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CSKA ( Bulgarian: ЦСКА) was a Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria. CSKA stands for Central Sports Club of the Army ( Bulgarian: Централен Спортен Клуб на Армията). It was founded on 5 May 1948 as Septemvri pri CDV, after the unification of the two sports clubs from the city, Chavdar and Septemvri. Since then, the club changed its name several times before settling on CSKA in 1989.
The club is historically known as the Bulgarian Army sports club. Currently the sports club's departments are autonomous and are separated as of 1992. Therefore, the only connection of the departments to the Army are the historical traditions and the Bulgarian Army Stadium. Nevertheless, in the moment all of the clubs who have a connection to the sports society are incorporated into one joint society called United Sports Clubs CSKA, which is currently а successor of the previous disbanded organization.
Currently sections which belong to CSKA Sofia are football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, wrestling, athletics, ice hockey, chess, gymnastics, handball, taekwondo, boxing, cycling, weightlifting, judo, and rowing.
Departments
The most popular departments of the sports club are:
- PFC CSKA Sofia, football club
- BC CSKA Sofia, basketball club
- HC CSKA Sofia, ice hockey club
- VC CSKA Sofia, volleyball club
- WK CSKA Sofia, water polo club
- HBC CSKA Sofia, handball club
Football
Men
- Champions (1): 2015–16
Bulgarian Cup – (unofficial tournament)
- Winners (1 time): 1980-81
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
- 2nd round (round of 32) – 1984–85, 1991–92, 1998–99
- Group stage (4): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2020–21
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Semi-finals (1): 1988–89
- Group stage (1): 2021–22
PFC CSKA Sofia II
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Bulgarian V Group:
- Champions (1): 1982–83
Women
- Champions (2): 1988–89, 1992–93
- Winners (2 times): 1986–87, 1989–90
Volleyball
Men
NVL:
- Champions (29) (record): 1948, 1949, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2010, 2011
Bulgarian Cup:
- Winners (19 times) (record): 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Winners (1): 1968-69
CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:
- 1962-63 (1/2 final), 1970-71 (1/2 final)
- 1976-77 (3-rd), 1984-85 (3-rd)
- 1986-87 (4-th), 1987-88 (4-th), 1989-90 (4-th)
- Winners (1): 1975-76
Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:
- 1985-86 (3-rd)
- 1980-81 (4-th)
CEV Cup' "Final Four" Participant:
- 2010-11 (1/2 final)
Women
NVL:
- Champions (22): 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Winners (19 times): 1969, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013
- Winners (2): 1978-79, 1983-84
CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:
- 1987-88 (4-th), 1988-89 (4-th)
- Winners (1): 1981-82
Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:
- 1972-73 (2-nd), 1975-76 (2-nd), 1990-91 (2-nd),
- 1980-81 (3-rd),
- 1976-77 (4-th),
- Eighth-finals (1): 1994-95
Basketball
Men
NBL:
- Champions (12): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992
- Winners (17 times) (record): 1953, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2005
BBL A Group/Second League:
- Champions (1): 2021–22
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Women
- Champions (1): 2006–07
- Winners (1 time): 2007
- Winners (1 time): 2006–07
- 1/16 finalists (1): 2006–07
Hockey
Men
- Winners (14 times): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2012, 2013
Handball
Men
- Champions (10): 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991
Bulgarian Cup:
- Winners (10 times): 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2002
- Quarter-finals (1): 1980–81
- Quarter-finals (1): 1986–87
Women
A Group:
- Champions (12): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Bulgarian Cup:
- Winners (8 times): 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992
- Quarter-finals (3): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1983–84
Water polo
Men
Bulgarian Championship:
- Champions (39) (record): 1952, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021
Bulgarian Cup:
- Winners (31 times) (record) 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017
- 1/4 finalists (4): 1969–70, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90
Medals
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Summer Olympics | 15 | 16 | 32 | 63 |
| World Championships | 66 | 76 | 79 | 221 |
| European Championships | 96 | 81 | 76 | 253 |
| Total number of medals | 177 | 173 | 187 | 537 |
(*)Statistics can be inaccurate. Medals are not included if they were won by a player who competed for CSKA but was at another club when he/she won a medal.
Trophies
| Sport | Titles | Cups | Supercups | European |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 31 | 21+1+ 4 | 4 | – |
| Volleyball | 29 | 19 | – | 1+ 1 |
| Basketball | 12 | 17 | – | – |
| Hockey | 16 | 14 | – | – |
| Handball | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Water polo | 39 | 31 | – | – |
| Total | 137 | 117 | 4 | 2 |
| Sport | Titles | Cups | Regional | European |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Volleyball | 22 | 19 | – | 2+ 1 |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Handball | 12 | 8 | – | – |
| Total | 37 | 30 | 1 | 3 |