Velbazhd Kyustendil
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| Full name | Football Club Velbazhd Kyustendil |
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| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | Osogovo Stadium |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
| Chairman | Iliyan Hadzhiyski |
| Manager | Vacant |
| League | A RFG Kyustendil |
| 2016–17 | South-West Third League, 17th (relegated) |
F.C. Velbazhd (Bulgarian: ФК Велбъжд) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Kyustendil. The club currently competes in the A RFG Kyustendil.
The club was founded in 1919. Velbazhd have spent the majority of their playing history between the second and third tiers of the Bulgarian football league system. They won first promotion to the A Group in 1954, and have played a total of 7 seasons in the top flight, with a longest continuous spell of six seasons (1995–2001). This is generally seen as the club's most successful period. Velbazhd finished third in A Group in 1999, 2000 and 2001, competed in the Intertoto Cup in the 2000–01 season, and reached the Bulgarian Cup final in 2001.
Velbazhd was formed in 1919, though the club changed its name in the following year to Sport Club Motsion. In 1928 they changed their name to Sport Club Borislav. From 1940 to 1945 the club is called Pautalia. After the World War II they changed their name to Cherveno zname. In 1956 the club was renamed to Levski. In 1970 the club returned to its original name Velbаzhd, but from 1990 to 1999 again called Levski.
In 1953 they were promoted to Bulgarian football's top division for the first time in their history. The 1954 season saw Velbazhd make their first appearance in the top flight of Bulgarian football. This first season was less successful and they were relegated back to the B PFG, finishing on 12th place.
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