Proffesional football club SLAVIA

The football club of “Slavia” is the oldest sports’ association in Bulgaria. It was established on 10^thApril, 1913 as a result of the fusion of “Botev” sports’ club (1909) and the gymnastic association “Razvitie” (literally development) (1910). Throughout the years it had different names: “Slavia’45” (1945-1946), “Stroitel” (literally constructor) (1949-1950), “Udarnik” (literally striker), and “JSK – Slavia” (1968-1971). Dimitar Blagoev-Palyo was the first chairman.

Most impressive achievements:

The country’s champion: - 8 times – in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1943 and 1996.

The country’s vice-champion: - 9 times – in 1932, 1934, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1967, 1980 and 1990.

Winner of bronze medal: - 13 times – in 1940, 1942, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1997 and 2020.

The Bulgaria Cup - winner: - 13 times – in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1943, 1952, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1975, 1980, 1996 and 2018.

The Bulgaria Cup - runners-up: - 6 times – in 1932, 1934, 1954, 1972, 1981 and 2011.

The Bulgaria Cup – third place: in 1990.

Bulgarian Supercup - runners-up: - in 2018

Champion of the capital: in the years when the Capital Championship was held before the National Championship: - 9 times – in 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, and 1936.

Balkans Cup: winner in 1986 and 1988; runner-up – in 1977.

UEFA – “Intertoto”: winner in a group – in 1977.  

Participation in the European Club Tournaments:

European Cup Winners' Cup – participated 6 times, 25 matches, 9 victories, 3 draws, 13 losses – 13:31 goal difference

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – participated 3 times, 8 matches, 3 victories, 2 draws, 3 losses – 8:10 goal difference

UEFA Cup – participated 7 times, 16 matches, 4 victories, 3 draws, 9 losses – 18:41 goal difference

UEFA Europa League - participated three times, 7 matches, 3 victories, 0 draws, 4 losses - 7:10 goal difference

Total for UEFA Europa League – participated 19 times, 56 matches, 16 victories, 8 draws, 29 losses – 64:92 goal difference 

UEFA –“Intertoto” – participated 7 times, 42 matches, 19 victories, 8 draws, 15 losses – 62:53 goal difference

Balkans Cup – participated 5 times, 24 matches, 15 victories, 2 draws, 7 losses – 53:22 goal difference

• “Slavia” is the first Bulgarian team which managed to get to a semi-final in a European Club Tournament – on 8^thMarch, 1967. No other Bulgarian football team has ever achieved such a success. The semi-finals for The European Cup Winners' Cup against “Rangers” (Glasgow) are held in Sofia on 19^thApril and in Glasgow on 3th May.

“Slavia” members awarded with the title Bulgarian Footballer of the Year:

Alexander Shalamanov (Shami) – in 1963 and 1966

Simeon Simeonov (Moni) – in 1968

Bojidar Grigorov (Bobby Grig) – in 1976

Andrey Jelyazkov (Jujo) – in 1980

“Slavia” members awarded with The Leading Goal-scorer Cup:

Krum Milev (Palavrata) – in 1938 with 12 goals

Dimitar Isakov (Mitan) – in 1952 with 10 goals

Dobromir Tashakov (Mirko) – in 1954 with 25 goals

Dobromir Tashakov (Mirko) – in 1958 with 9 goals

Alexander Vasilev (Choko) – in 1959 with 13 goals

Todor Pramatarov – in 1997 with 26 goals

The individual winners of The Sportsman Cup(established in 1965)for the year are: Alexander Shalamanov (Shami) – in 1967 and 1973, Chavdar Tsvetkov (Chavo) – in 1979

The winners of The Best Goal-keeper Cup(established in the sixties) in the championship are:

Simeon Simeonov (Moni) – in 1966, 1968 and 1969, George Gugalov – in 1980, Zdravko Zdravkov (Fozi) – in 1996

In the club’s honor list for “A” (Premier) RFL (Regional Football League):

In the club’s honor list for Premier (“A”) National Team:

1913

Champion 1930

Vicechampion 1954

The golden double 1996