Spartak was founded on 15 November 1947, evolving from three earlier Plovdiv clubs – Levski, Septemvri and Udarnik.
spˈɑːɹɾæk wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, ɪvˈɑːlvɪŋ fɹʌm θɹˈiː ˈɜːlɪɚ plˈoʊvdɪv klˈʌbz lˈɛvski, sˈɛptɛmvɹi ænd jˈuːdɑːɹnˌɪk.