FC Dunav Ruse

Dunav Ruse

Full name	FC Dunav Ruse
Founded	1949
Ground	Gradski Stadium, Rousse (Capacity: 22,000)
Chairman	Simeon Simeonov
Manager	Borislav Bogomilov
League	North-East V AFG
2010-11	Eastern B PFG, 11nd (Relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours
Current season

FC Dunav Ruse (Bulgarian: ФК Дунав Русе) was a Bulgarian football club from the city of Ruse. Founded in 1949, they were participate in the North-East V AFG, the third division of Bulgarian football. Dunav Rousse's team colours was blue and white. The team were named after the Danube River (Bulgarian: Дунав, Dunav). They played their home matches at the Gradski Stadium, which has a capacity of around 22,000.

History

Over the years, the team has been named Sava, Napredak, Levski, Varush, Angel Kanchev, Rakovski, Rusenets, Dinamo, Spartak, DNA, Torpedo and Partizanin. They had played in professional A PFG (Disbanded between 1940-1948) between 1937-1940, 1951, 1956, 1958-1967 (10 seasons), 1968-1973, 1974-1977, 1984-1986, 1988-1991 and 1996-1998 (as Rakovski for last period).

Among the team's achievements are a final in the Bulgarian championship in 1937, an A PFG (top division) fourth place in 1975 and Bulgarian Cup finals in 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1962. Dunav Rousse also participated in the UEFA Cup in 1975–76, when they were eliminated by A.S. Roma after a 2–0 defeat in Rome and a memorable 1–0 win over the Italian team in Rousse.

Dunav Rousse, under playing manager Engibar Engibarov, won the Cup of the Amateur League in 2003–04, the same year they returned to the B PFG after a hiatus in the amateur divisions and financial problems since the team were relegated from the A PFG in 1991.

From 5 January 2006 until 2 October, they were managed by the noted specialist Ferario Spasov and have acquired some well-known footballers and loaned talented PFC Litex Lovech youngsters in an attempt to again reach the A PFG.

The season 2009–10 was very controversial and the dream of reaching A PFG, which is the highest level of the Bulgarian football almost became a reality. Dunav finished the fall season in 1st place, leaving behind them the teams of Kaliakra Kavarna and Nesebar. The spring season started very well and the team was in a row with a couple of very significant wins, but they won only one game in their last 7 matches. However some of the players had marked their potential and showed the fans that in the next season , Dunav can really promote to "A" PFG.

The new season 2010–11 started not so well for Dunav. The team was left by some of their good players, because of the financial crisis in the team. The club has withdrawn from B PFG in February 2011 for a big finance debt and was dissolved.

European cup history

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1975/76	UEFA Cup	1		AS Roma	1-0	0-2	1-2

Current squad

As of August 10, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Plamen Ivanov 2 DF Djan Ali 3 DF Borislav Dzharnavliev 4 DF Georgi Georgiev 5 MF Savas Nedjet 6 DF Ventsislav Velikov 7 MF Dencho Denchev 8 MF Ognyan Braynov 9 FW Radomir Haralanov 10 MF Nikolay Nedkov 11 MF Yordan Chavdarov 12 GK Kostadin Yordanov

No. Position Player 13 DF Vasil Vasilev 14 MF Borislav Karaivanov 15 MF Aleksandar Panayotov 16 DF Tsvetozar Davidov 17 FW Radostin Savov 18 MF Medzhnun Dzhemilov 19 MF Syuleiman Shakirov 21 MF Daniel Panayotov 24 FW Alef Karaosman 26 FW Slavi Slavov 27 DF Svilen Petkov 33 GK Plamen Sashev

Fans

"Dunav Forever" - The fan club of Dunav Ruse

The fan club "Dunav Forever" was founded in 31 March 2000 and is the only official fan club of FC Dunav for now. Since that date the number of members grows constantly and everybody is welcome to join the faithful fan sector at a home game in the Gradski stadium in Rousse. A lot of fan articles have been made by the club over the years. Some of the club members take also part in different tournaments with other fan clubs and represent "Dunav Forever". The fans of Dunav are known for their faith and real love in the game and the team, supporting it in the lowest divisions of Bulgaria during the worst time in history.

References

• Paytashev, Rumen (2001) (in Bulgarian). Svetovna Futbolna Entsiklopediya. Sofia: KK Trud. p. 126. ISBN 954-528-201-0. 

External links

• Official website