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 Sofia, 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)
GroundStadion Bistritsa
Capacity2,500
OwnerFC CSKA 1948 Association
ChairmanDobrin Gyonov
ManagerAndrey Andreev
LeagueBulgarian Second League
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 main sponsors of 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]

Players
As of 29 November 2021 [5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  BUL Mihail Minkov
12 GK  BUL Hristiyan Hristov
13 MF  BUL Georgi Mariyanov (captain)
14 FW  BUL Tsvetomir Tsanev
23 MF  BUL Velislav Kyorov
34 FW  BUL Simeon Vasilev
35 MF  BUL Viktor Vasilev
41 MF  BUL Andrey Yordanov
45 DF  BUL Mariyan Dimitrov
46 MF  BUL Dragomir Radev
47 DF  BUL Emiliyan Krastev
48 FW  BUL Krastyo Banev
49 MF  BUL Kristiyan Grozdanov
51 DF  BUL Mert Salimehmed
52 MF  BUL Radoslav Mutafov
53 DF  BUL Bozhidar Zelyamov
No. Pos. Nation Player
54 DF  BUL Martin Vlaevski
55 DF  BUL Mario Dilchovski
56 DF  BUL Bogdan Kostov
58 FW  BUL Ventsislav Ivanov
59 MF  BUL Hary Denkov
60 MF  BUL Anton Bakalov
61 MF  BUL Steliyan Dobrev
62 FW  BUL Yasen Tsekov
64 MF  BUL Vladimir Gogov
65 MF  BUL Arif Feradov
66 FW  BUL Stivan Kirilov
67 GK  BUL Hristiyan Hristov
68 FW  BUL Kristiyan Ivanov
69 GK  BUL Boris Gruev
70 MF  BUL Tsvetoslav Popovchev
71 DF  BUL Alexander Georgiev

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2021.

For first team players, see CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Personnel

Manager history
Dates Name Honours
2019–2020 Kiril Metkov
2021 Miroslav Mindev
2021 Atanas Apostolov
2021 Roman Tafradzhiev (interim)
2021– Andrey Andreev

Past seasons
Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts
2019–20A OFG Sofia (capital) South (IV)2121179939
2021–22Second League (II)–––––––
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

League positions
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

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. "Играчи - ЦСКА 1948 II".
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