FC Tundzha

Foundation

The club was officially founded on 17 March 1915. The team was one of the founders of Bulgarian B Group under the name Partizan. Tundzha Yambol is in 40th place on A Group All-time ranking from 1948 to 2013. The team is the successor to several smaller clubs from Yambol, namely Botev, Georgi Drazhev, Nikolai Lyskov, Partizan, Spartak, DNA, Red Flag, Victory and Glory. During the 1950s the team attempted to become a stable part of B Group, oftentimes fluctuating close to promotion to the A Group as well as relegation to the third level.

Promotion to A Group and years among the best

In the 1960s, Tundzha became an established participant in the second tier, and they were often involved in the fight for the B Group title almost every season. Tundzha had their best season in 1969–70, when they managed to finish first in the second tier and promote to the A Group for the very first time in the club's history. Tundzha's first season in the A Group, 1970-71, ended with the team finishing in 13th position on the table, thus avoiding relegation. That season, only one team was relegated, due to the league expanding from 16 to 18 teams. Only 16th-placed Maritsa Plovdiv were relegated, thus Tundzha survived their first season. Tundzha's second season in the elite category, (1971-72), was marked by unstable results and the danger of relegation was present almost throughout the entire season. The team eventually finished 16th, with 28 points, two points above…

Bulgarian State Football Championship/A Group: Third place (2): 1933, 1936 B Group: Winners (1): 1969–70 Bulgarian Cup: Semifinals (1): 1939 Cup of Bulgarian Amateur Football League: Winners (1): 2024–25