| 1953 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ivan Mokanov |
| Republican Football Group A | 3rd |
| Bulgarian Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Top goalscorer | Vasil Dosev (7) |
The 1953 season was Cherno More's second consecutive season in Republican Football Group A after being administratively relegated in 1949 and returning to the top flight in 1952. The club competed as VMS Stalin after Varna was renamed after the Soviet dictator in December 1949. Cherno more finished in 3rd place which was the club's highest post-war league finish until it was matched in 2008-2009.
Republican Football Group A
Main article: 1953 A GroupMatches
VMS Stalin v Akademik Stalin| 15 March 1953 Round 1 | VMS Stalin | 0–1 | Akademik Stalin | Varna |
| 22 March 1953 Round 2 | Minyor Dimitrovo | 3–2 | VMS Stalin | Pernik |
| 28 March 1953 Round 3 | VMS Stalin | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Sofia | Varna |
| 1 April 1953 Round 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
| 12 April 1953 Round 5 | VMS Stalin | 3–2 | VVS Sofia | Varna |
| 25 April 1953 Round 7 | VMS Stalin | 3–2 | Cherveno Zname Stanke Dimitrov | Varna |
| 5 May 1953 Round 8 | Spartak Sofia | 1–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 11 May 1953 Round 9 | VMS Stalin | 0–0 | Spartak Plovdiv | Varna |
| 17 May 1953 Round 10 | Spartak Pleven | 1–0 | VMS Stalin | Pleven |
| 23 May 1953 Round 11 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | Stroitel Sofia | Varna |
| 31 May 1953 Round 12 | VMS Stalin | 2–0 | DNA Plovdiv | Varna |
| 7 July 1953 Round 13 | Udarnik Sofia | 0–2 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 10 July 1953 Round 15 | Dinamo Sofia | 1–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 19 July 1953 Round 14 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | Sofiyski Garnizon | Varna |
| 29 July 1953 Round 16 | Akademik Stalin | 1–0 | VMS Stalin | Varna |
| 10 August 1953 Round 29 | Sofiyski Garnizon | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 15 August 1953 Round 20 | VVS Sofia | 2–1 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 18 August 1953 Round 21 | Cherveno Zname Stanke Dimitrov | 0–0 | VMS Stalin | Dupnitsa |
| 22 August 1953 Round 24 | Spartak Plovdiv | 0–3 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
| 26 August 1953 Round 27 | DNA Plovdiv | 1–1 | VMS Stalin | Plovdiv |
| 7 September 1953 Round 23 | VMS Stalin | 1–2 | Spartak Sofia | Varna |
| 11 September 1953 Round 28 | VMS Stalin | 3–0 | Udarnik Sofia | Varna |
| 17 September 1953 Round 26 | Stroitel Sofia | 0–1 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 23 September 1953 Round 25 | VMS Stalin | 2–0 | Spartak Pleven | Varna |
| 27 September 1953 Round 19 | VMS Stalin | 0–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Varna |
| 6 October 1953 Round 17 | VMS Stalin | 1–0 | Minyor Dimitrovo | Varna |
| 13 October 1953 Round 18 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–0 | VMS Stalin | Sofia |
| 20 October 1953 Round 30 | VMS Stalin | 0–0 | Dinamo Sofia | Varna |
- Varna was renamed Stalin after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin from 20 December 1949 to 20 October 1956;
- Pernik was renamed Dimitrovo after Bulgarian Communist leader Georgi Dimitrov from 1949 to 1962;
- Dupnitsa was renamed Stanke Dimitrov in 1950 after the Communist party activist. Cherveno zname is a former name of Marek;
- CSKA Sofia participated as Sofiyski Garnizon (Sofia Garrison);
- Dinamo Sofia is a former name of Levski Sofia;
- Udarnik Sofia is a former name of Slavia Sofia;
- DNA Plovdiv is a former name of Botev Plovdiv.
- A unified team composed of players from various teams took part in the league until July 1953 in order to help the national team prepare for the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. The idea was abandoned after the national team's defeat against Romania on 28 June 1953. The team's participation meant the fixtures were subject to heavy rescheduling, which was later recognized as a mistake by the Football Union.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia (C) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 43 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 42 |
| 3 | Cherno More Varna | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 31 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 30 |
(C) Champions
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 |
| 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | −2 |
Bulgarian Cup
Main article: 1953 Bulgarian Cup VMS Stalin v Akademik Stalin| Round 1 | VMS Stalin | 2–1 | Akademik Stalin | Varna |
| Round 2 | VMS Stalin | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Round 2 replay | VMS Stalin | 3–0 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Quarterfinals | VMS Stalin | 0–1 | Spartak Plovdiv |
Squad
| Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| GK |  BUL
|
Ivan Derventski |
| GK | BUL
|
Lyuben Tashev |
| DF | BUL
|
Dimitar Stefanov |
| DF | BUL
|
Gocho Rusev |
| DF | BUL
|
Todor Nikolov |
| DF | BUL
|
Blagoy Filipov |
| MF | BUL
|
Nikola Popov |
| MF | BUL
|
Ivan Shulev |
| MF | BUL
|
Nikola Aleksiev |
| MF | BUL
|
Ivan Pirgov |
| FW | BUL
|
Spas Kirov |
| FW | BUL
|
Vasil Dosev |
| FW | BUL
|
Borislav Kovachev |
| FW | BUL
|
Kiril Bogdanov |
| FW | BUL
|
Dimitar Yovchev |
| FW | BUL
|
Todor Terzistoev |
| FW | BUL
|
Dimitar Samsarov |
| FW | BUL
|
Georgi Dimitrov |
References
- http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/almanah_1954.pdf pp.50
- http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/almanah_1954.pdf pp.41-44
- "The names of Varna". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18.
- http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/almanah_1954.pdf pp.65-66
- http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/almanah_1954.pdf p.44
External links
- http://www.retro-football.bg/?q=bg/1953
- https://bulgarian-football.com/archive/1953/a-grupa.html
- http://www.retro-football.bg/sites/default/files/books/almanah_1954.pdf