Bulgaria - List of Foundation Dates

1908  Atlas Varna                     [disbanded]
1909  AS Sofiya                       [founded as CF Sofiya; disbanded]  
      Razvitiye Sofiya                [merged 1913 with SK Botev Sofiya to Slaviya Sofiya] 
      Sportist Varna                  [disbanded]
1910  SK Botev Sofiya                 [merged 1913 with Razvitiye Sofiya to SK Slaviya Sofiya]    
1912  PFK Botev Plovdiv               [founded as SK Botev Plovdiv]
1913  PFK Slaviya Sofiya              [founded as SK Slaviya Sofiya (merger of SK Botev Sofiya
                                       and Razvitiye Sofiya)]  
1914  PFK Levski Sofiya               [founded as CS Levski Sofiya] 
      Sliven OFK 2000                 [founded as Sportist Sliven] 
      Ticha SK Varna                  [merged 1945 with SK Vladislav Varna to TV 45 Varna] 
1916  SK Vladislav Varna              [merged 1945 with Ticha SK Varna to TV 45 Varna]
1918  Balgarski Sokol Varna           [merged 1924 with Shipka Varna to FK Shipchenski Sokol Varna]
      Borislav Stara Zagora           [merged 1924 with Rekord Stara Zagora to Beroya Stara Zagora]  
1919  FK Marek Dupnitsa               [founded as Slavia Stanke Dimitrov] 
      PFK Spartak Pleven              [founded as FC Skobelev Pleven] 
      Razvitiye Dobrich               [disbanded] 
      PFK Velbazhd Kyustendil 
      Victoria Vidin                  [founded as Sportist Vidin]
      FK Dunav Ruse                   [founded as CAVA Ruse] 
      Kakra Pernik                    [merged 1945 with Benkovski, Svetkavitsa, ZSK Pernik, 
                                       Rudnitsar and Republikanets to Torpedo Dimitrovo]   
      FK Rosova Dolina Kazanlak       [founded as Granit Kazanlak]        
      PFSK Chernomorets Burgas        [founded as Chernomorets 919 Burgas] 
1920  FK Yantra Gabrovo               [founded as OTO Gabrovo]  
      FK Hebar Pazardchik             [founded as DFS Hebar Pazardshik]  
      Levski Plovdiv                  [merged 1946 with Udarnik Plovdiv to  Levski-Udarnik Plovdiv]  
      Rekord Stara Zagora             [merged 1924 with Borislav Stara Zagora to Beroya Stara Zagora]         
1921  PFC Litex Lovech                [founded as Hisarya Lovech]
      FK Montana                      [founded as Botev Montana] 
      FK Svilengrad 1921              [founded as FK Botev Svilengrad]
      FK Maritsa 1921 Plovdiv         [founded as DSF Maritsa Plovdiv]   
      OFC Botev Vratsa                [founded as DFS Botev Vratsa]  
      FK Yambol 
      SK Vladislav Varna              [merged 1945 with Ticha SK Varna to TV 45 Varna] 
      Atlantik Byala Slatina          [merged 1927 with Vulkan Byala Slatina to Tsar Krum Byala Slatina] 
      Levski Gorna Oryahovitsa        [disbanded]  
1922  FK Kaliakra Kavarna             [founded as SK Kaliakra Kavarna] 
      PFK Svetkavitsa Targovishte     [merger of Levski Targovishte and Botev Targovishte]
      PFK Haskovo                     [founded as Botev Haskovo]
      Levski Dupnitsa                 [merged 1947 with Atletik Dupnitsa and Slaviya Dupnitsa to 
                                       Marek Dupnitsa]
1923  PFK Belasitsa Petrich           [founded as Manush Voyvoda Petrich]
      SK Makedonia Blagoevgrad        [merged 1928 with SK Ilinden Gorna Dzhumaya to
                                       Makedonska Slava Pirin]   
      Atletik Dupnitsa                [merged 1947 with Levski Dupnitsa and Slaviya Dupnitsa to
                                       Marek Dupnitsa] 
1924  FK Etar Veliko Tarnovo          [merger of Mladeshki SK, Slava Tarnovo, Feniks Tarnovo and
                                       Viktoriya Tarnovo]
      FK Shipchenski Sokol Varna      [merger of Balgarski Sokol Varna and Shipka Varna; merged 
                                       1945 with Levski Varna and Radetski Varna to Spartak Varna]
      SK Ilinden Gorna Dzhumaya       [merged 1928 with SK Makedoniya Pirin to Makedonska Slava Pirin]    
      Vulkan Byala Slatina            [merged 1927 with Atlantiik Byala Slatina to 
                                       Tsar Krum Byala Slatina]  
      Borislav Gorna Oryahovitsa      [merged 1944 with Zheleznicharski SK Gorna Oryahovitsa]   
      SP 24 Haskovo                   [merger of Sokol Haskovo and Pantera Haskovo; merged 1927 with
                                       Orodonets Haskovo to Balgariya Haskovo]  
      PFK Beroe Stara Zagora          [founded as Beroya Stara Zagora (merger of Borislav Stara Zagora 
                                       and Rekord Stara Zagora]      
      SK Vihar Silistra               [merged 1945 with Balgariya Silistra to Dorostol Silistra]    
      Botev Blagoevgrad               [merged 1945 with PFK Pirin Blagoevgrad]  
      Benkovski Samokov               [merged 1947 with Levski Samokov and other clubs to
                                       Rilski Sportist Samokov]  
      SK Sportist Svoge       
1925  PFK Vihren Sandanski            [founded as Ustrem Sandanski]
      FK Pirin Gotse Delchev          [founded as Pirin Nevrokop] 
      Spartak Dobrich                 [founded as Gloria Dobrich]
1926  Radetski Varna                  [merged 1945 with Levski Varna and FK Shipchenski Sokol Varna
                                       to Spartak Varna]
1927  PFK Rodopa Smolyan              [founded as Rodopets Smolyan]
      FK Lokomotiv Dryanovo           [merger of Boyuz Yaz and Star Teroy] 
      Balgariya Haskovo               [merger of Orodonets Haskovo and SP 24 Haskovo; disbanded]  
      Spartak Byala Slatina           [founded as Tsar Krum Byala Slatina (merger of 
                                       Atlantik Byala Slatina and Vulkan Byala Slatina); disbanded] 
1928  Levski Burgas                   [merged 1945 with Botev Burgas to Levski-Botev 45 Burgas]
      PFK Pirin Blagoevgrad           [founded as Makedonska Slava Pirin (merger of 
                                       SK Ilinden Gorna Dzhumaya and SK Makedonia Pirin)]   
1929  PFK Lokomotiv Mezdra            [founded as FK Levski Mezdra]    
      PFK Lokomotiv Sofiya            [founded as ZSK Sofiya]  
      FK Balkan Botevgrad             [founded as FK Stamen Panchev Botevgrad]  
      Panaiot Volov Shumen            [founded as Preslava Shumen]   
192?  Lyubimets 2007                  [founded as Maritsa Lyubimets]
1930  Levski Samokov                  [merged 1947 with Benkovski Samokov and other clubs to 
                                       Rilski Sportist Samokov] 
1931  FK Belite Orli Pleven           [founded as FK Belite Orleta Pleven] 
      FK Benkovski Byala
      Makedonska Slava Simitli        [founded as Pirin 1931 Blagoevgrad; merged 2008 with 
                                       PFK Pirin Blagoevgrad] 
      Slaviya Dupnitsa                [merged 1948 with Levski Dupnitsa and Atletik Dupnitsa to
                                       Marek Dupnitsa]   
1932  FK Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa  [founded as Zheleznicharski SK Gorna Oryahovitsa]
1934  PFK Minyor Bobov Dol  
1935  FK Lokomotiv Stara Zagora       [founded as Zheleznicharski SK Stara Zagora]     
1936  PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv      [founded as ZSK Plovdiv]
1937  Nikola Petrov Gorna Oryahovitsa [disbanded]
1938  FK Metalik Sopot
1940  Vihar Dobrich                   [merged 1945 with Yunak Dobrich to Vihar-Yunak 45 Dobrich] 
1942  Balgariya Silistra              [merged 1945 with SK Vihar Silistra to Dorostol Silistra]    
1944  PFK CSKA Sofiya                 [founded as Botev Sofiya]
      Udarnik Plovdiv                 [merged 1946 with Levski Plovdiv to Levski-Udarnik Plovdiv]  
      NFD Septemvri Plovdiv           [merged 1947 with Levski-Udarnik Povdiv to Spartak Plovdiv]
      PFK Pomoriye 
      General Blagoy Kopchev Svishtov [merged  1949 with Sever-Slavia Svishtov and other clubs
                                       to PFK Akademik Svishtov]
1945  PFK Cherno More Varna           [founded as TV 45 Varna (merger of Ticha SK Varna and 
                                       FK Vladislav Varna)]
      PFK Minyor Pernik               [founded as Torpedo Dimitrovo (merger of Kakra, Benkovski, 
                                       Svetkavitsa, ZSK Pernik, Rudnitsar and Republikanets)]  
      PFK Spartak Varna               [merger of FK Shipchenski Sokol Varna, Levski Varna and 
                                       Rakovski Varna] 
      Vihar-Yunak 45 Dobrich          [merger of Vihar Dobrich and Yunak Dobrich]  
      Dorostol 2003 Silistra          [founded as Dorostol Silistra (merger of SK Vikhar Silistra
                                       and Balgariya Silistra)]      
1946  PFK Nesebar
      Levski-Udarnik Plovdiv          [merger of Levski and Udarnik Plovdiv; merged 1947 with
                                       Septemvri Plovdiv to Spartak Plovdiv] 
1947  FK Akademik 1947 Sofiya         [founded as DSO Akademik Sofiya]
      PFK Rilski Sportist Samokov     [founded as Rilski Sportist Samokov (merger of
                                       Benkovski Samokov, Levski Samokov and other clubs)] 
      FK Levksi 2006 Stara Zagora     [founded as FK Levski Stara Zagora] 
      FK Spartak Plovdiv              [merger of NFD Septemvri Plovdiv and Levski-Udarnik Plovdiv] 
      PFK Spartak Pleven 
      Dinamo Byala Slatina            [disbanded] 
      PFK Dobrudzha Dobrich 
      PFK Haskovo                     [founded as Dinamo Haskovo (merger of Rodina Haskovo and
                                       Spartak Haskovo)]   
      Marek Dupnitsa                  [merger of Levski, Atletik and Slaviya Dupnitsa]    
1949  PFK Akademik Svishtov           [founded as merger of Sever-Slavia Svishtov, 
                                       General Blagoy Kopchev and other clubs]
      Akademik Varna                  [founded as Akademik Stalin; disbanded 1957]
      FK Dunav Ruse                   [founded as FD Dunav Ruse] 
1951  FK Bansko 1951
1952  PFK Minyor Radnevo 
1953  Stroytel Svishtov               [merged 1957 with PFK Akademik Svishtov] 
1957  PFK Havdar Byala Slatina
      Havdar Etropole
      Chernomorets Balchik
      FK Botev Krivodol   
1959  FK Lokomotiv-Chikago Ruse       [founded as Lokomotiv Ruse] 
1964  PFK Nafteks Burgas              [founded as Neftokhimik Burgas]
1992  FC Olympic Galata Teteven       [merged 1999 with Beroe Stara Zagora]
1994  Sokol 94 Plovdiv
1997  PFK Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo    [merger of FC Rakovski and FC Vidima]  
2007  PRK Kom-Minyor 2016 Berkovitsa  [merger of Minyor 2002 Draganitsa and Kom Berkovitsa]
      OFK Levski 2007 Sofiya          [merger of FK Juventus Malchika and FK Levski Sofiya]  


Women Club Foundation Dates

1942  FC NSA Sofia
1982  WFC Varna                       [founded as FC Grand Hotel]
1984  FC Vihren 1984 (Sandanski)      [dissolved 2012]      
2001  FK LP Super Sport (Sofia) 
2006  FC Sportika (Blagoevgrad)
2007  FC Olympia (Sofia)


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Thanks to Brigitte Mayrhofer

Sources: [Grü 00], http://clubs.bul-foot.org/html/a/all/all.htm, http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com

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