[31] Former CSKA defender Adalbert Zafirov was put in his place. CSKA is an abbreviation for Central Sports Club of the Army (Bulgarian: Централен Спортен Клуб на Армията). As of 19 December 2020[update] [28] On 17 January, the club retained Romanian specialist Ioan Andone as coach. [23] Meanwhile, coach Dimitar Penev was replaced by his nephew, Lyuboslav Penev, who set aggressive goals for the club. Consequently, at the shareholders meeting at the end of 1999, the club ownership was transferred to businessman Vasil Bozhkov, who became majority owner. In October 1923, football clubs Athletic Sofia and Slava Sofia merged to form AS-23, short for Officer's Sports Club Athletic Slava 1923, under the patronage of the Ministry of War, which provided the equipment. [54] In 2017, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the club, CSKA introduced an updated chest. In the end of 2004, Spasov was replaced by Serbian coach Miodrag Ješić, despite the team finishing as champions in the league. Gen. Vladimir Stoychev from AS-23, who at the time was fighting on the front in World War II, was appointed (by telegram) as the new club's chairman. On 24 June 2015, businessman Grisha Ganchev announced he would be the new owner of CSKA. Founded 1948 Address bul. The leader of the group was Aleksandar Tomov, former club president widely blamed for CSKA's financial crisis in 2008. Inside the sector, the most influential supporters group is the newly founded ultras group "Ofanziva", which was formed after the unification of several smaller fan clubs. But the final result was 4–3 for CSKA. The team also signed a contract with Bulgarian gambling company WinBet. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense concluded their affiliation with the club. CSKA finished second. CSKA (Bulgarian: ЦСКА) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. The next two seasons were unmemorable for the Army Men, as they finished in fifth and second place respectively. [16][17] The BFU then speculated this could also result in CSKA not being able to take part in the domestic championship, effectively turning it into an amateur club. On 18 June 1985, the final for the Bulgarian Cup was held at the Vasil Levski National Stadium between CSKA and Levski Sofia. CSKA 1948 Sofia D W L D L 29/11/2020 First League Game week 14 KO 09:00 Venue Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (Sofia) In 1951, the Army club clinched their first double. Despite the uncertainty and the numerous problems that followed, CSKA won the title again in 1992. [55], "CSKA Cherveno Zname" alternative (1964 – 1968), "CSKA Cherveno Zname" alternative (1965 – 1968), "CSKA Septemvriysko Zname" alternative (1968 – 1985), "CSKA Septemvriysko Zname" European championships (1968 – 1985), CSKA has carried a plethora of names throughout its history. The CSKA name was restored starting with the 1989–90 season and they won the title again. The team used the new equipment for the first time in the pre-season friendly against Moscow side Torpedo Moscow, ended 1–2. In 1950, the word "Narodna" ("Peoples" in English) was added to the name of the Central House of the Troops, changing it to Central House of the People's Troops ("Centralen Dom na Narodnata Voiska" in English), or C.D.N.V. Vasilev was unexpectedly released from the club at the beginning of the second half of the 1997–98 season after a 3–0 win over Spartak Pleven. [26] In November 2009, coach Luboslav Penev threatened to resign following a squabble with the club's management after they had reversed his decision to reprimand several players for disciplinary reasons, but decided to carry on with the job. CSKA 1948 Sofia vs. Etar - 25 September 2020 - Soccerway. The press conference room has 80 seats. The club lost 1–3 in the first match in Sofia, but surprisingly won the second leg 1–0 away at Anfield, though CSKA was still eliminated on aggregate. Those non-EU nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. In the semi-final, the Reds again faced Bayern Munich. Stoichkov played in only four matches and left CSKA right before the derby with Levski to play for a club in Saudi Arabia. Most of the key players left CSKA while speculations about the club's bankruptcy circled in the media. To start the 2001–02 season, CSKA's head coach was Asparuh Nikodimov, however he would be fired during the winter break, as CSKA was situated two points behind Levski. At the end of the season, the Army Men secured the title in advance, finishing 16 points ahead of second-placed rivals Levski without losing a match from 30 championship matches. CSKA is also the favourite football club of the current head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neophyte.[59]. Vasilev managed to win a double with CSKA for the 1996–97 season, entering the second qualifying round of the Champions League against Steaua București. After a dramatic 3–3 in Bucharest, CSKA fell 0–2 at home. On 5 May 2008, the club marked its 60th anniversary with big celebrations organized by the management. FIFA decided they had the right to leave and that CSKA had to pay them and return the players to their former club, Vasco da Gama. After CSKA won its 30th national title in 2005, three golden stars were added to the logo. In September, the club officially announced a sponsorship with the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria, Mtel. [8] However, from 1971 to 1973, CSKA won three consecutive titles and delivered one of the biggest surprises in European football when it eliminated reigning three-time European champion Ajax – considered the finest team of all-time – 2–1 on aggregate in the 1973–74 European Cup. CSKA were surprisingly eliminated by the Moldovan side Zimbru Chișinău in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League's second qualifying round, but performed well in the domestic league during the first half of the season, beating rivals Levski twice more and being on the top of the table ahead of Ludogorets before the winter break. In May 1948, an agreement was reached between CDV and Septemvri Sofia (which had already earned a place in the play-offs) for uniting the clubs under the name "Septemvri pri CDV" (Septemvri at CDV). The club's stadium (completed in 1938) was named Athletic Park and was situated where the Bulgarian Army Stadium now resides. CSKA 1948 Sofia View events: 05/12/20: FIL: CSKA 1948 Sofia 13 : 15: Beroe 11/12/20: FIL: Arda 16 : 30: CSKA 1948 Sofia 13/02/21: FIL: CSKA 1948 Sofia - Tsarsko selo 20/02/21: FIL: Montana - CSKA 1948 Sofia 27/02/21: FIL The club began the decade modestly, claiming second place domestically and reaching the round of 16 in 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup, where they fell to English side Chelsea 0–2 on aggregate. Following a series of unfavourable results in the championship, Hristo Yanev resigned as head coach. With the help of Mihail Mihaylov again, in February 1948, Chavdar became the departmental club of the Central House of the Troops ("Centralnia Dom na Voiskata") and took on the name of CDV. CSKA began the season by being surprisingly eliminated from international football by Slovenian football dwarf Mura 05. Algeria's national goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi and ex-Premier League stars Mamady Sidibe and Martin Petrov were also brought on board. Sector G, the main stand for the ultras of CSKA, is located at the north side of the stadium. CSKA's home colors are red and white and its home ground is the Bulgarian Army Stadium. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, the club managed to strengthen their ranks by signing Bulgarian internationals Zdravko Lazarov and Vladimir Manchev. On 9 November 1944, with the support of Mihail Mihaylov, an accountant at the Ministry of War and a patron of Shipka Sofia, a unifying agreement was signed, merging AS-23, Shipka, and Spartak (Poduene) to form Chavdar Sofia. White became the club's away colour. Even though at times CSKA had fallen as far as nine points behind league leaders Levski, the club shortened the difference to only two points before the decisive match for the title at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium. After the first two fixtures in the spring of 2000, Dimitar Penev was relieved as coach because of the consecutive losses and in his place was appointed Georgi Dimitrov – Jacky, who was later replaced by Spas Dzhevizov. However, even though the Army Men played attractive matches under his leadership, Catuzzi resigned in the winter, citing family problems. However, in the middle of the autumn half of the season, CSKA achieved some significant wins, defeating Levski 1–0 in the Eternal Derby and eliminating Ludogorets Razgrad in the round of 32 of the Bulgarian Cup. During the beginning of the 2007–08 season, CSKA purchased players for more than €2 million. The players had clauses in their contracts restricting them from playing matches against CSKA, but Lokomotiv's management used the players anyway. CSKA 1948 Sofia - Tsarsko selo 20/02/21: FIL: Montana - CSKA 1948 Sofia 27/02/21: FIL: CSKA 1948 Sofia - Levski Sofia 02/03/21: CUP: Botev Plovdiv - CSKA 1948 Sofia 06/03/21: FIL: Etar - CSKA 1948 Sofia Notwithstanding the club's selection issues, CSKA won their record 30th domestic title in 2005. Bahasa - Indonesia; Chinese (simplified) Deutsch; ... CSKA Sofia matches Competition: All; … .mw-parser-output .nogrid,.mw-parser-output .nogrid td,.mw-parser-output .nogrid tr,.mw-parser-output .nogrid th{border:0} Goalkeeper Raïs M'Bolhi was transferred to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union after an impressive performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup; young talent Ivaylo Chochev joined Palermo; club legends Martin Petrov and Todor Yanchev retired; and the team's leading scorer, Emil Gargorov, left due to conflict with the managing board. Litex Lovech later began playing in the Third League, taking the place of Botev Lukovit.[48]. The future of CSKA looked grim, its status as a professional club hanging in the balance. [1] The club has won a record 31 Bulgarian titles and 20 Bulgarian Cups. After losing 1–4 in the first leg in Munich, CSKA bowed out of the competition following a 2–1 win at home. Red was the colour of the uniform of the Roman legions, associated with love, freedom and aggression. [27] Reports in the press pointed to former CSKA coach Miodrag Ješić as a possible replacement, but even though Ješić expressed a desire to come back to CSKA, his current contract with Libyan club Alittihad Tripoli ruled him out. won two consecutive titles. On 21 March 2014, as part of the plan to reduce debt and make the club's finances more transparent, CSKA became the first club from Eastern Europe to be publicly traded by listing itself on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. In June 2008, only days after CSKA won its 31st title, UEFA notified the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) that the club would not receive a license for participating in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League because of unpaid obligations. Another strong group is "Animals". Ultimately, CSKA managed to fulfill all licensing requirements set by the BFU and was allowed to compete in A Group. The match was marked by many questionable referee decisions and saw several brutal fights, including an assault on a referee by some of Levski's players. On 19 October 2013, the reborn CSKA crushed city rivals Levski 3–0 and were given the nickname The Phoenixes. Lawyer Ivan Bashev, a future Bulgarian foreign minister, was appointed club secretary and the person in charge of football.[5]. After the end of the season, Ivanov also left the club. Looking for ways to stop the club's decline, CDV's administrators sought to merge it with another club. [45] On 6 June 2016, the legal firm which representedb Litex Lovech, "PFC Litex-Lovech AD", was renamed to "PFC CSKA-Sofia EAD",[46] in order for the club to use PFC Litex Lovech's professional license to apply for the reformed First League,[47] with "PFC CSKA-1948 AD" being written in as its owner. CSKA was renamed Sredets while Levski was renamed Vitosha. CSKA Sofia View events: 17/09/20: UEL: CSKA Sofia 19 : 00: BATE 20/09/20: FIL: CSKA Sofia 19 : 30: Ludogorets 27/09/20: FIL: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 20 : 00: CSKA Sofia 04/10/20: FIL: Etar 14 : 15: CSKA Sofia 17/10/20: FIL However, during the 1966–67 season, CSKA recorded its first major international achievement after reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup for the first time, where they faced Italian giants Internazionale. The start of the domestic championship was unimpressive as well –- a 0–1 loss to Litex, in which the club had no right to use its new signings due to administrative restrictions. CSKA Sofia View events: 26/11/20: UEL: CSKA Sofia 0 - 1 Young Boys View events: 29/11/20: FIL: CSKA Sofia 18 : 00: CSKA 1948 Sofia 03/12/20: UEL: CFR Cluj 21 : 00: CSKA Sofia 06/12/20: FIL: Botev Plovdiv [49], Bulgarian Cup – (unofficial tournament)[50], European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In 1931, AS-23 won their first Bulgarian championship and The Tsar's Cup, followed by another Tsar's Cup in 1941. It is situated in the Borisova gradina park, named after Bulgarian tsar Boris III, in Sofia's city centre. The club bought some of the most talented Bulgarian players, including Yordan Letchkov, Ivaylo Andonov and Stoycho Stoilov, among others. 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Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. The pitch length is 105 metres and the width is 68 metres. The club clinched the title in 1969 with the help of the recent acquisition of Petar Zhekov, who would go on to become the top Bulgarian goalscorer of all time – a record he still holds today. Other colours of the CSKA kits that can be seen are grey, yellow, orange and green, but only in rarely occasions and only in the colour scheme of the third kits. Bahasa - Indonesia; Chinese (simplified) Deutsch; English - Australia; English - Canada; English - Ghana [36][37], Before the start of the new season, a few key players were no longer part of the club. [40] On 24 April, it was officially announced the club's new controlling owner would be the corporation Finance Marketing Company Ltd.[41] CSKA finished the season in fifth position, but due to the unfunded debts, the BFU refused to issue the club a license for A Group for the upcoming season, instead sending the club to the South-Western V group, the third tier of Bulgarian football.[42]. Simoni failed to make CSKA champions as the club finished third and lost the Bulgarian Cup final to Levski. After the 2011–12 season in which CSKA used equipment of the Italian company Kappa, from June 2012 the club has new kit supplier, Italian company Legea. 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