Changes in Sportclub PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv



the crest of slavia plovdiv


in years after 1944, newly established communist rule embarks in several campaigns reorganisation of sporting clubs in bulgaria aligned political agenda , follow soviet model . means every area should have sports club, in order make investments more efficient greater member-base few clubs allowed per area. result forceful merger of clubs , teams.


thus, starting 1944 sportclub merged numerous sports teams in same district of plovdiv due reorganization . being area population comprised variety of ethnic , religious backgrounds, club first merged several lower-division so-called aremenian , teams such shant , erevan. merger follows in 1945 catholic club parchevich. after wave of mergers, many others in country, club renamed abbreviation of biggest clubs merged - new name s.p.-45 , meaning sportclub parchevich - 1945. however, because of western phrasing ( sport , club non-slavic words) team renamed again before start of season - name of club becomes slavia plovdiv.


in 1947 new wave of consolidations of sport organisations in country sees slavia plovdiv merge team of cooperative workers - petar chengelov. merger creates club slavia-chengelov.


through these mergers, club named sportclub keeps colours , core of team, several players incorporated squads finding place in first team of new club. fans, supporters of sportclub remain loyal colours , players, , followers of assimilated clubs join them, increasing further number of fans , members of largest club in plovdiv @ time. though technically clubs merge, because of size of sportclub in terms of members, smaller clubs assimilated black-white-and-red club.


during period 1944-1955, club reaches final of domestic cup (at time being cup of soviet army) third time in history - in 1948 slavia-chengelov. in season 1948 club 1 of ten founder teams of new national top league - republican football group (a rfg) - predecessor of current bulgarian top division league .







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