FC Lokomotiv Mezdra
FC Lokomotiv Mezdra (ФК Локомотив Мездра) is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, which currently playing in the Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv Stadium in Mezdra, with a capacity of 5,000. Team colours are red and black. The club's nickname is "The Irons from Mezdra", due to the city of Mezdra's connections with the railroad industry.
| Full name | FC Lokomotiv Mezdra | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The irons from Mezdra | ||
| Founded | 1945 2016 /refounded/ | ||
| Ground | Lokomotiv Stadium, Mezdra | ||
| Capacity | 5 000 | ||
| Manager | Valeri Tsvetanov | ||
| League | North-West Third League | ||
| 2022–23 | North-West Third League, 4th | ||
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The club was originally founded in 1945. Lokomotiv saw little success for the majority of its history, usually competing in the second or third tiers of Bulgarian football. In 2008, the team achieved a historic first promotion to the A Group, (now known as First League). Lokomotiv Mezdra managed to survive two seasons in the elite, before suffering relegation after the 2009-10 season. In the following years, financial problems overwhelmed the club, forcing its folding in 2012. The team was re-founded in 2016, starting from the regional amateur fourth tier.