CSKA II (Bulgarian: ЦСКА II) is a Bulgarian football team based in Sofia. Founded in 2016, it is the reserve team of CSKA Sofia, and played one season in the Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football in 2016-2017 and being restored in 2022 to play in the Third League.
| Full name | Professional Football Club CSKA Sofia II | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds The Armymen | |||
| Short name | CSKA II | |||
| Founded | 1948 | |||
| Ground | CSKA Sofia Sports Complex, Pancharevo | |||
| Capacity | 1,500 | |||
| Shareholders | National Fund for Sports, Culture, Art and Science | |||
| Manager | Vladimir Manchev | |||
| League | Second League | |||
| 2023–24 | Third League, 2nd | |||
| Website | http://www.cska.bg/ | |||
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They ought to play at least one level below their main side, however, so CSKA II was ineligible for promotion to the First League and could not play in the Bulgarian Cup.
History
editIn June 2016 CSKA II took the place of Litex Lovech II in the Bulgarian Second League. The team was selected by CSKA and Litex youth players. After Stamen Belchev took charge of the first team CSKA II's results worsened, and the team was relegated to South-West Third League on the final day of the season following a 1–2 away defeat by Vitosha Bistritsa.[1] On 5 June 2017, the owners officially informed the Bulgarian Football Union that the team will not participate in the 2017–18 South-West Third League as the level was deemed too low for youth players' development.[2] On 6 June 2017, the contract of the head coach Svetoslav Todorov was terminated.[3]
In end of May 2022, CSKA announced that they will restore its second team and will join Third League for the 2022/23 season.[4]
From the 2024/2025 season, CSKA II will play in the second tier of Bulgarian football.
Squad
edit- As of 1 December 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2024.
- For first team players, see CSKA Sofia.
Honours
edit- Bulgarian V Group:
- Champions (1): 1982-83
Manager history
edit| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 1981–1984 |  Kiril Stankov
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1 Bulgarian V Group |
| 2016 | Stamen Belchev
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| 2016 | Ivaylo Stanev /caretaker/
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| 2017 | Svetoslav Todorov
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| 2022–2024 | Stamen Belchev
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| 2024 | Stoyan Angelov
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| 2024– | Vladimir Manchev
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Past seasons
edit| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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| 1981–82 | Sofia V Group (III) | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 39 |
| 1982–83 | Sofia V Group (III) | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 26 | 53 |
| 1983–84 | South B Group (II) | 17 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 22 |
| 2016–17 | Second League (II) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 49 | 33 |
| 2022–23 | South-West Third League (III) | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 42 |
| 2023–24 | South-West Third League (III) | 2 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 39 | 80 |
| 2024–25 | Second League (II) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 30 | |
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "ЦСКА II повтори случая от 1984 година" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 27 May 2017.
- ^ "ЦСКА II няма да участва в Трета лига" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 5 June 2017.
- ^ "ЦСКА и Светослав Тодоров се разделиха" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 6 June 2017.
- ^ ЦСКА - София връща дублиращия си отбор, "червените" ще обиграват юноши в Трета лига