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BC CSKA Sofia

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For the parent multisport club, see USC CSKA Sofia.

BC CSKA Sofia (Bulgarian: БК "ЦСКА София") is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the CSKA Sofia sports club.

BC CSKA
2023–24 BC CSKA Sofia season
BC CSKA logo
Nickname"The Аrmy"; "The Reds"
LeaguesNBL
Founded5 May 1948
ArenaCSKA
Capacity450
LocationSofia, Bulgaria
Team colorsRed and white
   
PresidentRobert Gergov
Head coachRosen Barchovski
Championships12 NBL
17 Bulgarian Cup
Websitewww.cska-basket.bg

CSKA Sofia men's team have been champions of Bulgaria 12 times and Bulgarian cup winners 17 times. They played their home games at "CSKA" Hall in Sofia. In 2006–07, they took part in the FIBA EuroCup tournament, which is the last participation of the club in European club tournaments

History edit

The CSKA Basketball team took over the AC-23, a team which finished in the second place in the national championship in 1942. In 1946, BC "Chavdar" was formed and finished third in the championship.

Basketball is one of the sports that developed in CSKA right from the creation of the Club on 5 May 1948. This "September in CDV" practically takes the whole male and female teams of AS-23, which proves clearly the relationship between CSKA and the first "army" Club in Bulgaria. The new team continued with the composition and the asset of CDV in the current Championship. In the autumn of the same year second place was won, and in 1949 it won the first CDV and the first in its history title in basketball. It was followed by two more titles over the next two seasons, while men generally earned 12 titles and 17 cups in the country. The founders of the Club were Konstantin Totev, Iliya Angelov, Tonko Raynov, Lubomir Katerinski, etc. Later, on the team played Konstantin Kotsev, who after his career became an artist in the National Theatre. At the time still a soldier, Daniel recited excerpts from plays in front of his teammates and he is remembered as one of the most colourful personalities in the "red" Club.

The strongest periods of men's basketball at CSKA were the 1950s and mid-' 60s and ' 70s, when they earned most titles, and in Europe basketball teams such as CSKA (Moscow), AEK (Athens), Olympiakos (Piraeus) and Huventud (Badalona) have been defeated in the european tournaments.

Thus the basketball CSKA won recognition beyond the borders of Bulgaria as well. Reaching of a semifinal in the Cup Winners ' Cup in 1975 and the quarterfinals of the European Cup in 1966 and 1968 are achieved.

In total, for the period 1948-1974 basketball bands broadcast 26 masters of sports and many of them are national team players.

Among the most famous basketball players of CSKA are Dimitar Donev, Kliment Kamenarov, Konstantin Totev, Iliya Angelov, Tonko Raynov, Georgi Maleev, Tsvyatko Barchovski, Temelaki Dimitrov, Atanas Golomeev, Petko Marinov, Milko Arabadzhiiski, Rumen Peychev and others. In CSKA famous coaches like Lubomir Katerinski, Ilia Totev, Kosyo Totev, Tsvyatko Barchovski, Omurtag Kuzmanov and Petko Marinov have worked.

In the mid-80s, on the European scene the "army men" were still performing very well, but the real criteria for success, as they were before, is playing against the big teams in front of full halls of people, which in those times CSKA definitely plays in.

After the changes made on the 10th of November, 1989, the "army" basketball gradually fell into crisis and was on the way of vanishing. The military stopped taking part in developing the sport, which hits the club quite harshly. After 1992 the club cannot manage to win gold in the championship and only wins the "Cup of Bulgaria" in 2005.

During the 2006/2007 season Emil Koen and Vladimir Fedyaev take control over CSKA. They have the ambition to get the legendary team to get up on his feet. The women's team is also recovered, as the "Red angels" make the best season in their history.

In Bulgaria the "Red Angels" won a golden double, and the biggest achievement is the winning of the prestige "Adriatic league", which is one of the most competitive tournaments in Europe. The good times don't last long because of the death of Emil Koen in 2007.

After 2007 comes the time for two very intense years in which various owners change places and in the end the basketball team ends its competitive actions.

Only in 2012 a group of enthusiasts led by Alexander Chamakov and Robert Gergov begin gradual attempts to reincarnate the red team. Because of the lack of enough financial power, they start working solely on the youth academy, but the ambition is starting from season 2016-2017 there to be a men's representative team. After several seasons in the second level in 2022 CSKA won the second division (victory against Shumen II in the final) and from the 2022-23 season returned to the NBL.

After returning to the NBL, the coach of the team is the club legend and at the same time coach of the national team Rosen Barchovski. In the 2022-23 season, CSKA reached the Cup final, where they lost to their eternal rival Levski. For CSKA, this is the first final since 2005. For the championship, the army team won the bronze medals, first ranking in the top 3 since 2007. For the first time in its history, CSKA has a second team competing in the second division of Bulgaria.

Honours edit

BC CSKA Sofia in European Basketball edit

FIBA European Champions Cup / FIBA European League

Season Round Club Home Away 3rd leg Aggregate
1965–66 First round   BBC Etzella 90-47 72-51 162-98
Second round   Denain Voltaire 86-65 53-61 139-126
Quarter-finals,

Group B

  CSKA Moscow 78-63 64-77 3rd place
  Zadar 84-58 53-79 80-73
  AEK 94-69 45-75
1967–68 Second round   KTP 89-61 89-86 178-147
Quarter-finals,

Group A

  Simmenthal Milano 106-112 64-76 4th place
  Zadar 89-75 64-79
  Juventud Kalso 106-101 71-80
1977–78 Quarter-finals,

Group C

  Sutton & Crystal Palace 87-86 84-80 2nd place
  ASVEL 75-66 71-99
1980–81 Quarter-finals,

Group D

  Eczacıbaşı 85-67 86-95 2nd place
  Partizani Tirana 110-91 83-89
  Sinudyne Bologna 86-90 75-106
1983–84 First round   Sunair Oostende 74–62 76–89 150-151
1984–85 First round   Cibona 97–91 73–89 170-180
1990–91 First round   ENAD 94-89 70-66 164-155
Eighth-finals   Limoges CSP 90–105 99–119 189–224
1991–92 Round of 32   Bayer 04 Leverkusen 77–132 63–103 140–235
1992–93 First round   Partizani Tirana 125-58 107-75 232-133
Round of 32   Real Madrid Teka 73–103 78–97 151–200

FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup / FIBA European Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1973–74 First round   Gießen 46ers 93-81 74-75 167-156
Second round   Olympiacos 79-69 59-67 138-136
Quarter-finals,

Group A

  Crvena zvezda 88-81 72-80 3rd place
  Saclà Asti 75-83 59-75
1974–75 Second round   AEK 74-59 85-87 146–159
Quarter-finals,

Group A

  Juventud Schweppes 79-51 65-88 2nd place
  Crvena zvezda 72-75 91-102
  Thorens Antwerpen 64-57 58-69
Semi-finals   Spartak Leningrad 57–64 69–79 126–143
1975–76 Quarter-finals,

Group A

  Olympiacos 99-77 78-91 3rd place
  Rabotnički 90-84 88-117
  ASPO Tours 95-91 84-95
1979–80 First round   APOEL 124-62 111-69 235-131
Eighth-finals   Panathinaikos 96–93 85–100 181–193
1985–86 First round   Jugoplastika 85–84 87–99 172–183
1988–89 First round   Çukurova Üniversitesi 77-68 74-80 151-148
Eighth-finals   Snaidero Caserta 74-84 80–103 154–187
1989–90 Eighth-finals   Real Madrid 92-109 87–95 179–204
1992–93 Third round   Benfica 80-84 83-111 163-195
1993–94 First round   Postojna 86–77 66–55 152–132
Second round   Tofaş 67–63 64–71 131–134

FIBA Europe League / FIBA EuroCup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004–05 Qualifying Round,

Group A

  ČEZ Nymburk 76-80 81-84 6th place
  Fersped Rabotnički 97-84 81-82
  Fenerbahçe 81-86 61-90
  UNICS 88-93 67-98
  Hapoel Galil Elyon 80-83 103-90
  Kyiv 92-96 71-94
2006-07 Round I, Group G   Ural Great Perm 78-86 79-93 4th place
  Türk Telekom 75-79 86-93
  Panionios Forthnet 86-83 70-88

FIBA Korać Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1976–77 Second round   Bosna 117–100 78–102 195–202
1986–87 First round  PAOK 85–83 77-89 162–172
2000–01 Round of 64  Avtodor Saratov 75-109 62-92 137-201

Season by season edit

Men's
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Postseason W–L Bulgarian Cup European competitions
1948
1
 "A" Group 2nd - -
1949
1
 "A" Group Champion
5-0
1950
1
 "A" Group Champion
6-0
1951
1
 "A" Group Champion
8-0
1952
1
 "A" Group 4th
6-3
1953
1
 "A" Group 3rd Winner
1954
1
 "A" Group 4th 3rd
1955
1
 "A" Group 4th
4-3
 Winner
1956
1
 "A" Group 3rd
4-3
 Semifinalist
1958-59
1
 "A" Group 7th
14-8
1959-60
1
 "A" Group 7th
14-12
 Not held
1961
1
 "A" Group 10th
1962
1
 "A" Group 5th
3-4
 Winner
1963
1
 "A" Group 3rd
4-3
 Winner
1964
1
 "A" Group 2nd
10-1
1964–65
1
 "A" Group Champion
23-3
1965–66
1
 "A" Group 2nd
22-4
 1 FIBA European Champions Cup QF
7–4
1966–67
1
 "A" Group Champion
25-1
 -
1967–68
1
 "A" Group 2nd
27-5
 1 FIBA European Champions Cup QF
4–4
1968–69
1
 "A" Group 3rd
12-12
 -
1969–70
1
 "A" Group 3rd
26-10
1970–71
1
 "A" Group 3rd
20-7
1971–72
1
 "A" Group 4th
14-8
1972–73
1
 "A" Group 2nd
19–4
 Winner
1973–74
1
 "A" Group 3rd
18–9
 Winner 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup QF
3–5
1974–75
1
 "A" Group 6th
14–13
 3rd 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup SF
3–7
1975–76
1
 "A" Group 2nd
38–11
 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup QF
3–3
1976–77
1
 "A" Group Champion
41–6
 Winner 3 FIBA Korać Cup
2R
1–1
1977–78
1
 "A" Group 2nd
38–6
 Winner 1 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
GS
3–1
1978–79
1
 "A" Group 2nd
38–6
 2nd -
1979–80
1
 "A" Group Champion
20–2
 2nd 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
EF
3–1
1980–81
1
 "A" Group 2nd
23–3
 Winner 1 FIBA European Champions Cup
GS
2–4
1981–82
1
 "A" Group 2nd
23–3
 -
1982–83
1
 "A" Group 1st
21–5
 Champion
2–0
 -
1983–84
1
 "A" Group Champion
23–3
 Winner 1 FIBA European Champions Cup
1R
1–1
1984–85
1
 "A" Group 3rd
15–6
 Winner 1 FIBA European Champions Cup
1R
1–1
1985–86
1
 "A" Group 2nd
16–6
 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
1R
1–1
1986–87
1
 "A" Group 4th
20–12
 QF - 5th
4–2
 Fourth 3 FIBA Korać Cup
1R
1–1
1987–88
1
 "A" Group 3rd
17–5
 Third
2–3
 -
1988–89
1
 "A" Group 4th
17–5
 Fourth
2–5
 Winner 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
EF
1–3
1989–90
1
 "A" Group 1st
18–4
 Champion
6–2
 Winner 2 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
EF
0–2
1990–91
1
 "A" Group 1st
20–2
 Champion
6–1
 Winner 1 FIBA European Champions Cup
EF
2–2
1991–92
1
 "A" Group 1st
7–0
 Champion
6–2
 Winner 1 FIBA European League
2R
0–2
1992–93
1
 "A" Group 2nd
21–7
 Runner-up
4–2
 Finalist 1 FIBA European League
2R
2–2
2 FIBA European Cup
3R
0–2
1993–94
1
 "A" Group 4th
26–4
 Fourth
3–3
 Winner 2 FIBA European Cup
2R
3–1
1994-95 1 "A" Group 10th 7-15 -
1995-96
1
 "A" Group 12th ↓
1–21
1996-97
2
 "B" Group
1997-98
1
 "A" Group 4th
16–6
 Fourth
2–5
1998-99
1
 "A" Group 7th
8–14
 Quarterfinalist
0–2
1999-00
1
 "A" Group 4th
12–16
 Fourth
3–5
2000-01
1
 "A" Group 5th
13–15
 Quarterfinalist
0–2
 Fourth 3 FIBA Korać Cup
R64
0–2
2001-02
1
 "A" Group 6th
10–18
 Quarterfinalist
2–1
 Fourth -
2002-03
1
 "A" Group 5th
13–15
 Quarterfinalist
3–2
 Quarterfinalist
2003-04
1
 "A" Group 2nd
23–5
 Runner-up
5–5
 Finalist
2004-05
1
 "A" Group 2nd
23–5
 Runner-up
5–4
 Winner 3 FIBA Europe League
RS
2–10
2005-06
1
 "A" Group 8th
9–13
 Quarterfinalist
3–3
 First round -
2006-07
1
 "A" Group 2nd
24–4
 Runner-up
5–3
 Third 3 FIBA EuroCup
RS
1–5
2007-08
1
 "A" Group 6th
22–18
 Quarterfinalist
0–2
 Fourth -
2008-09
1
 NBL Disqualified 3-11 First round
2009-16
-
2016-17
2
 "A" Group 11th
4–16
 DNE -
2017-18
2
 "A" Group 7th
11–13
2018-19
-
2019-20
2
 "A" Group Abandoned
3–14
 DNE -
2020-21
2
 BBL "A" Group West 6th
16–12
 Quarterfinalist
0–2
2021-22
2
 BBL "A" Group 3rd
15–7
 1st ↑
6–2
2022-23
1
 NBL 3rd 20-10 Third
5–3
 Finalist
2023-24
1
 NBL 5th Quarterfinalist
Women's
Season Division Pos Cup European competitions
1950 "A" Group 7th - -
1951 "A" Group 6th -
1952 "A" Group 6th -
1953-1963 -
1963-64 - 4th -
1964-65 "A" Group 5th -
1965-66 "A" Group 8th -
1966-67 "A" Group 5th -
1967-68 "A" Group 5th -
1968-69 "A" Group 5th -
1969-70 "A" Group 6th -
1970-71 "A" Group 6th -
1971-72 "A" Group 8th -
1972-73 "A" Group 10th -
1973-74 "A" Group 8th 2nd -
1974-75 "A" Group 6th -
1975-76 "A" Group 8th -
1976-77 "A" Group 8th -
1977-78 "A" Group 10th -
1978-79 "A" Group 10th - -
1979-2006 -
2006-07 "A" Group Champion W Adriatic League - Winner
EuroCup - Round of 32

Players edit

Current roster edit

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

CSKA Sofia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 1   Georgi Tsekov 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 18 – (2005-10-28)28 October 2005
PF 3   Deyan Lazarov 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2005-05-03)3 May 2005
PF/C 6   Cam Gregory 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 28 – (1995-09-14)14 September 1995
PF/C 7   Kristiyan Chelenkov 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 18 – (2005-11-07)7 November 2005
CG 8   Vasil Bachev 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 31 – (1992-08-11)11 August 1992
SF 10   Damyan Minkov 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 22 – (2002-03-06)6 March 2002
CG 11   Ivan Dimitrov 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2006-01-20)20 January 2006
PF 12   Aleksandar Radukić 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 32 – (1991-05-22)22 May 1991
CG 22   Viktor Gergov 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 20 – (2003-11-20)20 November 2003
CG 23   Boyan Kyosev 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 16 – (2008-01-14)14 January 2008
F 24   Georgi Boyanov 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 30 – (1993-05-09)9 May 1993
CG 35   Ventsislav Petkov (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 32 – (1991-10-14)14 October 1991
F 77   Vladimir Nankinski 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 19 – (2004-09-09)9 September 2004
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Daniel Klechkov
Physiotherapist(s)
  •   Yavor Kasabov
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Cam Gregory Kristiyan Chelenkov
PF Aleksandar Radukić Damyan Minkov Deyan Lazarov
SF Georgi Boyanov Georgi Tsekov Vladimir Nankinski
SG Ventsislav Petkov Vasil Bachev Viktor Gergov
PG Vasil Bachev Ivan Dimitrov Boyan Kyosev


Notable players edit

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches edit

Name From Until Honours
  Lyubomir Katerinski 1948 3 Bulgarian Leagues
2 Bulgarian Cups
  Iliya Asenov 1962 1 Bulgarian Cup
  Lyubomir Katerinski 1962 1 Bulgarian League
1 Bulgarian Cup
  Kiril Semov 1 Bulgarian League
  Tsvyatko Barchovski 1979 1 Bulgarian League
4 Bulgarian Cups
  Omurtag Kuzmanov 1979 1981 1 Bulgarian League
1 Bulgarian Cup
  Petko Marinov 1981 1990 3 Bulgarian Leagues
4 Bulgarian Cups
  Rumen Peychev 1990 2 Bulgarian Leagues
3 Bulgarian Cups
  Rosen Barchovski 1998 2006 1 Bulgarian Cup
 Jaacob Gino 2006 2006 -
 Kreshimir Bashic 2006 2007 -
 Vlade Đurović 2007 2007 -
  Rosen Barchovski 2007 2008 -
 Ivaylo Zhelev 2008 2009 -
  Jordan Kolev 2016 2018 -
  Teddy Bukov 2019 2020 -
  Hristo Tsenov 2020 2022 1 BBL "A" Group
  Rosen Barchovski 2022 -

BC CSKA Sofia II edit

From 2022/23 season CSKA has a second team in the BBL "A" group. The team is not allowed to compete in the NBL and for the Bulgarian Cup. The first head coach is Hristo Tsenov, who led the first team in the second division of Bulgaria until the summer of 2022. In their first historic season, the Reds finished fourth in the West zone, failing to qualify for the National Finals.

CSKA II seasons
Season Tier League Pos. W–L Postseason W–L BBL Cup
2022-23
2
 BBL "A" Group West 4th 14-8 Fourth
2–4
 DNE
2023-24
2
 BBL "A" Group West 6th 13-9 Quarterfinalist
0–2
Head coaches
Name From Until Honours
  Hristo Tsenov 2022 2023 -
  Planimir Dafinov 2023 - present -

2022/23 roster edit

No. Name Date of birth
3  Martin Dimitrov (2004-03-01)1 March 2004
4  Tsvetan Ivanov (2005-02-04)4 February 2005
5  Kaloyan Anachkov (C) (2005-09-30)30 September 2005
6  Mihail Bosev (2004-03-26)26 March 2004
7  Kristiyan Chelenkov (2005-11-07)7 November 2005
8  Dimitar Genov (2002-01-28)28 January 2002
9  Deyan Lazarov (2005-05-03)3 May 2005
10  Damyan Minkov (2002-03-06)6 March 2002
11  Vladimir Nankinski (2004-09-09)9 September 2004
12  Aleksandar Aleksandrov (2004-02-04)4 February 2004
13  Georgi Tsekov (2005-10-28)28 October 2005
20  Kristiyan Dimov (2005-02-06)6 February 2005
22  Viktor Gergov (2003-11-20)20 November 2003
23  Konstantin Margaritov (2006-05-14)14 May 2006
24  Kaloyan Kolev (2007-04-05)5 April 2007
31  Veselin Gospodinov Jr. (2002-03-30)30 March 2002
33  Martin Rusev (2004-05-20)20 May 2004
34  Viktor Margaritov (2002-12-11)11 December 2002
35  Radoslav Raykov (2006-04-18)18 April 2006
43  Anton Todorov (2004-07-01)1 July 2004

Historical name's and years of existence edit

  • AC-23 (1923–1944)
  • Chavdar (1944–1948)
  • CSKA Sofia (1948-present)
    • Septemvri pri CDV (Bulgarian: Септември при ЦДВ), September at the Central House of the Troops in 1948 and 1948/49.
    • Narodna Voiska (Bulgarian: Народна Войска), People's Troops in 1950.
    • C.D.N.V. (Bulgarian: Централен Дом на Народната Войска, Ц.Д.Н.В.), Central House of the People's Troops in 1951 and 1952.
    • CDNA (Bulgarian: ЦДНА, Централен Дом на Народната Армия), Central House of the People's Army from 1954 and until the 1961/62 season.
    • CSKA "Cherveno zname" (Bulgarian: ЦСКА „Червено знаме“), CSKA "Red Flag" between 1962/63 and 1967/68.
    • CSKA "Septemvriysko zname" (Bulgarian: ЦСКА „Септемврийско знаме“), CSKA "September's flag" between 1968/69 and 1988/89.
    • CSKA (Bulgarian: ЦСКА), CSKA – Central Sports Club of the Army since 1989/90.

Women's honours edit

WBC CSKA Sofia in European Basketball edit

EuroCup Women

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2006-07 Preliminary Round,

Group C

  Botaş SK 67-68 52-57 2nd place
  Hapoel Tel Aviv 85-64 61-79
  Apollon Ptolemaida 86-62 95-66
Round of 32   Hondarribia Irun 69-66 63-72 132-138

Women's Adriatic League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2006-07 Regular season   ŽKK Vojvodina 79-64 80-73 3rd place
  Budućnost 92-83 70-76
  Šibenik Jolly 57-63 75-68
  Ragusa Dubrovnik 79-55 84-63
  ŽKK Željezničar Sarajevo 89-78 65-74
  Crvena zvezda 70-54 82-43
  ŽKK Gospić 72-78 65-70
  Jedinstvo 59-50 77-61
  Merkur Celje 84-67 70-71
  ŽKK Herceg Novi 109-70 89-68
Semi-finals   ŽKK Gospić 75-71
Final   Šibenik Jolly 73-67


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