FC Germanea Sapareva Banya
Bulgarian football club
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FC Germaneya (Bulgarian: ФК Германея) is a Bulgarian football club based in Sapareva Banya. Founded in 2008, and currently plays in Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football. Germaneya's home ground is the Sapareva Banya Stadium, which has a capacity of 500 spectators.
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| Full name | Football Club Germanea | ||
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| Nickname | The Blue Submarine | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Sapareva Banya | ||
| Capacity | 500 | ||
| Owner | Sapareva Banya Municipality | ||
| Chairman | Tsvetan Vidinski | ||
| Head coach | Asen Neshev | ||
| League | South-West Third League | ||
| 2024–25]] | A Regional Kyustendil, 1st (promoted) | ||
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History
Germaneya was established in 2008. For a long time it was part of Third League, until 2019, when it relegated to 4th league. In 2021 the team was dissolved.
In June 2024 the team was restored and took over by Tsvetan Vidinski as chairman.[1] Vidinski spend his last nine years leading Marek Dupnitsa, helping the team to be restored and return to second league. In August 2024 Asen Neshev was announced as the manager of the team.[2] On 10 October 2024 the team won over the Third League leader FC Kyustendil for the Cup of AFL.[3] On 12 June 2025, the team officially returned to Third League, after winning their league and the promote qualifications.[4]
Current squad
As of 31 June 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
League positions
Detailed season history
| Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2024–25 | A Regional Kyustendil | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 4 | +85 | 54 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Cup of AFL | QF | ||
| 2025–26 | Third League | 3 | TBA | |||||||||||||
Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |