Club Overview

Club History

Pirin Blagoevgrad (ПФК Пирин Благоевград) is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Blagoevgrad, currently playing in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, the first division of Bulgarian football.

The club was founded as Granit Stara Kresna, then changed its name to Makedonska Slava ("Macedonian Glory") to imply a connection with the old Makedonska Slava (PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad), then playing its home matches in Simitli.

The team played a season in the top division as Makedonska Slava in the 2000s, then was relegated, they became know as Pirin 1922 in the 2004/2005 season,they returned to top flight football as Pirin 1922 for the 2005/06 season only to once again return to the B PFG.

Pirin 1922 (Blagoevgrad) changed name to Pirin Blagoevgrad before the start of the 2006/2007 season; they are not to be confused with the "original" (PFC Pirin Blagoevgrad (1922)), playing currently at 2nd level

Club Rivalries

Stars of the Current Squad

Club Legends

Most Appearances

Most Goals

Player Recognition & Awards

Team Honours

Club Management

Uniforms

• Puma

Currently the team's home kit is green and away kit is white.A various combinations of green and white can be seen through the years. But green remains the basic colour of the team.

Stadium

Sponsors

beer PIRINSKO pivo, owned by Carlsberg

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