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FC CSKA 1948 Sofia II

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CSKA 1948 II
Full nameFootball Club Central Sports Club of the Army 1948 Sofia II
Nickname(s)Червените (The Reds)
Short nameCSKA 1948 II
Founded2019; 6 years ago (2019)
2021; 4 years ago (2021) (Refounded)
Dissolved2025; 0 years ago (2025)
GroundArena Tsarsko Selo
Capacity1,500
2024–25Bulgarian Second League, 9th
Websitebg.cska1948.bg

CSKA 1948 II (Bulgarian: ЦСКА 1948 II) or CSKA 1948 2 was a Bulgarian professional football team based in Sofia. Founded in 2019, it is the reserve team of CSKA 1948, and played in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football, until 2025.

In 2023, the team secured the title in Second League, becoming the first reserve team to become a champion of the league.

History

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2019–2020: Foundation

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Since 2015, the Bulgarian Football Union allowed Bulgarian teams to have reserve sides in the lower regional divisions. In 2019 CSKA 1948 Sofia introduced their reserve team in A OFG Sofia (capital) South, the 4th level of Bulgarian football, led by Kiril Metkov.[1] The team finished on 2nd position, before season was ended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the unknown situation, the team did not play in any league 2020–21 season.

2021–present: Second League

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On 18 February 2021 one of the main sponsors of FC CSKA 1948, Tzvetomir Naydenov, announced that the reserve team will be introduced in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football, from 2021-22 season.[2] On 29 May 2021 Miroslav Mindev was announced as the manager of the team, previously leading Zagorets Nova Zagora.[3] On 27 July 2021 Atanas Apostolov was announced as the new manager of the team, after Mindev was promoted as manager to the first team.[4]

On 26 May 2023, the team secured the title in Second League, becoming the first reserve team to become a champion of the league.[5]

Honours

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Second League:

Statistics

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Second League matches

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As of 3 July 2025
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1  Bulgaria MF Steliyan Dobrev 2021–2024 64 8
2  Bulgaria MF Georgi Mariyanov 2021–2023 57 2
3  Bulgaria MF Kaloyan Strinski 2023–2025 53 5
4  Bulgaria FW Valentin Yoskov 2021–2024 51 24
5  Ghana DF Christopher Acheampong 2022–2025 47 3
6  Bulgaria DF Martin Atanasov 2023–2025 43 2
7  Bulgaria FW Boris Dimitrov 2024–2025 42 18
8  Ukraine DF Ivaylo Markov 2024–2025 42 10
9  Bulgaria MF Aleksandar Asparuhov 2022–2023 38 1
10  Bulgaria MF Stoyan Stoichkov 2021–2025 37 5

Second League goals

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As of 3 June 2025
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1  Bulgaria FW Valentin Yoskov 2021–2024 51 24
2  Bulgaria FW Boris Dimitrov 2024–2025 42 18
3  Bulgaria FW Denislav Aleksandrov 2021–2023 15 13
4  Ukraine DF Ivaylo Markov 2024–2025 42 10
5  Bulgaria FW Preslav Antonov 2023–2024 33 8
—  Bulgaria MF Steliyan Dobrev 2021–2024 64 8
7  Bulgaria FW Mariyan Tonev 2022–2024 30 7
8  Bulgaria MF Marto Boychev 2024–2025 24 6
—  Bulgaria MF Kristiyan Velichkov 2024–2025 28 6
10  Brazil FW Juninho 2022 6 5
–  Bulgaria MF Stoyan Stoichkov 2021–2025 34 5
–  Bulgaria MF Kaloyan Strinski 2023–2025 53 5
  • Players in bold are still playing for FC 1948.

Personnel

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Manager history

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Dates Name Honours
2019–2020 Bulgaria Kiril Metkov
2021 Bulgaria Miroslav Mindev
2021 Bulgaria Atanas Apostolov
2021 Bulgaria Roman Tafradzhiev (interim)
2021–2022 Bulgaria Andrey Andreev
2022 Bulgaria Vladimir Dimitrov
2022 Bulgaria Valentin Iliev
2022–2023 Bulgaria Atanas Ribarski
2023 Bulgaria Borislav Kyosev
2023–2024 Bulgaria Valentin Iliev
2024 Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov
2024 Bulgaria Ivan Ivanov
2024–2025 Bulgaria Borislav Kyosev
2025 Bulgaria Ivan Stoyanov
2025 Bulgaria Aleksandar Aleksandrov

Past seasons

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Results of league and cup competitions by season
Season League Top goalscorer
Division Level P W D L F A GD Pts Pos
2019–20 A OFG Sofia (capital) South 4 14 12 1 1 79 9 -15 24 2nd
2021–22 Second League 2 36 12 9 15 53 50 +3 45 12th Bulgaria Valentin Yoskov 9
2022–23 2 34 22 8 4 60 17 +43 74 1st Bulgaria Valentin Yoskov 15
2023–24 2 34 13 11 10 39 37 +2 50 7th Bulgaria Boris Dimitrov 4
2024–25 2 38 16 4 18 51 53 -2 52 9th Bulgaria Boris Dimitrov 14
Key
  • GS = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

League positions

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Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

References

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  1. ^ ЦСКА 1948 вече има дублиращ отбор, обяви целта
  2. ^ ЦСКА 1948 създава дублиращ отбор, който ще играе във Втора лига
  3. ^ Бивш голмайстор на Сливен поема дубъла на ЦСКА 1948
  4. ^ Обявиха новия наставник на ЦСКА 1948
  5. ^ Историческо! Дубълът на ЦСКА 1948 спечели титлата във Втора лига
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