Football club
CSKA 1948 IIFull name | Football Club Central Sports Club of the Army 1948 Sofia II |
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Nickname(s) | Червените (The Reds) |
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Short name | CSKA 1948 II |
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Founded | 2019; 5 years ago (2019) 2021; 3 years ago (2021) (Refounded) |
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Ground | Arena Tsarsko Selo |
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Capacity | 1,500 |
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Owner | FC CSKA 1948 Association |
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Chairman | Dobrin Gyonov |
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Manager | Ivan Ivanov |
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League | Bulgarian Second League |
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2023–24 | Second League, 7th |
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Website | Club website |
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CSKA 1948 II (Bulgarian: ЦСКА 1948 II) or CSKA 1948 2 is a Bulgarian professional football team based in Sofia. Founded in 2019, it is the reserve team of CSKA 1948, and currently plays in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football.
Obliged to play one level below their main side, CSKA 1948 II is ineligible for promotion to First League and also can not compete in the Bulgarian Cup.
History
2019–2020: Foundation
Since 2015, the Bulgarian Football Union allowed Bulgarian teams to have reserve sides in the lower regional divisions. In 2019 CSKA 1948 Sofia introduced their reserve team in A OFG Sofia (capital) South, the 4th level of Bulgarian football, led by Kiril Metkov.[1] The team finished on 2nd position, before season was ended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the unknown situation, the team did not play in any league 2020–21 season.
2021–present: Second League
On 18 February 2021 one of the main sponsors of FC CSKA 1948, Tzvetomir Naydenov, announced that the reserve team will be introduced in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football, from 2021-22 season.[2] On 29 May 2021 Miroslav Mindev was announced as the manager of the team, previously leading Zagorets Nova Zagora.[3] On 27 July 2021 Atanas Apostolov was announced as the new manager of the team, after Mindev was promoted as manager to the first team.[4]
On 26 May 2023, the team secured the title in Second League, becoming the first reserve team to become a champion of the league.[5]
Honours
Second League:
- Winners (1): 2022–23
Players
- As of 20 August 2024 [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | GK | BUL | Steliyan Georgiev | — | GK | BUL | Ivan Vasilev | — | DF | BUL | Martin Dimitrov | — | DF | BUL | Kaloyan Radkov | — | DF | BUL | Boyan Rangelov | — | DF | BUL | Nikola Nedkov | — | DF | BUL | Mihail Tsonev | — | DF | BUL | Petar Georgiev | — | DF | BUL | Atanas Kilov | — | MF | BUL | Stoyan Stoichkov | — | MF | BUL | Martin Atanasov | — | MF | BUL | Viktor Vasilev | — | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Markov | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | MF | BUL | Milen Voynov | — | MF | BUL | Radoslav Iliev | — | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Velichkov | — | MF | BUL | Adrian Todorov | — | MF | BUL | Pavel Todorov | — | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Boychev | — | MF | BUL | Stanislav Zarkov | — | FW | BUL | Boris Dimitrov | — | FW | BUL | Tsvetomir Tsanev | — | FW | BUL | Kaloyan Strinski | — | FW | BUL | Vasil Dimitrov | — | FW | BUL | Simeon Dimitrov | |
For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2023–24 and Transfers summer 2024.
- For first team players, see FC CSKA 1948 Sofia.
Statistics
Second League matches
- As of 12 October 2023
- Players in bold are still playing for FC1948.
Second League goals
- As of 12 October 2023
- Players in bold are still playing for FC 1948.
Personnel
Manager history
Past seasons
Results of league and cup competitions by season Season | League | Top goalscorer |
Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos |
2019–20 | A OFG Sofia (capital) South | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 9 | -15 | 24 | 2nd | |
2021–22 | Second League | 2 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 45 | 12th | Valentin Yoskov | 9 |
2022–23 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 74 | 1st | Valentin Yoskov | 15 |
2023–24 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
- Key
- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
League positions
References
- ^ ЦСКА 1948 вече има дублиращ отбор, обяви целта
- ^ ЦСКА 1948 създава дублиращ отбор, който ще играе във Втора лига
- ^ Бивш голмайстор на Сливен поема дубъла на ЦСКА 1948
- ^ Обявиха новия наставник на ЦСКА 1948
- ^ Историческо! Дубълът на ЦСКА 1948 спечели титлата във Втора лига
- ^ "Играчи - ЦСКА 1948 II".
External links
- Official website
- bgclubs.eu
FC CSKA 1948 Sofia
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