About FC Chernolomets Popovo

FC Chernolomets Popovo is a Bulgarian football club based in the town of Popovo, founded in 1919. The club is one of the traditional regional teams in northern Bulgaria and has spent most of its history competing in the lower tiers of the national football system. It plays its home matches at Stamo Kostov Stadium and represents the long-standing football tradition of the Popovo region.

One of the club’s most notable historical achievements came in 1946, when Chernolomets reached the final of the Bulgarian Cup (then known as the Cup of the Tsar), finishing as runners-up after losing to Levski Sofia. This remains the club’s greatest success at national level and a defining moment in its early history.

In modern times, FC Chernolomets has largely competed in the third tier of Bulgarian football, the North-East Third League, with occasional strong seasons near the top of the table. The club has also experienced reorganisations and restructurings over the years, but it continues to exist as an active regional side, maintaining its identity as one of the historic football names from Popovo.