2024–25 PFC CSKA Sofia season

CSKA Sofia
2024–25 season
Controlling owners	Sport Fund of the National Fund for Sport, Culture, Art, and Science (87.45%); Hristo Stoichkov (12.55%)
Manager	Tomislav Stipić
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2023−24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 28 July 2024.

The 2024–25 season is CSKA Sofia's 76th season in the Parva Liga (the top flight of Bulgarian football) and their ninth consecutive participation after their administrative relegation in the third division due to mounting financial troubles. In addition to the domestic league, CSKA Sofia participates in this season's edition of the Bulgarian Cup. For the first time since 2016 the club will not play in the UEFA club tournaments. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2024–25 season.

Players

Squad information

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Since	App	Goals	Ends	Transfer fee
1	GK	Gustavo Busatto	33	2019	186	0	2026	Free
2	DF	Lachezar Ivanov	19	2024	0	0	2028	Youth system
3	DF	Sainey Sanyang	21	2023	24	0	2028	€100,000
4	DF	Hristiyan Petrov	22	2020	72	1	2026	Youth system
5	DF	Lumbardh Dellova	25	2024	3	0	2027	€350,000
7	MF	Olaus Skarsem	25	2024 (Winter)	20	3	2027	€500,000
8	MF	Stanislav Shopov	22	2022	73	5	2025	Free
10	MF	Jonathan Lindseth	28	2022	80	11	2026	€500,000
11	FW	Matthias Phaëton	24	2023	41	6	2026	€2,000,000
12	GK	Marin Orlinov	28	2023	0	0	2025	Free
13	DF	Brayan Córdoba	24	2023	29	0	2027	€1,180,000
14	FW	Tobias Heintz	25	2023 (Winter)	60	9	2026	€600,000
15	MF	Thibaut Vion	30	2020	138	4	2025	Free
16	MF	Georgi Chorbadzhiyski	19	2023	10	1	2028	Youth system
17	MF	Emanuel Šakić	33	2023	26	0	2025	Free
18	FW	Simeon Aleksandrov	20	2022	2	0	2025	€100,000
19	DF	Ivan Turitsov	23	2018	176	7	2027	Youth system
20	DF	Martin Stoychev	20	2024 (Winter)	5	0	2027	Undisclosed
21	MF	Amos Youga	31	2020	147	6	2026	Free
22	MF	Jason Lokilo	25	2024	1	0	2027	€400,000
23	MF	Ilian Antonov	19	2022	5	0	2027	Youth system
24	DF	Yulian Iliev	19	2024	1	0	2028	Youth system
25	GK	Ivan Dyulgerov	24	2024	3	0	2027	Free
26	MF	Marcelino Carreazo	24	2022	65	7	2025	€100,000
28	FW	Mark-Emilio Papazov	20	2020	5	0	2026	Youth system
29	FW	Ivan Tasev	21	2024	1	0	2028	Free
30	MF	Petko Panayotov	18	2024	5	0	2028	Youth system
77	FW	Goduine Koyalipou	24	2024	0	0	2027	Undisclosed
91	FW	Yoan Bornosuzov	20	2024	1	0	2027	Free
—	DF	Bradley de Nooijer	26	2022	32	2	2025	€200,000

Last updated: 3 August 2024
Source: Players transfer and Wikipedia players' articles
The squad could change until the summer transfer end on 31 August 2024.
Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
29	FW	Ivan Tasev	21	EU	Pirin	Transfer	Summer	2028	Free	dsport.bg
22	DF	Asen Donchev	22	EU	Pirin	Loan return	Summer	2026	Free	dsport.bg
—	DF	Aleksandar Buchkov	20	EU	Lovech	Loan return	Summer	2027	Free	dsport.bg
—	DF	Rosen Marinov	19	EU	Lovech	Loan return	Summer	2028	Free	dsport.bg
18	FW	Simeon Aleksandrov	20	EU	Septemvri Sofia	Loan return	Summer	2025	Free	dsport.bg
28	FW	Mark-Emilio Papazov	20	EU	Hebar	Loan return	Summer	2026	Free	dsport.bg
25	GK	Ivan Dyulgerov	24	EU	Cherno More	Transfer	Summer	2027	Free	cska.bg
5	DF	Lumbardh Dellova	25	EU	Ballkani	Transfer	Summer	2027	€350,000	cska.bg
91	FW	Yoan Bornosuzov	20	EU	Genoa	Transfer	Summer	2028	Free	cska.bg
2	DF	Lachezar Ivanov	19	EU	Youth team	Promoted	Summer	2028	Free	cska.bg
24	MF	Yulian Iliev	19	EU	Youth team	Promoted	Summer	2028	Free	cska.bg
30	MF	Petko Panayotov	18	EU	Youth team	Promoted	Summer	2028	Free	cska.bg
22	MF	Jason Lokilo	25	EU	Hull City	Transfer	Summer	2027	€400,000	cska.bg
77	FW	Goduine Koyalipou	24	EU	Beveren	Transfer	Summer	2027	Undisclosed	cska.bg

Out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
—	FW	Bismark Charles	22	Non-EU	Skënderbeu	Released	Summer	Free	cska.bg
—	GK	Aleks Bozhev	18	EU	CSKA 1948	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
2	DF	Jurgen Mattheij	31	EU	Released	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
4	DF	Menno Koch	29	EU	Sarpsborg 08	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
9	FW	Fernando Karanga	32	Non-EU	Dalian Yingbo	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
22	DF	Enes Mahmutović	27	EU	NAC Breda	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
30	FW	Danilo Asprilla	35	Non-EU	Released	End of contract	Summer	Free	dsport.bg
27	MF	Lazar Tufegdžić	27	Non-EU	Čukarički	Released	Summer	Free	cska.bg
25	GK	Dimitar Evtimov	30	EU	Karmiotissa	Loan	Summer	Free	cska.bg
22	DF	Asen Donchev	22	EU	Cherno More	Transfer	Summer	Free	dsport.bg

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Pre-season

22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Friendly	CSKA	2−0	Belasitsa	Pancharevo, Bulgaria
11:00 UTC+3	Heintz 7' Aleksandrov 75'	Report		Stadium: Sporten kompleks Pancharevo Attendance: 200 Referee: Vasimir El-Hatib (Sofia)

26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) Friendly	CSKA	2−0	Krumovgrad	Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3	Tasev 78' Tsekov 90'	Report		Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima

29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Friendly	CSKA	2−1	FC Politehnica Iași	Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3	Phaëton 14', 39' Nikolov 67'	Report	Samayoa 75'	Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)

1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) Friendly	CSKA	3−0	Beroe	Bansko, Bulgaria
18:00 UTC+3	Lindseth 13' Heintz 17' Nikolov 64'	Report		Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima

5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) Friendly	CSKA	2−1	Maccabi Petah Tikva	Bansko, Bulgaria
11:30 UTC+3	Lindseth 34' Heintz 52' (pen.)	Report	Altoury 76'	Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima

5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) Friendly	CSKA	1−0	Radnički Niš	Bansko, Bulgaria
17:30 UTC+3	Papazov 82'	Report		Stadium: Sporten kompleks Evima

14 July 2024 (2024-07-14) Friendly	CSKA	1−0	Gjilani	Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00 UTC+3	Heintz 58' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia)

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Parva Liga	19 July 2024	26 May 2025	Matchday 1	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	033.33
Bulgarian Cup	30 October 2024		First round	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total				3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	033.33

Last updated: 3 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Parva Liga

Regular stage

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
9	Arda	4	2	0	2	4	7	−3	6	Qualification for the Relegation group
10	Slavia Sofia	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
11	CSKA Sofia	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
12	Krumovgrad	4	1	0	3	1	5	−4	3
13	CSKA 1948	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	2

Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2024. Source: soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw^[1]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3	1	0	0	3	1	+2	0	0	2	0	4	−4

Last updated: 3 August 2024.
Source: See results

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	L
Position	13	9	10

Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) 1	Ludogorets	1−0	CSKA	Razgrad
21:15 UTC+3	Verdon 33' Petrov 53' (o.g.)	Report	Heintz 34' Sanyang 41' Vion 45+5'	Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 5,774^{[note 1]} Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia) Man of the Match: Sergio Padt

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 2	CSKA	3−1	Hebar	Sofia
19:00 UTC+3	Shopov 18' Carreazo 43' Chorbadzhiyski 81'	Report	Makni 83'	Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]} Attendance: 0^{[note 1]} Referee: Ivo Andreev (Sofia) Man of the Match: Georgi Chorbadzhiyski

3 August 2024 (2024-08-03) 3	Spartak	3−0	CSKA	Varna
19:00 UTC+3	Ahmedov 14', 39' Konate 43' Dyulgerov 59' (o.g.) Granchov 63' Mitev 86' Dimitrov 90+2'	Report	Vion 47' Turitsov 66'	Stadium: Stadion Spartak Attendance: 5,987^{[note 1]} Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv) Man of the Match: Ahmed Ahmedov

17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) 5	CSKA	v	Slavia	Sofia
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]} Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) 6	Arda	v	CSKA	Kardzhali
19:00 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Arena Arda Attendance: ^{[note 1]}

30–31 August 2024 (2024-08) 7	CSKA	v	Botev Plovdiv	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]} Attendance: 0^{[note 1]}

13–16 September 2024 (2024-09) 8	Levski	v	CSKA	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski

20–23 September 2024 (2024-09) 9	CSKA	v	Beroe	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]} Attendance: ^{[note 1]}

27–30 September 2024 (2024-09) 10	Cherno More	v	CSKA	Varna
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Ticha

4–6 October 2024 (2024-10) 11	CSKA	v	Septemvri	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]} Attendance: ^{[note 1]}

18–21 October 2024 (2024-10) 12	Lokomotiv Sofia	v	CSKA	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv

25–28 October 2024 (2024-10) 13	CSKA	v	Botev Vratsa	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

1–4 November 2024 (2024-11) 14	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	v	CSKA	Plovdiv
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv

8–10 November 2024 (2024-11) 15	CSKA	v	Krumovgrad	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

22–25 November 2024 (2024-11) 16	CSKA	v	Ludogorets	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

1–2 December 2024 (2024-12) 17	Hebar	v	CSKA	Pazardzhik
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski

3–5 December 2024 (2024-12) 18	CSKA	v	Spartak	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

6–9 December 2024 (2024-12) 19	CSKA	v	CSKA 1948	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

7–10 February 2025 (2025-02) 20	Slavia	v	CSKA	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov

14–17 February 2025 (2025-02) 21	CSKA	v	Arda	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

21–24 February 2025 (2025-02) 22	Botev Plovdiv	v	CSKA	Plovdiv
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev

1–3 March 2025 (2025-03) 23	CSKA	v	Levski	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski

7–10 March 2025 (2025-03) 24	Beroe	v	CSKA	Stara Zagora
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Beroe

14–16 March 2025 (2025-03) 25	CSKA	v	Cherno More	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

28–31 March 2025 (2025-03) 26	Septemvri	v	CSKA	Sofia
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 3]}

1–3 April 2025 (2025-04) 27	CSKA	v	Lokomotiv Sofia	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

4–7 April 2025 (2025-04) 28	Botev Vratsa	v	CSKA	Vratsa
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev

11–14 April 2025 (2025-04) 29	CSKA	v	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	Sofia
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski^{[note 2]}

17–21 April 2025 (2025-04) 30	Krumovgrad	v	CSKA	Plovdiv^{[note 4]}
--:-- UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika

TBD () 4	CSKA 1948	v	CSKA	Bistritsa
--:-- UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Note: The game has been originally scheduled for 11 August 2024, but has been rescheduled due to CSKA 1948's ongoing participation in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.^[3]

Bulgarian Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Parva Liga		Bulgarian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	BRA	Gustavo Busatto	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	BUL	Lachezar Ivanov	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	GAM	Sainey Sanyang	3	0	3	0	0	0
4	DF	BUL	Hristiyan Petrov	3	0	3	0	0	0
5	DF	KOS	Lumbardh Dellova	3	0	3	0	0	0
7	MF	NOR	Olaus Skarsem	3	0	3	0	0	0
8	MF	BUL	Stanislav Shopov	3	1	2+1	1	0	0
10	MF	NOR	Jonathan Lindseth	3	0	3	0	0	0
11	FW	GLP	Matthias Phaëton	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
12	GK	BUL	Marin Orlinov	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	COL	Brayan Córdoba	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
14	MF	NOR	Tobias Heintz	3	0	3	0	0	0
15	MF	FRA	Thibaut Vion	3	0	3	0	0	0
16	MF	BUL	Georgi Chorbadzhiyski	3	1	3	1	0	0
17	MF	AUT	Emanuel Šakić	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW	BUL	Simeon Aleksandrov	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	DF	BUL	Ivan Turitsov	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
20	DF	BUL	Martin Stoychev	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	CAF	Amos Youga	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	BEL	Jason Lokilo	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
23	FW	BUL	Ilian Antonov	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	BUL	Yulian Iliev	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
25	GK	BUL	Ivan Dyulgerov	3	-5	3	-5	0	0
26	MF	COL	Marcelino Carreazo	3	1	3	1	0	0
28	FW	BUL	Mark-Emilio Papazov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
29	FW	BUL	Ivan Tasev	1	0	1	0	0	0
30	MF	BUL	Petko Panayotov	3	0	1+2	0	0	0
77	FW	CAF	Goduine Koyalipou	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	FW	BUL	Yoan Bornosuzov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
—	DF	NED	Bradley de Nooijer	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players who appeared for CSKA Sofia that left during the season:

Goalscorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Parva Liga	Total
1	MF	8	Stanislav Shopov	1	1
	MF	16	Georgi Chorbadzhiyski	1	1
	MF	26	Marcelino Carreazo	1	1
			Own goal	0	0
TOTALS				3	3

As of 27 July 2024^[update]

Disciplinary Record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for CSKA first squad during the season.

N	P	Nat.	Name				Notes
N	P	Nat.	Name	Parva Liga	Bulgarian Cup	Total	Notes
3	DF		Sainey Sanyang	1		1
15	DF		Thibaut Vion	2		2
19	DF		Ivan Turitsov	1		1

Last updated: 3 August 2024
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Due to the crowd disturbances in the playoff game against CSKA 1948 last season, CSKA has been penalised to play under closed doors for 3 home games with additional ban to not have their supporters for 2 away games. Further 2 home games will be played under partial closure, where the club will not allow fans in the CSKA ultras sector.^[2]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.
^ Septemvri plays their league home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Septemvri, Sofia, which does not meet the BFU requirements.
^ Krumovgrad plays their league home games at Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Krumovgrad, Krumovgrad, which does not meet the BFU requirements.

References

^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2023/2024 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
^ "Решение ДК 10.06.2024". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Решение СТК 09.08.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.

External links

CSKA Official Site

[attendance1-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Due to the crowd disturbances in the playoff game against CSKA 1948 last season, CSKA has been penalised to play under closed doors for 3 home games with additional ban to not have their supporters for 2 away games. Further 2 home games will be played under partial closure, where the club will not allow fans in the CSKA ultras sector.^[2]

[VasilLevski1-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ From the spring of 2024 CSKA plays their home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia, which is undergoing a major reconstruction.

[Septemvri1-5] Septemvri plays their league home games at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Septemvri, Sofia, which does not meet the BFU requirements.

[Krumovgrad1-6] Krumovgrad plays their league home games at Sporten kompleks Nikola Shterev - Starika, Plovdiv, instead of their regular stadium Stadion Krumovgrad, Krumovgrad, which does not meet the BFU requirements.

[regulations2024-1] "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2023/2024 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

[2] "Решение ДК 10.06.2024". bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[7] "Решение СТК 09.08.2024 г." bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.

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v t e 2024–25 in Bulgarian football
Domestic leagues	First League Second League Third League Women's League
Domestic cups	Bulgarian Cup (Final) Bulgarian Supercup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Conference League
Related to national team	2024–25 UEFA Nations League (League C) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ilian Iliev
Club seasons
First League	Arda Beroe Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa Cherno More CSKA CSKA 1948 Hebar Krumovgrad Levski Lokomotiv Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia Ludogorets Septemvri Slavia Spartak
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