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	Bulgarian Football Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) (Bulgarian: Български футболен съюз, БФС) is the governing body of football in Bulgaria.
		The Bulgarian Football Union is based in Sofia and was founded in 1923 as the football department of the Bulgarian National Sports Federation, which existed until the revolution of 1944.
		The football governing body was then known as the Central Football Committee until 1948, the Republican Section for Football from 1948 until 1962 and the Bulgarian Football Federation from 1962 until 1985.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulgarian_Football_Union (164 words)

	Borislav Mikhailov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Borislav Mikhailov (Bulgarian: Борислав Михайлов) (born February 12, 1962) is a former Bulgarian football player, playing as a goalkeeper.
		He was captain of the Bulgarian National Football Team during their surprising fourth-place run at the 1994 World Cup, as well their participation in Euro 96.
		He was vice-president of the Bulgarian Football Union from 2001 until 2005, when he replaced Ivan Slavkov as president.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borislav_Mikhailov (196 words)

	Bulgarian Football
		Bulgarian Football Union was founded on June 27, 1985 in Sofia.
		It is a successor of the Bulgarian Football Federation (1962-1985), Republican Football Section (1948-1962), Central Football Committee (1945-1948) and the Bulgarian National Sport Federation (1923-1945).
		Thirty-two of them are professional football clubs, registered under the Trade Law and participants in the Supreme Group and the Second Professional Group.
	www.iit.edu /~todoteo/teo1.html (119 words)

	* Bulgarian Sport : Bulgarian Football * - Catalog for Bulgarian sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		There were a lot of young Bulgarians, who went to the lycea of 'Galatasaray' and 'Robert College' in Istanbul so as to continue their education there, and the Bulgarian football organiser Blagoi Balakchiev was one of the founders of the football club 'Galatasaray'.
		After the war, Bulgarian football didn't stop developing and on May 5 1948 the most successful Bulgarian football team was born -FC CSKA Sofia, and when Krum Milev was the coach of the team, they became champions 11 times.
		Probably the most important date for Bulgarian football is November 17 1993, when Emil Kostadinov scored two goals against France in Paris and that's how Bulgaria managed to qualify for the World Cup in the USA in 1994.
	get.info.bg /sport/Dir.asp?d=0-1 (1123 words)

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		BFU is the successor and the one to acquire the rights from the Bulgarian Football Federation (1962 – 1985).
		During the World Football Championship in the USA Bulgaria took the 4th place in the final classification – the biggest success in the history of the Bulgarian football.
		Regular members of BFU nowadays are 534 football clubs.43 from them are professional football clubs,registered under the Trade Law of Republic of Bulgaria.15 professional clubs participate in TBI “A” Football Group,28 – in East and West “B” Football Groups.
	www.bfunion.bg /en/for_bfu.php (178 words)

	bulgarian-football.com
		Bulgarian national team player Georgi Peev was in the starting line-up for Dinamo, and was substituted in the 62nd minute.
		The Bulgarian representative in the UEFA Interoto Cup was knocked out of the tournament after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Slaven Belupo in Slovenia.
		Marek (Dupnitsa), the Bulgarian representative in the Intertoto Cup is all but out of the competition, after loosing 0:3 in its home match in the 3rd round of the tournament, against Croatian side Slaven Belupo (Koprivnica).
	www.bulgarian-football.com /headlines.html (4379 words)

	news - Hectic schedule for the FIFA President in Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Shortly afterwards, the FIFA President was on the move again, saying goodbye to Bulgarian football's new home and heading to meet an assortment of the country's leading academics.
		Several members of the Government and the Bulgarian Football Union were present, as well as the Swiss ambassador to Bulgaria and the upper echelons of Sofia's academia, not forgetting athletes and students from the centre itself.
		Senes Erzik, the first vice-president of UEFA, as well as the executive board of the BFU were also present as the two presidents chatted amiably about football's role in Bulgarian society and about the support that both FIFA and the country's political institutions are prepared to offer the federation's new project.
	www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=119954 (729 words)

	Battle for the BFU - Sport news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		THE battle to succeed controversial Ivan Slavkov as head of the Bulgarian Football Union, another of the many posts he holds, is set to come to a head on January 17.
		Earlier this month, Yordan Lechkov, a star of the Bulgarian 1994 World Cup football team, said he and his colleagues from the “golden generation” would make a bid to take over the football union.
		Of Lechkov, Slavkov said, “he should rather sort out the football in Sliven,” a reference to the footballer’s hometown, of which Lechkov was elected mayor in 2003.
	www.sofiaecho.com /article/battle-for-the-bfu/id_10607/catid_34 (635 words)

	* Bulgarian Sport : Bulgarian Football Organizations * - Catalog for Bulgarian sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bulgarian Professional Football League (BPFL)is an alliance of bulgarian football clubs with professional teams.
		It promotes the development of the Bulgarian football by organizing, contolling and making propaganda for the tournaments and championships of the professional football categories /groups/ in accordance with the Bulgarian Football Union.
		BPFL was created in the summer of 1991 after consultations between presidents of some of biggest bulgarian football clubs.
	get.info.bg /sport/dir.asp?d=0-5-Football_Organizations (413 words)

	Slavkov's surprise appointment - news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		THE appointment by Bulgarian Football Union president Ivan Slavkov of a university professor practically unknown in football circles to head the Referees' Commission has caused widespread surprise among the football community.
		While he is not well-known for a career either as a footballer or as a referee, Zhechev says he used to play for Pirin and Vihren in the A and B groups, and after that was a referee in the lower Blagoevgrad divisions, notorious for battles and bloodshed during matches.
		He will be replaced after the BFU congress in December by someone who will support Slavkov's bid to win another term of office as the boss of Bulgarian football.
	www.sofiaecho.com /art.php?id=8451&catid=34 (461 words)

	Bulgarian Football -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) (Bulgarian: ''Български футболен съюз'') is the governing body of football in Bulgaria.
		It organizes the football league, Bulgarian Premier League, and the Bulgarian national football team.
		Categories similar to Bulgarian Football: Burn Injuries
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/24/bulgarian-football.html (160 words)

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		BFU's lawyer Kino Lazarov argued successfully against proceeding with the case, saying that the Committee has issued two documents on one and the same date.
		One is an order dated September 15, 1998, and the other one is a letter with content almost identical to the order but with a bit more elaboration, informing the BFU that its licence has been revoked.
		He is concerned over the fact that almost the entire lineup of the team is due to leave for Germany Friday to participate in a round of the German club level championships.
	www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/news/98-10/oct20c.bta (681 words)

	BHHRG
		Ivan Slavkov, head of the Bulgarian Football Union, stood out from the crowd at the memorial service for Georgi Iliev in his white shirt.
		The head of the Bulgarian Football Union Ivan Slavkov and a number of the country's football aces attended the memorial service for the killed alleged underworld boss Georgi Iliev Sunday afternoon in Sofia.
		The coach of the national football team Hristo Stoitchkov, former coach Hristo Bonev, Nasko Sirakov, Borislav Mihaylov, Emil Kostadinov, the team of the Bulgarian football club Lokomotiv Plovdiv were among those who came to pay their last respects to Georgi Iliev.
	www.bhhrg.org /mediaDetails.asp?ArticleID=475 (273 words)

	Bulgarian Professional Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		ARTICLES OF The Bulgarian Professional Football League (BPFL) called hereinafter for shorter THE LEAGUE, shall be a non-profit organization which shall include football clubs from the professional leagues that have been registered as legal entities.
		Only football clubs of professional teams that are registered as legal entities under the provisions of the Act on Commerce and that have been licensed by the BFU can become members of THE LEAGUE.
		Part of the profit from the commercial and television broadcasts of football competitions organized by the BFU which proportion shall be defined by the executive committee of the Football Union;
	www.pfl.bg /ocms/opencms/menu/en/bulgarian_league/ustav.html (2356 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Two Bulgarian referees banned
		SOFIA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) banned two referees after a premier league match result was annulled due to their error, a union official said on Saturday.
		The BFU referees' commission suspended match referee Dimitar Dimitrov and linesman Krassimir Kerezov for four and two matches respectively.
		There has also been a growing number of threats and violence levelled against referees and the BFU said a week ago that referee chief Georgi Kamishev was set to resign in protest at the mounting pressure on match officials.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2002/0223/20020223bulgariarefs.html (217 words)

	uefa.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Now vice-president of the Bulgarian Football Union, he tells uefa.com about the game in his country.
		It is much tougher to be a vice-president, but everyone at the Bulgarian Football Union is working for the future of the game in our country and I believe we will do an excellent job.
		The 1990s were a time of change for Bulgarian clubs, but gradually our teams are starting to get back on their feet.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=143229,printer.htmx (584 words)

	Markov confirms Bulgaria exit - Bulgaria Football Team News from Football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Markov's side experienced a disappointing Euro 2004 campaign, losing all three group games, and the coach has now elected to turn down the offer of a new contract with the Bulgarian Football Union.
		Former World Cup star Markov had been in charge of the Bulgarian side since December 2001, when he was surprisingly plucked from second division outfit Vidima-Radovski to take over as national team coach.
		Markov is the sixth Euro 2004 coach to leave his post in the wake of their side exiting the tournament, following Spain's Inaki Saez, France's Jacques Santini, Croatia's Otto Baric, Italy's Giovanni Trapattoni and Rudi Voller of Germany.
	www.football.co.uk /bulgaria/markov_confirms_bulgaria_exit_178935.shtml (181 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ivan Slavkov, President of the Bulgarian Football Union (left) and Vassil Ivanov, Sports minister of Bulgaria with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter.
		FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter met with Ivan Slavkov, the President of theBulgarian Football Union on 22 March at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
		Thehead of Bulgarian football was accompanied on this official visit by VassilIvanov, Chairman of the State Agency for Youth and Sports in the Council ofMinisters.
	www.fifa.com /en/news/index/0,1464,36828,00.html?articleid=36828 (211 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Internationals \| Wales consider Bulgaria friendly
		Wales are in talks with the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) about a possible friendly in Cardiff on 16 August.
		A BFU spokesman has been quoted as saying that the Millennium Stadium tie is agreed, but the Football Association of Wales has since denied this.
		Wales are in Euro 2008 qualifying Group D with the Czechs, Germany, Ireland, Cyprus and San Marino.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/football/internationals/4832978.stm (168 words)

	Football Refugees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This is a completely free website, with all content contributed.
		Football Refugees is not responsible for any content that is displayed on this site.
		The comments and stories are property of their posters, all the rest © 2002 by Football Refugees.
	footballrefugees.com /modules.php?name=Sections&op=printpage&artid=23 (155 words)

	Football BG \| Bulgarian Football News
		Bulgaria's teenage football star Valeri Bojinov will stay out of the full side for a friendly with Valenciana, it was announced Friday.
		That news infuriated Bulgarian coach Hristo Stoitchkov, who even threatened to kick out talented Bojinov out of the national team.
		The Bulgarian players who will travel for Valenciana after Christmas are Zdravko Zdravkov, Stoyan Kolev, Georgi Markov, Chavdar Yankov, Blagoy Georgiev, Martin Petrov, Vladimir Manchev, Emil Gargorov, Georgi Iliev, Dimitar Telkiiski, Zdravko Lazarov, Dimitar Berbatov, Stoyko Sakaliev, Dimitar Rangelov, Mihail Venkov, Iliyan Stoyanov and Assen Karaslavov.
	www.footballbg.net /news/20041224055542242082.html (151 words)

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		The Bulgarian Football Team, Men, has a rich history of participation in a number of international competitions – World and European Championships, friendly matches.
		During the World Football Championship in the USA Bulgaria took the 4
		place in the final classification – the biggest success in the history of the Bulgarian football.
	www.bfunion.bg /en/history_national_teams.php?nteam=20 (145 words)

	Internetfooty.com - Football Federations
		Bulgarian Football Union, BFUnion.bg (Bulgaria) Official Football Federation
		WM 2006 Deutschland, Deutscher Fussball Bund (Germany) Official Football Federation
		French Football Federation, Federation Francaise de Football (France) Official Football Federation
	www.internetfooty.com /footballfederations.htm (629 words)

	Bulgarian Football
		It is a successor of the Bulgarian Football Federation (1962-1985).
		A link to some more exciting pictures of the soccer games and daily news.
		A full list of the assistants in the Supreme Professional League and the Supreme League.
	www.iit.edu /~todoteo/teoindex.html (74 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Bulgarian linesman banned
		SOFIA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A linesman has been banned until the end of the year by the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) for wrongly ruling out two CSKA Sofia goals in the opening round of the premier league.
		CSKA Sofia drew 0-0 away to Belasitsa Petrich on Friday after linesman Tihomir Bobolov said two of their goals were offside.
		'The BFU referee's commission decided that Bobolov had made errors in ruling offside, affecting the match result,' referees' commission secretary Borislav Alexandrov said on Tuesday.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2001/0807/20010807bullinesman.html (148 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		14:50:41 06-10-1998 BULGARIAN FOOTBALL UNION\LICENCE\GOVERNMENT\ The Council of Ministers will discuss the revoked licence of the Bulgarian Football Union at the end of this month, Deputy Prime Minister Evgenii Bakurdjiev told BTA.
		He added that he does not expect the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to penalize Bulgaria for the football confusion on Wednesday.
		Zlatomir Zagorcic, a Serb with Bulgarian passport, has fully recovered and will play against England.
	www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/news/98-10/oct06c.bta (243 words)

	SportingNews.com - Bulgaria's soccer association sends apologies to FIFA for coach's comments
		Hristo Stoitchkov," Ivan Slavkov, the head of the Bulgarian Football Union, said in a letter to FIFA's President, Sepp Blatter, and published on the union's web site.
		The Bulgarian group earlier sent a similar letter to UEFA offering "sincere apologies in connection with the press statements and scandalous behavior" of its coach.
		Stoitchkov also allegedly berated Johansson for leaving the match early, saying it was a proof Johansson was "only interested in how to make more money." Johansson said he wanted to beat the crowd because his wife walks with crutches.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=15505 (338 words)

	View Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bulgarian Football Union to Pick a Date for New Chair Election
		Members of the Executive Committee of the Bulgarian Football Union will pick a date for a new chair election, local 24 Hours daily reports.
		The newspaper also says that the current BFU chair Ivan Slavkov might resign at Monday's session.
	www.novinite.com /view_photo.php?id=50126 (51 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - Europe - Bulgarian ref given the red card
		SOFIA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian Football Union banned referee Lachezar Yonov on Tuesday for the rest of the season for erroneous decisions and inconsistency.
		The Bulgarian championship has been marred by accusations of bias among referees and last week the two most popular clubs, Levski Sofia and CSKA, criticised recent refereeing decisions.
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