FC Dunav Rousse

Infobox Football club
clubname = Dunav Rousse


fullname = FC Dunav Rousse
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founded = 1949
ground = Gradski (City) Stadium, Rousse
capacity = 19,960
president = Bojidar Yotov
director = Bojidar Todorov (also Mayor of Ruse)
manager = Nikola Hristov
league = Bulgarian B PFG
season = 2007-08
position = Bulgarian B PFG, 5th
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FC Dunav Rousse ( _bg. ФК Дунав Русе) are a Bulgarian football club from the city of Rousse. Founded in 1919, they currently participate in the East B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. Dunav Rousse's team colours are blue and white. The team are named after the Danube River ( _bg. Дунав, "Dunav"). They play their home matches at the Gradski Stadium, which has a capacity of around 20,000.

History

Over the years, the team has been named Sava, Napredak, Levski, Varush, Angel Kanchev, Rakovski, Rusenets, Dinamo, Spartak, DNA, Torpedo and Partizanin.

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.

European cup history

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.

Current squad

"As of september 2008"

References

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External links

* [http://www.fcdunav.com/ Official website]
* [http://clubs.bul-foot.org/html/b/eastern/Dunav(Ruse).htm Bulgarian clubs - Dunav (Rousse)]