PFC CSKA Sofia in European football explained

This article lists the results of CSKA Sofia in the European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup since they first entered European competition in the 1956–57 season.

Total statistics

Fully up to date as of 3 August 2023

Competition
UEFA Champions League / European Cup2598411641140144–4
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup522120104929+20
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup25116403442148140+8
UEFA Europa Conference League32055101827−9
UEFA Intertoto Cup1421184+4
Total5926010056104363344+19

Statistics by country

Updated 3 August 2023

CountryClub
AlbaniaDinamo Tirana220051+4
Partizani Tirana220040+4
KF Tirana220040+4
Subtotal6600131+12
ArmeniaArarat Yerevan211030+3
Pyunik220030+3
Subtotal431060+6
AustriaAdmira Wacker220061+5
Austria Wien210145–1
Rapid Wien210123–1
Swarovski Tirol210123–1
Wacker Innsbruck220040+4
Subtotal107031812+6
BelarusBATE Borisov110020+2
Belshina Bobruisk211031+2
Dinamo Minsk220051+4
Shakhtyor Soligorsk220052+3
Subtotal7610154+11
BelgiumAnderlecht201124–2
Subtotal201124–2
CroatiaOsijek421164+2
Subtotal421164+2
CyprusOmonia6321118+3
Subtotal6321118+3
Czech Republic / CzechoslovakiaDukla Prague201156–1
Slavia Prague100124–2
Sparta Prague211052+3
Viktoria Plzeň210132+1
Subtotal72231514+1
DenmarkCopenhagen200224−2
Subtotal200224−2
EnglandBlackburn Rovers2020440
Chelsea200202–2
Fulham201112–1
Liverpool6204510–5
Newcastle United201124–2
Nottingham Forest220020+2
Subtotal164481422–8
Faroe IslandsB36 Tórshavn110031+3
Subtotal110031+3
FinlandHaka2200111+10
Subtotal2200111+10
FranceMarseille200214–3
Monaco522175+2
Saint-Étienne201101–1
Strasbourg1010000
Toulouse2020110
Subtotal12264911–2
Germany / West GermanyBayer Leverkusen220020+2
Bayern Munich8206724–17
Borussia Dortmund210145–1
Hamburger SV5005213
Subtotal1750121542–27
GreeceOlympiacos210132+1
Panathinaikos440071+6
Subtotal6501103+7
HungaryFerencváros210135–2
MTK Budapest2101220
Vasas210137–4
Subtotal6303814–6
IcelandKA210131+2
Subtotal210131+2
ItalyInternazionale302123–1
Juventus6204714–7
Milan200203–3
Parma2020110
Roma8116616–10
Subtotal2135131637–21
LatviaFK Liepāja2020000
Riga FC2101110
Subtotal4121110
LiechtensteinFC Balzers2200111+10
Subtotal2200111+10
MaltaHibernians110041+3
Sirens110021+1
Sliema Wanderers220061+5
Subtotal4400123+9
MoldovaTiraspol2200112+9
Zimbru Chișinău2020110
Subtotal4220123+9
MontenegroTitograd211040+4
Subtotal211040+4
NetherlandsAjax410337–4
Roda JC2101330
Subtotal6204610–4
North MacedoniaMakedonija GP211040+4
Subtotal111040+4
Northern IrelandCliftonville220051+4
Glentoran210132+1
Linfield211032+1
Portadown220080+8
Subtotal8611195+14
NorwayBodø/Glimt201102−2
Molde211020+2
Viking110020+2
Subtotal522142+2
PolandGórnik Zabrze210143+1
Ruch Chorzów211062+4
Szombierki Bytom220050+5
Subtotal6411155+10
PortugalBenfica401338–5
Porto200214–3
Sporting CP2020220
Subtotal8035614–8
Republic of IrelandDerry City211021+1
Limerick220041+3
St Patrick's Athletic210121+1
Subtotal641183+5
RomaniaCFR Cluj201102–2
Dinamo București2101104+6
Steaua București6033712–5
Sepsi OSK200206–6
Subtotal121471724–7
RussiaDynamo Moscow211021+1
Torpedo Moscow2020220
Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast100112–1
Subtotal5131550
Serbia / Serbia and Montenegro / YugoslaviaHajduk Kula2020110
Partizan220062+4
Red Star Belgrade210134–1
Subtotal6321107+3
Slovakia / CzechoslovakiaInter Bratislava220082+6
Subtotal220082+6
SloveniaMura 052020110
Subtotal202011± 0
SpainAtlético Madrid5104510–5
Barcelona4013714–7
Real Sociedad211010+1
Valencia210135–2
Subtotal133281629–13
SwedenIFK Malmö201112–1
Subtotal201112–1
SwitzerlandBasel520358–3
Servette2101220
Young Boys200204−4
Zürich201112–1
Subtotal11317816–8
TurkeyBeşiktaş401337–4
Galatasaray200206–6
Kocaelispor110031+2
Subtotal7115614–8
Ukraine / Soviet UnionDynamo Kyiv401325–3
Shakhtar Donetsk210142+2
Zorya Luhansk401315−4
Subtotal10127712–5
WalesThe New Saints211052+3
Subtotal211052+3
Total26010056104363344+19

Statistics by competition

UEFA Champions League / European Cup

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayNeutralAggregate
1956–57First round Dinamo București8–12–310–4
Quarter-finals Red Star Belgrade2–11–33–4
1957–58Preliminary round Vasas2–11–63–7
1958–59First round Atlético Madrid1–01–21–33–5
1959–60Preliminary round Barcelona2–22–64–8
1960–61Preliminary round Juventus4–10–24–3
First round IFK Malmö1–10–11–2
1961–62Preliminary round Dukla Prague4–41–25–6
1962–63Preliminary round Partizan2–14–16–2
First round Anderlecht2–20–22–4
1966–67Preliminary round Sliema Wanderers4–02–16–1
First round Olympiacos3–10–13–2
Second round Górnik Zabrze4–00–34–3
Quarter-finals Linfield1–02–23–2
Semi-finals Internazionale1–11–10–12–3
1969–70First round Ferencváros2–11–43–5
1971–72First round Partizani Tirana3–01–04–0
Second round Benfica0–01–21–2
1972–73First round Panathinaikos2–12–04–1
Second round Ajax1–30–31–6
1973–74First round Wacker3–01–04–0
Second round Ajax2–00–12–1
Quarter-finals Bayern Munich2–11–43–5
1975–76First round Juventus2–10–22–3
1976–77First round Saint-Étienne0–00–10–1
1980–81First round Nottingham Forest1–01–02–0
Second round Szombierki Bytom4–01–05–0
Quarter-finals Liverpool0–11–51–6
1981–82First round Real Sociedad1–00–01–0
Second round Glentoran2–01–23–2
Quarter-finals Liverpool2–00–12–1
Semi-finals Bayern Munich4–30–44–7
1982–83First round Monaco2–00–02–0
Second round Sporting CP2–20–02–2 (a)
1983–84First round Omonia3–01–44–4 (a)
Second round Roma0–10–10–2
1987–88First round Bayern Munich0–10–40–5
1989–90First round Ruch Chorzów5–11–16–2
Second round Sparta Prague3–02–25–2
Quarter-finals Marseille0–11–31–4
1990–91First round KA Akureyri3–00–13–1
Second round Bayern Munich0–30–40–7
1992–93First round Austria Wien3–21–34–5
1997–98First qualifying round Steaua București0–23–33–5
2003–04Second qualifying round Pyunik1–02–03–0
Third qualifying round Galatasaray0–30–30–6
2005–06Second qualifying round KF Tirana2–02–04–0
Third qualifying round Liverpool1–31–02–3

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1965–66First round Limerick2–02–14–1
Second round Borussia Dortmund4–20–34–5
1970–71First round Haka9–02–111–1
Second round Chelsea0–10–10–2
1974–75First round Dynamo Kyiv0–10–10–2
1988–89First round Internacional Bratislava5–03–28–2
Second round Panathinaikos2–01–03–0
Quarter-finals Roda JC2–11–2 3–3
Semi-finals Barcelona1–22–43–6
1993–94First round Balzers8–03–111–1
Second round Benfica1–31–32–6

UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1977–78First round Zürich1–1 0–11–2
1978–79First round Valencia2–11–43–5
1979–80First round Dynamo Kyiv1–11–22–3
1984–85First round Monaco2–12–24–3
Second round Hamburger SV1–20–41–6
1986–87First round Swarovski Tirol2–00–32–3
1991–92First round Parma0–01–11–1 (a)
Second round Hamburger SV1–40–21–6
1994–95Preliminary round Ararat Yerevan3–00–03–0
First round Juventus3–21–54–7
1998–99First qualifying round Belshina Bobruisk3–10–03–1
Second qualifying round Molde2–00–02–0
First round Servette1–01–22–2 (a)
Second round Atlético Madrid2–40–12–5
1999–2000Qualifying round Portadown5–03–08–0
First round Newcastle United0–22–22–4
2000–01Qualifying round Constructorul Chișinău8–03–211–2
First round MTK Hungária1–21–02–2 (a)
2001–02Qualifying round Shakhtyor Soligorsk3–12–15–2
First round Shakhtar Donetsk3–01–24–2
Second round Milan0–10–20–3
2002–03Qualifying round Dinamo Minsk1–04–15–1
First round Blackburn Rovers3–31–14–4 (a)
2003–04First round Torpedo Moscow1–11–1 2–2
2004–05Second qualifying round Omonia3–1 1–14–2
First round Steaua București2–21–23–4
2005–06First round Bayer Leverkusen1–01–02–0
Group stage (A) Hamburger SV0–15th place
Slavia Prague2–4
Viking2–0
Monaco1–2
2006–07First qualifying round Dinamo Tirana4–11–05–1
Second qualifying round Hajduk Kula0–01–11–1 (a)
First round Beşiktaş2–2 0–22–4
2007–08Second qualifying round Omonia2–11–13–2
First round Toulouse1–10–01–1 (a)
2009–10Third qualifying round Derry City1–01–12–1
Play-off round Dynamo Moscow0–02–12–1
Group stage (E) Fulham1–10–14th place
Roma0–30–2
Basel0–21–3
2010–11Third qualifying round Cliftonville3–02–15–1
Play-off round The New Saints3–02–25–2
Group stage (L) Beşiktaş1–20–14th place
Porto0–11–3
Rapid Wien0–22–1
2011–12Play-off round Steaua București1–10–21–3
2012–13Second qualifying round Mura 051–10–01–1 (a)
2014–15Second qualifying round Zimbru Chișinău1–10–01–1 (a)
2018–19First qualifying round Riga FC1–00–1 1–1
Second qualifying round Admira Wacker3−03−16−1
Third qualifying round Copenhagen1−21−22−4
2019–20First qualifying round Titograd4−00−04−0
Second qualifying round Osijek1−0
Third qualifying round Zorya Luhansk1−10−11–2
2020–21First qualifying round Sirens2−1
Second qualifying round BATE Borisov2−0
Third qualifying round B36 Tórshavn3−1
Play-off round Basel3−1
Group stage (A) CFR Cluj0−20−04th place
Roma3−10−0
Young Boys0−10−3

UEFA Europa Conference League

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2021–22Second qualifying round Liepāja0–0
Third qualifying round4–21−15−3
Play-off round0−23−2
Group stage (C) Roma2–31−54th place
Bodø/Glimt0−00-2
Zorya Luhansk0−10−2
2022–23Second qualifying round Makedonija GP4−00–04−0
Third qualifying round St Patrick's Athletic0–12−02−1
Play-off round Basel1–00–21–2
2023–24Second qualifying round Sepsi OSK0–20−40−6

UEFA Intertoto Cup

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1996Group stage (11) Kocaelispor3–12nd place
Hibernians4–1
Uralmash1–2
Strasbourg0–0

1956–57 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 10–4 on aggregate.----

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second legRed Star Belgrade won 4–3 on aggregate.

1957–58 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legVasas won 7–3 on aggregate.

1958–59 European Cup

Second round

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate.

Play off

Atlético Madrid won 3–1 in the playoff.

1959–60 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legBarcelona won 8–4 on aggregate.

1960–61 European Cup

Preliminary round

First leg

Second legCDNA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second legIFK Malmö won 2–1 on aggregate.

1961–62 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legDukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.

1962–63 European Cup

Preliminary round

First leg

Second legCSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate.----

First round

Second legAnderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.

1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Cherveno Zname won 4–1 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legBorussia Dortmund won 5–4 on aggregate.

1966–67 European Cup

Preliminary round

First leg

Second legCSKA Cherveno Zname won 6–1 on aggregate.----

First round

Second legCSKA Cherveno Zname won 3–2 on aggregate.----

Second round

Second legCSKA Cherveno Zname won 4–3 on aggregate.----

Quarter-finals

Second legCSKA Cherveno Zname won 3–2 on aggregate.----

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate.

Internazionale won 1–0 in the play-off.

1969–70 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legFerencváros won 5–3 on aggregate.

1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 11–1 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legChelsea won 2–0 on aggregate.

1971–72 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legBenfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

1972–73 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legThe game was annulled due to errors in the penalty shootout procedures;

CSKA Sofia won 4–1 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legAjax won 6–1 on aggregate.

1973–74 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA September Flag won 4–0 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.----

Quarter finals

First leg

Second legBayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate.

1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

First leg

Second legDynamo Kyiv won 2–0 on aggregate.

1975–76 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legJuventus won 3–2 on aggregate.

1976–77 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legSaint-Étienne won 1–0 on aggregate.

1977–78 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legZürich won 2–1 on aggregate.

1978–79 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legValencia won 5–3 on aggregate.

1979–80 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legDynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.

1980–81 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–0 on aggregate.----

Quarter finals

First leg

Second legLiverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.

1981–82 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA September Flag won 1–0 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legCSKA September Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.----

Quarter finals

First leg

Second legCSKA September Flag won on 2–1 on aggregate.----

Semi finals

First leg

Second legBayern Munich won 7–4 on aggregate.

1982–83 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate; Sporting CP won on away goals.

1983–84 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second leg4–4 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.----

Second round

First leg

Second legRoma won 2–0 on aggregate.

1984–85 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legHamburg won 6–1 on aggregate.

1986–87 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legSwarovski Tirol 3–2 on aggregate.

1987–88 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legBayern Munich won 5–0 on aggregate.

1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCFKA Sredets won 8–2 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legCFKA Sredets won 3–0 on aggregate.----

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg3–3 on aggregate. Won 4–3 on penalties.----

Semi-finals

First leg

Second legBarcelona won 6–3 on aggregate.

1989–90 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 6–2 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg}

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.----

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second legMarseille won 4–1 on aggregate.

1990–91 European Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legBayern Munich won 7–0 on aggregate.

1991–92 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.----

Second round

First leg

Second legHamburg won 6–1 on aggregate.

1992–93 UEFA Champions League

First round

First leg

Second legAustria Wien won 5–4 on aggregate.

1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 11–1 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legBenfica won 6–2 on aggregate.

1994–95 UEFA Cup

Preliminary round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–0 on aggregate.----

First round

First legUEFA invalidated this game and awarded a 3–0 win to Juventus because CSKA fielded an ineligible player, Petar Mihtarski.

Second legJuventus won 8–1 on aggregate.

1997–98 UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

First leg

Second legSteaua București won 5–3 on aggregate.

1998–99 UEFA Cup

First qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.----

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.----

Second round

First leg

Second legAtlético Madrid won 5–2 on aggregate.

1999–2000 UEFA Cup

Qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 8–0 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second legNewcastle United won 4–2 on aggregate.

2000–01 UEFA Cup

Qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 11–2 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate; MTK Hungária won on away goals.

2001–02 UEFA Cup

Qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–2 on aggregate.----

Second round

First leg

Second legMilan won 3–0 on aggregate.

2002–03 UEFA Cup

Qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second leg4–4 on aggregate; Blackburn Rovers won on away goals.

2003–04 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–0 on aggregate.----

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legGalatasaray won 6–0 on aggregate.

2003–04 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second leg2–2 on aggregate; Torpedo Moscow won 3–2 on penalties.

2004–05 UEFA Cup

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–2 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second legSteaua București won 4–3 on aggregate.

2005–06 UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.----

Third qualifying round

Second legLiverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

2005–06 UEFA Cup

First round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.----

Group A

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2006–07 UEFA Cup

First qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.----

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

First round

First leg

Second legBeşiktaş won 4–2 on aggregate.

2007–08 UEFA Cup

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.----

First round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate; Toulouse won on away goals.

2009–10 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.----

Play-off round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.----

Group E

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2010–11 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.----

Play-off round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.----

Group L

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2011–12 UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

First leg

Second legSteaua București won 3–1 on aggregate.

2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate; Mura 05 won on away goals.

2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate; Zimbru Chișinău won on away goals.

2018–19 UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate. CSKA won 5−3 on penalty shootout.

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 6–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legCopenhagen won 4–2 on aggregate.

2019–20 UEFA Europa League

First qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second leg1–1 on aggregate. CSKA won 4−3 on penalty shootout.

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legZorya Luhansk won 2–1 on aggregate.

2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Group A

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2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second leg0–0 on aggregate. CSKA won 3−1 on penalty shootout.

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 5–3 on aggregate.

Play-off round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Group C

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2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round

First leg

Second legCSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round

First leg

Second legBasel won 2–1 on aggregate.

2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

First leg

Second legSepsi OSK won 6–0 on aggregate.

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