Fratria II (Bulgarian: Фратрия II) or Fratria 2 is a Bulgarianfootball team based in Varna. Founded in 2023, it is the reserve team of Fratria, and currently plays in Third League, the third tier of Bulgarian football. Fratria's home ground is the Staro Oryahovo Stadium, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.
Obliged to play one level below their main side, Fratria II is ineligible for promotion to Second League and also cannot compete in the Bulgarian Cup.
History
Fratria was established in 2021 by businessman Viktor Bakurevich, owner of Berezka supermarkets. Bakurevich decided to start an academy that is free from taxes, making the club base in Benkovski, Varna Province. The team won the league and on 29 May 2023, Fratria secured promotion to Third League, being called the fastest developing team, because their quick promotion to the third league and the development of their base and academy.
Fratria established a second team that joined a regional league. The team was a leader, together with FC Aksakovo, with Aksakovo winning the league at the end of season and Fratria II finishing second. On 4 June 2024 the team announced they are promoted to Third League.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Up to five non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the Bulgarian First Professional League however only three can be used in a match day. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim Bulgarian citizenship after playing in Bulgaria for 5 years.
