Naftex established itself as a regular top tier club in the next decade, even managing to qualify for European competitions.

The reformed club managed to play two seasons in the A Group, 2013–14, and 2016–17, after which it declined once more to the point where it currently competes, the amateur levels of Bulgarian football.

On 7 July the amateur football club Athletic was renamed to Neftochimic 1986 and was subsequently declared by the owners as a successor of the old team.

On 19 June 2014, the BFU confirmed Benkovski Byala's withdrawal from the 2014–15 B PFG and officially invited Master Burgas to take their spot as the 2nd placed team in the Southeast V AFG.

"The Sheikhs" started the season playing their home games Arena Sozopol, due to the lack of financial support.

In their first home game Neftochimic managed to defeat their long time rivals FC Spartak Varna with a 5:0 win.

[10] On 19 November the BFU confirmed its decision and removed Neftochimic from the group, annulling all their fixtures played until that point.