Akademika Sofia

Akademika Sofia
City:	Sofia, Bulgaria
League:
Founded:	1949
Home Arena:	Winter Sports Palace
Franchise history
1949-1993:	Akademik Sofia
1993-1995:	CSKA Akademik Sofia
1995-1998:	Akademik Sofia
1998-1999:	Akademik-Metallurg Sofia
1999-2001:	Akademik Sofia
2001-2008:	Akademika Sofia

Akademika Sofia was an ice hockey team in Sofia, Bulgaria. They folded in 2008.

History

The club was founded in 1949 as part of the Akademik Sofia sports club and existed until 1993 when they merged with CSKA Sofia. In 1995 the club was founded again and merged with Metallurg Pernik to form Akademik-Metallurg Sofia in 1998. They became independent again as Akademik Sofia in 1999. In 2001, they took on the name of Akademika Sofia. Akademika was Bulgarian champions in 2006 and 2007, and won the Bulgarian Cup in 1955, 1998, 2006, and 2007.