Europe Friendlies 03/22 11:00 - Slavia Sofia v Botev Vratsa W 1-3
Bulgaria First League 03/15 14:15 25 [11] Beroe v Botev Vratsa [15] D 2-2
Bulgaria First League 03/10 10:45 24 [15] Botev Vratsa v Arda Kardzhali [9] L 1-2
Bulgaria First League 03/01 15:30 23 [2] Cherno More Varna v Botev Vratsa [15] L 2-1
Bulgaria First League 02/23 13:00 22 [15] Botev Vratsa v Pirin Blagoevgrad [14] L 1-2
Bulgaria First League 02/18 15:45 21 [3] CSKA Sofia v Botev Vratsa [15] L 3-0
America Friendlies 02/01 15:00 - Crvena Zvezda v Botev Vratsa L 2-1
Europe Friendlies 01/19 11:00 - Botev Vratsa v Montana L 2-3
Bulgaria First League 12/09 15:30 20 [15] Botev Vratsa v Levski Sofia [6] L 0-1
Bulgaria First League 12/03 13:15 19 [3] Ludogorets Razgrad v Botev Vratsa [15] L 5-0
Bulgaria First League 11/25 10:30 18 [15] Botev Vratsa v Lokomotiv Plovdiv [4] W 2-0
Bulgaria Cup 11/18 12:30 4 Pirin Blagoevgrad v Botev Vratsa L 2-1
Bulgaria First League 11/10 13:00 17 [13] Slavia Sofia v Botev Vratsa [15] L 1-0
Bulgaria First League 11/06 11:00 16 [15] Botev Vratsa v Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia [12] L 0-2
Bulgaria First League 11/03 17:30 16 Botev Vratsa v Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia - Postponed
Bulgaria Cup 11/01 11:30 5 Septemvri Sofia v Botev Vratsa W 8-9
Bulgaria First League 10/25 14:30 15 [16] Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo v Botev Vratsa [14] L 2-1
Bulgaria First League 10/21 11:00 14 [14] Botev Vratsa v Botev Plovdiv [12] L 3-5
Bulgaria First League 10/06 14:30 13 [9] Krumovgrad v Botev Vratsa [14] L 1-0
Bulgaria First League 09/30 14:30 12 [11] Botev Vratsa v CSKA 1948 Sofia [7] L 1-2
Bulgaria First League 09/27 12:30 11 [10] FC Hebar Pazardzhik v Botev Vratsa [13] D 1-1
Bulgaria First League 09/22 12:00 10 [13] Botev Vratsa v Beroe [6] W 1-0
Bulgaria First League 09/15 14:30 9 [10] Arda Kardzhali v Botev Vratsa [13] L 4-0
Bulgaria First League 09/01 16:15 8 [12] Botev Vratsa v Cherno More Varna [2] L 0-1
Bulgaria First League 08/25 16:00 7 [15] Pirin Blagoevgrad v Botev Vratsa [13] W 0-1
Bulgaria First League 08/19 18:15 6 [13] Botev Vratsa v CSKA Sofia [11] L 0-2
Bulgaria First League 08/13 15:45 5 [7] Levski Sofia v Botev Vratsa [13] L 1-0
Bulgaria First League 08/05 16:00 4 [10] Botev Vratsa v Ludogorets Razgrad [12] L 0-5
Bulgaria First League 07/31 18:15 3 [7] Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Botev Vratsa [9] L 4-0
Bulgaria First League 07/24 16:00 2 [14] Botev Vratsa v Slavia Sofia [8] W 2-0

Wikipedia - POFC Botev Vratsa

Botev (Bulgarian: Ботев) is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Vratsa, that competes in the First League, the top division of Bulgarian football.

The club was founded in 1921. Since 1948, Botev have played their home games at Stadion Hristo Botev. It is situated in the Hristo Botev sport complex, in the east part of Vratsa. The stadium originally had 25,000 seats. After a recent reconstruction, which took place in 2008, 2009, 2015 and in 2022, the stadium has 9 reconstructed seated sectors with a total of 8 935 seats.

Botev's longest continuous period in the top tier was 26 consecutive seasons between 1964 and 1990. The club's highest ever league finish came in 1970–71 when it finished third in the top flight.

History

Botev Vratsa Football Club was founded in 1921 by Nikola Kunov, Ivan Abuzov, Nako Paunov, Gergo Boytchev, Todor Orozov, Hristo Lighenski and Angel Rachinski. The place of foundation is a playground near the Old market in Vratsa. Between 1921 and 1956 various sport clubs were founded in the city. In 1957 most of the sport clubs in the city are joined together to form FC Botev Vratsa. Between 1957 and 1964 Botev Vratsa is a member of Bulgarian second division. In 1964 the club entered the Bulgarian top division and played there for 26 seasons. The team of Vratsa has 788 games in the top flight of Bulgarian football.

Botev's most glorious moment came in 1971, when the team finished third in Bulgarian top division, after CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia. Botev did, however, represent Bulgaria in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup where they lost in the first round to Dinamo Zagreb, then representing Yugoslavia, 2–8 on aggregate. The first game in Vratsa, in the presence of 35,000 spectators, ended with a 2–1 loss. The second game in Zagreb finished 6–1.

The biggest success in the Bulgarian Cup is a semi-final in 1960–61, 1974–75 and 1984–85. After the 1989–90 A Group season, Botev was relegated to B Group. In the next 19 years, the club participated in either the second or the third Bulgarian division.

Botev managed to return to the top flight in 2011, after they won the eastern group of the 2010–11 B Group, thus ending a 21-year absence from the top level of Bulgarian football. The 2011-12 A Group season was successful because Botev avoided relegation, finishing 12th, which was the main goal of the club. The next season was less successful, with Botev finishing 13th, which meant that they were relegated after a two-year spell in the top flight. In the next couple of years, Botev Vratsa bounced between the second and third tiers, until 2018, when the team managed to return to the top flight, by winning the 2017-18 Second League. This ended a 5-year absence from the top flight.

Among the club's legendary players is Martin Petrov, considered by most Botev fans as the greatest player to have ever been involved with the club, and one of the greatest Bulgarian players. The list of other famous players to have come from the clubs' youth system consists of Iliya Valov, Valentin Iliev, and Valentin Stanchev. Nikolay Penkov is the player with most league appearances for the club – 334. The player with most league goals for the club is Georgi Kamenov, with 150 goals for Botev.

Botev Vratsa is a professional soccer team based in the city of Vratsa, Bulgaria. The team was founded in 1921 and has a rich history in Bulgarian soccer. Botev Vratsa plays in the Bulgarian Second League, which is the second tier of professional soccer in Bulgaria. The team's home stadium is Hristo Botev Stadium, which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

Botev Vratsa is known for its passionate fan base and its commitment to developing young talent. The team has a strong youth academy that has produced many talented players over the years. Botev Vratsa has also had success in the Bulgarian Cup, winning the competition in 1981.

The team's colors are green and white, and its crest features a lion, which is a symbol of strength and courage. Botev Vratsa's main rivals are Montana and Cherno More, and matches between these teams are always highly anticipated by fans.

Overall, Botev Vratsa is a respected and well-established soccer team in Bulgaria, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.