About SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo

SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo is a Bulgarian football club based in Veliko Tarnovo, with its origins connected to the historic club FC Etar, which was originally founded in 1924 through the merger of several local teams. The original Etar became one of the important provincial clubs in Bulgaria and reached its peak in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including winning the Bulgarian championship in the 1990–91 season. However, due to financial problems, the historic club was dissolved in 2003, leading to a series of successor teams.

After the dissolution, several re-foundations and successor projects followed, including Etar 1924 and later SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, which emerged in 2013 as a continuation of football tradition in the city. These new versions started from the lower divisions and gradually rebuilt their place in Bulgarian football. Despite not being the original 1924 legal entity, they are widely seen as carrying the legacy and identity of the historic Etar club, including its nickname “The Bolyars.”

In modern times, SFC Etar competes mainly in Bulgaria’s second tier, with occasional promotions to the First League. The club plays its home matches at Stadion Ivaylo and continues to develop as a stable regional team. Although it has not yet reached the historical success of the original Etar, it remains an important representative of Veliko Tarnovo football tradition and its long-established fan base.