HC Slavia Sofia explained

Team:HC Slavia Sofia
Logosize:180px
Colour:black
Colour Text:white
City:Sofia, Bulgaria
League:Bulgarian Hockey League
Founded:1919
Arena:Slavia Ice Stadium
Colours:Black, white
Name1:NFD Slavia Sofia
Dates1:1919–1949
Name2:DSO Stroitel Sofia
Dates2:1949–1951
Name3:HK Udarnik Sofia
Dates3:1951–1957
Name4:Slavia Sofia
Dates4:1957–present

HC Slavia Sofia (Bulgarian: Славия София), Slaviya Sofiya) is a professional ice hockey team from the Bulgarian Hockey League based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The team has won 19 league titles, and are a member of the Slavia Sofia sports club.

History

The team was founded in 1919 under the name of NFD Slavia Sofia. They competed as DSO Stroitel Sofia from 1948–1951, and six years as Udarnik Sofia, before changing their name to Slavia Sofia in 1957. The team has won nineteen Bulgarian championships, making them the most successful team in the country. They have also finished as runners-up eleven times, and won the Bulgarian Cup twelve times. The club has participated in the IIHF Continental Cup several times, and have never made it past the second round.

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