HC CSKA Sofia
| HC CSKA Sofia | |
|---|---|
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| City: |  Sofia, Bulgaria
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| League: | Bulgarian Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1948 |
| Home Arena: | Sofia Winter Sports Palace
(capacity: 2,500) |
| Colors: | Red, White |
| Franchise history | |
| 1948-1950: | CDNV Sofia |
| 1950-1953: | NV Sofia |
| 1953-1965: | CDNA Sofia |
| 1965-present: | CSKA Sofia |
CSKA Sofia is an ice hockey team from Sofia, Bulgaria that currently plays in the Bulgarian Hockey League. They are a department of the CSKA Sofia sports club.
History
The club was founded as CDNV Sofia in 1948. They changed their name to their present one, CSKA Sofia, in 1965. The club has won 16 Bulgarian Hockey League championships, second in the country, behind HC Levski Sofia.
The club dominated the Bulgarian League from 1964-1986, when they won a total of 13 championships. CSKA has also won 11 Bulgarian Cup titles. Their second place finish in 2009 was their best finish in 20 years.
CSKA finally won the Bulgarian championship again in 2013, finishing atop the final table. They repeated as national champions in 2014 and 2015.
Team Logos
The CDNV Sofia logo.
The CDNA Sofia logo.
The logo from 1964-1969.
The logo from 1969-1989.
CSKA hockey logo.
Achievements
- Bulgarian Champion (16): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Bulgarian Runner-up (15): 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1989. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Bulgarian Cup (11): 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2013, 2014, 2015
External links
- HC CSKA Sofia website
- Club profile on hockeyarenas.net