Kaliakra Kavarna Albena Cup

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Kaliakra Kavarna Albena Cup
Founded 2000
Region Bulgaria (UEFA)
Number of teams 4-15
Current champions Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Sportist Svoge
Most successful team(s) Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia (3 titles)

Kaliakra Kavarna Albena Cup (Bulgarian : Калиакра Каварна Албена Къп) or Albena Cup (Bulgarian : Албена Къп) is an annual summer international football tournament held in Albena, Bulgaria, since 2000. Sponsored is "Moto-Pphoe", PFL, Bulgarian Football Union, municipality of Kavarna and resort "Albena" at home. Media Partner of the event's newspaper "Topsport". Chief organizer Nikolay Zlatev, who is head of the "Sport" in resort "Albena" AD. Kaliakra Kavarna Albena Cup is a descendant of the traditional international tournament Albena MobilTel (2001-2003). It is held in January and February.

Bulgarian language South Slavic language

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Bulgarian Football Union association football governing body in Bulgaria

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In the first edition of the tournament eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four teams. Played against each other, arguing the winners for first place, while others allocate places to 8th.

Finals

YearChampionRunners-UpThird placeFourth place
2000 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia Flag of Russia.svg FC Krylia Sovetov Samara Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Spartak Varna Flag of Georgia.svg FC Torpedo Kutaisi
2001 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia Flag of Croatia.svg NK Osijek Flag of Russia.svg FC Krylia Sovetov Samara Flag of Slovakia.svg MFK Ružomberok
2002 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Slavia Sofia Flag of Poland.svg Orlen Płock Flag of Romania.svg FC Dinamo București
2003 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg FK Železnik Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Slavia Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Stal Alchevsk
2004 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Shumen Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Spartak Varna
2005 The tournament was abandoned due to bad weather
2006 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg FC Kairat Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Cherno More Varna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Koneliano German Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich
2007 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Spartak Varna Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Shumen Flag of Serbia.svg FK Radnički Niš
2008 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Spartak Varna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Kaliakra Kavarna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra -
2009 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC CSKA Sofia Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Cherno More Varna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Beroe Stara Zagora Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Montana
2010 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Lokomotiv Mezdra Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Beroe Stara Zagora Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Montana -
2011 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Kaliakra Kavarna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Svetkavitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Sportist Svoge Flag of Bulgaria.svg FC Dorostol 2003
2012 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Sportist Svoge Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Dobrudzha Dobrich Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Svetkavitsa Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Kaliakra Kavarna
2013 The tournament was abandoned
2014 Flag of Bulgaria.svg POFC Rakovski 2011 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Kaliakra Kavarna Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Spartak Varna Flag of Armenia.svg FC Ararat Yerevan
2015

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