SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo
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| Full name | ОФК Етър Велико Търново (OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Бoлярите (The Boyars) | ||
| Founded | 17 July 2013[1] | ||
| Ground | Ivaylo Stadium, Veliko Tarnovo | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Manager | Ferario Spasov | ||
| League | North-Western V AFG | ||
| 2014–15 | North-Western V AFG, 2nd | ||
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OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: ОФК Етър Велико Търново) is a Bulgarian football club based in Veliko Tarnovo. The team was founded with the license of FC Botev Debelets.[2] The club's home ground has been Ivaylo Stadium since 2013.
History
FC Etar (1924–2003)
Football Club Etar was created on 24 April 1924, as a result of a merger between six clubs from Veliko Tarnovo. In 1930 they reached the Bulgarian State Football Championship semi-finals, losing 4–2 to Slavia Sofia.
Their most successful period came under the management of Georgi Vasilev, between 1987 and 1992. Etar has won the championship in 1990–91. In 2003 duo to poor financial team was dissolved.
Etar 1924 (2002–2013)
Etar 1924 was founded in 2002. In their first season, they were promoted to B PFG as champions of the North-Western V Group. In the 2004–05 season Etar had their best Bulgarian Cup run, beating Dorostol Silistra and Slavia Sofia before losing to Levski Sofia in the Round of 16.
In September 2010, Velin Kefalov had been appointed as a manager of Etar 1924. He led the team to the third place in the West B PFG. Because Chernomorets Pomorie did not receive licence to play in the A PFG, Etar competed in the promotion playoff, but lost 3–1 to Svetkavitsa.
Team ensured promotion to the A Group on 23 May 2012 with 1–0 home win against Nesebar. The team finished the autumn part of the 2012–13 A PFG in last place of the standings. As a result, the second half of the 2012–13 A PFG season saw a huge turnover in player and managerial personnel. Despite a bright start to the spring season, the increasing financial uncertainty continued to plague the team and Etar relocated to Sliven, in part due to a conflict of interest with the Veliko Tarnovo supporter groups and the municipality, which contributed to the club remaining in the relegation zone. In May 2013, the team was practically dissolved and Etar's remaining A Group opponents were awarded 3–0 wins by default until the end of the season.
OFC Etar
Foundation
The club was founded as OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo in 2013.[3] In their first season they finished on 5th position in V Group.
2015–present
On January 2016 the Bulgarian football legend Boncho Genchev become the new manager of the team which was in 3rd place at the half season only 2 points behind the 1st place team. [4] They made a big selection including Lyubomir Genchev commimg from A Group team PFC Montana, Stefan Hristov from Spartak Pleven and the leading goalscorer in first part of 2015–16 season in B Group, Petar Dimitrov. [5]
Nickname, shirt and colors
Their main nicknames are the Boyars and the Violets, the latter in reference to the colour of their home kit, which is often mistaken for purple.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 2013– |  Joma
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Current squad
As of 23 February 2016[update] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Past seasons
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Bulgarian Cup | ||
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| 2013–14 | V AFG (III) | 5 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 20 | 62 | not qualified | ||
| 2014–15 | V AFG | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 62 | not qualified | ||
| 2015–16 | V AFG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | First round | ||
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Managers
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2013–2014 |  Sasho Angelov
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| 2014–2015 | Kaloyan Chakarov
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| 2015–2016 | Georgi Vasilev
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| 2016 | Boncho Genchev [nb 1]
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| 2016 | Iliyan Kiryakov (interim)
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| 2016– | Ferario Spasov [nb 2]
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