# VC CSKA Sofia

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Professional volleyball team based in Sofia, Bulgaria

For the parent multisport club, see [USC CSKA Sofia](/source/USC_CSKA_Sofia).

VC CSKA Sofia Full name Volleyball club "CSKA Sofia" Short name CSKA Sofia Nickname "The Army Men" "The Reds" Founded 5 May 1948 Ground Vasil Simov Hall (Capacity: 1000) Chairman Alexandar Popov Manager Alexandar Popov League Bulgarian Volleyball Super League 2025/26 4th Website Club home page Uniforms Home Away

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**VC CSKA Sofia** is a professional [volleyball](/source/Volleyball) team based in [Sofia](/source/Sofia), Bulgaria, competing in the [Bulgarian Volleyball League](/source/Bulgarian_Volleyball_League).

On 5 May 1948 establishing a sports club "September at CDV" which incorporates seven club sports, including volleyball. His successor is consistent volleyball teams CDNV, CDNA, CSKA "Cherveno zname", CSKA "Septemvriysko zname" CSKA and again that in the period 1948 – 2022 г. won 29 titles in men and 22 for women and 19 cups Bulgaria in men and 19 in women. Abbreviation Club "CSKA" means "Central Sports Club of the Army".

In the year of his championship winning team and laid the foundations of volleyball VC CSKA, Kostadin Shopov (player-coach of the team), Dragomir Stoyanov, Dimitar Dimitrov, Dimitar Elenkov, Konstantin Totev, Ivan Ivanov, Dimitar Dimitrov, Peter Shishkov, Alexander Velev Milko Karaivanov (then coach of the male and female trimmings).

For several decades CSKA established itself as a brand name for professional success in the field of volleyball, known both nationally and globally.

CSKA's men's voleyball team won the European Cup in 1969 and 1976. The 1969 title title was the first European club championship won by a Bulgarian men's team in a team sport. The achievement contributed to the growing popularity of volleyball in Bulgaria and coincided with the development of the sport nationally. The following year, Bulgaria hosted the 1970 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, where the Bulgarian national team finished as runners up. [Dimitar Zlatanov](/source/Dimitar_Zlatanov) was named the tournament's best player.

European awards for women in the period 1979 – 1984 years. (1979 Cup, 1984 Cup Winners' Cup in 1982) raised the prestige of the women's division in the club and start a serious domination of the domestic championship, CSKA in the 1980s. Among other successes CSKA during 1978 – 1980, were the prelude and the European Cup of Bulgaria from the European Championships in Sofia during 1981.

Around this time, the players of the CSKA had started to become more well known in Bulgaria. Over the years, the club has contributed to the realization of several generations of volleyball players that have become significant people in Bulgarian volleyball. These include E. Zlatanov (won eight titles), Ivan Ivanov, D. Karov, Ivan Seferinov, Ivan Nikolov (won eight league titles as a player and five championships as head coach of CSKA Sofia), Borislav Kiossev (won most titles – 9), Lyubo Ganev, N. Ivanov, V. Todorov, Aleksandar Popov, K. Todorov and many others. unforgettable moments with the red team were made with people such as: M. Mineva, M. Stoeva, R. Kaisheva, E. Shahanova, T. Bozhurina, V. Stoyanova, V. Nikolova, P. Natova, E. Pashova, M. Kyoseva, C. Haralampieva, Desislava Nikodimova and Elitsa Nikodimova, A. Zetova, N. Marinova, V. Borisova and others.

This was a major milestone to the development of VC CSKA by coaching staffs. The coaches had promoted the VC to other people, leading to the growth of CSKA. Family Shahanova, Dimitar Dimitrov, Milko Karaivanov, Vasil Simov, Ivan Nikolov, Dimitar Karov, Maria Mineva, Verka Nikolova, Stefan Hristov, Alexandar Popov, [Atanas Petrov](/source/Atanas_Petrov), Katia Marashlieva had been introduced to the club this way. Shahanova created a generation Stoeva, Stoyanova, Kaisheva. Vasil Simov it further developed, laying the groundwork for the development of a new group of players like Pashova, Haralampieva, Desislava Nikodimova, Mila Kyoseva, Boneva and others. For men, he found and built major Bulgarian volleyball players such as: Ivan Nikolov, Borislav Kyosev, Stefan Sokolov, Stefan Petrov, Stoyan Gunchev, Petko Petkov and others. Ivan Nikolov had also coached consecutive school talent from CSKA – Elitsa Nikodimova, Antonina Zetova, Yulia Ivanova, Neli Marinova, Valya Ivanova, Larisa Simeonova, Petia Popov.

## Honors

**Men**

- **[NVL](/source/Bulgarian_Volleyball_League)** 29 times (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** 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*: - 1969

- *[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Champions_League)* *"Final Four" Participant*: - 1963 (1/2 final), 1971 (1/2 final) - 1977 (3-rd), 1985 (3-rd) - 1987 (4-th), 1988 (4-th), 1990 (4-th)

- **[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup)** *Winners*: - 1976

- *[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup)* *"Final Four" Participant*: - 1986 (3-rd) - 1981 (4-th)

- **[CEV Cup](/source/CEV_Top_Teams_Cup)** *"Final Four" Participant*: - [2011](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_CEV_Cup) (1/2 final)

**Women**

- **[NVL](/source/Bulgarian_Women's_Volleyball_League)** 22 times: - 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)** 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*: - 1979, 1984

- *[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Women's_Champions_League)* *"Final Four" Participant*: - 1988 (4-th), 1989 (4-th)

- **[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/Women's_CEV_Cup)** *Winners*: - 1982

- *[Cup Winner's Cup](/source/Women's_CEV_Cup)* *"Final Four" Participant*: - 1973 (2-nd), 1976 (2-nd), 1991 (2-nd) - 1981 (3-rd) - 1977 (4-th)

## VC CSKA in Europe – Total statistics

Competition S P W L Best ranking CEV Men's Champions League 22 127 58 69 (1969) Men's CEV Cup 12 50 28 22 (1976) CEV Men's Challenge Cup 7 21 7 14 Eighth-finals (2025) CEV Women's Champions League 11 55 29 26 (1979,1984) Women's CEV Cup 6 33 24 9 (1982) CEV Women's Challenge Cup 4 16 8 8 Eighth-finals (1995) Men's 37 198 93 105 5 European trophies Women's 21 104 61 43 Total 58 302 154 148

## VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball

CEV European Champions Cup / CEV Champions League Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1962-63 Eighth-finals Rotation Leipzig 3-0 2-3 5-3 Quarter-finals Dosza Ujpest 3-2 2-3 5-5 (129-117) Semi-finals CSKA Moscow 2-3 0-3 2-6 1968-69 Eighth-finals Dinamo Tirana 3-0 3-1 6-1 Quarter-finals AZS AWF Warszawa 3-0 1-3 4-3 Semi-finals SC Leipzig 3-1 3-1 6-2 Final Steaua Bucuresti 3-0 3-2 6-2 1970-71 Eighth-finals Czepel Budapest 3-0 0-3 3-3 (78-63) Quarter-finals CSKA Moscow 3-1 1-3 4-4 (102-97) Semi-finals Zetor Zbrojovka Brno 3-1 1-3 4-4 (87-102) 1971-72 Eighth-finals Ruolainen Kanastus 3-0 3-0 6-0 Group stage (A) Rebels Liers 1-3 4th place Dinamo Tirana 2-3 AMVJ Deltalloyd Amsterdam 1-3 1972-73 Preliminary round GIK Banat Zrenjanin 3-1 3-1 6-2 Eighth-finals Dosza Ujpest 3-0 0-3 3-3 (74-75) 1973-74 Preliminary round Panathinakos Athens 3-0 - 3-0 Eighth-finals Dukla Liberec 3-0 1-3 4-3 Group stage (A) CSKA Moscow 0-3 3rd place SC Leipzig 1-3 Ruini Firenze 3-0 1976-77 Eighth-finals VGA Saint Maure 3-1 3-2 6-3 Quarter-finals AZS Olstyn 3-0 2-3 5-3 Final Four Vardar Skopje 3-2 3rd place Dinamo București 0-3 CSKA Moscow 0-3 1978-79 Preliminary round Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 1-3 4-3 Eighth-finals Paoletti Catania 3-0 0-3 3-3 (68-67) Quarter-finals Cervena Hviezda Bratislava 0-3 0-3 0-6 1981-82 Eighth-finals Dinamo București 3-0 0-3 3-3 (69-76) 1983-84 Eighth-finals Santal Parma 3-1 1-3 4-4 (97-98) 1984-85 Preliminary round Dinamo Tirana 3-0 3-0 6-0 Eighth-finals Capital City Spikers 3-0 3-0 6-0 Quarter-finals Loimu 79 Turku 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Rudá Hvězda Praha 3-0 3rd place Mladost Zagrzeb 1-3 Santal Parma 2-3 1986-87 Preliminary round FC Porto 3-0 3-0 6-0 Eighth-finals Mladost Zagrzeb 3-0 2-3 5-3 Quarter-finals Rudá Hvězda Praha 3-0 1-3 4-3 Final Four Panini Modena 2-3 4th place Brother Martinus Amstelveen 1-3 CSKA Moscow 0-3 1987-88 Eighth-finals Aero Odolena Voda 3-0 2-3 5-3 Quarter-finals VBC Leysin 3-0 3-1 6-1 Final Four CSKA Moscow Preliminary round 0-3 Panini Modena Semi-finals 2-3 Brother Martinus Amstelveen Third place play-off 0-3/ 4th place 1988-89 Eighth-finals Ulriken Bergen 3-0 3-2 6-2 Group stage (B) Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 0-3 4th place Vojvodina Novi Sad 3-1 0-3 CSKA Moscow 2-3 0-3 1989-90 Eighth-finals Olympiakos Piraeus 3-1 3-2 6-3 Group stage (B) Rudá Hvězda Praha 3-1 3-1 2nd place Vojvodina Novi Sad 3-1 0-3 CV Palma 3-2 2-3 Semi-finals Philips Modena 0-3 Third place play-off CV Palma 2-3 1990-91 Second round Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 0-3 2-6 1993-94 First round Avtomobilist Saint Petersburg 0-3 0-3 0-6 1994-95 First round Vildoga Muranija Riga 1-3 0-3 1-6 2008–09 Main Phase, Group A Iraklis Thessaloniki 0-3 0-3 4th place Fenerbahçe İstanbul 1-3 2-3 AZS Częstochowa 1-3 0-3 2009–10 League round, Group B Zenit Kazan 3-1 1-3 2nd place Tours VB 3-2 0-3 Unicaja Almeria 3-2 0-3 Playoffs 12 Asseco Resovia 1-3 0-3 1-6 2010–11 League round, Group A Generali Unterhaching 3-2 0-3 3rd place AS Cannes 3-2 2-3 Zenit Kazan 3-2 0-3 2011–12 League round, Group A Arkas Izmir 0-3 1-3 4th place Iraklis Thessaloniki 0-3 1-3 Noliko Maaseik 2-3 1-3

CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Top Teams Cup / CEV Cup Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1975-76 Eighth-finals SS Fortuna Bonn 3-0 3-1 6-1 Group stage (B) Sigorta Ankara 3-0 1st place Racing Club de France 3-0 Bouwlust Orawi 3-0 Final Four Cervena Hviezda Bratislava 3-1 1st place Klippan Torino 3-1 Bouwlust Orawi 3-0 1980-81 Preliminary round Vallhermoso 3-0 - 3-0 Eighth-finals Panini Modena 3-0 2-3 5-3 Quarter-finals Ibis Courtrai 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Steaua Bucuresti 0-3 4th place Cervena Hviezda Bratislava 0-3 Avtomobilist Saint Petersburg 0-3 1985-86 Eighth-finals NMKY Pieksamaen 3-0 3-2 6-2 Quarter-finals Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Panini Modena 3-1 3rd place Steaua Bucuresti 2-3 Dinamo Moscow 0-3 1991-92 Eighth-finals Panathinakos Athens 3-0 0-3 3-3 (74-81) 1992-93 Second round Elcond Zalau 3-0 0-3 3-3 (73-65) Eighth-finals Mediolanum Gonzaga Milano 0-3 2-3 2-6 2000-01 Group stage, group D Izumrud Ekaterinburg 3-0 0-3 2nd place TV Amriswil 3-0 3-1 Mladost Zagreb 3-2 2-3 2001-02 Preliminary round Dinamo Bucuresti 2-3 0-3 2-6 2002-03 Group stage, Group 6 Ozolnieki Poliurs 3-0 2nd place Napredak Odzak 3-0 Rabotnicki Fersped Skopje 1-3 2010–11 Challenge phase Ziraat Bankası Ankara 3-2 0-3 (19-17) 3-5 (19-17) Semi-finals ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3-0 0-3 (12-15) 3-3 (12-15) 2012–13 1/16 Finals Andreoli Latina 0-3 1-3 1-6 2016–17 1/16 Finals Volley Amriswil 3-1 1-3 (8-15) 4-4 (8-15) 2017–18 1/16 Finals Belogorie Belgorod 0-3 0-3 0-6

CEV Challenge Cup (CEV Cup) Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2001-02 Preliminary round Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1 3-0 6-1 Group stage, Group 8 Erdemirspor 2-3 2nd place Holte IF 3-0 OK Sinpos Sarajevo 3-0 2002-03 Group stage, Group 9 Alcom Capelle 3-2 4th place Iskra Odintsovo 0-3 Hefra Gwardia Wrocław 0-3 2006-07 Group stage, Group 9 Crvena Zvezda 3-1 3rd place İstanbul Büyükşehir 0-3 PZU AZS Olstyn 1-3 2012–13 1/16 Finals Dukla Liberec 0-3 0-3 0-6 2014–15 Second round Stroitel Minsk 1-3 0-3 1-6 2018–19 1/16 Finals Volley Haasrode Leuven 1-3 0-3 0-6 2024-25 1/16 Finals Epicentr-Podoliany 1-3 (17-15) 3-1 3-3 (17-15) Eighth-finals Decospan VT Menen 2-3 2-3 2-4 2026-27

## Women's VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball

CEV Champions Cup / CEV Champions League Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1978-79 Preliminary round Leixões Porto 3-0 3-0 6-0 Eighth-finals Sollentuna Stockholm 3-0 3-0 6-0 Quarter-finals Czarni Słupsk 3-1 3-1 6-2 Final Four NIM SE Budapest 3-0 1st place SC Dynamo Berlin 1-3 Slávia Bratislava 3-0 1983-84 Eighth-finals DVC Dokkum 3-0 3-1 6-1 Quarter-finals Tirol Innsbruck 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Olimpia Ravenna 3-0 1st place Eczacıbaşı 3-1 SV Lohhof 3-0 1984-85 Eighth-finals Dilbeek-Itterbeek 3-1 3-2 6-3 Quarter-finals ADK Alma-Ata 0-3 1-3 1-6 1985-86 Eighth-finals Olimpia Ravenna 2-3 1-3 3-6 1986-87 Preliminary round Paloma Branik Maribor 3-0 3-1 6-1 Eighth-finals Sollentuna Stockholm - 3-1 3-1 Quarter-finals SC Dynamo Berlin 0-3 0-3 0-6 1987-88 Eighth-finals Mladost Monter Zagreb 3-0 3-0 6-0 Quarter-finals Bayern Lohhof 3-0 0-3 3-3 (66-64) Final Four Olimpia Ravenna Preliminary round 0-3 Uralochka Sverdlovsk Semi-finals 0-3 SC Dynamo Berlin Third place play-off 0-3/ 4th place 1888-89 Eighth-finals Bayern Lohhof 3-0 1-3 4-3 Quarter-finals Sneek Avero OS 3-0 1-3 4-3 Final Four Teodora Olimpia Ravenna Preliminary round 2-3 Uralochka Sverdlovsk Semi-finals 0-3 SC Dynamo Berlin Third place play-off 1-3/ 4th place 1889-90 Eighth-finals Slavia UK Bratislava 3-0 1-3 4-3 Quarter-finals Racing CF Paris 2-3 1-3 3-6 1991-92 Eighth-finals Olimpia Teodora Ravenna 0-3 0-3 0-6 1992-93 Second round Panathinaikos Athens 3-1 3-2 6-3 Eighth-finals Parmalat Matera 0-3 0-3 0-6 1993-94 First round Gunes Sigorta Istanbul 3-0 1-3 4-3 Second round Bonduelle Vught 2-3 0-3 2-6

CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Cup Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1972-73 Quarter-finals La Tore Reggio Emilia 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Wisla Krakow 3-0 2nd place CSKA Moscow 0-3 Penicilina Iasi 3-0 1975-76 Quarter-finals Innsbrucker AC - - - Final Four Slavia Bratislava 0-3 2nd place US Medico Munster 3-0 ASU Lyon 3-0 1976-77 Eighth-finals Vasas Budapest 3-1 - 3-1 Quarter-finals Rapid Wien 3-0 3-1 6-1 Final Four Iskra Voroshilovgrad 0-3 4th place SC Dynamo Berlin 1-3 Ujpesti Dozsa 2-3 1980-81 Eighth-finals SC Dynamo Berlin 3-0 3-2 6-2 Quarter-finals Ujpesti Dozsa - - - Final Four Olimpia Teodora Ravenna 3-0 3rd place Vasas Izzo Budapest 0-3 Spartak Leningrad 1-3 1981-82 Eighth-finals Reggio Emilia 3-0 3-1 6-1 Quarter-finals Uni Lausanne 3-0 3-0 6-0 Final Four Slavia Bratislava 3-2 1st place Starlift Voorberg 3-1 Dynamo Moscow 3-1 1990-91 Eighth-finals Wüstenrot Salzburg 3-1 3-1 6-2 Quarter-finals Volley Modena 3-0 1-3 4-3 Final Four Bayern Lohhof Preliminary round 3-1 TTU Leningrad Semi-finals 3-2 ADK Alma-Ata Final 2-3

CEV Challenge Cup (CEV Cup) Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1994-95 First round Avtohit Bled 3-0 3-0 6-0 Second round Spartak Omsk 3-0 3-1 6-1 Eighth-finals Orbita Zaporozhye 0-3 2-3 2-6 2008-09 First round Konecranes Hämeenlinna 3-1 3-1 6-2 Second round Kommunalnik Mogilev 2-3 1-3 3-6 2010-11 Second round Trb da Noi AEL Limassol 3-0 3-2 6-2 1/16 Finals Kralovo Pole Brno 2-3 0-3 2-6 2024-25 First round Panathinaikos Athens 1-3 0-3 0-6

## Season by season

Men's Season Division Pos Cup SC European competitions 1948 NVL 1st - - - 1949 NVL 1st 1950 NVL 3rd 1951 NVL 5th 1952 NVL 5th 1953 NVL 4th 1954 NVL 2nd 1955 NVL 2nd 4th 1956 NVL 3rd 1957 NVL 1st 1958 NVL 1st - 1959 NVL 4th 1960 NVL 4th 1960/61 NVL 3rd 1961/62 NVL 1st - 1962/63 NVL 5th European Cup - Semi-finals 1963/64 NVL 2nd - 1964/65 NVL 5th 1965/66 NVL 4th 1966/67 NVL 2nd W 1967/68 NVL 1st 1968/69 NVL 1st W European Cup - Champions 1969/70 NVL 1st W - 1970/71 NVL 1st European Cup - Semi-finals 1971/72 NVL 1st European Cup - Group stage 1972/73 NVL 1st W European Cup - Eighth-finals 1973/74 NVL 2nd European Cup - Group stage 1974/75 NVL 2nd - 1975/76 NVL 1st Cup Winners' Cup - Champions 1976/77 NVL 1st European Cup - Final Four, 3rd place 1977/78 NVL 1st 2nd - 1978/79 NVL 2nd W European Cup - Quarter-finals 1979/80 NVL 3rd 2nd - 1980/81 NVL 1st W Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1981/82 NVL 1st W European Cup - Eighth-finals 1982/83 NVL 1st - 1983/84 NVL 1st W European Cup - Group stage 1984/85 NVL 2nd W European Cup - Final Four, 3rd place 1985/86 NVL 1st W Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 3rd place 1986/87 NVL 1st 2nd European Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1987/88 NVL 1st W European Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1988/89 NVL 1st European Cup - Group stage 1989/90 NVL 1st W European Cup - Semi-finals, 4th place 1990/91 NVL 2nd W European Cup - Second round 1991/92 NVL 2nd W Cup Winners' Cup - Eighth-finals 1992/93 NVL 1st W Cup Winners' Cup - Eighth-finals 1993/94 NVL 1st European Cup - First round 1994/95 NVL 1st European Cup - First round 1995/96 NVL 2nd - 1996/97 NVL 3rd 1997/98 NVL 1998/99 NVL 3rd 1999/00 NVL 2nd F 2000/01 NVL 2nd F CEV Top Teams Cup - Group stage 2001/02 NVL 2nd W CEV Top Teams Cup - Preliminary round CEV Cup (Challenge) - Group stage 2002/03 NVL 4th SF CEV Top Teams Cup - Group stage CEV Cup (Challenge) - Group stage 2003/04 NVL 4th - 2004/05 NVL 2005/06 NVL 2006/07 NVL CEV Cup (Challenge) - Group stage 2007/08 NVL 1st F - 2008/09 NVL 2nd W Champions League - League round 2009/10 NVL 1st W Champions League - Playoffs 12 2010/11 NVL 1st W Champions League - League round CEV Cup - Semi-final 2011/12 NVL 4th SF Champions League - League round 2012/13 NVL 6th F CEV Cup - 1/16 Final Challenge Cup - 1/16 Final 2013/14 NVL 5th QF - 2014/15 NVL 4th PR Challenge Cup - Second round 2015/16 NVL 7th PR - 2016/17 NVL 2nd SF CEV Cup - 1/16 Final 2017/18 NVL 3rd QF CEV Cup - 1/16 Final 2018/19 NVL 3rd QF Challenge Cup - 1/16 Final 2019/20 NVL 8th 1/8 - 2020/21 NVL 7th QF 2021/22 NVL 7th QF 2022/23 NVL 5th QF 2023/24 NVL 2nd SF 2024/25 NVL 6th QF SF Challenge Cup - Eighth-finals 2025/26 NVL 4th SF - - 2026/27 NVL Challenge Cup -

Women's Season Division Pos Cup European competitions 1948 NVL 4th - - 1949 NVL DNQ 1950 NVL 5th 1951 NVL 4th 1952 NVL 5th 1953 NVL 1954 NVL 4th 1963/64 NVL 5th - 1964/65 NVL 5th 1965/66 NVL 4th 1966/67 NVL 5th 1967/68 NVL 3rd 1968/69 NVL 3rd W 1969/70 NVL 4th 1970/71 NVL 4th 1971/72 NVL 4th 2nd 1972/73 NVL 2nd 2nd Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 2nd place 1973/74 NVL 3rd - 1974/75 NVL 2nd 1975/76 NVL 3rd W Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 2nd place 1976/77 NVL 2nd Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1977/78 NVL 1st - 1978/79 NVL 1st W European Cup - Champions 1979/80 NVL 2nd 2nd - 1980/81 NVL 2nd W Cup Winners' Cup - Final Four, 3rd place 1981/82 NVL 1st W Cup Winners' Cup - Champions 1982/83 NVL 1st W - 1983/84 NVL 3rd 6th European Cup - Champions 1984/85 NVL 1st W European Cup - Quarter-finals 1985/86 NVL 1st W European Cup - Eighth-finals 1986/87 NVL 1st European Cup - Quarter-finals 1987/88 NVL 1st W European Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1988/89 NVL 1st W European Cup - Final Four, 4th place 1989/90 NVL 2nd European Cup - Quarter-finals 1990/91 NVL 1st Cup Winners' Cup - Final 1991/92 NVL 1st European Cup - Eighth-finals 1992/93 NVL 1st W European Cup - Eighth-finals 1993/94 NVL 3rd European Cup - Second round 1994/95 NVL 1st W CEV Cup (Challenge) - Eighth-finals 1995/96 NVL 2nd W - 1996/97 NVL 3rd 1997/98 NVL 3rd 1998/99 NVL 2nd 1999/00 NVL 1st W 2000/01 NVL 2nd 3rd 2001/02 NVL 2nd F 2002/03 NVL 2nd F 2003/04 NVL 1st W 2004/05 NVL 1st F 2005/06 NVL 3rd F 2006/07 NVL 1st SF 2007/08 NVL 1st W 2008/09 NVL 3rd F Challenge Cup - Second round 2009/10 NVL 1st W - 2010/11 NVL 1st W Challenge Cup - 1/16 Final 2011/12 NVL 1st SF - 2012/13 NVL 1st W 2013/14 NVL 2nd F 2014/15 NVL 3rd SF 2015/16 NVL 4th SF 2016/17 NVL 3rd SF 2017/18 NVL 3rd SF 2018/19 NVL 5th SF 2019/20 NVL 3rd QF 2020/21 NVL 3rd F 2021/22 NVL 2nd SF 2022/23 NVL 2nd F 2023/24 NVL 2nd F 2024/25 NVL 3rd QF Challenge Cup - First round 2025/26 NVL 3rd SF - 2026/27 NVL

## Team (Men's)

***Team roster – season 2023/2024***

No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Stoyko Nenchev (1984-11-25) November 25, 1984 (age 41) Middle blocker 2 Aleksandar Simeonov (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 40) Wing Spiker 3 Ivan Cholev (1996-02-29) February 29, 1996 (age 30) Opposite 4 Hristiyan Velikov (2003-06-20) June 20, 2003 (age 23) Wing Spiker 5 Delcho Raev (1990-05-11) May 11, 1990 (age 36) Setter 6 Valentin Peychev (2000-01-27) January 27, 2000 (age 26) Libero 7 Lyubomir Zlatkov (2006-05-22) May 22, 2006 (age 20) Wing Spiker 8 Vladimir Stankov (1996-08-09) August 9, 1996 (age 29) Setter 9 Ivaylo Stefanov (1973-07-19) July 19, 1973 (age 52) Wing Spiker 10 Todor Kostov (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 30) Middle blocker 11 Ivan Kolev (1987-01-02) January 2, 1987 (age 39) Wing Spiker 12 Strahinja Brzakovic (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998 (age 28) Opposite 13 Martin Bozhilov (1988-04-11) April 11, 1988 (age 38) Libero 14 Ivan Mihalj (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 35) Middle Blocker 15 Krasimir Mitev (2003-07-20) July 20, 2003 (age 22) Middle blocker 16 Todor Valchev (1989-01-18) January 18, 1989 (age 37) Wing Spiker 17 Jorge Garcia (1991-03-31) March 31, 1991 (age 35) Wing Spiker 18 Kristiyan Andreev (2006-04-23) April 23, 2006 (age 20) Wing Spiker 19 Simeon Aleksandrov (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988 (age 38) Wing Spiker 21 Evan Georgiev (2008-07-16) 16 July 2008 (age 17) Middle Blocker Head coach: Alexandar Popov Assistant: Ivaylo Stefanov

Team roster - season 2022/2023 No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Metodi Ananiev (1986-02-17)17 February 1986 Wing Spiker 2 Aleksandar Simeonov (1986-01-06)6 January 1986 Wing Spiker 3 Ivan Cholev (1996-02-29)29 February 1996 Opposite 4 Hristiyan Velikov (2003-06-20)20 June 2003 Wing Spiker 5 Delcho Raev (1990-05-11)11 May 1990 Setter 6 Valentin Peychev (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 Libero 7 Andrey Hristov (2001-03-27)27 March 2001 Middle Blocker 8 Vladimir Stankov (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 Setter 9 Ivaylo Stefanov (1973-07-19)19 July 1973 Wing Spiker 10 Todor Kostov (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 Middle Blocker 11 Ivan Kolev (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 Wing Spiker 12 Dobromir Ivanov (1988-02-11)11 February 1988 Libero 13 Dimitar Dimitrov (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 Opposite 14 Ivan Mihalj (1990-11-23)23 November 1990 Middle Blocker 16 Viktor Kadikov (2004-10-21)21 October 2004 Middle Blocker 19 Simeon Aleksandrov (1988-02-18)18 February 1988 Wing Spiker Head coach: Alexandar Popov Assistant: Ivaylo Stefanov

## Team (Women's)

***Team roster – season 2023/2024***

No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Emileta Racheva (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 27) Wing Spiker 2 Aleksandra Kostadinova (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 23) Wing Spiker 3 Boyana Boyanova (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 19) Setter 4 Monika Todorova (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 (age 24) Setter 5 Rayna Stoycheva (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 21) Middle Blocker 7 Kaya Nikolova (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 19) Middle Blocker 8 Dimana Ivanova (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 (age 18) Setter 9 Aleksandra Peycheva (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 20) Wing Spiker 10 Aleksandra Saykova (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 22) Middle Blocker 11 Ivana Efremova (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 22) Middle Blocker 12 Viktoriya Dimitrova (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 20) Opposite 13 Mariya Zlatanova (2006-11-16) 16 November 2006 (age 19) Wing Spiker 14 Ivaila Evlogieva (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 22) Libero 15 Melissa Varlõgina (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 27) Setter 18 Eva Kamenska (2006-09-02) 2 September 2006 (age 19) Middle Blocker 19 Raya Evlogieva (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 19) Opposite 21 Viktoriya Ninova (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 18) Libero Head coach: Yulia Ivanova-Mincheva Assistant: Antonina Zetova

Team roster - season 2022/2023 No. Name Date of birth Position 1 Raina Stoicheva (2005-06-03)3 June 2005 Middle Blocker 2 Aleksandra Kostadinova (2003-07-01)1 July 2003 Wing Spiker 3 Patrisiya Choleva (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 Wing Spiker 4 Monika Todorova (2002-03-23)23 March 2002 Setter 5 Dariya Ivanova (2003-04-02)2 April 2003 Wing Spiker 6 Radoslava Ivanova (2006-09-28)28 September 2006 Middle Blocker 7 Kaya Nikolova (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 Middle Blocker 8 Dimana Ivanova (2007-12-01)1 December 2007 Setter 9 Aleksandra Peycheva (2006-01-28)28 January 2006 Wing Spiker 10 Aleksandra Saykova (2003-07-22)22 July 2003 Middle Blocker 11 Ivana Efremova (2004-02-12)12 February 2004 Middle Blocker 12 Viktoriya Dimitrova (2005-07-12)12 July 2005 Opposite 13 Mariya Zlatanova (2006-11-16)16 November 2006 Wing Spiker 14 Ivaila Evlogieva (2004-04-16)16 April 2004 Libero 15 Yoanna Atanasova (2003-07-24)24 July 2003 Wing Spiker 15 Mariya Buchkova (2004-07-22)22 July 2004 Wing Spiker 17 Sasha Ilcheva (2004-05-18)18 May 2004 Setter 19 Raya Evlogieva (2006-09-15)15 September 2006 Opposite 21 Viktoriya Ninova (2007-11-09)9 November 2007 Libero Head coach: Yulia Ivanova-Mincheva Assistant: Antonina Zetova

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.cskavolley.org/)

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