About FK Sportklub Plovdiv

Sportklub Plovdiv originated in 1922 with the founding of its predecessor Karadzha, which soon became part of the early football development in the Plovdiv region. The club took part in the first regional championship in 1923/24, winning the second division title. In 1926 it merged with Atletik Plovdiv to form SK Sportklub, adopting red, black, and white as its colours. Despite early progress, the club lost its playing ground in 1928 after a major earthquake in Bulgaria, and for many years it had to operate without a permanent home stadium.

In the 1930s and early 1940s, Sportklub was one of the competitive but less dominant teams in Bulgarian football, often overshadowed by stronger city rivals such as Botev Plovdiv. It gradually improved and after the introduction of the national league system in 1937, the club earned promotion to the top level, finishing 5th in one season and 8th in another before World War II disrupted competition. During the war years, Sportklub participated in reorganised national tournaments, including matches against teams from Skopje and Sofia, but did not manage to achieve major national success.

In 1945, after the end of the war, Sportklub merged with Partsjevich Plovdiv (founded in 1923) to form SP 45 Plovdiv. This new entity later became known as Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 1949, marking the end of Sportklub as an independent club. Although it never won a national championship, Sportklub played an important role in the early development of Plovdiv football and eventually became part of one of Bulgaria’s most established clubs through its merger legacy.