Football Club Rozova Dolina Kazanlak () or simply known as Rozova Dolina () is a Bulgarian association football club based in the town of Kazanlak, Stara Zagora Province, which currently competes in the South-East Third League, the third division of Bulgarian football. Their home ground since 1968 has been the Sevtopolis Stadium. The club's name is translated as Rose Valley and is named after the homonymous Rose Valley region of central Bulgaria, which also encompasses the town of Kazanlak.
History The club was formed in 1948 as DNA Kazanlak, a football club characterized by its trademark red and white jerseys. In 1982-83, the team played at the top of the Bulgarian football league system, the A Group, but was subsequently relegated after only one season in the top flight, finishing in 15th place. The team did have some memorable moments from its only season in the top level, as Rozova Dolina managed to defeat eventual champions CSKA Sofia at home 2-0 and draw against the runner up Levski Sofia 1-1 also at home.
Mermekliev Era: 2016–present On January 15, 2016, following the team's return from the winter break, the club announced that they have reached an agreement with the local Bulgarian businessman Georgi Mermekliev, who would take over at the helm of the club. He subsequently announced his intentions to bring Rozova Dolina's previous glory over the years and that the team will be battling for promotion for the A Group in the very next seasons. He also stated that the club stadium would be renovated and upgraded to 12,000 seats and a new academy would be established. Subsequently, Rozova Dolona announced a sponsorship with a new kit manufacturer, Legea for the upcoming season.ФК „Розова долина“ започна подготовка с нов президент Following a great number of investments, on September 14, 2016, Rozova Dolina qualified for the Bulgarian Cup competition after 15 years absence from professional football.„Розова долина“ победи „Гигант“ и вече очаква „Черно море“
Honours Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League: Winners (1): 2020–21
Shirt and sponsors Rozova Dolina main colors are red, with white away colors.
PeriodKit manufacturerShirt partner1948–2015Unknown none2015–2018 Legea Arsenal2018–2022 Jako2022–efbet
Current squad
Notable players The following players included were either playing for their respective national teams or left good impression among the fans.
Todor Yanchev Hristo Yanev Anton Spasov Ivo Ivanov Vladislav Yamukov Yordan Filipov Kancho Yordanov
Managers DatesNameHonours1948–2007Unknown2007–2008 Radko Kalajdzijski2008–2010 Daniel Hristov2010–2014 Kralyu Orozov2014–2015 Angel Stankov2015–2017 Aleksandar Georgiev2017–2018 Ivan Petrov2018– Atanas Apostolov
Past seasons Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts Bulgarian Cup2009–10V AFG (III) 13 12 4 20 54 76 40 not qualified2010–11V AFG 14 13 6 19 49 58 45 not qualified2011–12V AFG 15 8 8 18 38 60 32 not qualified2012–13V AFG 13 13 3 18 34 51 42 not qualified2013–14V AFG 12 9 5 18 42 51 32 not qualified2014–15V AFG 4 15 6 9 47 30 51 not qualified2015–16V AFG 2 24 4 6 81 30 76 not qualified2016–17Third League 4 20 4 10 69 38 64 First round2017–18Third League 4 17 6 11 64 41 57 not qualified2018-19Third League814614585048not qualified2019-20Third League7937383030not qualified Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.
League positions
References
External links Official website