
Proffesional football club SLAVIA

The football club of “Slavia” is the oldest sports’ association in Bulgaria. It was established on 10thApril, 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 8thMarch, 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 19thApril 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):
Participation |
Goals |
338 - Andrey Jelyazkov |
134 - Andrey Jelyazkov |
317 - Atanas Alexandrov |
128 - Bojidar Grigorov |
306 - Iliyan Aldev |
104 - Chavdar Tsvetkov |
301 - Bojidar Grigorov |
100 – Alexander Vasilev |
278 - George B. Gugalov |
100 – Peter Alexandrov |
264 - Ivan Haydarliev |
97 - Dobromir Tashkov |
262 - Alexander Shalamanov |
59 - Atanas Alexandrov |
255 - Chavdar Tsvetkov |
55 - Ilyaz Aliev |
247 - Ivan Iliev |
53 - Martin Kushev |
241 - Lyuben Tasev |
51 - Michail Mishev |
In the club’s honor list for Premier (“A”) National Team:
Participation |
Goals |
57 - Chavdar Tsvetkov |
15 - Chavdar Tsvetkov |
54 - Andrey Jelyazkov |
14 - Andrey Jelyazkov |
42 - Alexander Shalamanov |
12 - Nikola Staykov |
1913

Champion 1930

Vicechampion 1954

The golden double 1996

Standings
Team | P | G. d. | P. | |
1 | 18 | 42-16 | 42 | |
2 | 18 | 28-15 | 39 | |
3 | 18 | 33-16 | 37 | |
4 | 18 | 28-16 | 35 | |
5 | 18 | 32-16 | 32 | |
6 | 18 | 26-19 | 27 | |
7 | 18 | 21-22 | 22 | |
8 | 18 | 19-18 | 19 | |
9 | 18 | 16-22 | 18 | |
10 | 18 | 17-32 | 17 | |
11 | 18 | 21-29 | 15 | |
12 | 18 | 17-36 | 15 | |
13 | 18 | 11-28 | 13 | |
14 | 18 | 11-37 | 12 |