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PFC CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia
Full name Professional Football Club CSKA Sofia
Nickname(s) Армейците (The Аrmy)
Червените (The Reds)
Short name CSKA
Founded 5 May 1948
Ground Balgarska Armia Stadium
(Capacity: 22,995)
Owner Flag of Bulgaria National Fund for Sports, Culture, Art,
and Science (100%)
Head Coach Flag of Bulgaria Aleksandar Tomash
Current League Bulgarian First League 
2023–24 Bulgarian First League, 3rd
Website Club home page
CSKA Sofia 2024-25 homeCSKA Sofia 2024-25 awayCSKA Sofia 2024-25 third

CSKA Sofia is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. CSKA is an abbreviation for Central Sports Club of the Army, named after the Bulgarian Army. CSKA is the most successful football club of Bulgaria according to the Europe's Club of the Century ranking of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).

Officially established on 5 May 1948, CSKA's roots date back to an army officers' club founded in 1923. The club has won a record 31 Bulgarian titles and 21 Bulgarian Cups. Internationally, CSKA are the only Bulgarian club to have reached the semi-finals of the European Cup, which they have done twice, and they have also reached the semi-final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once.

CSKA's home colors are red and white and its home ground is the Bulgarian Army Stadium. The club's biggest rivals are Levski Sofia and matches between the two sides are known as "The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria".

External links

Bulgarian First Professional Football League 2022–23

Arda · Beroe · Botev Plovdiv · Botev Vratsa · Cherno More · CSKA 1948 · CSKA Sofia · Hebar Pazardzhik · Levski Sofia · Lokomotiv Plovdiv · Lokomotiv Sofia · Ludogorets · Pirin Blagoevgrad · Slavia Sofia · Septemvri Sofia · Spartak Varna

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