Full name | Football Club Haskovo |
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Founded | 2009 |
Ground | Haskovo Stadium |
Capacity | 9000 |
Chairman | |
Manager | |
League | B Group |
2014–15 | A Group, 12th (relegated) |
FC Haskovo (Bulgarian: ФК Хасково) is a Bulgarian football club based in Haskovo, that currently plays in the A Group, the top tier of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 2009. Haskovo's home ground is the Haskovo Stadium, which has a capacity of 9 000 spectators. Haskovo is the most famous club in the provincy .
FC Haskovo was an established team in the B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football, and an almost constant participant in the division for many seasons. It played in A PFG during periods of 1978-1979, 1981–1984, 1990–1991 and 1992-1993. Its greatest success was 8th in 1981-82 season. It also played in the Regional League between 2009-2012. Haskovo made 3 successive promotions and returned to top level 21 years later.
As of 1 July 2015 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2014 and Transfers winter 2014–15.
Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the A PFG however only three can be used during a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.