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| 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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FC Lokomotiv Mezdra (ФК Локомотив Мездра) was a Bulgarian football club from the town of Mezdra, which last played in the A RFG Vratsa, the fourth tier of Bulgarian football. The club's home ground was 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.
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. Lokomotiv Mezdra managed to play 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. Two successor clubs were created, Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra, and OFC Lokomotiv Mezdra. The original club was merged with Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra. This new club folded in 2018, however. Another unofficial successor, named OFC Lokomotiv Mezdra, was created in 2016, starting from the regional amateur fourth tier.