VC CSKA Sofia
Professional volleyball team based in Sofia, Bulgaria
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::summary Professional volleyball team based in Sofia, Bulgaria ::
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|---|---|
| clubname | VC CSKA Sofia |
| color1 | white |
| color2 | red |
| short name | CSKA Sofia |
| fullname | Volleyball club "CSKA Sofia" |
| nickname | "The Army Men" |
| "The Reds" | |
| image | CSKA 99-05.png |
| image size | 150px |
| founded | 5 May 1948 |
| ground | Vasil Simov Hall |
| capacity | 1000 |
| chairman | Alexandar Popov |
| manager | Alexandar Popov |
| league | Bulgarian Volleyball Super League |
| season | 2023/24 |
| position | 2nd |
| website | http://www.cskavolley.org/ |
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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
;Men
- NVL 29 times (record):
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 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):
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011
- [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] CEV Champions League Winners:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1969
- CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:
- 1963 (1/2 final), 1971 (1/2 final)
- [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg|15px]] 1977 (3-rd), 1985 (3-rd)
- 1987 (4-th), 1988 (4-th), 1990 (4-th)
- [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] Cup Winner's Cup Winners:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1976
- Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:
- [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg|15px]] 1986 (3-rd)
- 1981 (4-th)
- [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] CEV Cup "Final Four" Participant:
- 2011 (1/2 final)
;Women
- NVL 22 times:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 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:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1969, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013
- [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] CEV Champions League Winners:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1979, 1984
- CEV Champions League "Final Four" Participant:
- 1988 (4-th), 1989 (4-th)
- [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]] Cup Winner's Cup Winners:
- [[File:Gold medal icon.svg|15px]] 1982
- Cup Winner's Cup "Final Four" Participant:
- [[File:Silver medal icon.svg|15px]] 1973 (2-nd), 1976 (2-nd), 1991 (2-nd)
- [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg|15px]] 1981 (3-rd)
- 1977 (4-th)
VC CSKA in Europe – Total statistics
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| Competition | S | P | W | L | Best ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEV Men's Champions League | 22 | 127 | 58 | 69 | [[File:Gold_medal_icon.svg |
| Men's CEV Cup | 12 | 50 | 28 | 22 | [[File:Gold_medal_icon.svg |
| CEV Men's Challenge Cup | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | Eighth-finals (2025) |
| CEV Women's Champions League | 11 | 55 | 29 | 26 | [[File:Gold_medal_icon.svg |
| Women's CEV Cup | 6 | 33 | 24 | 9 | [[File:Gold_medal_icon.svg |
| CEV Women's Challenge Cup | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | Eighth-finals (1995) |
| Men's | 37 | 198 | 93 | 105 | [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg |
| Women's | 21 | 104 | 61 | 43 | |
| Total | 58 | 302 | 154 | 148 | |
| :: |
VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball
::data[format=table title="[[CEV Champions League|CEV European Champions Cup / CEV Champions League]]"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Eighth-finals | GDRRotation Leipzig | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 |
| Quarter-finals | HUNDosza Ujpest | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 (129-117) | |
| Semi-finals | URSCSKA Moscow | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | |
| 1968-69 | Eighth-finals | ALBDinamo Tirana | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Quarter-finals | POLAZS AWF Warszawa | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| Semi-finals | GDRSC Leipzig | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | |
| Final | ROMSteaua Bucuresti | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 15px]] |
| 1970-71 | Eighth-finals | HUNCzepel Budapest | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (78-63) |
| Quarter-finals | URSCSKA Moscow | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 (102-97) | |
| Semi-finals | CZEZetor Zbrojovka Brno | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 (87-102) | |
| 1971-72 | Eighth-finals | FINRuolainen Kanastus | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Group stage (A) | BELRebels Liers | 1-3 | 4th place | ||
| ALBDinamo Tirana | 2-3 | ||||
| NEDAMVJ Deltalloyd Amsterdam | 1-3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Preliminary round | YUGGIK Banat Zrenjanin | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Eighth-finals | HUNDosza Ujpest | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (74-75) | |
| 1973-74 | Preliminary round | GREPanathinakos Athens | 3-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Eighth-finals | CZEDukla Liberec | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| Group stage (A) | URSCSKA Moscow | 0-3 | 3rd place | ||
| GDRSC Leipzig | 1-3 | ||||
| ITARuini Firenze | 3-0 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Eighth-finals | FRAVGA Saint Maure | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Quarter-finals | POLAZS Olstyn | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | |
| Final Four | YUGVardar Skopje | 3-2 | 3rd place [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| ROMDinamo București | 0-3 | ||||
| URSCSKA Moscow | 0-3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Preliminary round | GREOlympiakos Piraeus | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Eighth-finals | ITAPaoletti Catania | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (68-67) | |
| Quarter-finals | CZECervena Hviezda Bratislava | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | |
| 1981-82 | Eighth-finals | ROMDinamo București | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (69-76) |
| 1983-84 | Eighth-finals | ITASantal Parma | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 (97-98) |
| 1984-85 | Preliminary round | ALBDinamo Tirana | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Eighth-finals | ENGCapital City Spikers | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Quarter-finals | FINLoimu 79 Turku | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Final Four | CZERudá Hvězda Praha | 3-0 | 3rd place [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| YUGMladost Zagrzeb | 1-3 | ||||
| ITASantal Parma | 2-3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Preliminary round | PORFC Porto | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Eighth-finals | YUGMladost Zagrzeb | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | |
| Quarter-finals | CZERudá Hvězda Praha | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| Final Four | ITAPanini Modena | 2-3 | 4th place | ||
| NEDBrother Martinus Amstelveen | 1-3 | ||||
| URSCSKA Moscow | 0-3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Eighth-finals | CZEAero Odolena Voda | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 |
| Quarter-finals | SWIVBC Leysin | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | |
| Final Four | URSCSKA Moscow | Preliminary round | 0-3 | ||
| ITAPanini Modena | Semi-finals | 2-3 | |||
| NEDBrother Martinus Amstelveen | Third place play-off | 0-3/ 4th place | |||
| 1988-89 | Eighth-finals | NORUlriken Bergen | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| Group stage (B) | GREOlympiakos Piraeus | 3-0 | 0-3 | 4th place | |
| YUGVojvodina Novi Sad | 3-1 | 0-3 | |||
| URSCSKA Moscow | 2-3 | 0-3 | |||
| 1989-90 | Eighth-finals | GREOlympiakos Piraeus | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Group stage (B) | CZERudá Hvězda Praha | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2nd place | |
| YUGVojvodina Novi Sad | 3-1 | 0-3 | |||
| ESPCV Palma | 3-2 | 2-3 | |||
| Semi-finals | ITAPhilips Modena | 0-3 | |||
| Third place play-off | ESPCV Palma | 2-3 | |||
| 1990-91 | Second round | GERBayer Leverkusen | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 |
| 1993-94 | First round | RUSAvtomobilist Saint Petersburg | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| 1994-95 | First round | LATVildoga Muranija Riga | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| 2008–09 | Main Phase, Group A | GREIraklis Thessaloniki | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4th place |
| TURFenerbahçe İstanbul | 1-3 | 2-3 | |||
| POLAZS Częstochowa | 1-3 | 0-3 | |||
| 2009–10 | League round, Group B | RUS Zenit Kazan | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2nd place |
| FRATours VB | 3-2 | 0-3 | |||
| ESPUnicaja Almeria | 3-2 | 0-3 | |||
| Playoffs 12 | POLAsseco Resovia | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | |
| 2010–11 | League round, Group A | GER Generali Unterhaching | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3rd place |
| FRA AS Cannes | 3-2 | 2-3 | |||
| RUS Zenit Kazan | 3-2 | 0-3 | |||
| 2011–12 | League round, Group A | TUR Arkas Izmir | 0-3 | 1-3 | 4th place |
| GREIraklis Thessaloniki | 0-3 | 1-3 | |||
| BEL Noliko Maaseik | 2-3 | 1-3 | |||
| :: |
::data[format=table title="[[CEV Cup|CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Top Teams Cup / CEV Cup]]"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Eighth-finals | FRGSS Fortuna Bonn | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Group stage (B) | TURSigorta Ankara | 3-0 | 1st place | ||
| FRARacing Club de France | 3-0 | ||||
| NEDBouwlust Orawi | 3-0 | ||||
| Final Four | CZECervena Hviezda Bratislava | 3-1 | 1st place [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| ITAKlippan Torino | 3-1 | ||||
| NEDBouwlust Orawi | 3-0 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Preliminary round | ESPVallhermoso | 3-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Eighth-finals | ITAPanini Modena | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | |
| Quarter-finals | BELIbis Courtrai | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Final Four | ROMSteaua Bucuresti | 0-3 | 4th place | ||
| CZECervena Hviezda Bratislava | 0-3 | ||||
| RUSAvtomobilist Saint Petersburg | 0-3 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Eighth-finals | FINNMKY Pieksamaen | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| Quarter-finals | FRGBayer Leverkusen | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Final Four | ITAPanini Modena | 3-1 | 3rd place [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| ROMSteaua Bucuresti | 2-3 | ||||
| URSDinamo Moscow | 0-3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Eighth-finals | GREPanathinakos Athens | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (74-81) |
| 1992-93 | Second round | ROMElcond Zalau | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (73-65) |
| Eighth-finals | ITAMediolanum Gonzaga Milano | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2-6 | |
| 2000-01 | Group stage, group D | RUSIzumrud Ekaterinburg | 3-0 | 0-3 | 2nd place |
| SUITV Amriswil | 3-0 | 3-1 | |||
| CROMladost Zagreb | 3-2 | 2-3 | |||
| 2001-02 | Preliminary round | ROMDinamo Bucuresti | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 |
| 2002-03 | Group stage, Group 6 | LATOzolnieki Poliurs | 3-0 | 2nd place | |
| BIHNapredak Odzak | 3-0 | ||||
| MKDRabotnicki Fersped Skopje | 1-3 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Challenge phase | TURZiraat Bankası Ankara | 3-2 | 0-3 (19-17) | 3-5 (19-17) |
| Semi-finals | POLZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | 3-0 | 0-3 (12-15) | 3-3 (12-15) | |
| 2012–13 | 1/16 Finals | ITAAndreoli Latina | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| 2016–17 | 1/16 Finals | SUIVolley Amriswil | 3-1 | 1-3 (8-15) | 4-4 (8-15) |
| 2017–18 | 1/16 Finals | RUSBelogorie Belgorod | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| :: |
::data[format=table title="'''[[CEV Challenge Cup#CEV Challenge Cup|CEV Challenge Cup (CEV Cup)]]'''"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Preliminary round | ISRMaccabi Tel Aviv | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 |
| Group stage, Group 8 | TURErdemirspor | 2-3 | 2nd place | ||
| DENHolte IF | 3-0 | ||||
| BIHOK Sinpos Sarajevo | 3-0 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Group stage, Group 9 | NEDAlcom Capelle | 3-2 | 4th place | |
| RUSIskra Odintsovo | 0-3 | ||||
| POLHefra Gwardia Wrocław | 0-3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Group stage, Group 9 | SRBCrvena Zvezda | 3-1 | 3rd place | |
| TURİstanbul Büyükşehir | 0-3 | ||||
| POLPZU AZS Olstyn | 1-3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1/16 Finals | CZEDukla Liberec | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| 2014–15 | Second round | BLRStroitel Minsk | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| 2018–19 | 1/16 Finals | BELVolley Haasrode Leuven | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| 2024-25 | 1/16 Finals | UKREpicentr-Podoliany | 1-3 (17-15) | 3-1 | 3-3 (17-15) |
| Eighth-finals | BELDecospan VT Menen | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-4 | |
| :: |
Women's VC CSKA Sofia in European Volleyball
::data[format=table title="[[CEV Women's Champions League|CEV Champions Cup / CEV Champions League]]"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Preliminary round | PORLeixões Porto | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Eighth-finals | SWESollentuna Stockholm | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Quarter-finals | POLCzarni Słupsk | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | |
| Final Four | HUNNIM SE Budapest | 3-0 | 1st place [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | 1-3 | ||||
| CZESlávia Bratislava | 3-0 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Eighth-finals | NEDDVC Dokkum | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Quarter-finals | AUTTirol Innsbruck | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Final Four | ITAOlimpia Ravenna | 3-0 | 1st place [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| TUREczacıbaşı | 3-1 | ||||
| FRGSV Lohhof | 3-0 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Eighth-finals | BELDilbeek-Itterbeek | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Quarter-finals | URSADK Alma-Ata | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | |
| 1985-86 | Eighth-finals | ITAOlimpia Ravenna | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 |
| 1986-87 | Preliminary round | SLOPaloma Branik Maribor | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Eighth-finals | SWESollentuna Stockholm | - | 3-1 | 3-1 | |
| Quarter-finals | GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | |
| 1987-88 | Eighth-finals | YUGMladost Monter Zagreb | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Quarter-finals | FRGBayern Lohhof | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 (66-64) | |
| Final Four | ITAOlimpia Ravenna | Preliminary round | 0-3 | ||
| URSUralochka Sverdlovsk | Semi-finals | 0-3 | |||
| GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | Third place play-off | 0-3/ 4th place | |||
| 1888-89 | Eighth-finals | FRGBayern Lohhof | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Quarter-finals | NEDSneek Avero OS | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| Final Four | ITATeodora Olimpia Ravenna | Preliminary round | 2-3 | ||
| URSUralochka Sverdlovsk | Semi-finals | 0-3 | |||
| GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | Third place play-off | 1-3/ 4th place | |||
| 1889-90 | Eighth-finals | TCHSlavia UK Bratislava | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Quarter-finals | FRARacing CF Paris | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | |
| 1991-92 | Eighth-finals | ITAOlimpia Teodora Ravenna | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| 1992-93 | Second round | GREPanathinaikos Athens | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Eighth-finals | ITAParmalat Matera | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | |
| 1993-94 | First round | TURGunes Sigorta Istanbul | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 |
| Second round | NEDBonduelle Vught | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | |
| :: |
::data[format=table title="[[Women's CEV Cup|CEV Cup Winners' Cup / CEV Cup]]"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Quarter-finals | ITALa Tore Reggio Emilia | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Final Four | POLWisla Krakow | 3-0 | 2nd place [[File:Silver medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| URSCSKA Moscow | 0-3 | ||||
| ROUPenicilina Iasi | 3-0 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Quarter-finals | AUTInnsbrucker AC | - | - | - |
| Final Four | TCHSlavia Bratislava | 0-3 | 2nd place [[File:Silver medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| FRGUS Medico Munster | 3-0 | ||||
| FRAASU Lyon | 3-0 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Eighth-finals | HUNVasas Budapest | 3-1 | - | 3-1 |
| Quarter-finals | AUTRapid Wien | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | |
| Final Four | URSIskra Voroshilovgrad | 0-3 | 4th place | ||
| GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | 1-3 | ||||
| HUNUjpesti Dozsa | 2-3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Eighth-finals | GDRSC Dynamo Berlin | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| Quarter-finals | HUNUjpesti Dozsa | - | - | - | |
| Final Four | ITAOlimpia Teodora Ravenna | 3-0 | 3rd place [[File:Bronze medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| HUNVasas Izzo Budapest | 0-3 | ||||
| URSSpartak Leningrad | 1-3 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Eighth-finals | ITAReggio Emilia | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Quarter-finals | SUIUni Lausanne | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| Final Four | TCHSlavia Bratislava | 3-2 | 1st place [[File:Gold medal icon.svg | 15px]] | |
| NEDStarlift Voorberg | 3-1 | ||||
| URSDynamo Moscow | 3-1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Eighth-finals | AUTWüstenrot Salzburg | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Quarter-finals | ITAVolley Modena | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | |
| Final Four | GERBayern Lohhof | Preliminary round | 3-1 | ||
| URSTTU Leningrad | Semi-finals | 3-2 | |||
| URSADK Alma-Ata | Final | 2-3 [[File:Silver medal icon.svg | 15px]] | ||
| :: |
::data[format=table title="[[CEV Women's Challenge Cup|CEV Challenge Cup (CEV Cup)]]"]
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | First round | SLOAvtohit Bled | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| Second round | URSSpartak Omsk | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | |
| Eighth-finals | URSOrbita Zaporozhye | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2-6 | |
| 2008-09 | First round | FINKonecranes Hämeenlinna | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Second round | BLRKommunalnik Mogilev | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | |
| 2010-11 | Second round | CYPTrb da Noi AEL Limassol | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| 1/16 Finals | CZEKralovo Pole Brno | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | |
| 2024-25 | First round | GREPanathinaikos Athens | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 |
| :: |
Season by season
::data[format=table title="Men's"] | Season | Division | Pos | Cup | SC | [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]]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 | | | | 2024/25 | NVL | 6th | QF | SF | Challenge Cup - Eighth-finals | | 2025/26 | NVL | | SF | - | - | ::
::data[format=table title="Women's"] | Season | Division | Pos | Cup | [[File:Shield of the European Union.svg|20px]]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 | | | 2024/25 | NVL | 3rd | QF | Challenge Cup - First round | | 2025/26 | NVL | | SF | - | ::
Team (Men's)
Team roster – season 2023/2024 ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUL Stoyko Nenchev | Middle blocker | |
| 2 | BUL Aleksandar Simeonov | Wing Spiker | |
| 3 | BUL Ivan Cholev | Opposite | |
| 4 | BUL Hristiyan Velikov | Wing Spiker | |
| 5 | BUL Delcho Raev | Setter | |
| 6 | BUL Valentin Peychev | Libero | |
| 7 | BUL Lyubomir Zlatkov | Wing Spiker | |
| 8 | BUL Vladimir Stankov | Setter | |
| 9 | BUL Ivaylo Stefanov | Wing Spiker | |
| 10 | BUL Todor Kostov | Middle blocker | |
| 11 | BUL Ivan Kolev | Wing Spiker | |
| 12 | SRB Strahinja Brzakovic | Opposite | |
| 13 | BUL Martin Bozhilov | Libero | |
| 14 | CRO Ivan Mihalj | Middle Blocker | |
| 15 | BUL Krasimir Mitev | Middle blocker | |
| 16 | BUL Todor Valchev | Wing Spiker | |
| 17 | CUB Jorge Garcia | Wing Spiker | |
| 18 | BUL Kristiyan Andreev | Wing Spiker | |
| 19 | BUL Simeon Aleksandrov | Wing Spiker | |
| 21 | BUL Evan Georgiev | Middle Blocker | |
| Head coach: BUL Alexandar Popov | |||
| Assistant: BUL Ivaylo Stefanov | |||
| :: |
::data[format=table]
| Team roster - season 2022/2023 | No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUL Metodi Ananiev | Wing Spiker | ||
| 2 | BUL Aleksandar Simeonov | Wing Spiker | ||
| 3 | BUL Ivan Cholev | Opposite | ||
| 4 | BUL Hristiyan Velikov | Wing Spiker | ||
| 5 | BUL Delcho Raev | Setter | ||
| 6 | BUL Valentin Peychev | Libero | ||
| 7 | BUL Andrey Hristov | Middle Blocker | ||
| 8 | BUL Vladimir Stankov | Setter | ||
| 9 | BUL Ivaylo Stefanov | Wing Spiker | ||
| 10 | BUL Todor Kostov | Middle Blocker | ||
| 11 | BUL Ivan Kolev | Wing Spiker | ||
| 12 | BUL Dobromir Ivanov | Libero | ||
| 13 | BUL Dimitar Dimitrov | Opposite | ||
| 14 | CRO Ivan Mihalj | Middle Blocker | ||
| 16 | BUL Viktor Kadikov | Middle Blocker | ||
| 19 | BUL Simeon Aleksandrov | Wing Spiker | ||
| Head coach: BUL Alexandar Popov | ||||
| Assistant: BUL Ivaylo Stefanov | ||||
| :: |
Team (Women's)
Team roster – season 2023/2024 ::data[format=table]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUL Emileta Racheva | Wing Spiker | |
| 2 | BUL Aleksandra Kostadinova | Wing Spiker | |
| 3 | BUL Boyana Boyanova | Setter | |
| 4 | BUL Monika Todorova | Setter | |
| 5 | BUL Rayna Stoycheva | Middle Blocker | |
| 7 | BUL Kaya Nikolova | Middle Blocker | |
| 8 | BUL Dimana Ivanova | Setter | |
| 9 | BUL Aleksandra Peycheva | Wing Spiker | |
| 10 | BUL Aleksandra Saykova | Middle Blocker | |
| 11 | BUL Ivana Efremova | Middle Blocker | |
| 12 | BUL Viktoriya Dimitrova | Opposite | |
| 13 | BUL Mariya Zlatanova | Wing Spiker | |
| 14 | BUL Ivaila Evlogieva | Libero | |
| 15 | EST Melissa Varlõgina | Setter | |
| 18 | BUL Eva Kamenska | Middle Blocker | |
| 19 | BUL Raya Evlogieva | Opposite | |
| 21 | BUL Viktoriya Ninova | Libero | |
| Head coach: BUL Yulia Ivanova-Mincheva | |||
| Assistant: BUL Antonina Zetova | |||
| :: |
::data[format=table]
| Team roster - season 2022/2023 | No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUL Raina Stoicheva | Middle Blocker | ||
| 2 | BUL Aleksandra Kostadinova | Wing Spiker | ||
| 3 | BUL Patrisiya Choleva | Wing Spiker | ||
| 4 | BUL Monika Todorova | Setter | ||
| 5 | BUL Dariya Ivanova | Wing Spiker | ||
| 6 | BUL Radoslava Ivanova | Middle Blocker | ||
| 7 | BUL Kaya Nikolova | Middle Blocker | ||
| 8 | BUL Dimana Ivanova | Setter | ||
| 9 | BUL Aleksandra Peycheva | Wing Spiker | ||
| 10 | BUL Aleksandra Saykova | Middle Blocker | ||
| 11 | BUL Ivana Efremova | Middle Blocker | ||
| 12 | BUL Viktoriya Dimitrova | Opposite | ||
| 13 | BUL Mariya Zlatanova | Wing Spiker | ||
| 14 | BUL Ivaila Evlogieva | Libero | ||
| 15 | BUL Yoanna Atanasova | Wing Spiker | ||
| 15 | BUL Mariya Buchkova | Wing Spiker | ||
| 17 | BUL Sasha Ilcheva | Setter | ||
| 19 | BUL Raya Evlogieva | Opposite | ||
| 21 | BUL Viktoriya Ninova | Libero | ||
| Head coach: BUL Yulia Ivanova-Mincheva | ||||
| Assistant: BUL Antonina Zetova | ||||
| :: |
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