PFC CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia (Bulgarian: ЦСКА София) 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 (Bulgarian: Централен Спортен Клуб на Армията).
| Full name | Професионален Футболен Клуб ЦСКА София Professional Football Club CSKA Sofia | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Армейците (The Аrmy) Червените (The Reds) | |||
| Short name | CSKA Sofia | |||
| Founded | 5 May 1948 | |||
| Ground | Vasil Levski, New Bulgarian Army Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 43,230 | |||
| Shareholders | Danail Ganchev (40.0%) Danail Iliev (40.0%) Hristo Stoichkov (20.0%) | |||
| Head coach | Nestor El Maestro | |||
| League | First League | |||
| 2022–23 | First League, 2nd of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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".