FC CSKA 1948 Sofia II

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

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 (2019)
2021 (2021) (Refounded)
GroundArena Tsarsko Selo
Capacity1,500
OwnerFC CSKA 1948 Association
ChairmanDobrin Gyonov
ManagerIvan Ivanov
LeagueBulgarian Second League
2023–24Second League, 7th
WebsiteClub website

Obliged to play one level below their main side, CSKA 1948 II is ineligible for promotion to First League and also can not compete in the Bulgarian Cup.

History

2019–2020: Foundation

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

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

Second League:

Players
As of 20 June 2024 [6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  BUL Stoyan Stoichkov
30 DF  BUL Mihail Tsonev
40 DF  GHA Christopher Acheampong
41 FW  BUL Kaloyan Strinski
42 DF  BUL Atanas Kilov
46 MF  BUL Martin Atanasov
48 DF  FRA Tom Rapnouil
66 FW  BUL Tsvetomir Tsanev
69 MF  BUL Viktor Vasilev
70 MF  BUL Ivaylo Markov
No. Pos. Nation Player
80 FW  BUL Boris Dimitrov
92 DF  CMR Pierre-Daniel N'Guinda
— GK  BUL Aleksandar Mihaylov
— GK  BUL Ivan Vasilev
— DF  BUL Rafail Parlikov
— DF  SRB Veljko Djurdjevic
— MF  BUL Milen Voynov
— FW  BUL Mario Topuzov
— FW  BUL Simeon Dimitrov
— FW  FRA Diedry Kouassi

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2023–24 and Transfers summer 2024.

For first team players, see FC CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Statistics

Second League matches
As of 12 October 2023
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1 BulgariaMFSteliyan Dobrev2021–608
2 BulgariaMFGeorgi Mariyanov2021–2023572
3 BulgariaFWValentin Yoskov2021–4324
4 BulgariaMFAleksandar Asparuhov2022–2023381
5 BulgariaMFStoyan Stoichkov2021–345
6 BulgariaDFBorislav Vakadinov2021–2023321
7 UkraineGKHennadiy Hanyev2021–300
8 BulgariaDFAngel Granchov2022–2023291
9 BulgariaMFSteven Kirilov2021–2022271
10 BulgariaMFAleksandar Zlatkov2021–2022273
  • Players in bold are still playing for FC1948.

Second League goals
As of 12 October 2023
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1 BulgariaFWValentin Yoskov2021–4324
2 BulgariaFWDenislav Aleksandrov2021–20231513
3 BulgariaFWPreslav Antonov2023–268
— BulgariaMFSteliyan Dobrev2021–608
5 BulgariaFWMariyan Tonev2022–247
6 BrazilFWJuninho202265
– BulgariaMFStoyan Stoichkov2021–345
8 BulgariaMFEmanuil Lichev2021–2022224
9 BulgariaFWSvetoslav Dikov202383
— BulgariaMFMario Topuzov2020–103
— BulgariaMFAngel Bastunov2021–153
– BulgariaMFAleksandar Zlatkov2021–273
  • Players in bold are still playing for FC 1948.

Personnel

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

Past seasons
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 Valentin Yoskov 9
2022–23 2 34 22 8 4 60 17 +43 74 1st Valentin Yoskov 15
2023–24 2
Key
  • GS = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals

Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

League positions

References
  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
  6. "Играчи - ЦСКА 1948 II".
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