2024–25 FC CSKA 1948 Sofia season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Valentin Iliev |
| Stadium | Stadion Bistritsa |
| First Professional Football League | 11th |
| Bulgarian Cup | Pre-season |
| UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round |
The 2024–25 season is the ninth season in the history of FC CSKA 1948 Sofia, and the club's fifth consecutive season in the First Professional Football League. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Bulgarian Cup and the UEFA Conference League.
Transfers
In
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Simeon Petrov | Śląsk Wrocław | Undisclosed | 1 July 2024 |
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 25 June 2024 Friendly | CSKA 1948 | 3–0 | Strumska Slava Radomir |
| 4 July 2024 Friendly | Maribor | 2–1 | CSKA 1948 |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | CSKA 1948 | 1–1 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Dinamo Zagreb | 6–2 | CSKA 1948 |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Olimpija Ljubljana | 3–0 | CSKA 1948 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| First Professional Football League | 19 July 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Bulgarian Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | |||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25.00 | |||
Last updated: 1 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
First Professional Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Beroe | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 42[a] | Qualification for the Conference League group |
| 9 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 42[a] | Qualification for the Relegation group |
| 10 | CSKA 1948 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Septemvri Sofia | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 33 | |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 30[b] |
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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUD | LEV | CHM | ARD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 72 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Cherno More | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Arda (O) | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 58 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — |
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
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]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ As Ludogorets Razgrad won the 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup, the cup's Europa League first qualifying round berth was passed to the second-placed team in the First League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CSS | BPD | SPV | BER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 65 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Botev Plovdiv | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 56 | 0–4 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Spartak Varna | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 51 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Beroe | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 49 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 3–1 | — |
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]
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SLA | LSO | CSK | SEP | LPD | BVR | KRU | HEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slavia Sofia | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 49 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 47[a] | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | CSKA 1948 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 47[a] | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Septemvri Sofia | 37 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 45 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (O) | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation play-off | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — | |
| 6 | Botev Vratsa (O) | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 36 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 7 | Krumovgrad (R) | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 33 | Relegation to the Second League | 0–1 | — | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Hebar (R) | 37 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 64 | −36 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — |
Source: Soccerway, Bulgarian Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (only in regular season); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (only in regular season); 4) Head-to-head goals scored (only in regular season); 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams and only in regular season); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[1]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (only in regular season); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (only in regular season); 4) Head-to-head goals scored (only in regular season); 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams and only in regular season); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw[1]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 28 July 2024.
Source:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 28 July 2024. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 13 June 2024.[2]
| 19 July 2024 1 | Cherno More | 0–0 | CSKA 1948 | Varna |
| 18:45 UTC+3 |
|
Stadium: Stadion Ticha |
| 28 July 2024 2 | CSKA 1948 | 2–2 | Spartak Varna | Sofia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa |
| 5 August 2024 3 | Septemvri Sofia | v | CSKA 1948 |
Bulgarian Cup
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
| 25 July 2024 First leg | CSKA 1948 | 1–0 | Budućnost Podgorica | Sofia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 |
|
Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia) |
| 1 August 2024 First leg | Budućnost Podgorica | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–2 agg.) | CSKA 1948 | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: DG Arena |
Third qualifying round
| 8 August 2024 First leg | CSKA 1948 | v | Pafos FC | Sofia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium |
References
- ^ a b c d "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2024/2025 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Ясна е пълната програма на Черно море за Efbet Лига". varnautre.bg.