Bulgaria

Bulgaria - List of Champions

On July 31, 1921, the Sofia football league was founded, which first organised a championship in 1921/22, won by Slavia (those of 1922/23 and 1923/24 were claimed by Levski); soon afterwards, leagues were founded in Pleven (North Bulgarian football league, first won by Ticha), Plovdiv, Kyustendil (South East Bulgarian football league) and Ruse.
On December 16, 1923, the Bulgarian National Sports Federation (BNSF) was founded, which initiated the State Championship between the regional champions, first held (but not finished) in 1924.

 

1923/24   championship not finished

1924/25 Vladislav (Varna)

1925/26 Vladislav (Varna)

1926/27   championship not held

1927/28 Slavia (Sofia)

1928/29 Botev (Plovdiv)

1929/30 Slavia (Sofia)

1930/31 AC 23 (Sofia)

1931/32Shipchenski sokol (Varna)

1932/33 Levski (Sofia)

1933/34 Vladislav (Varna)

1934/35Sportklub (Sofia)

1935/36 Slavia (Sofia)

1936/37 Levski (Sofia)

1937/38 Ticha (Varna)

1938/39 Slavia (Sofia)

1939/40ZhSK (Sofia)

1940/41 Slavia (Sofia)

1941/42 Levski (Sofia)

1942/43 Slavia (Sofia)

1943/44   championship not finished

1944/45 Lokomotiv (Sofia)

1945/46 Levski (Sofia)

1946/47 Levski (Sofia)

1947/48Septemvripri CDNV (Sofia)

1948/49 Levski (Sofia)

1949/50   championship abandoned

1950    Levski (Sofia)

1951    CDNA (Sofia)

1952    CDNA (Sofia)

1953    Levski (Sofia)

1954    CDNA (Sofia)

1955    CDNA (Sofia)

1956    CDNA (Sofia)

1957    CDNA (Sofia)

1958    CDNA (Sofia)

1958/59 CDNA (Sofia)

1959/60 CDNA (Sofia)Highlights

1960/61 CDNA (Sofia)

1961/62 CDNA (Sofia)

1962/63 Spartak (Plovdiv)

1963/64 Lokomotiv (Sofia)

1964/65Levski (Sofia)

1965/66 CSKA Chervenozname (Sofia)

1966/67 Botev (Plovdiv)

1967/68 Levski (Sofia)

1968/69 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1969/70 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)

1970/71 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1971/72 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1972/73 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1973/74 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)

1974/75 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1975/76 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1976/77 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)

1977/78 Lokomotiv (Sofia)

1978/79 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)

1979/80 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1980/81 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1981/82 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1982/83 CSKA Septemvrijskozname (Sofia)

1983/84 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)

1984/85 Levski-Spartak (Sofia) [*]

1985/86 Beroe (Stara Zagora)

1986/87 CFKA Sredets (Sofia)

1987/88 FC Vitosha (Sofia)

1988/89 CSKA (Sofia)

1989/90 CSKA (Sofia)Highlights

1990/91Etar (Veliko Tarnovo)

1991/92 CSKA (Sofia)

1992/93 Levski (Sofia)Highlights

1993/94 Levski (Sofia)

1994/95 Levski (Sofia)

1995/96 Slavia (Sofia)

1996/97 CSKA (Sofia)Highlights

1997/98Litex (Lovetch)

1998/99Litex (Lovetch)Highlights

1999/00 Levski (Sofia)

2000/01 Levski (Sofia)

2001/02 Levski (Sofia)

2002/03 CSKA (Sofia)

2003/04 Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)

2004/05 CSKA (Sofia)

2005/06Levski (Sofia)

2006/07 Levski (Sofia)

2007/08CSKA (Sofia)

2008/09 Levski (Sofia)

2009/10Litex (Lovetch)Highlights

2010/11Litex (Lovetch)

2011/12 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2012/13 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2013/14 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2014/15 Ludogorets (Razgrad)Highlights

2015/16 Ludogorets (Razgrad)Highlights

2016/17 Ludogorets (Razgrad)Highlights

2017/18 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2018/19 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2019/20 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2020/21 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2021/22 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2022/23 Ludogorets (Razgrad)

2023/24 Ludogorets (Razgrad)Highlights

2024/25

 

[*] Levski-Spartak (Sofia) had won the league; however, the title was awardedto Trakija (Plovdiv) (who had finished third behind Levski-Spartak and CSKA) "due to behaviour incompatible with the socialist morals" duringthe Cup Final between CSKA and Levski-Spartak.  Both CSKA and Levski-Spartakwere dissolved (but re-emerged the next season as Sredets (later renamedCFKA Sredets) and Vitosha, respectively.  In 1990 Levski-Spartak (Sofia)were reinstated as champions (though meanwhile called Levski again).

 

Bulgaria Cups Overview

The Ulpia Serdica Cup, first knock-out tournament for clubs from Sofia, was played between 1926 and 1942; Levski won the tournament four times (including 1931, 1932 and 1933) and then boycotted as they were not allowed to keep the trophy as stipulated by the regulations.

See Todor Krastev's pages for additional data.

Overview

List of Cup Tournaments played:

 

The Tzar's Cup        1938 - 1942

Soviet Army Cup       1946 - 1990

The Cup of Bulgaria   1981 -  now

The Cup of BFU        1991

 

Summary of Wins

 

Super Cup             1989 and 2004 -  now

 

Cup of Amateur League 1995 -  now

The Tzar's Cup

1938    FK 13 Sofia              - Levski Ruse                3-0 awarded [abandoned at 3-1]

1939    Shipka Sofia             - Levski Ruse                2-0

1940    FK 13 Sofia              - Sportklub Plovdiv          2-1

1941    AS 23 Sofia              - Napreduk Ruse              4-2

1942    Levski Sofia             - Sportklub Plovdiv          3-0 awarded [abandoned at 3-1]

 

The Soviet Army Cup

as major cup tournament

1946    Levski Sofia             - ChernolometsPopovo        4-1

                                   (not a top level team)

1947    Levski Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              1-0

1948    Lokomotiv Sofia          - Slavia-Chengelov Plovdiv   1-0

1949    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-1aet,2-2,2-1aet

1950    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-1aet,1-1,1-0aet

1951    CSKA Sofia               - Akademik Sofia             1-0aet

1952    Slavia Sofia             - Spartak Sofia              3-1

1953    Lokomotiv Sofia          - Levski Sofia               2-1

1954    CSKA Sofia               - Slavia Sofia               2-1

1955    CSKA Sofia               - Spartak Plovdiv            5-2 aet

1956    Levski Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              5-2

1957    Levski Sofia             - Spartak Pleven             2-1

1958    Spartak Plovdiv          - Minyor Pernik              1-0

1959    Levski Sofia             - Spartak Plovdiv            1-0

1960    Septemvri Sofia          - Lokomotiv Plovdiv  (div.2) 4-3 aet

1961    CSKA Sofia               - Spartak Varna              3-0

1962    Botev Plovdiv            - Dunav Ruse                 3-0

1963    Slavia Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              2-0

1964    Slavia Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              3-2

1965    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               3-2

1966    Slavia Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-0

1967    Levski Sofia             - Spartak Sofia              3-0

1968    Spartak Sofia            - Beroe St. Zagora           3-2

1969    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               2-1

1970    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 2-1

1971    Levski Sofia             - Lokomotiv Plovdiv          3-0

1972    CSKA Sofia               - Slavia Sofia               3-0

1973    CSKA Sofia               - Beroe St. Zagora           2-1

1974    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               2-1 aet

1975    Slavia Sofia             - Lokomotiv Sofia            3-2

1976    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 4-3 aet

1977    Levski Sofia             - Lokomotiv Sofia            2-1

1978    Marek Dupnica            - CSKA Sofia                 1-0

1979    Levski Sofia             - Beroe St. Zagora           4-1

1980    Slavia Sofia             - Beroe St. Zagora           3-1

1981    Botev Plovdiv            - Pirin Blagoevgrad          1-0

1982    Lokomotiv Sofia          - Lokomotiv Plovdiv  (div.2) 2-1 aet

as secondary cup tournament

1983    Lokomotiv Plovdiv (div.2)- Chirpan            (div.2) 3-1

1984    Levski Sofia             - DorostolSilistra  (div.2) 4-0

1985    CSKA Sofia               - Cherno More Varna          4-0

1986    CSKA Sofia               - Lokomotiv Sofia            2-0

1987    Levski Sofia             - Spartak Pleven             3-2

1988    Levski Sofia             - Cherno More Varna  (div.2) 2-0

1989    CSKA Sofia               - Maritsa-Iztok Radn.(div.3) 6-1

1990    CSKA Sofia               - Botev Plovdiv              2-1

 

The Cup of Bulgaria

as secondary cup tournament

1981    1.CSKA Sofia  2.Slavia Sofia  3.Levski Sofia  4.Botev Plovdiv

1982    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 4-0

as major cup tournament

1983    CSKA Sofia               - Spartak Varna              4-0

1984    Levski Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              1-0

1985    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               2-1

1986    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-0

1987    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               2-1

1988    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               4-1

1989    CSKA Sofia               - Chernomorets Burgas        3-0

1990    Sliven                   - CSKA Sofia                 2-0

1991    Levski Sofia             - Botev Plovdiv              2-1

1992    Levski Sofia             - Pirin Blagoevgrad          5-0

1993    CSKA Sofia               - Botev Plovdiv              1-0

1994    Levski Sofia             - Pirin Blagoevgrad          1-0

1995    Lokomotiv Sofia          - Botev Plovdiv              4-2

1996    Slavia Sofia             - Levski Sofia               1-0 4-0wo

1997    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               3-1

1998    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 5-0

1999    CSKA Sofia               - LitexLovetch1-0

2000    Levski Sofia             - Neftohimik Burgas          2-0

2001Lovetch                  - VelbazhdKyustendil        1-0  asdet

2002    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 3-1

2003    Levski Sofia             - LitexLovetch              2-1

2004LitexLovetch            - CSKA Sofia                 2-2  a2het, 4-3pen

2005    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 2-1

2006    CSKA Sofia               - Cherno more Varna          3-1

2007    Levski Sofia             - LitexLovetch1-0  aet

2008LitexLovetch            - Cherno more Varna          1-0

2009LitexLovetch            - Pirin Blagoevgrad          3-0

2010    Beroe Stare Zagora       - ChernomoretsPomorie       1-0

2011    CSKA Sofia               - Slavia Sofia               1-0

2012    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Lokomotiv Plovdiv          2-1

2013    Beroe Stara Zagora       - Levski Sofia               3-3  aet, 3-1pen

2014    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Botev Plovdiv              1-0

2015    Cherno more Varna        - Levski Sofia               2-1  aet

2016    CSKA Sofia               - Montana                    1-0

2017    Botev Plovdiv            - Ludogorets Razgrad         2-1

2018    Slavia Sofia             - Levski Sofia               0-0  aet, 4-2pen

2019    Lokomotiv Plovdiv        - Botev Plovdiv              1-0

2020    Lokomotiv Plovdiv        - CSKA Sofia                 0-0  aet, 5-3pen

2021    CSKA Sofia               - Arda Kardzhali             1-0

2022    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-0

2023    Ludogorets Razgrad       - CSKA 1948 Sofia            3-1

2024    Botev Plovdiv            - Ludogorets Razgrad         3-2

 

NB: no final in 1981; includes the 1985 cup (originally withheld

    but later returned to CSKA).

Remark

NB: from 1981 until 1991 there were two Cup tournaments.

 

In 1981 the Cup of Bulgaria was not a serious tournament because

only 4 teams took part: CSKA Sofia , Slavia Sofia, Levski Sofia and

Botev Plovdiv; it was part of the commemorations for 1300 years of

Bulgaria.

 

From 1983 onwards the Cup of Bulgaria was the major Cup tournament;

in 1982 the winner of the Soviet Army Cup still qualified for the CWC.

The Cup of BFU

1991    Etar Veliko Turnovo      - Neftohimik Burgas  (div.3) 2-1

 

Super Cup

1989    CSKA Sofia               - Chernomorets Burgas    [*] 1-0

1990-03   not held

2004    Lokomotiv Ploviv         - LitexLovetch              1-0

2005    Levski Sofia             - CSKA Sofia                 1-1  aet, 3-1pen

2006    CSKA Sofia               - Levski Sofia               0-0  aet, 3-0pen

2007    Levski Sofia             - LitexLovetch          [*] 2-1  aet 

2008    CSKA Sofia               - LitexLovetch1-0

2009    Levski Sofia             - LitexLovetch1-0

2010LitexLovetch            - Beroe Stara Zagora         2-1  aet

2011    CSKA Sofia               - LitexLovetch              3-1

2012    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Lokomotiv Plovdiv      [*] 3-1

2013    Beroe Stara Zagora       - Ludogorets Razgrad         1-1  5-3pen (no extra time)

2014    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Botev Plovdiv          [*] 3-1

2015    Cherno more Varna        - Ludogorets Razgrad         1-0        

2016      not held (cup winners CSKA Sofia were dissolved due to bankruptcy)

2017    Botev Plovdiv            - Ludogorets Razgrad         1-1  5-4pen (no extra time)

2018    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Slavia Sofia               1-0

2019    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Lokomotiv Plovdiv          2-0

2020    Lokomotiv Plovdiv        - Ludogorets Razgrad         1-0

2021    Ludogorets Razgrad       - CSKA Sofia                 4-0

2022    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Levski Sofia               2-2  4-3pen (no extra time)

2023    Ludogorets Razgrad       - CSKA 1948 Sofia        [*] 1-1  4-2pen (no extra time)

2024    Ludogorets Razgrad       - Botev Plovdiv              3-2

 

Cup of Amateur League

1995    Simitli

1996    Loviko (Suhindol)

1997    Kremikovtsi (Kremikovtsi)

1998    Rodopa (Smolyan)         - Kaliakra (Kavarna)         [Rodopa won]

1999    Vidima-Rakovski (Sevl.)  - Rozova dolina (Kazanlak)   4-3

2000    Fairplay-Port (Varna)    - Sokol (Markovo)            0-0, 5-4pen

2001    Siera 2000 (Dimitrovgrad)- Fairplay (Varna)           2-0

2002    Yantra (Gabrovo)         - Rodopa (Smolyan)           2-0

2003Pomorie (Pomorie)        - Bdin (Vidin)               1-0

2004    FK Dunav (Ruse)          - Sliven 2000 (Sliven)       2-0

2005Haskovo (Haskovo)        - Minyor (Pernik)            1-1, 5-4pen

2006Chernomorets 919 (Burgas)- Benkovski (Kostinbrod)     4-1

2007    Malesh (Mikrevo)         - Benkovski (Byala)          3-1

2008    Kom-Minyor (Draganitsa)  - Chernomorets (Nesebar)     2-1

2009Pomorie (Pomorie)        - Benkovski (Byala)          4-1

2010    Ravda 1954 (Ravda)       - DveMogili (DveMogili)    1-0

2011    Neftokhimik (Burgas)     - Spartak (Varna)            2-2, 5-4pen

2012    Vitosha (Bistritsa)      - DveMogili (DveMogili)    2-1

2013    Lokomotiv (Mezdra)       - Orlovetz Pobeda            1-1, 6-5 pen

2014    Vereya (Stara Zarora)    - Minyor (Pernik)            2-0

2015    Dunav (Ruse)             - Slivnishki Geroy           4-2

2016    Nesebar (Nesebar)        - Chernomorets (Balchik)     2-0

2017    Chernomorets (Balchik)   - CSKA 1948 (Sofia)          3-0

2018    Arda (Kardzhali)         - Kariana (Erden)            1-1, 5-4pen

2019    Zagorets (Nova Zagora)   - Dimitrovgrad 1947 (D'grad) 5-0

2020      not held

2021    Rozova dolina (Kazanlak) - Marek 1915 (Dupnitsa)      3-2

2022    Vitosha (Bistritsa)      - Dunavot Ruse (Ruse)       1-0

2023    Lokomotiv (G.Oryahovitsa)- Sayana (Haskovo)           2-0

2024    Fratriya (Benkovksi)     - Akademik (Svishtov)        2-0

 

See Todor Krastev's pages for additional data.