USC CSKA Sofia explained

First:5 May 1948

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, weightlifting, judo, cycling, and rowing.

Departments

The most popular departments of the sports club are:

Football

See main article: PFC CSKA Sofia.

Men

First League

Bulgarian V Group

Bulgarian Cup

Bulgarian Supercup

Bulgarian Cup  – (secondary cup competition)

Cup of the Soviet Army – (secondary cup competition)

European Cup / UEFA Champions League

UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League

European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Europa Conference League

PFC CSKA Sofia II

Bulgarian V Group:

Women

Bulgarian League

Bulgarian Cup

Volleyball

See main article: VC CSKA Sofia.

Men

NVL

Bulgarian Cup:

CEV Champions League:

CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:

Cup Winner's Cup

Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:

CEV Cup "Final Four" Participant:

Women

NVL

Bulgarian Cup

CEV Champions League

CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:

Cup Winner's Cup

Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:

Challenge Cup

Basketball

See main article: BC CSKA Sofia.

Men

NBL

Bulgarian Cup

BBL A Group/Second League:

European Champions' Cup

FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

Women

Bulgarian Championship

Bulgarian Cup

Women's Adriatic League

EuroCup Women

Hockey

See main article: HC CSKA Sofia.

Men

Bulgarian League

Bulgarian Cup

Handball

Men

A Group

Bulgarian Cup:

European Champions' Cup

Cup Winners' Cup

IHF Cup

Women

A Group:

Bulgarian Cup:

European Champions' Cup

Cup Winners' Cup

Water polo

Men

Bulgarian Championship:

Bulgarian Cup:

European Cup

Medals

Competitionwidth=85 align=center bgcolor=goldGoldwidth=85 align=center bgcolor=silverSilverwidth=85 align=center bgcolor=cc9966Bronzewidth=85 align=centerTotal
15 10 19 44
66 76 79 221
96 81 76 253
Total number of medals 177 167 174 518
(*)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
Football3121+1+44
Volleyball29191+1
Basketball1217
Hockey1614
Handball1010
Water polo3931
Total13711742
Women's!Sport!Titles!Cups!Regional!European
Football22
Volleyball22192+1
Basketball111
Handball128
Total373013