# HC CSKA Sofia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/HC_CSKA_Sofia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/HC_CSKA_Sofia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC_CSKA_Sofia > Source revision: 1343207489 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the parent multisport club, see [USC CSKA Sofia](/source/USC_CSKA_Sofia). Ice hockey team in Sofia, Bulgaria HC CSKA Sofia Nickname Армейците (The Army Men) Червените (The Reds) City Sofia, Bulgaria League Bulgarian Hockey League Founded 5 May 1948 Home arena Sofia Winter Sports Palace (capacity: 2,500) Colours Red, White President Ivelin Todorov Website www.hockeycska.com USC CSKA Sofia Football Volleyball Basketball Hockey Water polo Handball Athletics Gymnastics Chess Boxing Weightlifting Cycling Wrestling Judo Rowing Shooting Ski Biathlon Tennis Kickboxing Swimming **HC CSKA Sofia** is a professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) team from [Sofia](/source/Sofia), [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria) that currently plays in the [Bulgarian Hockey League](/source/Bulgarian_Hockey_League). They are a department of the [United Sports Clubs of CSKA Sofia](/source/USC_CSKA_Sofia). ## History Ice hockey develops in Bulgaria in the start of the 20th century, but the organized hockey becomes famous in the end of the 40s. In 1994 a tournament in honor of the 5th congress of "Bulgarian Communist Party" is held and a few teams participate in it. On 16 September in the same year, the "Republican section for skates and ice hockey" is created. At the start, the competitions are in the form of city championships, without age requirements. One of the first teams is CSKA's one. During 1952 the first republican championship is held, where CSKA doesn't reach top 3. In the next competition, CSKA becomes third and wins its first medals. Then a few competitions that are played at the capital's racecourse, in which CSKA participates under the name "CDNA" and wins silver four times and bronze two times. The golden period for CSKA is in the 60s, when CDNA unites with the hockey hegemon in those times – "Red flag" and under the name of CSKA "Red flag" four consecutive titles are won in the period 1963–67. After the second place in 1968, the golden rhythm is regained and CSKA is a champion in 1969 once again. Until 1975, five new titles are won, and the hegemony in CSKA is stopped only for one season by the team from Pernik – "Krakra". CSKA won the title in 1983 once again and doubled it during the next season. In 1986 the "army" players win their third title for the decade, which turns out to be their last for the next 27 years. After the changes in 1989, ice hockey degrades in Bulgaria as a whole, and CSKA suffers the most out of those changes. Separate competitions are held where only up to 3 teams participate. On a certain championship the title was to be given to one of the two teams that participated, which was very curious. However, CSKA manages to keep ice hockey alive throughout all of those years, and in the last few years a new powerful period is established when the hockey club is taken over by the coach and president Kiril Hodulov. There is a future for ice hockey for CSKA, especially because the team is full of young and talented players. One of them is Nikolai Bozhanov. Bozhanov has gone through all of the formations of the "army" team and is also very thankful to the coach – Kiril Hodulov, who constantly helps him. Niki is a hereditary fan of CSKA and always visits the games of CSKA when he has the opportunity to, no matter what the sport is. From 2012 CSKA not only wins three consecutive titles, but also returns with a bang on the European hockey scene. The club participates in the prestige tournament for the "Continental cup", where in two consecutive seasons the club manages to go through the first phase. Unfortunately, in 2015 however, due to the lack of enough financial support, CSKA is forced to give up its participation in the second group stage of the "Continental cup", even though the club won in a dominant fashion in Belgrade. ## Achievements - [Bulgarian Champion](/source/Bulgarian_Hockey_League) (17): [1964](/source/1963%E2%80%9364_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1965](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1966](/source/1965%E2%80%9366_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1967](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1969](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1971](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1972](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1973](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1974](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1975](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1983](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1984](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1986](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2014](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), 2026 - [Bulgarian Runner-up](/source/Bulgarian_Hockey_League) (17): [1955](/source/1954%E2%80%9355_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1960](/source/1959%E2%80%9360_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1961](/source/1960%E2%80%9361_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1962](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1963](/source/1962%E2%80%9363_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1968](/source/1967%E2%80%9368_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1970](/source/1969%E2%80%9370_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1978](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1987](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1988](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [1989](/source/1988-89_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2008](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2009](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2010](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2011](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2012](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season), [2025](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Bulgarian_Hockey_League_season) - [Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Cup_(ice_hockey)) (15): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2012, 2013, 2025 ## Season by season Season Division Pos Cup European competitions 1951-52 Bulgarian League 4th - - 1952-53 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1953-54 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1954-55 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1955-56 Bulgarian League 5th - - 1956-57 - 4th - 1957-58 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1958-59 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1959-60 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1960-61 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1961-62 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1962-63 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1963-64 Bulgarian League 1st W - 1964-65 Bulgarian League 1st W - 1965-66 Bulgarian League 1st - European Cup - First round 1966-67 Bulgarian League 1st W European Cup - Second round 1967-68 Bulgarian League 2nd - European Cup - First round 1968-69 Bulgarian League 1st - - 1969-70 Bulgarian League 2nd - European Cup - First round 1970-71 Bulgarian League 1st - - 1971-72 Bulgarian League 1st W European Cup - First round 1972-73 Bulgarian League 1st W European Cup - First round 1973-74 Bulgarian League 1st 2nd European Cup - First round 1974-75 Bulgarian League 1st W European Cup - First round 1975-76 Bulgarian League 3rd W European Cup - First round 1976-77 Bulgarian League 3rd 3rd - 1977-78 Bulgarian League 2nd W - 1978-79 Bulgarian League 4th - - 1979-80 Bulgarian League 5th 4th - 1980-81 Bulgarian League 3rd W - 1981-82 Bulgarian League 3rd RU - 1982-83 Bulgarian League 1st W - 1983-84 Bulgarian League 1st - - 1984-85 Bulgarian League 3rd - European Cup - First round 1985-86 Bulgarian League 1st W - 1986-87 Bulgarian League 2nd W European Cup - Preliminary round 1987-88 Bulgarian League 2nd 2nd - 1988-89 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 1989-90 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1990-91 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 1991-92 Bulgarian League 4th 4th - 1992-93 Bulgarian League 4th 5th - 1993-94 Bulgarian League 4th - - 1994-95 Bulgarian League 4th 4th - 1995-96 Bulgarian League 5th - - 1996-97 Bulgarian League 5th - - 1999-00 Bulgarian League 5th - - 2000-01 Bulgarian League 6th - - 2001-02 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 2002-03 Bulgarian League 4th 3rd - 2003-04 Bulgarian League Disqualified 3rd - 2004-05 Bulgarian League 3rd - - 2007-08 Bulgarian League 2nd 2nd - 2008-09 Bulgarian League 2nd 3rd - 2009-10 Bulgarian League 2nd 2nd - 2010-11 Bulgarian League 2nd 2nd - 2011-12 Bulgarian League 2nd - - 2012-13 Bulgarian League 1st W - 2013-14 Bulgarian League 1st W Continental Cup - First Stage 2014-15 Bulgarian League 1st - Continental Cup - Second Stage 2015-16 Bulgarian League 3rd - Continental Cup - First round(*W) 2016-17 Bulgarian League 4th 3rd - 2017-18 Bulgarian League 4th 4th - 2018-19 Bulgarian League 4th 4th - 2019-20 Bulgarian League 4th 3rd - 2020-21 Bulgarian League 3rd 3rd - 2021-22 Bulgarian League 3rd 3rd - 2022-23 Bulgarian League 3rd 3rd - 2023-24 Bulgarian League 3rd 2nd - 2024-25 Bulgarian League 2nd 3rd - 2025-26 Bulgarian League 1st W - ## HC CSKA Sofia in European Hockey IIHF European Cup Season Round Club Score 1965–66 First round Újpesti Dózsa 3-8, 0-8, 4-6, 4-8 1966–67 Second round Podhale Nowy Targ 5-11, 5-8, 1-6, 3-8 1967–68 First round HK Jesenice 3-5, 3-8 1969–70 First round Újpesti Dózsa 5-4, 3-5 1971–72 First round SG Dynamo Weißwasser 0-9, 3-6 1972–73 First round HK Olimpija Ljubljana 2–2, 5–5 (1–3 PS) 1973–74 First round EC KAC 1-12, 4-4 1974–75 First round HK Olimpija Ljubljana 2-6, 1-4 1975–76 First round SG Dynamo Weißwasser 0-8, 1-11 1984–85 First round HK Olimpija Ljubljana 5–6, 5–4 (2–3 PS) 1986–87 Preliminary round HC Steaua București 0-14, 2-6 IIHF Continental Cup Season Round Club Score Aggregate 2013–14 First Group Stage (Belgrade, Serbia) CD Hielo Bipolo 4-1 3rd place HK Partizan 3-5 Tallinn Viiking-Sport 3-5 2014–15 First Group Stage (Sofia, Bulgaria) Puigcerdà 3-2 1st place Izmir BB GSK 19-3 Beostar 10-2 Second Group Stage (Bremerhaven, Germany) Fischtown Pinguins 2-6 4th place Belfast Giants 2-6 Tilburg Trappers 4-5 2015-16* First round (Belgrade, Serbia) Partizan Belgrade 12-4 1st place Rishon Devils 7-1 Zeytinburnu Belediyespor 9-5 *([*](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_IIHF_Continental_Cup))CSKA Sofia, the winners of First round renounced its participation due to financial problems and were replaced by First round third-placed team [Partizan Belgrade](/source/HK_Partizan) after First round runners-up [Zeytinburnu Belediyespor](/source/Zeytinburnu_Belediyespor) declined the invitation.* ## Notable players - [Konstantin Mihailov](/source/Konstantin_Mihailov)[1] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Konstantin Mihailov"](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/69783/konstantin-mihailov). *Elite Prospects*. Retrieved 3 March 2019. ## External links - [HC CSKA Sofia website](http://www.hockeycska.com/index.html) - [Club profile](http://www.hockeyarenas.net/index.php?page=4000&c=wl&lcID=bg&cupID=be&type=0&tmID=1006) on hockeyarenas.net v t e Ice hockey in Bulgaria Bulgarian Hockey League HC CSKA Sofia Irbis-Skate Sofia HC NSA Sofia HC Slavia Sofia HC Levski Sofia National teams Men's Women's Men's under-20 Men's under-18 Women's under-18 Other articles Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation Bulgarian Cup Related articles: IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [HC CSKA Sofia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC_CSKA_Sofia) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC_CSKA_Sofia?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.