FC Riltsi Dobrich
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| Full name | Football Club Riltsi Dobrich | ||
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| Founded | 9 September 1961 | ||
| Ground | Druzhba Stadium, Dobrich | ||
| Capacity | 12,500 | ||
| Manager | Valentin Peychev | ||
| League | Third League | ||
| 2022–23 | 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Riltsi Dobrich (Bulgarian: ФК Рилци Добрич) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Dobrich, which competes in the Third League, the third division of the Bulgarian football league system. Riltsi's home ground is the Druzhba Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,500 spectators.
History
The club was established on 9 September 1961 in Riltsi village. In 1983 the village become a neighborhood of Dobrich. They were named Riltsi as a sign of appreciation for the wars of the 53rd Rila Infantry Regiment, which arrived on the last, decisive day of the Battle of Bazargic as reinforcements and contributed to the victory of the Bulgarian arms. It played its home matches at the stadium in Riltsi district. The team mainly played in Regional leagues, until 2020, when the Dobrich legend Valentin Peychev become a manager of the team and won promote to Third League for first time in their history.[1] The team finished 11th of 14th in their first season.
Shirt and sponsor
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 |  Krasiko
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None |
| 2021– | Klas Olio |
Players
Current squad
As of 30 October 2023[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Foreign players
Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First Professional League however only three can be used in a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.
Personnel
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2020– | Valentin Peychev
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Seasons
Past seasons
| Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2014–15 | A Regional Dobrich | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 21 | 6th | DNQ | ||||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 38 | 7th | DNQ | |||||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 66 | -54 | 6 | 11th | DNQ | |||||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 84 | -69 | 5 | 11th | DNQ | |||||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 81 | -45 | 16 | 7th | DNQ | |||||
| 2019–20 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 11 | 8th | DNQ | |||||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 42 | 2nd ↑ | DNQ | |||||
| 2021–22 | Third League | 3 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 69 | -41 | 21 | 11th | DNQ | Cup of AFL | R1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 46 | 7th | DNQ | R1 | Dayvid Ventsislavov
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14 | ||
| 2023–24 | 3 | DNQ | Dayvid Ventsislavov
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6 | ||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |