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2019–20 PFC CSKA Sofia season

The 2019–20 season is CSKA Sofia's 71st season in the First League and their fourth consecutive participation after their administrative relegation in the third division due to mounting financial troubles. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2019–20 season.

CSKA Sofia
2019–20 season
Controlling ownerBulgaria Grisha Ganchev
ManagerBulgaria Dobromir Mitov
(until 21 July 2019)
Serbia Ljupko Petrović
(until 2 October 2019)
Bulgaria Dobromir Mitov (interim)
(until 7 October 2019)
Serbia Miloš Kruščić
(until 2 July 2020)
Bulgaria Stamen Belchev
(from 2 July 2020)
Parva Liga Second place
Bulgarian CupFinal
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ali Sowe
(13 goals)
All:
Ali Sowe
(15 goals)
Highest home attendance15,310 (v Zorya Luhansk,
8 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance720 (v Vitosha,
5 October 2019)
Average home league attendance4,639

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 21 May 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   BUL Iliya Shalamanov
3 DF   BRA Geferson
4 DF   BUL Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
6 MF   POR Rúben Pinto (vice-captain)
8 MF   IRL Graham Carey
9 FW   AUS Tomi Juric
10 FW   BRA Evandro
11 DF   BUL Petar Zanev (captain)
13 GK   BRA Gustavo Busatto
15 MF   BUL Kristiyan Malinov
17 MF   BRA Henrique
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   FRA Bradley Mazikou
19 DF   BUL Ivan Turitsov
20 MF   POR Tiago Rodrigues
21 MF   GHA Edwin Gyasi
22 FW   GAM Ali Sowe
23 FW   BUL Ahmed Ahmedov
24 MF   ITA Stefano Beltrame
26 DF   BUL Valentin Antov
27 MF   BUL Martin Smolenski
28 DF   BUL Plamen Galabov
30 GK   LTU Vytautas Černiauskas

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
7 MF   Denis Davydov 24 Non-EU   Nizhny Novgorod Free transfer Summer 2023 Free cska.bg
9 FW   Tony Watt 25 EU   St Johnstone Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
21 MF   Diego Fabbrini 28 EU   Botoșani Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
11 DF   Petar Zanev 33 EU   Yenisey Free transfer Summer 2020 Free cska.bg
1 GK   Petar Petrov 20 EU   Litex Lovech Loan return Summer cska.bg
23 MF   Mitko Mitkov 18 EU   Litex Lovech Loan return Summer cska.bg
24 DF   Nuno Tomás 23 EU   Belenenses Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
28 DF   Plamen Galabov 23 EU   Etar Veliko Tarnovo Loan return Summer 2022 sportal.bg
8 MF   Graham Carey 30 EU   Plymouth Argyle Free transfer Summer 2021 Free cska.bg
13 GK   Gustavo Busatto 28 EU   Ituano Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
14 MF   Viv Solomon-Otabor 23 EU   Birmingham City Transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
25 DF   Raúl Albentosa 30 EU   Deportivo La Coruña Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
18 DF   Bradley Mazikou 23 EU   Lorient Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
21/9 FW   Tomi Juric 28 EU   Luzern Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
23 FW   Ahmed Ahmedov 24 EU   Dunav Ruse Transfer Winter €60,000 cska.bg
4 DF   Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski 24 EU   FCSB Loan return Winter 2022
21 MF   Edwin Gyasi 28 EU   FC Dallas Loan return Winter 2020
29 FW   Tonislav Yordanov 21 EU   Litex Lovech Loan return Winter 2022
24 MF   Stefano Beltrame 26 EU   Juventus Transfer Winter 2021 Undisclosed cska.bg
5 MF   Vurnon Anita 30 EU   Leeds United Transfer Winter 2020 Free cska.bg
27 MF   Martin Smolenski 17 EU   Litex Lovech Loan return Winter Free dsport.bg

Out edit

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
1 GK   Dante Stipica 28 EU   Pogoń Szczecin Released Summer Free cska.bg
7 MF   Jorginho 23 EU   Saint-Étienne Loan return Summer Free cska.bg
12 GK   Slavi Petrov 20 EU   Strumska Slava Released Summer Free sportal.bg
14 DF   Angel Lyaskov 21 EU   Botev Vratsa Loan Summer Free cska.bg
18 MF   Aleksandar Georgiev 21 EU   Arda Kardzhali Released Summer Free sportal.bg
22 MF   Nikola Kolev 23 EU   Etar Veliko Tarnovo Released Summer Free sportal.bg
25 RB   Steven Pereira 25 EU   Santa Clara Released Summer Free cska.bg
33 GK   Georgi Kitanov 24 EU   Astra Giurgiu Released Summer Free sportal.bg
8 MF   Edwin Gyasi 28 EU   FC Dallas Loan Summer Undisclosed cska.bg
1 GK   Petar Petrov 20 EU   Litex Lovech Transfer Summer Free
4 DF   Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski 24 EU   FCSB Loan Summer €50,000 cska.bg
21 MF   Diego Fabbrini 29 EU   Dinamo București Transfer Summer Free cska.bg
5 DF   Nikolay Bodurov 33 EU   Esteghlal Released Winter Free cska.bg
2 DF   Stoycho Atanasov 22 EU   Arda Kardzhali Transfer Winter €50,000 cska.bg
23 MF   Mitko Mitkov 19 EU   Dunav Ruse Loan Winter Free dsport.bg
9 FW   Tony Watt 26 EU   Motherwell Released Winter Free cska.bg
16 MF   Janio Bikel 24 EU   Vancouver Whitecaps Transfer Winter €455,000 cska.bg
27 MF   Martin Smolenski 16 EU   Litex Lovech Loan Winter Free cska.bg
29 FW   Tonislav Yordanov 21 EU   Etar Veliko Tarnovo Loan Winter Free cska.bg
24 DF   Nuno Tomás 24 EU   KuPS Loan Winter Free dsport.bg
25 DF   Raúl Albentosa 31 EU   Dinamo București Released Winter Free cska.bg
5 MF   Vurnon Anita 31 EU   RKC Waalwijk Released Winter Free dsport.bg
7 MF   Denis Davydov 25 Non-EU   Tom Tomsk Released Winter Free dsport.bg
14 MF   Viv Solomon-Otabor 24 EU   Wigan Athletic Released Winter Free cska.bg

Preseason and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Preseason edit

18 June 2019 (2019-06-18) Friendly CSKA 3−0 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Teteven, Bulgaria
11:00 EEST Sowe   56'
Bikel   79'
Sandov   84' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) Friendly CSKA   3−0   Příbram Bruck, Austria
18:00 EEST Sowe   11'
Henrique   41'
Fabbrini   79'		 Report Stadium: Sportplatz Bruck
27 June 2019 (2019-06-27) Friendly CSKA   0−1   Ferencváros Hochfilzen, Austria
19:00 EEST Report Nguen   71' Stadium: Stadion Hochfilzen
30 June 2019 (2019-06-30) Friendly CSKA   0−1   Shakhtar Donetsk Grödig, Austria
12:00 EEST Report Sikan   10' Stadium: Untersberg-Arena
3 July 2019 (2019-07-03) Friendly CSKA   1−0   Red Bull Salzburg Saalfelden, Austria
19:30 EEST Evandro   35' Report Prevljak   62' Stadium: Sportplatz Bürgerau
6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly CSKA 3−0 Vihren Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00 EEST Carey   27'
Sowe   53'
Pinto   83'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Referee: Petar Grigorov (Sofia)

On-season (autumn) edit

7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) Friendly CSKA 1−0 Pomorie Straldzha, Bulgaria
17:00 EEST Sowe   67' Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) Friendly Pirin 1−3 CSKA Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
16:30 EEST Meledje   21' Report Evandro   10', 52'
Galabov   30'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
24 October 2019 (2019-10-24) Friendly CSKA 3−1 Kariana Pancharevo, Bulgaria
16:00 EEST Tiago   35', 72'
Sowe   90' (pen.)		 Report Todorov   32' Stadium: Sporten kompleks Pancharevo
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Friendly Aris   2−0   CSKA Thessaloniki, Greece
15:30 EET Mancini   19'
Tonso   37'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Kleanthis Vikelidis

Mid-season edit

16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) Friendly CSKA   4−0   Caspiy Antalya, Turkey
15:30 EET Sowe   35', 39'
Albentosa   61'
Nabihanov   68' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Aqua Sports Center Side
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Friendly CSKA   0−5   1. FC Nürnberg Marbella, Spain
17:00 EET Report Lohkemper   29', 33'
Carey   66' (o.g.)
Frey   72'
Geis   90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) Friendly CSKA   0−1   Shonan Bellmare Benahavís, Spain
17:00 EET Report Saka   71' Stadium: La Quinta Football Fields
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) Friendly CSKA   0−0   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Marbella, Spain
17:00 EET Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center S1
31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) Friendly CSKA   0−3   Viktoria Plzeň Estepona, Spain
17:00 EET Report Kovařík   39', 47'
Alvir   66'		 Stadium: Arroyo Enmedio Pitch
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) Friendly CSKA   0−2   Jablonec Marbella, Spain
18:15 EET Report Kubista   6'
Jovović   35'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center S1
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Strumska Slava Sofia, Bulgaria
14:45 EET Beltrame   44'
Pinto   79' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia

On-season (spring) edit

30 May 2020 (2020-05-30) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Botev Vratsa Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 EEST Juric   77' (pen.)
Carey   79'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia

Competitions edit

Parva Liga edit

Main article: 2019–20 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

Regular Stage edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 26 18 8 0 46 12 +34 62 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 14 8 4 49 23 +26 50[a]
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 41 17 +24 50[a]
4 Levski Sofia 26 14 7 5 43 19 +24 49
5 Slavia Sofia 26 13 6 7 36 28 +8 45
Source: Soccerway
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points (GD): Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4, CSKA Sofia 1.
Results summary edit
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 14 8 4 41 17  +24 50 8 4 1 25 10  +15 6 4 3 16 7  +9

Last updated: 14 June 2020.
Source: See results

Results by round edit
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLWWDWDDWWLWLWWWWDDWDWLWWD
Position711767554444444444444444433
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results edit
12 July 2019 (2019-07-12) 1 CSKA 2−2 Etar Sofia
21:00 EEST Sowe   4' (pen.)
Mitkov   73'
Pinto   86'		 Report Iliev   26'
Mladenov   57', 78'
Apostolov   67'
Bojaj   89'
Ivanov   90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Simitli)
Man of the Match: Daniel Mladenov
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) 2 CSKA 1−3 Cherno More Sofia
18:45 EEST Evandro   27'
Atanasov   39'
Tiago   67'
Watt   74',   74'		 Report Rodrigo   19',   37' (pen.), 60'
Isa   23'
Popov   33'   88'
Andrade   40'
Panayotov   61'
N'Dongala   76'
Panov   76'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Rodrigo Henrique
28 July 2019 (2019-07-28) 3 Slavia 1−2 CSKA Sofia
21:00 EEST Dyulgerov   36'
Karabelyov   60'
Patev   84'		 Report Chorbadzhiyski   41'
Fabbrini   60'
Evandro   69', 87'
Malinov   87'		 Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Evandro
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) 4 CSKA 1−0 Botev Vratsa Sofia
18:45 EEST Evandro   56',   71'
Turitsov   60'		 Report Gadzhev   36'
Zlatinski   39'
Domovchiyski   56'
Genov   64'
Žderić   73'   85'
Valchev   86'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Evandro
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) 5 Ludogorets 0−0 CSKA Razgrad
20:30 EEST Keșerü   77'
Wanderson   82'		 Report Tiago   45'
Fabbrini   83'		 Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Plamen Iliev
18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 6 CSKA 3−2 Arda Sofia
18:00 EEST Watt   15'
Evandro   63'
Sowe   89'
Černiauskas   90+2'		 Report Vasilev   19'
Krumov   32'
Martinov   49'
Lozev   57'
Kokonov   90+1'
Sam   90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Tony Watt
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25) 7 Dunav 1−1 CSKA Ruse
18:00 EEST Hristov   41'
Isaevski   48'
Ahmedov   49'
Dimov   70'
Inkoom   86'
Nikolov   90'		 Report Sowe   35'
Evandro   68'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Evandro
1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) 8 CSKA 2−2 Levski Sofia
17:45 EEST Evandro   73',   83'
Carey   75'
Albentosa   78',   88'
Bikel   82'		 Report S. Ivanov   12'
Robertha   18'
Thiam   68'
Milanov   90+4'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Graham Carey
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 9 Botev Plovdiv 0−1 CSKA Plovdiv
17:30 EEST Terziev   20'
Vutov   85'		 Report Sowe   75' Stadium: Futbolen complex Botev 1912
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20) 10 CSKA 3−0 Tsarsko Selo Sofia
20:00 EEST Sowe   48'
Tiago   75'
Geferson   80'		 Report Anderson   23'
Daskalov   50'
Kavdanski   87'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) 11 Beroe 2−1 CSKA Stara Zagora
20:30 EEST Conté   31'
Alkan   38'
Bandalovski   45+3'
Brígido   78'
Perniš   90+3'		 Report Carey   72'
Sowe   90'		 Stadium: Stadion Beroe
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Rúben Brígido
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 CSKA 4−0 Vitosha Sofia
20:00 EEST Watt   4'
Albentosa   19'
Malinov   39'
Evandro   74'		 Report Gochev   22' Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 720
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Malinov
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) 13 Lokomotiv 1−0 CSKA Plovdiv
17:45 EEST Tomašević   16',   37'   82'
Vitanov   71'
Lukov   90+4'		 Report Galabov   57'
Carey   66'
Antov   79'
Zanev   90'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Martin Lukov
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) 14 Etar 0−4 CSKA Veliko Tarnovo
18:30 EEST Stanoev   22'
Iliev   25'   54'
Bojaj   69'
Hubchev   79'
Dyulgerov   83'		 Report Galabov   32'
Zanev   36',   81'
Evandro   63'
Sowe   68'
Tiago   72'
Solomon-Otabor   74'		 Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Petar Zanev
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) 15 Cherno More 0−2 CSKA Varna
17:30 EET Andrade   16'
Kiki   45'
Popov   60'
Yanchev   75'
Panayotov   79'		 Report Evandro   13'
Sowe   30',   90+2'
Kruščić   63'
Mazikou   66'
Geferson   78'
Pinto   79'
Malinov   88'		 Stadium: Stadion Ticha
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Malinov
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 16 CSKA 1−0 Slavia Sofia
17:30 EET Zanev   45+1'
Sowe   66'
Albentosa   75'
Busatto   90+6'		 Report Karabelyov   65'
Gamakov   65'
Shokolarov   87'   88'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Botev Vratsa 0−3 CSKA Vratsa
15:00 EET Kerchev   24'
Milanov   60'
Gadzhev   77'		 Report Galabov   7'
Tiago   18', 90+2'
Pinto   35'
Antov   77'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Plamen Galabov
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) 18 CSKA 0−0 Ludogorets Sofia
18:00 EET Albentosa   12'
Tiago   36'
Galabov   72'
Geferson   89'		 Report Anicet   25'
Forster   33'
Tchibota   38'
Keșerü   49'
Wanderson   90'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Plamen Iliev
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08) 19 Arda 0−0 CSKA Plovdiv
14:15 EET Kokonov   11'
Amorim   45+1'
Krumov   66'
Hristov   90+1'		 Report Mazikou   19'
Geferson   34'
Pinto   90'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 820
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)
Man of the Match: Gustavo Busatto
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 20 CSKA 4−0 Dunav Sofia
16:50 EET Tiago   31'
Sowe   59'
Turitsov   62'
Carey   68'
Pinto   73'		 Report Shterev   21'
Varbanov   32'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 850
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Rúben Pinto
Note: The game was scheduled for a 16:30 start, but started with a 20 minute delay due to a power outage.
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 21 Levski 0−0 CSKA Sofia
14:45 EET Paulinho   31'
Reis   40'   75'
Milanov   52'		 Report Malinov   18'
Kruščić   22'
Antov   24'
Bikel   90'
Juric   90+3'
Zanev   90+5'   90+5'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 25,255
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Valentin Antov
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 22 CSKA 1−0 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
16:30 EET Beltrame   34',   59' Report Shopov   13'
A. Tonev   55'
Pirgov   60'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Stefano Beltrame
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 23 Tsarsko Selo 2−1 CSKA Bistritsa
17:30 EET Anderson   6'
Bahamboula   42'   43'
Daskalov   59'
Budinov   82'
Ivanov   88'
Placide   90+2'		 Report Beltrame   20'
Galabov   57'		 Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Dylan Bahamboula
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 24 CSKA 2−0 Beroe Sofia
17:30 EET Anita   21'
Carey   59', 72'		 Report Octávio   18'
Angelov   23'
Mézague   31'
Furtado   45'
Stoyanov   51'
D. Dimitrov   82'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Graham Carey
6 June 2020 (2020-06-06) 25 Vitosha 0−1 CSKA Bistritsa
21:00 EEST Krastev   24'
Dinev   41'
Amzin   56'
Zyumbulev   71'
Dyakov   76'
Kutev   89'		 Report Sowe   25'
Pinto   63'
Ahmedov   73'
Evandro   86'		 Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Attendance: 550
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Evandro
Note: The game was originally scheduled to be played on 15 March 2020. Due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak it was decided to be played behind closed doors.[2] On 13 March the Bulgarian Football Union postponed all games until 13 April.,[3] which was on 6 April extended until 13 May 2020.[4] On 2 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 30% of their total capacity.[5]
14 June 2020 (2020-06-14) 26 CSKA 1−1 Lokomotiv Sofia
21:00 EEST Malinov   67'
Turitsov   68'
Tiago   83'
Zanev   90'
Carey   90+4'		 Report Lucas   4'
Almeida   49'
Petrović   52'   66'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Tiago Rodrigues
Note: The match was to be originally played on 21 March 2020, but was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 12 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 50% of their total capacity.[6]

Championship round edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (C) 31 21 9 1 59 18 +41 72 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 CSKA Sofia 31 16 11 4 52 22 +30 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Slavia Sofia (O) 31 16 7 8 42 32 +10 55 Qualification for the European play-off final
4 Levski Sofia 31 15 8 8 50 30 +20 53[a]
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 31 15 8 8 53 35 +18 53[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
6 Beroe 31 16 1 14 50 43 +7 49
Source: Soccerway
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.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points in the regular season: Levski 4, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1.
  2. ^ Lokomotiv Plovdiv qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup.
Results summary edit
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
5 2 3 0 11 5  +6 9 1 2 0 9 4  +5 1 1 0 2 1  +1

Last updated: 12 July 2020.
Source: See results

Results by round edit
Round12345
GroundHAHAH
ResultDDDWW
Position23322
Updated to match(es) played on 12 July 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results edit
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 27 CSKA 3−3 Levski Sofia
16:15 EEST Kargas   16' (o.g.)
Busatto   34'
Antov   38'
Carey   58' (pen.)
Galabov   69'
Kruščić   70'
Pinto   74'
Sowe   88'		 Report Alar   16'
Nascimento   16'
Kargas   19'
Goranov   35' (pen.)
Thiam   45+3'
Eyjólfsson   57'
Slavchev   62',   70'
Naydenov   86'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
Note: According to a regulation from 12 June 2020, issued by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 50% of their total capacity.[6]
27 June 2020 (2020-06-27) 28 Slavia 0−0 CSKA Sofia
18:45 EEST K. Krastev   72' Report Geferson   66'
Pinto   74'		 Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Plamen Galabov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 23 June 2020 by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
5 July 2020 (2020-07-05) 29 CSKA 1−1 Ludogorets Sofia
21:00 EEST Tiago   49'
Ahmedov   53'
Sowe   62'
Carey   70'		 Report Cicinho   8'
Biton   71'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 23 June 2020 by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
9 July 2020 (2020-07-09) 30 Lokomotiv 1−2 CSKA Plovdiv
20:30 EEST Pugliese   38'
Nikolaev   41'
Salinas   61'
Akinyemi   70'
Lukov   90+4'		 Report Geferson   34'
Galabov   37'
Tiago   80' (pen.)
Sowe   90+5'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: no spectators
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Tiago Rodrigues
Note: The game will be played behind closed doors due to a spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[9]
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 31 CSKA 5−0 Beroe Sofia
21:00 EEST Evandro   4'
Antov   24'
Tiago   27',   70' (pen.), 77'
Malinov   32'
Sowe   81'		 Report Mézague   39'
Stoyanov   40'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: no spectators
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Valentin Antov
Note: On 9 July 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that the stadiums are not allowed to host spectators due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[10] All games will be played behind closed doors until further notice.

Bulgarian Cup edit

Main article: 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) First Round Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 0−3 CSKA Gorna Oryahovitsa
18:30 EEST Report Davydov   20'
Watt   55', 62'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) Second Round Arda 0−1 CSKA Kardzhali
13:30 EET Delev   6'
Hassani   14'   66'
Kokonov   37'
Georgiev   73'
Krumov   73'		 Report Sowe   2',   66'
Galabov   21'
Tiago   39'		 Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
3 March 2020 (2020-03-03) Quarter-final CSKA 2−1 Botev Vratsa Sofia
18:00 EET Gyasi   34',   67'
Zanev   38'
Anita   87'
Ahmedov   89'		 Report Genov   22'
Ivaylov   24'
Vasev   43'
Uzunov   71'
Kostov   75'
Gadzhev   90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
10 June 2020 (2020-06-10) Semi-final Leg 1 Botev Plovdiv 0−0 CSKA Plovdiv
21:00 EEST Terziev   34'
Filipov   89'   90+1'		 Report Malinov   49'
Kruščić   83'		 Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Note: The match was to be originally played between 7 and 9 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] According to regulation from 2 June 2020., issued by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 30% of their total capacity.[5]
24 June 2020 (2020-06-24) Semi-final Leg 2 CSKA 2−0
(2−0 agg.)		 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
20:30 EEST Bandalovski   19' (o.g.)
Sowe   54'
Pinto   88'
Malinov   90+1'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Note: The match was to be originally played between 21 and 23 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 23 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) Final CSKA 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(3−5 p)		 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
19:15 EEST Malinov   29'   115'
Pinto   44'
Antov   46'
Sowe   59'
Zanev   86'		 Report Karagaren   82'
Aralica   90+4'
Lukov   120+1'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Penalties
Note: The match was to be originally played on 16 May 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 27 June the Bulgarian Football Union announced that it is allowed for the stadium to host up to 30% of its total capacity (i.e. 12,000 spectators) with up to 3,000 spectators per block in accordance to health regulations, issued by the Ministry of Health.[11]

UEFA Europa League edit

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round edit

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path) § First qualifying round
9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) First leg CSKA   4−0   Titograd Sofia, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST Evandro   40'
Tiago   53'
Geferson   55'
Malinov   72'		 Report Mamadou   32'
Roganović   39'
Djalović   45'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Second leg Titograd   0−0
(0−4 agg.)		   CSKA Podgorica, Montenegro
21:30 EEST Banović   34' Report Mitkov   68'
Pinto   89'		 Stadium: Stadion pod Goricom[12]
Attendance: 969
Referee: Vasilis Dimitriou (Cyprus)

Second qualifying round edit

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path) § Second qualifying round
25 July 2019 (2019-07-25) First leg CSKA   1−0   Osijek Sofia, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST Fabbrini   17'
Evandro   53'
Geferson   66'
Antov   71'
Carey   90'		 Report Žaper   21'
Šorša   29'
Bočkaj   58'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)
1 August 2019 (2019-08-01) Second leg Osijek   1−0 (a.e.t.)
(1−1 agg.)
(3−4 p)		   CSKA Osijek, Croatia
21:45 EEST Majstorović   28'
Žaper   50'
Bočkaj   54'
Škorić   60'
Mance   68'		 Report Bodurov   21'
Albentosa   39'
Sowe   51'		 Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)
Penalties
Lyopa  
Bočkaj  
Škorić  
Pilj  
Marić  		   Tiago
  Carey
  Geferson
  Bodurov
  Sowe

Third qualifying round edit

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path) § Third qualifying round
8 August 2019 (2019-08-08) First leg CSKA   1−1   Zorya Luhansk Sofia, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST Evandro   13'
Bikel   33'
Malinov   41'
Fabbrini   75'		 Report Yurchenko   45+1' (pen.)
Tymchyk   61'
Abu Hanna   74'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski[13]
Attendance: 15,310
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
15 August 2019 (2019-08-15) Second leg Zorya Luhansk   1−0
(2−1 agg.)		   CSKA Zaporizhia, Ukraine
20:00 EEST Khomchenovskyi   21'
Yurchenko   29'
Budkivskyi   45'
Rusyn   68'   90',   89'
Shevchenko   90+2'		 Report Turitsov   15'   22' Stadium: Slavutych-Arena[14]
Attendance: 7,857
Referee: Amaury Delerue (France)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

As of 12 July 2020
No. Pos Player Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup Europa League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Iliya Shalamanov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   Geferson 9+10 1 1+3 0 6 1 29 2
4 DF   Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski 3 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 0
5 MF   Yoan Baurenski 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF   Rúben Pinto 15+4 1 4+1 0 1+1 0 26 1
8 MF   Graham Carey 16+9 4 4 0 2+3 0 34 4
9 FW   Tomi Juric 0+7 0 0+1 0 0 0 8 0
10 FW   Evandro 22+8 10 5 0 5 3 40 13
11 DF   Petar Zanev 26 1 5 0 4+1 0 36 1
13 GK   Gustavo Busatto 24 -11 6 -1 0 0 30 -12
15 MF   Kristiyan Malinov 21+6 2 5+1 0 5+1 1 39 3
17 FW   Henrique 4+7 0 0+4 0 0 0 15 0
18 DF   Bradley Mazikou 23+2 0 6 0 0 0 31 0
19 DF   Ivan Turitsov 19 0 4 0 2+1 0 26 0
20 MF   Tiago Rodrigues 18+6 8 3+2 0 5 1 34 9
21 MF   Edwin Gyasi 6+3 0 1 1 0 0 10 1
22 FW   Ali Sowe 27+3 13 5 2 5+1 0 41 15
23 FW   Ahmed Ahmedov 2+4 0 0+3 1 0 0 9 1
24 MF   Stefano Beltrame 6+1 2 2+2 0 0 0 11 2
26 DF   Valentin Antov 17 1 6 0 1+1 0 25 1
27 MF   Martin Smolenski 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 DF   Plamen Galabov 17 1 2+1 0 2 0 22 1
30 GK   Vytautas Černiauskas 7 -11 0 0 6 -3 13 -14
Players away from the club on loan:
23 MF   Mitko Mitkov 0+2 1 0 0 0+2 0 4 1
24 DF   Nuno Tomás 4 0 0 0 5 0 9 0
29 FW   Tonislav Yordanov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for CSKA Sofia that left during the season:
2 DF   Stoycho Atanasov 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 4 0
5 DF   Nikolay Bodurov 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 0
5 MF   Vurnon Anita 1+1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF   Denis Davydov 0+3 0 1 1 0 0 4 1
9 FW   Tony Watt 7+8 3 1+1 2 1+2 0 20 5
14 MF   Viv Solomon-Otabor 13+6 1 1+1 0 0+1 0 22 1
16 MF   Janio Bikel 12+2 0 1 0 5+1 0 21 0
21 MF   Diego Fabbrini 3+2 0 0 0 4+2 0 11 0
25 DF   Raúl Albentosa 15 2 2 0 3 0 20 2

Goalscorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup Europa League Total
1 FW   22 Ali Sowe 13 2 0 15
2 FW   10 Evandro 10 0 3 13
3 MF   20 Tiago Rodrigues 8 0 1 9
4 FW   9 Tony Watt 3 2 0 5
5 MF   8 Graham Carey 4 0 0 4
6 MF   15 Kristiyan Malinov 2 0 1 3
7 DF   3 Geferson 1 0 1 2
MF   24 Stefano Beltrame 2 0 0 2
DF   25 Raúl Albentosa 2 0 0 2
10 MF   6 Rúben Pinto 1 0 0 1
MF   7 Denis Davydov 0 1 0 1
DF   11 Petar Zanev 1 0 0 1
MF   14 Viv Solomon-Otabor 1 0 0 1
MF   21 Edwin Gyasi 0 1 0 1
MF   23 Mitko Mitkov 1 0 0 1
FW   23 Ahmed Ahmedov 0 1 0 1
MF   26 Valentin Antov 1 0 0 1
DF   28 Plamen Galabov 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 1 0 2
TOTALS 52 8 6 66

As of 12 July 2020

Disciplinary record edit

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

N P Nat. Name Parva Liga Bulgarian Cup Europa League Total Notes
                       
2 DF   Atanasov 1 1
3 DF   Geferson 5 1 6
4 DF   Chorbadzhiyski 1 1
5 MF   Anita 1 1 2
5 DF   Bodurov 1 1
6 MF   Pinto 8 1 1 10
8 MF   Carey 5 1 6
9 FW   Watt 1 1
9 FW   Juric 1 1
10 FW   Evandro 4 4
11 DF   Zanev 6 1 1 7 1
13 GK   Busatto 2 2
15 MF   Malinov 5 1 2 1 8 1
16 MF   Bikel 2 1 3
18 DF   Mazikou 2 2
19 DF   Turistsov 3 1 1 4 1
20 MF   Tiago 6 1 7
21 MF   Gyasi 1 1
21 MF   Fabbrini 2 2 4
22 FW   Sowe 3 1 1 4 1
23 MF   Ahmedov 2 2
23 MF   Mitkov 1 1
24 MF   Beltrame 1 1
25 DF   Albentosa 3 1 4
26 MF   Antov 5 1 6
28 DF   Galabov 6 1 7
30 GK   Černiauskas 1 1

Last updated: 12 July 2020
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.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "A PFG – Regular season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Изявление на БФС". Bulgarian Football Union. 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "БФС преустановява временно първенствата в Първа и Втора лига". Bulgarian Football Union. 13 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Решения след срещата на Експертната група към БФС". Bulgarian Football Union. 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "От 5 юни се разрешава провеждането на първенството за първа и втора професионална футболна лига пред публика". Ministry of Heath of Republic of Bulgaria. 2 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "До 30 юни не се разрешават посещенията в дискотеки, пиано-барове, нощни барове и клубове". Ministry of Heath of Republic of Bulgaria. 12 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Наредба за първенствата и турнирите по футбол в системата на БФС за сезон 2019/2020 година" (PDF) (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "От утре, 23 юни, носенето на предпазна маска или друго средство е задължително на всички закрити обществени места". Ministry of Heath of Republic of Bulgaria. 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Без публика на Локо Пд – ЦСКА". dsport.bg. 8 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Нощните заведения могат да работят на открито при 50% от капацитета си, спортните мероприятия се провеждат без публика, на групови празненства е разрешено присъствието на до 30 души". Ministry of Heath of Republic of Bulgaria. 9 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Решения след работната среща между ръководството на БФС и държавните власти". Bulgarian Football Union. 27 June 2020.
  12. ^ OFK Titograd plays their home match at Stadion pod Goricom, Podgorica, instead of their regular stadium at Camp FSCG, Podgorica, which does not meet UEFA requirements.
  13. ^ CSKA plays their third qualifying round home match at Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, instead of their regular stadium Balgarska Armiya, Sofia, which does not meet UEFA requirements for this stage of the tournament.
  14. ^ Zorya Luhansk play their home matches at Slavutych-Arena, Zaporizhia, instead of their regular stadium Avanhard Stadium, Luhansk, due to the war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.

External links edit

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