PFC Velbazhd Kyustendil

Velbazhd was formed in 1919, though the club changed its name in the following year to Sport Club Motsion. In 1928 they changed their name to Sport Club Borislav. From 1940 to 1945 the club is called Pautalia. After World War II they changed their name to Cherveno zname. In 1956 the club was renamed to Levski. In 1970 the club returned to its original name Velbazhd, but from 1995 to 1999 again called Levski, under the ownership of Georgi Iliev. In 1953 they were promoted to Bulgarian football's top division for the first time in their history. The 1954 season saw Velbazhd make their first appearance in the top flight of Bulgarian football. This first season was less successful and they were relegated back to the B PFG, finishing in 12th place. In 1994–95 season, Velbazhd won their second promotion to A PFG, this returning to the top flight after a 41-year absence. During the 1998–99 season they finished 3rd, their highest ever league finish. In the following season, Velbazhd also finished 3rd. The club's forward Mihail Mihaylov became A PFG top scorer with 20 goals. In 2001, Velbazhd reached the Bulgarian Cup Final for the first time, beating Marek Dupnitsa, Metalurg Pernik, Spartak Pleven and Lokomotiv Sofia for a place in the final. However, they lost the final 1–0 to Litex Lovech. Following the 2000-01 season, the owner of Velbazhd, Georgi Iliev, decided to merge the club with Plovdiv-based team Lokomotiv Plovdiv, and move the new club to Plovdiv, with the intention of…

Domestic

Bulgarian A Group:

Third place (3): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01 Bulgarian Cup:

Runners-up (1): 2001