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Etar Veliko Tarnovo

SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo
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Full name Sports Football Club Etar Veliko Tarnovo
Nickname(s) The Boyars
Founded 17 July 2013; 3 years ago (2013-07-17)
Ground Ivaylo Stadium, Veliko Tarnovo
Ground Capacity 18,000
Chairman Georgi Kamarashev
Head coach Stanislav Genchev
League Bulgarian Second League
2015–16 North-Western V Group, 1st
/promoted/

SFC Etar (Bulgarian: СФК Етър) is a Bulgarian football club based in Veliko Tarnovo. The team was founded with the license of FC Botev Debelets. The club's home ground has been Ivaylo Stadium since 2013.

The club was founded as OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo in 2013. In their first season they finished in 5th position in V Group.

In January 2016 the Bulgarian football legend Boncho Genchev became the new manager of the team which was in 3rd place at the halfway point in the season, only two points behind the 1st place team. The selection included Lyubomir Genchev coming from A Group team PFC Montana, Stefan Hristov from Spartak Pleven and the leading goalscorer in the first part of 2015–16 season in B Group, Petar Dimitrov. The team eventually won all its matches, winning the league and being promoted to B Group.

On 9 June 2016 Etar were officially approved for the new 2nd division — Second League, with the club changing it's abbriviation to "SFC Etar". Ferario Spasov remains in his position as manager and with a good selection team made promotion to First League.

Bulgarian V Group:

Their main nicknames are the Boyars and the Violets, the latter in reference to the colour of their home kit, which is often mistaken for purple.

As of 13 February 2017 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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