PFC Rodopa Smolyan
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| Full name | PFC Rodopa Smolyan | ||
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| Founded | 1927 | ||
| Ground | Septemvri Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6 000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Petar Mandzhukov | ||
| Manager |
Yulian Syurdzhiev | ||
| League | South-East V AFG | ||
| 2011–12 | South-East V AFG, 19th /relegated/ | ||
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PFC Rodopa Smolyan (ПФК Родопа Смолян) is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Smolyan, which used to play in the Bulgarian B Professional Football Group, the top division of football in Bulgaria. The team was named after the Rhodope Mountains and plays its home matches at the local Septemvri Stadium.
History
Smolyan has had various football clubs in different periods, the most notable of them being Rodopets (since 1957). FC Rodopa was formed by separating from the local sports association in 1985. However, prior to that Smolyan has football team representation in both B and V groups.
The team qualified for the top division by winning the Bulgarian B Football Group in the 2002-03 season. Another of Rodopa's successes is reaching the quarter finals of the Bulgarian Cup tournament in 2004. However, it was relegated to Bulgarian B Football Group in 2006-2007 season.
Honours
- Tenth place in the "A" group: 2003/04
- First place in the "B" group - 2002/03
- Cup of Amateur Football League: 1997/98
- Seasons in the "A" group, from 2003/04 to 2006/07
- 1/4 Finalist in the National Cup Tournament: at that time its official name is Cup of Bulgaria - 2003/04
Current squad
As of August 1, 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
- For all Rodopa players with a Wikipedia article see Category:PFC Rodopa Smolyan players.