 season, after which the club spent returned to the Third League. In 2023, Nesebar finished in first place in the Southeast Third League, but refused promotion to the Second League due to financial reasons.
Historical names
| Years | Names |
|---|---|
| 1946–1979 | Chernomorets Nesebar |
| 1979–1993 | Slanchev Bryag |
| 1993–1996 | PFC Nesebar |
| 1996–2001 | Slanchev Bryag |
| 2001–2012 | PFC Nesebar |
| 2012 | ОFC Nesebar |
O Nesebar conquistou o título da segunda liga búlgara uma vez, na temporada 2002-03. O clube também venceu a Copa da Bulgária uma vez, em 1985.
O Nesebar é um dos clubes mais populares da Bulgária, com uma média de público de 5.000 torcedores por jogo. O clube joga os seus jogos em casa no estádio Nessebar, com capacidade para 8.000 espectadores.
O Nesebar tem uma longa história e tradição no futebol búlgaro. O clube foi fundado em 1946 e jogou na primeira liga búlgara por muitos anos. O Nesebar também representou a Bulgária em competições europeias, tendo participado da Copa dos Campeões da UEFA em 1986-87.
O Nesebar é um clube ambicioso e pretende retornar à primeira liga búlgara em breve. O clube tem uma boa estrutura e um elenco jovem e talentoso. O Nesebar também tem um forte apoio dos seus torcedores, que lotam o estádio Nessebar em todos os jogos.