ˈɪliːv kˈeɪm klˈoʊs tə sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən klˈʌb fˈʊtbɔːl fɚðə tˈiːm, æz ðə "smˈɜːfs" fˈɪnɪʃt ɪn fˈɪfθ plˈeɪs ɪnðə stˈændɪŋz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn slˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn ɐ pˌiːˌɛfdʒˈiː.
Iliev came close to securing European club football for the team, as the "smurfs" finished in 5th place in the standings during the 2015/2016 A PFG.