VC CSKA Sofia, is a professional volleyball team based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It plays in the Bulgaria volley league.

VC CSKA Sofia
Full nameVolleyball club "CSKA Sofia"
Short nameCSKA Sofia
Nickname"The Army Men"
"The Reds"
Founded5 May 1948
GroundVasil Simov Hall
(Capacity: 1000)
ChairmanAlexandar Popov
ManagerAlexandar Popov
LeagueBulgarian Volleyball Super League
2023/242nd
WebsiteClub home page
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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.

Proof of that are earned in 1969 and 1976 European Cup and Cup of buying men's team of CSKA. The first European title in CSKA (1969) was actually the first ever medal won by the Bulgarian men's team in team sports. In the history of Bulgarian volleyball, it contributed to popularizing the sport in Bulgaria, and in addition gives a solid dose of confidence to its development in the country. Fact receiving confirmation the following year when Sofia's World Volleyball Championship, which the Bulgarian national team took second place, and the best player of the tournament selected was Dimitar Zlatanov. With this success starts factual affirmation of our national team in the world, and enjoying time with an extremely good reputation in the international field.

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.

From this point you can safely say that the players of CSKA always been the giants of the national teams of Bulgaria. Over the years the club has contributed to the realization of several generations of talented volleyball players that have become legends of the 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. Women should not be missed unforgettable moments with the red team 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.

Are undeniable merits to the development and validation of VC CSKA by coaching staffs. Generations coaches in their work with adolescent athletes and gave reason to talk about School of CSKA and mostly Bulgarian volleyball school. Family Shahanova, Dimitar Dimitrov, Milko Karaivanov, Vasil Simov, Ivan Nikolov, Dimitar Karov, Maria Mineva, Verka Nikolova, Stefan Hristov, Alexandar Popov, Atanas Petrov, Katia Marashlieva and many others. Shahanova created a generation Stoeva, Stoyanova, Kaisheva. Vasil Simov it further developed, laying the groundwork for the development of a new constellation of players like Pashova, Haralampieva, Desislava Nikodimova, Mila Kyoseva, Boneva and others. For men, he found and build volleyball greats Ivan Nikolov, Borislav Kyosev, Stefan Sokolov, Stefan Petrov, Stoyan Gunchev, Petko Petkov and others. Tireless in his last breath Ivan Nikolov teacher consecutive school talent from CSKA – Elitsa Nikodimova, Antonina Zetova, Yulia Ivanova, Neli Marinova, Valya Ivanova, Larisa Simeonova, Petia Popova and others.

Honours edit

Men
  • NVL 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 Winners:
  • 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 Winners:
  • Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:
    •   1986 (3-rd)
    • 1981 (4-th)
  •   CEV Cup "Final Four" Participant:
Women
  • NVL 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 19 times:
    •   1969, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013

International competitions edit

VC CSKA in Europe – Total statistics edit

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 6 17 6 11 Group stage (2002, 2003,2007)

1/16 Finals (2013, 2019)

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 3 14 8 6 Eighth-finals (1995)
Men's 36 194 92 102   5 European trophies
Women's 20 102 61 41
Total 56 296 153 143

VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball edit

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 2-5
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 2-5
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 2-5
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 1-6

Women's VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball edit

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

Season by season edit

Men's
Season Division Pos Cup  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 -
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 -

Team (Men's) edit

Team roster – season 2023/2024

No. Name Date of birth Position
1   Stoyko Nenchev (1984-11-25) November 25, 1984 (age 39) Middle blocker
2   Aleksandar Simeonov (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38) Wing Spiker
3   Ivan Cholev (1996-02-29) February 29, 1996 (age 28) Opposite
4   Hristiyan Velikov (2003-06-20) June 20, 2003 (age 20) Wing Spiker
5   Delcho Raev (1990-05-11) May 11, 1990 (age 33) Setter
6   Valentin Peychev (2000-01-27) January 27, 2000 (age 24) Libero
7   Lyubomir Zlatkov (2006-05-22) May 22, 2006 (age 17) Wing Spiker
8   Vladimir Stankov (1996-08-09) August 9, 1996 (age 27) Setter
9   Ivaylo Stefanov (1973-07-19) July 19, 1973 (age 50) Wing Spiker
10   Todor Kostov (1996-03-06) March 6, 1996 (age 28) Middle blocker
11   Ivan Kolev (1987-01-02) January 2, 1987 (age 37) Wing Spiker
12   Strahinja Brzakovic (1998-04-28) April 28, 1998 (age 25) Opposite
13   Martin Bozhilov (1988-04-11) April 11, 1988 (age 36) Libero
14   Ivan Mihalj (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 33) Middle Blocker
15   Krasimir Mitev (2003-07-20) July 20, 2003 (age 20) Middle blocker
16   Todor Valchev (1989-01-18) January 18, 1989 (age 35) Wing Spiker
17   Jorge Garcia (1991-03-31) March 31, 1991 (age 33) Wing Spiker
18   Kristiyan Andreev (2006-04-23) April 23, 2006 (age 18) Wing Spiker
19   Simeon Aleksandrov (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988 (age 36) Wing Spiker
21   Evan Georgiev (2008-07-16) 16 July 2008 (age 15) Middle Blocker
Head coach:   Alexandar Popov
Assistant:   Ivaylo Stefanov

Team (Women's) edit

Team roster – season 2023/2024

No. Name Date of birth Position
1   Emileta Racheva (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 25) Wing Spiker
2   Aleksandra Kostadinova (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 20) Wing Spiker
3   Boyana Boyanova (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 (age 17) Setter
4   Monika Todorova (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 (age 22) Setter
5   Rayna Stoycheva (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 18) Middle Blocker
7   Kaya Nikolova (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 17) Middle Blocker
8   Dimana Ivanova (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 (age 16) Setter
9   Aleksandra Peycheva (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18) Wing Spiker
10   Aleksandra Saykova (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 20) Middle Blocker
11   Ivana Efremova (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) Middle Blocker
12   Viktoriya Dimitrova (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 18) Opposite
13   Mariya Zlatanova (2006-11-16) 16 November 2006 (age 17) Wing Spiker
14   Ivaila Evlogieva (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20) Libero
15   Melissa Varlõgina (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 (age 25) Setter
18   Eva Kamenska (2006-09-02) 2 September 2006 (age 17) Middle Blocker
19   Raya Evlogieva (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 17) Opposite
21   Viktoriya Ninova (2007-11-09) 9 November 2007 (age 16) Libero
Head coach:   Yulia Ivanova-Mincheva
Assistant:   Antonina Zetova

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