Full name | Football Club Hebar Pazardzhik |
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Nickname(s) | The Gravediggers |
Founded | May 31, 1918 June 19, 2015 (re-founded) |
Ground | Georgi Benkovski Stadium, Pazardzhik |
Capacity | 13,128 |
Chairman | Nayden Shopov |
Head coach | Tancho Kalpakov |
League | South-West Third League |
2016–17 | South-West Third League, 6th |
FC Hebar (Bulgarian: Футболен клуб Хебър) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Pazardzhik, currently playing in the South-West Third League, the third level of Bulgarian football.
The current name of the club was chosen in 1979: Hebar-the old Thracian name of the river Maritsa. This is the name that the club has borne for 25 years now. Under this name came the biggest success in the history of the club: participation in the premiership of Bulgaria in 1989/1990, 1991/1992 and 2000/2001.The club has also played 32 seasons in the second division. The team has very devoted supporters, known as the "gravediggers".
The re-founded club, FC Hebar 1918, was formed in July 2015. A year later, Hebar merged with third division club Chiko Byaga.
As of 12 February 2017[update] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
As of 26 August 2016