Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър) is a Bulgarian municipal (Bulgarian: общински, pronounced obshtinski) association football club based in Nesebar, Burgas Province, currently competing in the Second League, the second tier of Bulgarian football.

The club’s greatest success was promotion to the A Group in 2004, where the team played one season before being relegated.

History

The club was established in 1946 under the name Chernomorets Nesebar. After 1949 team is divided to Dynamo and Cherveno Zname. In 1957, the company for physical culture and sport Chernomorets is refounded with the team. From 1979 to 2001 the team is called Slanchev Bryag. Еxception are the years from 1993 to 1996 when the team is called PFC Nesebar. From 2001 team is called Nesebar, as from 2012 team is OFC (Municipal football club).

Nesebar won promotion to the A Group during the 2003–04 season—the only time the club has played in the top level of Bulgarian football—with a third-place finish. In their first season in the top flight they were relegated after only five wins.

In 2009–10 season, Nesebar finished second in the B Group and qualified for the promotion play-off, but were defeated by Akademik Sofia 2–1. Two years later, they slipped into the third division.

Nesebar managed to return to the Second League in 2016, after four years of absence. The team managed to stay in the second level three seasons, with a notable fifth-place finish during the 2017–18 season. Relegation followed after the 2018–19 season, after which the club spent returned to the Third League. In 2023, Nesebar finished in first place in the Southeast Third League, but refused promotion to the Second League due to financial reasons. The club then won the league again the following year becoming back to back champions.

Historical names

YearsNames
1946–1979Chernomorets Nesebar
1979–1993Slanchev Bryag
1993–1996PFC Nesebar
1996–2001Slanchev Bryag
2001–2012PFC Nesebar
2012ОFC Nesebar

Honours

Current squad

As of 26 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BUL Martin Kaishev 3 DF BUL Ivan Stoyanov (captain) 4 DF BUL Todor Petrov 5 DF BUL Plamen Dimov 6 MF BUL Gencho Dalev 7 MF BUL Valentin Slivov 8 MF BUL Viktor Kunev 10 MF MKD Stojanco Velinov 11 MF BUL Viktor Yanev 13 MF BUL Dimitar Ivanov 14 DF BUL Dimitar BalinovNo. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF BUL Kosta Dalev 17 MF BUL Anton Uzunov 18 DF BUL Nuretin Pyuskyulyu 19 FW UKR Oleksandr Kozhevnikov 20 DF BUL Nikola Gavov 21 DF BUL Aleks Minev 25 GK BUL Plamen Kolev 27 DF BUL Nikolay Kostov 33 GK BUL Plamen Pepelyashev (on loan from Ludogorets) 90 DF BUL Hristo Georgiev 99 FW BUL Kristiyan Parashkevov
1GKBULMartin Kaishev
3DFBULIvan Stoyanov (captain)
4DFBULTodor Petrov
5DFBULPlamen Dimov
6MFBULGencho Dalev
7MFBULValentin Slivov
8MFBULViktor Kunev
10MFMKDStojanco Velinov
11MFBULViktor Yanev
13MFBULDimitar Ivanov
14DFBULDimitar Balinov
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15MFBULKosta Dalev
17MFBULAnton Uzunov
18DFBULNuretin Pyuskyulyu
19FWUKROleksandr Kozhevnikov
20DFBULNikola Gavov
21DFBULAleks Minev
25GKBULPlamen Kolev
27DFBULNikolay Kostov
33GKBULPlamen Pepelyashev (on loan from Ludogorets)
90DFBULHristo Georgiev
99FWBULKristiyan Parashkevov

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024.

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries, held any club record, or had more than 100 league appearances. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries.

Bulgaria Bulgaria Ivaylo Dimitrov Bulgaria Milen Georgiev Bulgaria Ventsislav Hristov Bulgaria Strati Iliev Bulgaria Pavel Kolev Bulgaria Nikolay Kostov Bulgaria Yordan LinkovBulgaria Diyan Moldovanov Bulgaria Diyan Petkov Bulgaria Boyan Peykov Bulgaria Milen Radukanov Bulgaria Nikolay Rusev Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov Bulgaria Mitko Trendafilov

Season to season

SeasonDivisionPlaceBulgarian Cup
Season Division Place Bulgarian Cup 1962–63 A RFG 12 DNQ - 1965–66 A RFG 9 DNQ - 1969–70 A RFG 11 DNQ 1970–71 A RFG 9 DNQ 1971–72 A RFG 3 DNQ 1972–73 A RFG 3 DNQ 1973–74 A RFG 1 DNQ 1974–75 B PFG 11 Preliminary round 1975–76 B PFG 4 Round of 32 1976–77 B PFG 18 Round of 32 1977–78 A RFG 1 DNQ 1978–79 B PFG 13 Round of 32 1979–80 B PFG 10 Round of 32 1980–81 B PFG 4 Second round 1981–82 B PFG 14 DNQ 1982–83 B PFG 18 DNQSeason Division Place Bulgarian Cup 1983–84 V AFG 6 DNQ 1984–85 V AFG 5 40th 1985–86 V AFG 12 DNQ 1986–87 V AFG 5 DNQ 1987–88 V AFG 4 DNQ 1988–89 V AFG 6 DNQ 1989–90 V AFG 1 Unknown 1990–91 B PFG 16 Third round 1991–92 B PFG 15 Round of 16 1992–93 B PFG 16 Fourth round 1993–94 B PFG 9 First round 1994–95 B PFG 13 DNQ 1995–96 V AFG 2 DNQ 1996–97 V AFG 5 DNQ 1997–98 V AFG 14 DNQ 1998–99 V AFG 6 DNQ 1999–00 V AFG 1 Second round 2000–01 B PFG 6 Second roundSeason Division Place Bulgarian Cup 2001–02 V AFG 4 Second round 2002–03 V AFG 1 Round of 16 2003–04 B PFG 3 First round 2004–05 A PFG 15 Second round 2005–06 B PFG 8 Second round 2006–07 B PFG 4 Second round 2007–08 B PFG 4 First round 2008–09 B PFG 6 Quarterfinals 2009–10 B PFG 2 First round 2010–11 B PFG 5 First round 2011–12 B PFG 9 Second round 2012–13 V AFG 6 DNQ 2013–14 V AFG 5 DNQ 2014–15 V AFG 10 DNQ 2015–16 V AFG 1 Second round 2016–17 Second League 9 First round 2017–18 Second League 5 First round 2018–19 Second League 15 First round 2019-20 V AFG 9 DNQ
1962–63A RFG12DNQ
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1965–66A RFG9DNQ
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1969–70A RFG11DNQ
1970–71A RFG9DNQ
1971–72A RFG3DNQ
1972–73A RFG3DNQ
1973–74A RFG1DNQ
1974–75B PFG11Preliminary round
1975–76B PFG4Round of 32
1976–77B PFG18Round of 32
1977–78A RFG1DNQ
1978–79B PFG13Round of 32
1979–80B PFG10Round of 32
1980–81B PFG4Second round
1981–82B PFG14DNQ
1982–83B PFG18DNQ
SeasonDivisionPlaceBulgarian Cup
1983–84V AFG6DNQ
1984–85V AFG540th
1985–86V AFG12DNQ
1986–87V AFG5DNQ
1987–88V AFG4DNQ
1988–89V AFG6DNQ
1989–90V AFG1Unknown
1990–91B PFG16Third round
1991–92B PFG15Round of 16
1992–93B PFG16Fourth round
1993–94B PFG9First round
1994–95B PFG13DNQ
1995–96V AFG2DNQ
1996–97V AFG5DNQ
1997–98V AFG14DNQ
1998–99V AFG6DNQ
1999–00V AFG1Second round
2000–01B PFG6Second round
SeasonDivisionPlaceBulgarian Cup
2001–02V AFG4Second round
2002–03V AFG1Round of 16
2003–04B PFG3First round
2004–05A PFG15Second round
2005–06B PFG8Second round
2006–07B PFG4Second round
2007–08B PFG4First round
2008–09B PFG6Quarterfinals
2009–10B PFG2First round
2010–11B PFG5First round
2011–12B PFG9Second round
2012–13V AFG6DNQ
2013–14V AFG5DNQ
2014–15V AFG10DNQ
2015–16V AFG1Second round
2016–17Second League9First round
2017–18Second League5First round
2018–19Second League15First round
2019-20V AFG9DNQ

League positions

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