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Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria

This article is about the sports club. For the football club, see [PFC CSKA Sofia](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia).

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USC CSKA Sofia First played 5 May 1948

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**CSKA** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): ЦСКА) was a Bulgarian [sports society](/source/Sports_society) from [Sofia](/source/Sofia), Bulgaria. **CSKA** stands for **Central Sports Club of the Army** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): 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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Association_football), [basketball](/source/Basketball), [volleyball](/source/Volleyball), [tennis](/source/Tennis), [wrestling](/source/Wrestling), [athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics), [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey), [chess](/source/Chess), [gymnastics](/source/Gymnastics), [handball](/source/Handball), [taekwondo](/source/Taekwondo), [boxing](/source/Boxing), [weightlifting](/source/Olympic_weightlifting), [judo](/source/Judo), [cycling](/source/Cycle_sport), and [rowing](/source/Rowing_(sport)).

## Departments

The most popular departments of the sports club are:

- [PFC CSKA Sofia](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia), football club

- [BC CSKA Sofia](/source/BC_CSKA_Sofia), basketball club

- [HC CSKA Sofia](/source/HC_CSKA_Sofia), ice hockey club

- [VC CSKA Sofia](/source/VC_CSKA_Sofia), volleyball club

- [WK CSKA Sofia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WK_CSKA_Sofia&action=edit&redlink=1), water polo club

- [HBC CSKA Sofia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HBC_CSKA_Sofia&action=edit&redlink=1), handball club

## Football

Main article: [PFC CSKA Sofia](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia)

### Men

**[First League](/source/Bulgarian_A_Football_Group):**

- - **Champions (31) (record):** [1948](/source/1948_Bulgarian_Republic_Football_Championship), [1951](/source/1951_A_Group), [1952](/source/1952_A_Group), [1954](/source/1954_A_Group), [1955](/source/1955_A_Group), [1956](/source/1956_A_Group), [1957](/source/1957_A_Group), [1958](/source/1958_A_Group), [1958–59](/source/1958%E2%80%9359_A_Group), [1959–60](/source/1959%E2%80%9360_A_Group), [1960–61](/source/1960%E2%80%9361_A_Group), [1961–62](/source/1961%E2%80%9362_A_Group), [1965–66](/source/1965%E2%80%9366_A_Group), [1968–69](/source/1968%E2%80%9369_A_Group), [1970–71](/source/1970%E2%80%9371_A_Group), [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_A_Group), [1972–73](/source/1972%E2%80%9373_A_Group), [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_A_Group), [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_A_Group), [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_A_Group), [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_A_Group), [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_A_Group), [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_A_Group), [1986–87](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_A_Group), [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_A_Group), [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_A_Group), [1991–92](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_A_Group), [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_A_Group), [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_A_Group), [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_A_Group), [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_A_Group)

**[Bulgarian V Group](/source/Bulgarian_V_AFG):**

- - **Champions (1):** [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_V_AFG)

**[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Cup):**

- - **Winners (22 times):** [1951](/source/1951_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1954](/source/1954_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1955](/source/1955_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1960–61](/source/1961_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1964–65](/source/1965_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1968–69](/source/1969_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1971–72](/source/1972_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1972–73](/source/1973_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1973–74](/source/1974_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1982–83](/source/1983_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1984–85](/source/1985_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1986–87](/source/1987_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1987–88](/source/1988_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1988–89](/source/1989_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1992–93](/source/1993_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1996–97](/source/1997_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [1998–99](/source/1999_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [2005–06](/source/2006_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [2010–11](/source/2011_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [2015–16](/source/2016_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [2020–21](/source/2021_Bulgarian_Cup_Final), [2025–26](/source/2026_Bulgarian_Cup_final)

**[Bulgarian Supercup](/source/Bulgarian_Supercup):**

- - **Winners (4):** [1989](/source/1989_Bulgarian_Supercup), [2006](/source/2006_Bulgarian_Supercup), [2008](/source/2008_Bulgarian_Supercup), [2011](/source/2011_Bulgarian_Supercup)

**[Bulgarian Cup – (secondary cup competition)](/source/Bulgarian_Cup#Unofficial_winners)**

- - **Winners (1 time) (shared record):** 1980-81

**[Cup of the Soviet Army – (secondary cup competition)](/source/Cup_of_the_Soviet_Army_(1983%E2%80%931990))**

- - **Winners (4 times) (record):** [1984-85](/source/1985_Soviet_Army_Cup_Final), 1985-1986, 1988-89, [1989-90](/source/1990_Soviet_Army_Cup_Final)

**[European Cup / UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)**

- **Semi-finals (2):** [1966–67](/source/1966%E2%80%9367_European_Cup), [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_European_Cup)

- **Quarter-finals (4):** [1956–57](/source/1956%E2%80%9357_European_Cup), [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_European_Cup), [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_European_Cup), [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_European_Cup)

**[UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)**

- **Round of 32 (3):** [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_UEFA_Cup), [1991–92](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_UEFA_Cup), [1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_UEFA_Cup)

- **Group stage (4):** [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_UEFA_Cup), [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_UEFA_Europa_League), [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_UEFA_Europa_League), [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_UEFA_Europa_League)

**[European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup](/source/UEFA_Cup_Winners'_Cup)**

- **Semi-finals (1):** [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup)

**[UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)**

- **Group stage (1):** [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)

### [PFC CSKA Sofia II](/source/PFC_CSKA_Sofia_II)

- **[Bulgarian V Group](/source/Bulgarian_V_AFG):** - **Champions (1):** 1982–83

### Women

**[Bulgarian League](/source/Bulgarian_women's_football_championship):**

- - **Champions (2):** 1988–89, 1992–93

**[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Cup):**

- - **Winners (2 times):** 1986–87, 1989–90

## Volleyball

Main article: [VC CSKA Sofia](/source/VC_CSKA_Sofia)

### Men

**[NVL](/source/Bulgarian_Volleyball_League):**

- - **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

**[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Champions_League):**

- - **Winners (1):** 1968-69

*[CEV Champions League](/source/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)

**[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup):**

- - **Winners (1):** 1975-76

*[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup)* *"Final Four" Participant*:

- - 1985-86 (3-rd) - 1980-81 (4-th)

*[CEV Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup)'* *"Final Four" Participant*:

- - [2010-11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_CEV_Cup) (1/2 final)

**[Challenge Cup](/source/CEV_Challenge_Cup)**

- - **Eighth-finals (1):** [2024-25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_CEV_Challenge_Cup)

### Women

**[NVL](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Volleyball_League):**

- - **Champions (22):** 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

**[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Volleyball_Cup):**

- - **Winners (19 times):** 1969, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013

**[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Women's_Champions_League):**

- - **Winners (2):** 1978-79, 1983-84

*[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Women's_Champions_League)* *"Final Four" Participant*:

- - 1987-88 (4-th), 1988-89 (4-th)

**[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/Women's_CEV_Cup)**

- - **Winners (1):** 1981-82

*[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/Women's_CEV_Cup)* *"Final Four" Participant*:

- - 1972-73 (2-nd), 1975-76 (2-nd), 1990-91 (2-nd), - 1980-81 (3-rd), - 1976-77 (4-th),

**[Challenge Cup](/source/CEV_Women's_Challenge_Cup)**

- - **Eighth-finals (1):** 1994-95

## Basketball

Main article: [BC CSKA Sofia](/source/BC_CSKA_Sofia)

### Men

**[NBL](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)):**

- - **Champions (12):** 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992

**[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Basketball_Cup):**

- - **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

**[European Champions' Cup](/source/EuroLeague)**

- **Quarter-finals (2):** [1965–66](/source/1965%E2%80%9366_FIBA_European_Champions_Cup), [1967–68](/source/1967%E2%80%9368_FIBA_European_Champions_Cup)

**[FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup](/source/FIBA_Saporta_Cup)**

- **Semi-finals (1):** [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_FIBA_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup)

- **Quarter-finals (2):** [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_FIBA_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup), [1975–76](/source/1975%E2%80%9376_FIBA_European_Cup_Winners'_Cup)

### Women

**[Bulgarian Championship](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Basketball_Championship):**

- - **Champions (1):** 2006–07

**[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Basketball_Cup):**

- - **Winners (1 time):** 2007

**[Women's Adriatic League](/source/M%C5%BDRKL):**

- - **Winners (1 time):** [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_WABA_NBL)

**[EuroCup Women](/source/EuroCup_Women)**

- **1/16 finalists (1):** 2006–07

## Hockey

Main article: [HC CSKA Sofia](/source/HC_CSKA_Sofia)

### Men

**[Bulgarian League](/source/Bulgarian_Hockey_League):**

- - **Champions (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 Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Cup_(ice_hockey)):**

- - **Winners (15 times):** 1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 2012, 2013, 2025

## Handball

### Men

**[A Group](/source/Bulgarian_GHR_A):**

- - **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

**[European Champions' Cup](/source/EHF_Champions_League)**

- **1/8 finalists (5):** [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_European_Cup_(handball)), [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_European_Cup_(handball)), [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_European_Cup_(handball)), [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_European_Cup_(handball)), [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_European_Cup_(handball))

**[Cup Winners' Cup](/source/EHF_Cup_Winners'_Cup)**

- **Quarter-finals (1):** 1980–81

**[IHF Cup](/source/EHF_European_League)**

- **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

**[European Champions' Cup](/source/Women's_EHF_Champions_League)**

- **Quarter-finals (3):** 1973–74, 1974–75, 1983–84

**[Cup Winners' Cup](/source/Women's_EHF_Cup_Winners'_Cup)**

- **Semi-finals (2):** [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_IHF_Women's_Cup_Winners'_Cup), [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_IHF_Women's_Cup_Winners'_Cup)

- **Quarter-finals (1):** [1977–78](/source/1978_IHF_Women's_Cup_Winners'_Cup)

## 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

**[European Cup](/source/LEN_Champions_League)**

- **1/4 finalists (4):** 1969–70, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90

## Medals

Competition Gold Silver Bronze Total Summer Olympics 15 10 19 44 World Championships 66 76 79 221 European Championships 99 84 78 261 Total number of medals 180 170 176 526

*(*)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

Men's Sport Titles Cups Supercups European Football 31 22+1+4 4 – Volleyball 29 19 – 1+1 Basketball 12 17 – – Hockey 17 15 – – Handball 10 10 – – Water polo 39 31 – – Total 138 119 4 2

Women's 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

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