2003–04 PFC Cherno More Varna season

Cherno More 2003–04 football season

Cherno More

2003–04 season

Chairman

Krasen Kralev

Manager

Velislav Vutsov

A Group

6th

Bulgarian Cup

Third round
(knocked out by Rodopa)

Top goalscorer

Emil Todorov (10)

Biggest win

4–1 (vs Vidima-Rakovski, 14 Mar 2004)

Biggest defeat

8–1 (vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 24 Apr 2004)

Home colours

Away colours

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This page covers all relevant details regarding PFC Cherno More Varna for all official competitions inside the 2003–04 season. These are A Group and Bulgarian Cup.^[1]

Transfers

Summer transfer window

In:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Krasimir Kolev (from Spartak Varna)
—	DF	BUL	Danail Bachkov (from Levski Sofia)
—	DF	GEO	Vladimir Kakashvili (from Locomotive Tbilisi)
—	DF	GEO	Levan Shavgulidze (from Locomotive Tbilisi)
—	MF	BUL	Ivo Klekov (from Valeks Tryavna)
—	MF	GHA	Emanuel Bentil (from Alania)
—	MF	BUL	Petar Kostadinov (from Chernomorets Burgas)
—	MF	BUL	Stanislav Genchev (on loan from Levski Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Diyan Genchev (from Kalamata)
—	MF	BUL	Ilian Iliev (from Salgueiros)
—	MF	BUL	Ivan Georgiev (from Chernomorets Burgas)
—	MF	BUL	Martin Zafirov (from Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
—	FW	BUL	Rumen Shankulov (from Marek)

Out:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	BUL	Todor Todorov (released)
—	DF	UZB	Aleksey Dionisiev (to Rodopa Smolyan)
—	DF	BUL	Adalbert Zafirov (to Anagennisi Deryneia)
—	DF	BRA	Lúcio Wagner (loan return to Levski Sofia)
—	DF	BIH	Dalibor Dragić (to SV Mattersburg)
—	DF	BUL	Diyan Donchev (loan return to Spartak Varna)
—	MF	BUL	Slavi Zhekov (to Beroe)
—	MF	RUS	Vladimir Gerasimov (to Levski Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Georgi Iliev (to Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
—	MF	BUL	Ivo Mihaylov (to Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
—	MF	BUL	Kristiyan Dobrev (to Lokomotiv Sofia)
—	MF	BUL	Marin Petrov (to Naftex Burgas)
—	MF	BUL	Asen Bukarev (to Levski Sofia)
—	FW	MLT	Daniel Bogdanović (to Sliema Wanderers)
—	FW	SCG	Darko Spalević (to Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
—	FW	BUL	Kostadin Bashov (loan return to Levski Sofia)

Winter transfer window

In:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	BUL	Kenan Kyazimov (from Etar 1924)
—	DF	BUL	Mariyan Germanov (from Botev Plovdiv)
—	MF	BUL	Rosen Emilov (from Adanaspor)
—	FW	BUL	Valentin Stanchev (Free agent)

Out:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BUL	Konstantin Mirchev (to CSKA Sofia)

Squad and league statistics

Goalkeepers
01	Tihomir Todorov	?	0(0)
12	Ivaylo Petrov	?	0(0)
33	Krasimir Kolev	13	0(0)

Defenders
02	Danail Bachkov	24	0(0)
03	Stefan Goshev	0?	0(1)
04	Vladimir Kakashvili	13	0(1)
05	Miroslav Milošević	0?	0(1)
06	Gosho Ginchev	19	0(4)
14	Kenan Kyazimov	0?	0(0)
17	Mariyan Germanov	11	0(0)
23	Levan Shavgulidze	0?	0(0)

Midfielders
08	Stanislav Genchev	29	0(4)
10	Diyan Genchev	27	0(2)
11	Ilian Iliev	18	0(2)
13	Rosen Emilov	0?	0(0)
15	Nikolay Kondov	0?	0(0)
16	Ivan Georgiev	0?	0(0)
18	Petar Kostadinov	26	0(0)
19	Martin Zafirov	18	0(0)
20	Stanislav Stoyanov	23	0(1)
24	Planimir Hristov	0?	0(0)
25	Ivo Klekov	0?	0(0)
30	Emanuel Bentil	09	0(0)
	Konstantin Mirchev*	0?	0(2)

Forwards
07	Emil Todorov	0?	(10)
09	Valentin Stanchev	09	0(4)
21	Rumen Shankulov	28	0(9)
27	Nikola Vasilev	0?	0(0)

Manager
	Velislav Vutsov

Mirchev left the club during the season.

Matches

A Group

Marek Dupnitsa v Cherno More

9 August 2003 Round 1	Marek Dupnitsa	4 – 2	Cherno More	Dupnitsa
18:00 EEST	E. Petkov 24' Bibishkov 40' Mujiri 45' (pen.) Pargov 46' Chavdarov Y. Kyuchukov Mujiri	report	Shankulov 3', 25' Stoyanov	Stadium: Boncuk Attendance: 4,500

Cherno More v Spartak Varna

15 August 2003 Round 2	Cherno More	1 – 1	Spartak Varna	Varna
17:15 EEST	Mirchev 90+4' (pen.)		An. Petrov 52' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 7,000

Botev Plovdiv v Cherno More

23 August 2003 Round 3	Botev Plovdiv	3 – 4	Cherno More	Plovdiv
18:00 EEST	Milenov 2', 13' Karamanov 42' (pen.)		Shankulov 34', 84' D. Genchev 56' E. Todorov 59'	Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 3,000

Cherno More v Chernomorets Burgas

30 August 2003 Round 4	Cherno More	2 – 2	Chernomorets Burgas	Varna
18:00 EEST	E. Todorov 12' Zhechev 76' (o.g.)		E. Angelov 31', 60'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 4,000

Vidima-Rakovski v Cherno More

13 September 2003 Round 5	Vidima-Rakovski	3 – 0	Cherno More	Sevlievo
17:00 EEST	Stoychev 8' Evtimov 64', 83' (pen.)			Stadium: Rakovski Attendance: 2,000

Cherno More v Lokomotiv Sofia

20 September 2003 Round 6	Cherno More	2 – 2	Lokomotiv Sofia	Varna
16:45 EEST	E. Todorov 48' I. Iliev 55'		Donev 45+1' Markov 86' Hristozov 8'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,000

Levski Sofia v Cherno More

28 September 2003 Round 7	Levski Sofia	0 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
16:30 EEST	Golovskoy Ibraimov Bukarev Eromoigbe Chilikov Kostadinov Topuzakov	report	D. Genchev Shankulov Stoyanov	Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Galin Muskalev (Yambol)

Cherno More v Rodopa Smolyan

3 October 2003 Round 8	Cherno More	1 – 0	Rodopa Smolyan	Varna
16:00 EEST	Milošević 28'			Stadium: Ticha

Belasitsa Petrich v Cherno More

17 October 2003 Round 9	Belasitsa Petrich	3 – 1	Cherno More	Petrich
16:00 EEST	Vavá 5', 61' Radojičić 50'		Ginchev 3' (pen.)	Stadium: Tsar Samuil Attendance: 800

Litex Lovech v Cherno More

24 October 2003 Round 10	Litex Lovech	2 – 0	Cherno More	Lovech
16:30 EEST	T. Silva 43' Zhelev 48'			Stadium: Lovech

Cherno More v Lokomotiv Plovdiv

31 October 2003 Round 11	Cherno More	1 – 2	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Varna
13:00 EEST	E. Todorov 50'		Stoynev 80' Kamburov 90+2'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 2,500

Naftex Burgas v Cherno More

8 November 2003 Round 12	Naftex Burgas	1 – 1	Cherno More	Burgas
16:30 EEST	Kiselichkov 36'		Shankulov 26'	Stadium: Lazur

Cherno More v Slavia Sofia

22 November 2003 Round 13	Cherno More	0 – 3	Slavia Sofia	Varna
14:30 EEST			Vladimirov 4' B. Georgiev 65' Rangelov 75'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,500

CSKA Sofia v Cherno More

30 November 2003 Round 14	CSKA Sofia	2 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
15:00 EEST	Gargorov 62', 79' (pen.) Sv. Petrov Brito	report	Bachkov Kakashvili Shankulov Kostadinov I. Georgiev	Stadium: Balgarska Armia Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Momchil Vraykov (Pleven)

Cherno More v Makedonska slava

6 December 2003 Round 15	Cherno More	2 – 0	Makedonska slava	Varna
14:00 EEST	Goshev 48' Mirchev 59'			Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,000

Cherno More v Marek Dupnitsa

14 February 2004 Round 16	Cherno More	3 – 0	Marek Dupnitsa	Varna
14:30 EEST	Kakashvili 9' E. Todorov 19' Shankulov 89' Iliev M. Zafirov	report	Karakanov Ignatov Krastovchev	Stadium: Ticha

Spartak Varna v Cherno More

21 February 2004 Round 17	Spartak Varna	1 – 2	Cherno More	Varna
15:30 EEST	R. Todorov 84'		Savić 26' (o.g.) V. Stanchev 78'	Stadium: Spartak Attendance: 3,000

Cherno More v Botev Plovdiv

28 February 2004 Round 18	Cherno More	3 – 1	Botev Plovdiv	Varna
14:00 EEST	Shankulov 20' Ginchev 45+2' (pen.) I. Iliev 49'		Domakinov 44'	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,500

Chernomorets Burgas v Cherno More

6 March 2004 Round 19	Chernomorets Burgas	0 – 3	Cherno More	Burgas
15:30 EEST			E. Todorov 6', 27' Trifonov 72' (o.g.)	Stadium: Chernomorets Attendance: 300

Cherno More v Vidima-Rakovski

14 March 2004 Round 20	Cherno More	4 – 1	Vidima-Rakovski	Shumen
15:30 EEST	Shankulov 22' St. Genchev 36', 72' Ginchev 59' (pen.)		Kyosev 55'	Stadium: Panayot Volov Attendance: 1,000

Lokomotiv Sofia v Cherno More

20 March 2004 Round 21	Lokomotiv Sofia	3 – 2	Cherno More	Sofia
15:30 EEST	Donev 24', 43' K. Markov 82'		V. Stanchev 45+3' E. Todorov 50'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 1,200

Cherno More v Levski Sofia

28 March 2004 Round 22	Cherno More	0 – 0	Levski Sofia	Varna
15:00 EEST	M. Zafirov Stoyanov Bachkov Iliev Kakashvili Milošević V. Stanchev Kostadinov		Markov G. Ivanov Golovskoy Temile	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stefan Gospodinov (Stara Zagora)

Rodopa Smolyan v Cherno More

3 April 2004 Round 23	Rodopa Smolyan	2 – 0	Cherno More	Smolyan
16:30 EEST	Filipov 63' R. Ivanov 80'			Stadium: Septemvri Attendance: 3,000

Cherno More v Belasitsa Petrich

10 April 2004 Round 24	Cherno More	0 – 0	Belasitsa Petrich	Varna
17:00 EEST				Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,500

Cherno More v Litex Lovech

17 April 2004 Round 25	Cherno More	1 – 2	Litex Lovech	Varna
17:00 EEST	Ginchev 22' (pen.) Emilov Bachkov Stoyanov	report	Trică 60', 79' Zhelev Hdiouad Trică T. Silva Belyakov	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 6,500

Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Cherno More

24 April 2004 Round 26	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	8 – 1	Cherno More	Plovdiv
15:00 EEST	Jančevski 4', 7', 21' Kamburov 15', 51', 74' Tunchev 20' Jayeoba 25'		Dimov 84'	Stadium: Lokomotiv Attendance: 2,000

Cherno More v Naftex Burgas

1 May 2004 Round 27	Cherno More	2 – 2	Naftex Burgas	Varna
17:30 EEST	E. Todorov 23', 35'		Krumov 6', 51' (pen.)	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 500

Slavia Sofia v Cherno More

5 May 2004 Round 28	Slavia Sofia	2 – 0	Cherno More	Sofia
17:30 EEST	Karaslavov 8' B. Georgiev 90+2'			Stadium: Slavia Attendance: 150

Cherno More v CSKA Sofia

8 May 2004 Round 29	Cherno More	3 – 0	CSKA Sofia	Varna
17:30 EEST	St. Genchev 17', 90+1' Stoyanov 51' Germanov	report	Mitrevski Olegov Yoshev Manolov	Stadium: Ticha Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia)

Makedonska slava v Cherno More

15 May 2004 Round 30	Makedonska slava	3 – 4	Cherno More	Blagoevgrad
17:30 EEST	Bizhev 4' (pen.), 21' (pen.) Yurukov 60' Voynov	report	V. Stanchev 3', 36' Shankulov 58' D. Genchev 76' Stoyanov D. Genchev	Stadium: Hristo Botev Attendance: 200

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Litex Lovech	30	18	10	2	43	20	+23	64	Qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round
5	Slavia Sofia	30	18	3	9	57	30	+27	57
6	Cherno More	30	10	8	12	45	53	−8	38^[a]
7	Marek	30	12	2	16	33	50	−17	38^[a]	Qualification for Intertoto Cup second round
8	Naftex Burgas	30	9	8	13	49	38	+11	35

Source: A PFG (in Bulgarian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th season goal difference; 7th season goals scored; 8th "sportsmanship" (R & Y cards); 9th draw
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Cherno More ahead of Marek on head-to-head record; Cherno More–Marek 3–0, Marek–Cherno More 4–2.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	10	8	12	45	53	−8	38	6	6	3	25	16	+9	4	2	9	20	37	−17

League performance

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Goalscorers in A Group

Rank	Scorer	Goals
1	Emil Todorov	10
2	Rumen Shankulov	9
3	Stanislav Genchev	4
	Gosho Ginchev
	Valentin Stanchev
6	Diyan Genchev	2
	Ilian Iliev
	Konstantin Mirchev
9	Stanislav Stoyanov	1
	Stefan Goshev
	Vladimir Kakashvili
	Daniel Dimov
	Miroslav Milošević

References

^ "A Group 2003-04 season" (in Bulgarian). a-pfg.com.

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