2019–20 PFC CSKA Sofia season

CSKA Sofia
2019–20 season
Controlling ownerBulgaria Grisha Ganchev
ManagerBulgaria Dobromir Mitov
(until 21 July 2019)
Serbia Ljupko Petrović
(until 2 October 2019)
Bulgaria Dobromir Mitov (interim)
(until 7 October 2019)
Serbia Miloš Kruščić
(until 2 July 2020)
Bulgaria Stamen Belchev
(from 2 July 2020)
Parva Liga Second place
Bulgarian CupFinal
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ali Sowe
(13 goals)
All:
Ali Sowe
(15 goals)
Highest home attendance15,310 (v Zorya Luhansk,
8 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance720 (v Vitosha,
5 October 2019)
Average home league attendance4,639

The 2019–20 season is CSKA Sofia's 71st season in the First League and their fourth consecutive participation after their administrative relegation in the third division due to mounting financial troubles. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2019–20 season.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 21 May 2020 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bulgaria BUL Iliya Shalamanov
3 DF Brazil BRA Geferson
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
6 MF Portugal POR Rúben Pinto (vice-captain)
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Carey
9 FW Australia AUS Tomi Juric
10 FW Brazil BRA Evandro
11 DF Bulgaria BUL Petar Zanev (captain)
13 GK Brazil BRA Gustavo Busatto
15 MF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Malinov
17 MF Brazil BRA Henrique
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF France FRA Bradley Mazikou
19 DF Bulgaria BUL Ivan Turitsov
20 MF Portugal POR Tiago Rodrigues
21 MF Ghana GHA Edwin Gyasi
22 FW The Gambia GAM Ali Sowe
23 FW Bulgaria BUL Ahmed Ahmedov
24 MF Italy ITA Stefano Beltrame
26 DF Bulgaria BUL Valentin Antov
27 MF Bulgaria BUL Martin Smolenski
28 DF Bulgaria BUL Plamen Galabov
30 GK Lithuania LTU Vytautas Černiauskas

Transfers

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In

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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
7 MF Russia Denis Davydov 24 Non-EU Russia Nizhny Novgorod Free transfer Summer 2023 Free cska.bg
9 FW Scotland Tony Watt 25 EU Scotland St Johnstone Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
21 MF Italy Diego Fabbrini 28 EU Romania Botoșani Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
11 DF Bulgaria Petar Zanev 33 EU Russia Yenisey Free transfer Summer 2020 Free cska.bg
1 GK Bulgaria Petar Petrov 20 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Loan return Summer cska.bg
23 MF Bulgaria Mitko Mitkov 18 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Loan return Summer cska.bg
24 DF Portugal Nuno Tomás 23 EU Portugal Belenenses Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
28 DF Bulgaria Plamen Galabov 23 EU Bulgaria Etar Veliko Tarnovo Loan return Summer 2022 sportal.bg
8 MF Republic of Ireland Graham Carey 30 EU England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer Summer 2021 Free cska.bg
13 GK Brazil Gustavo Busatto 28 EU Brazil Ituano Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
14 MF England Viv Solomon-Otabor 23 EU England Birmingham City Transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
25 DF Spain Raúl Albentosa 30 EU Spain Deportivo La Coruña Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
18 DF Republic of the Congo Bradley Mazikou 23 EU France Lorient Transfer Summer 2022 Undisclosed cska.bg
21/9 FW Australia Tomi Juric 28 EU Switzerland Luzern Free transfer Summer 2022 Free cska.bg
23 FW Bulgaria Ahmed Ahmedov 24 EU Bulgaria Dunav Ruse Transfer Winter €60,000 cska.bg
4 DF Bulgaria Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski 24 EU Romania FCSB Loan return Winter 2022
21 MF Ghana Edwin Gyasi 28 EU United States FC Dallas Loan return Winter 2020
29 FW Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov 21 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Loan return Winter 2022
24 MF Italy Stefano Beltrame 26 EU Italy Juventus Transfer Winter 2021 Undisclosed cska.bg
5 MF Netherlands Vurnon Anita 30 EU England Leeds United Transfer Winter 2020 Free cska.bg
27 MF Bulgaria Martin Smolenski 17 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Loan return Winter Free dsport.bg

Out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
1 GK Croatia Dante Stipica 28 EU Poland Pogoń Szczecin Released Summer Free cska.bg
7 MF Guinea-Bissau Jorginho 23 EU France Saint-Étienne Loan return Summer Free cska.bg
12 GK Bulgaria Slavi Petrov 20 EU Bulgaria Strumska Slava Released Summer Free sportal.bg
14 DF Bulgaria Angel Lyaskov 21 EU Bulgaria Botev Vratsa Loan Summer Free cska.bg
18 MF Bulgaria Aleksandar Georgiev 21 EU Bulgaria Arda Kardzhali Released Summer Free sportal.bg
22 MF Bulgaria Nikola Kolev 23 EU Bulgaria Etar Veliko Tarnovo Released Summer Free sportal.bg
25 RB Cape Verde Steven Pereira 25 EU Portugal Santa Clara Released Summer Free cska.bg
33 GK Bulgaria Georgi Kitanov 24 EU Romania Astra Giurgiu Released Summer Free sportal.bg
8 MF Ghana Edwin Gyasi 28 EU United States FC Dallas Loan Summer Undisclosed cska.bg
1 GK Bulgaria Petar Petrov 20 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Transfer Summer Free
4 DF Bulgaria Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski 24 EU Romania FCSB Loan Summer €50,000 cska.bg
21 MF Italy Diego Fabbrini 29 EU Romania Dinamo București Transfer Summer Free cska.bg
5 DF Bulgaria Nikolay Bodurov 33 EU Iran Esteghlal Released Winter Free cska.bg
2 DF Bulgaria Stoycho Atanasov 22 EU Bulgaria Arda Kardzhali Transfer Winter €50,000 cska.bg
23 MF Bulgaria Mitko Mitkov 19 EU Bulgaria Dunav Ruse Loan Winter Free dsport.bg
9 FW Scotland Tony Watt 26 EU Scotland Motherwell Released Winter Free cska.bg
16 MF Portugal Janio Bikel 24 EU United States Vancouver Whitecaps Transfer Winter €455,000 cska.bg
27 MF Bulgaria Martin Smolenski 16 EU Bulgaria Litex Lovech Loan Winter Free cska.bg
29 FW Bulgaria Tonislav Yordanov 21 EU Bulgaria Etar Veliko Tarnovo Loan Winter Free cska.bg
24 DF Portugal Nuno Tomás 24 EU Finland KuPS Loan Winter Free dsport.bg
25 DF Spain Raúl Albentosa 31 EU Romania Dinamo București Released Winter Free cska.bg
5 MF Netherlands Vurnon Anita 31 EU Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Released Winter Free dsport.bg
7 MF Russia Denis Davydov 25 Non-EU Russia Tom Tomsk Released Winter Free dsport.bg
14 MF England Viv Solomon-Otabor 24 EU England Wigan Athletic Released Winter Free cska.bg

Preseason and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Preseason

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18 June 2019 (2019-06-18) Friendly CSKA 3−0 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa Teteven, Bulgaria
11:00 EEST Sowe 56'
Bikel 79'
Sandov 84' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Stadion Georgi Benkovski
24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 3−0 Czech Republic Příbram Bruck, Austria
18:00 EEST Sowe 11'
Henrique 41'
Fabbrini 79'		 Report Stadium: Sportplatz Bruck
27 June 2019 (2019-06-27) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−1 Hungary Ferencváros Hochfilzen, Austria
19:00 EEST Report Nguen 71' Stadium: Stadion Hochfilzen
30 June 2019 (2019-06-30) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Grödig, Austria
12:00 EEST Report Sikan 10' Stadium: Untersberg-Arena
3 July 2019 (2019-07-03) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 1−0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Saalfelden, Austria
19:30 EEST Evandro 35' Report Prevljak soccer ball with red X 62' Stadium: Sportplatz Bürgerau
6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly CSKA 3−0 Vihren Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00 EEST Carey 27'
Sowe 53'
Pinto 83'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Referee: Petar Grigorov (Sofia)

On-season (autumn)

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7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) Friendly CSKA 1−0 Pomorie Straldzha, Bulgaria
17:00 EEST Sowe 67' Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) Friendly Pirin 1−3 CSKA Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
16:30 EEST Meledje 21' Report Evandro 10', 52'
Galabov 30'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
24 October 2019 (2019-10-24) Friendly CSKA 3−1 Kariana Pancharevo, Bulgaria
16:00 EEST Tiago 35', 72'
Sowe 90' (pen.)		 Report Todorov 32' Stadium: Sporten kompleks Pancharevo
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Friendly Aris Greece 2−0 Bulgaria CSKA Thessaloniki, Greece
15:30 EET Mancini 19'
Tonso 37'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Kleanthis Vikelidis

Mid-season

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16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 4−0 Kazakhstan Caspiy Antalya, Turkey
15:30 EET Sowe 35', 39'
Albentosa 61'
Nabihanov 68' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Aqua Sports Center Side
21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−5 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg Marbella, Spain
17:00 EET Report Lohkemper 29', 33'
Carey 66' (o.g.)
Frey 72'
Geis 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
26 January 2020 (2020-01-26) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−1 Japan Shonan Bellmare Benahavís, Spain
17:00 EET Report Saka 71' Stadium: La Quinta Football Fields
29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Marbella, Spain
17:00 EET Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center S1
31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−3 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Estepona, Spain
17:00 EET Report Kovařík 39', 47'
Alvir 66'		 Stadium: Arroyo Enmedio Pitch
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) Friendly CSKA Bulgaria 0−2 Czech Republic Jablonec Marbella, Spain
18:15 EET Report Kubista 6'
Jovović 35'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center S1
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Strumska Slava Sofia, Bulgaria
14:45 EET Beltrame 44'
Pinto 79' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia

On-season (spring)

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30 May 2020 (2020-05-30) Friendly CSKA 2−0 Botev Vratsa Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 EEST Juric 77' (pen.)
Carey 79'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia

Competitions

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Parva Liga

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Main article: 2019–20 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)

Regular Stage

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad 26 18 8 0 46 12 +34 62 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 14 8 4 49 23 +26 50[a]
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 41 17 +24 50[a]
4 Levski Sofia 26 14 7 5 43 19 +24 49
5 Slavia Sofia 26 13 6 7 36 28 +8 45
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points (GD): Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4, CSKA Sofia 1.
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 14 8 4 41 17  +24 50 8 4 1 25 10  +15 6 4 3 16 7  +9

Last updated: 14 June 2020.
Source: See results

Results by round
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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLWWDWDDWWLWLWWWWDDWDWLWWD
Position711767554444444444444444433
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
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12 July 2019 (2019-07-12) 1 CSKA 2−2 Etar Sofia
21:00 EEST Sowe 4' (pen.)
Mitkov 73'
Pinto Yellow card 86'		 Report Iliev Yellow card 26'
Mladenov 57', 78'
Apostolov Yellow card 67'
Bojaj Yellow card 89'
Ivanov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Simitli)
Man of the Match: Daniel Mladenov
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) 2 CSKA 1−3 Cherno More Sofia
18:45 EEST Evandro Yellow card 27'
Atanasov Yellow card 39'
Tiago Yellow card 67'
Watt 74', Yellow card 74'		 Report Rodrigo Yellow card 19', 37' (pen.), 60'
Isa 23'
Popov Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 88'
Andrade Yellow card 40'
Panayotov Yellow card 61'
N'Dongala Yellow card 76'
Panov Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Rodrigo Henrique
28 July 2019 (2019-07-28) 3 Slavia 1−2 CSKA Sofia
21:00 EEST Dyulgerov Yellow card 36'
Karabelyov 60'
Patev Yellow card 84'		 Report Chorbadzhiyski Yellow card 41'
Fabbrini Yellow card 60'
Evandro 69', 87'
Malinov Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Evandro
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) 4 CSKA 1−0 Botev Vratsa Sofia
18:45 EEST Evandro Yellow card 56', 71'
Turitsov Yellow card 60'		 Report Gadzhev Yellow card 36'
Zlatinski Yellow card 39'
Domovchiyski Yellow card 56'
Genov Yellow card 64'
Žderić Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 85'
Valchev Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Evandro
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) 5 Ludogorets 0−0 CSKA Razgrad
20:30 EEST Keșerü Yellow card 77'
Wanderson Yellow card 82'		 Report Tiago Yellow card 45'
Fabbrini Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Plamen Iliev
18 August 2019 (2019-08-18) 6 CSKA 3−2 Arda Sofia
18:00 EEST Watt 15'
Evandro 63'
Sowe 89'
Černiauskas Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Vasilev 19'
Krumov Yellow card 32'
Martinov Yellow card 49'
Lozev Yellow card 57'
Kokonov 90+1'
Sam Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Georgi Nikolov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Tony Watt
25 August 2019 (2019-08-25) 7 Dunav 1−1 CSKA Ruse
18:00 EEST Hristov 41'
Isaevski Yellow card 48'
Ahmedov Yellow card 49'
Dimov Yellow card 70'
Inkoom Yellow card 86'
Nikolov Yellow card 90'		 Report Sowe Yellow card 35'
Evandro 68'		 Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Evandro
1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) 8 CSKA 2−2 Levski Sofia
17:45 EEST Evandro 73', Yellow card 83'
Carey Yellow card 75'
Albentosa Yellow card 78', 88'
Bikel Yellow card 82'		 Report S. Ivanov 12'
Robertha 18'
Thiam Yellow card 68'
Milanov Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Graham Carey
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 9 Botev Plovdiv 0−1 CSKA Plovdiv
17:30 EEST Terziev Yellow card 20'
Vutov Yellow card 85'		 Report Sowe 75' Stadium: Futbolen complex Botev 1912
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20) 10 CSKA 3−0 Tsarsko Selo Sofia
20:00 EEST Sowe 48'
Tiago 75'
Geferson 80'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 23'
Daskalov Yellow card 50'
Kavdanski Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) 11 Beroe 2−1 CSKA Stara Zagora
20:30 EEST Conté 31'
Alkan Yellow card 38'
Bandalovski Yellow card 45+3'
Brígido 78'
Perniš Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Carey Yellow card 72'
Sowe 90'		 Stadium: Stadion Beroe
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Rúben Brígido
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 CSKA 4−0 Vitosha Sofia
20:00 EEST Watt 4'
Albentosa 19'
Malinov 39'
Evandro 74'		 Report Gochev Yellow card 22' Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 720
Referee: Georgi Ivanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Malinov
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) 13 Lokomotiv 1−0 CSKA Plovdiv
17:45 EEST Tomašević 16', Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 82'
Vitanov Yellow card 71'
Lukov Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Galabov Yellow card 57'
Carey Yellow card 66'
Antov Yellow card 79'
Zanev Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Martin Lukov
30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) 14 Etar 0−4 CSKA Veliko Tarnovo
18:30 EEST Stanoev Yellow card 22'
Iliev Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 54'
Bojaj Yellow card 69'
Hubchev Yellow card 79'
Dyulgerov Yellow card 83'		 Report Galabov Yellow card 32'
Zanev Yellow card 36', 81'
Evandro 63'
Sowe 68'
Tiago Yellow card 72'
Solomon-Otabor 74'		 Stadium: Stadion Ivaylo
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Petar Zanev
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) 15 Cherno More 0−2 CSKA Varna
17:30 EET Andrade Yellow card 16'
Kiki Yellow card 45'
Popov Yellow card 60'
Yanchev Yellow card 75'
Panayotov Yellow card 79'		 Report Evandro Yellow card 13'
Sowe Yellow card 30', 90+2'
Kruščić Yellow card 63'
Mazikou Yellow card 66'
Geferson Yellow card 78'
Pinto Yellow card 79'
Malinov 88'		 Stadium: Stadion Ticha
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Kristiyan Malinov
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 16 CSKA 1−0 Slavia Sofia
17:30 EET Zanev Yellow card 45+1'
Sowe 66'
Albentosa Yellow card 75'
Busatto Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Karabelyov Yellow card 65'
Gamakov Yellow card 65'
Shokolarov Yellow card 87' Red card 88'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Botev Vratsa 0−3 CSKA Vratsa
15:00 EET Kerchev Yellow card 24'
Milanov Yellow card 60'
Gadzhev Yellow card 77'		 Report Galabov 7'
Tiago 18', 90+2'
Pinto Yellow card 35'
Antov Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Plamen Galabov
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) 18 CSKA 0−0 Ludogorets Sofia
18:00 EET Albentosa Yellow card 12'
Tiago Yellow card 36'
Galabov Yellow card 72'
Geferson Yellow card 89'		 Report Anicet Yellow card 25'
Forster Yellow card 33'
Tchibota Yellow card 38'
Keșerü Yellow card 49'
Wanderson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Plamen Iliev
8 December 2019 (2019-12-08) 19 Arda 0−0 CSKA Plovdiv
14:15 EET Kokonov Yellow card 11'
Amorim Yellow card 45+1'
Krumov Yellow card 66'
Hristov Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mazikou Yellow card 19'
Geferson Yellow card 34'
Pinto Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 820
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)
Man of the Match: Gustavo Busatto
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 20 CSKA 4−0 Dunav Sofia
16:50 EET Tiago 31'
Sowe 59'
Turitsov Yellow card 62'
Carey 68'
Pinto 73'		 Report Shterev Yellow card 21'
Varbanov Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 850
Referee: Stanimir Trenchev (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Rúben Pinto
Note: The game was scheduled for a 16:30 start, but started with a 20 minute delay due to a power outage.
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 21 Levski 0−0 CSKA Sofia
14:45 EET Paulinho Yellow card 31'
Reis Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 75'
Milanov Yellow card 52'		 Report Malinov Yellow card 18'
Kruščić Yellow card 22'
Antov Yellow card 24'
Bikel Yellow card 90'
Juric Yellow card 90+3'
Zanev Yellow card 90+5' Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 25,255
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Valentin Antov
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 22 CSKA 1−0 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
16:30 EET Beltrame 34', Yellow card 59' Report Shopov Yellow card 13'
A. Tonev Yellow card 55'
Pirgov Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Stefano Beltrame
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 23 Tsarsko Selo 2−1 CSKA Bistritsa
17:30 EET Anderson 6'
Bahamboula 42' Yellow card 43'
Daskalov Yellow card 59'
Budinov Yellow card 82'
Ivanov Yellow card 88'
Placide Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Beltrame 20'
Galabov Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Dylan Bahamboula
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 24 CSKA 2−0 Beroe Sofia
17:30 EET Anita Yellow card 21'
Carey 59', 72'		 Report Octávio Yellow card 18'
Angelov Yellow card 23'
Mézague Yellow card 31'
Furtado Yellow card 45'
Stoyanov Yellow card 51'
D. Dimitrov Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Graham Carey
6 June 2020 (2020-06-06) 25 Vitosha 0−1 CSKA Bistritsa
21:00 EEST Krastev Yellow card 24'
Dinev Yellow card 41'
Amzin Yellow card 56'
Zyumbulev Yellow card 71'
Dyakov Yellow card 76'
Kutev Yellow card 89'		 Report Sowe soccer ball with red X 25'
Pinto Yellow card 63'
Ahmedov Yellow card 73'
Evandro 86'		 Stadium: Stadion Bistritsa
Attendance: 550
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Evandro
Note: The game was originally scheduled to be played on 15 March 2020. Due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak it was decided to be played behind closed doors.[2] On 13 March the Bulgarian Football Union postponed all games until 13 April.,[3] which was on 6 April extended until 13 May 2020.[4] On 2 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 30% of their total capacity.[5]
14 June 2020 (2020-06-14) 26 CSKA 1−1 Lokomotiv Sofia
21:00 EEST Malinov Yellow card 67'
Turitsov Yellow card 68'
Tiago 83'
Zanev Yellow card 90'
Carey Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Lucas 4'
Almeida Yellow card 49'
Petrović Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 66'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armiya
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen)
Man of the Match: Tiago Rodrigues
Note: The match was to be originally played on 21 March 2020, but was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 12 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 50% of their total capacity.[6]

Championship round

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ludogorets Razgrad (C) 31 21 9 1 59 18 +41 72 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 CSKA Sofia 31 16 11 4 52 22 +30 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Slavia Sofia (O) 31 16 7 8 42 32 +10 55 Qualification for the European play-off final
4 Levski Sofia 31 15 8 8 50 30 +20 53[a]
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 31 15 8 8 53 35 +18 53[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
6 Beroe 31 16 1 14 50 43 +7 49
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points in the regular season: Levski 4, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1.
  2. ^ Lokomotiv Plovdiv qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup.
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
5 2 3 0 11 5  +6 9 1 2 0 9 4  +5 1 1 0 2 1  +1

Last updated: 12 July 2020.
Source: See results

Results by round
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Round12345
GroundHAHAH
ResultDDDWW
Position23322
Updated to match(es) played on 12 July 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
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20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 27 CSKA 3−3 Levski Sofia
16:15 EEST Kargas 16' (o.g.)
Busatto Yellow card 34'
Antov Yellow card 38'
Carey 58' (pen.)
Galabov Yellow card 69'
Kruščić Yellow card 70'
Pinto Yellow card 74'
Sowe 88'		 Report Alar Yellow card 16'
Nascimento Yellow card 16'
Kargas Yellow card 19'
Goranov 35' (pen.)
Thiam 45+3'
Eyjólfsson Yellow card 57'
Slavchev 62', Yellow card 70'
Naydenov Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Natsionalen stadion Vasil Levski
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
Note: According to a regulation from 12 June 2020, issued by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 50% of their total capacity.[6]
27 June 2020 (2020-06-27) 28 Slavia 0−0 CSKA Sofia
18:45 EEST K. Krastev Yellow card 72' Report Geferson Yellow card 66'
Pinto Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadion Slavia
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Plamen Galabov
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 23 June 2020 by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
5 July 2020 (2020-07-05) 29 CSKA 1−1 Ludogorets Sofia
21:00 EEST Tiago Yellow card 49'
Ahmedov Yellow card 53'
Sowe 62'
Carey Yellow card 70'		 Report Cicinho Yellow card 8'
Biton 71'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia)
Man of the Match: Ali Sowe
Note: According to a regulation, issued on 23 June 2020 by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
9 July 2020 (2020-07-09) 30 Lokomotiv 1−2 CSKA Plovdiv
20:30 EEST Pugliese Yellow card 38'
Nikolaev Yellow card 41'
Salinas 61'
Akinyemi Yellow card 70'
Lukov Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Geferson Yellow card 34'
Galabov Yellow card 37'
Tiago 80' (pen.)
Sowe 90+5'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: no spectators
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
Man of the Match: Tiago Rodrigues
Note: The game will be played behind closed doors due to a spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[9]
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 31 CSKA 5−0 Beroe Sofia
21:00 EEST Evandro 4'
Antov 24'
Tiago Yellow card 27', 70' (pen.), 77'
Malinov Yellow card 32'
Sowe 81'		 Report Mézague Yellow card 39'
Stoyanov Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: no spectators
Referee: Georgi Davidov (Veliko Tarnovo)
Man of the Match: Valentin Antov
Note: On 9 July 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that the stadiums are not allowed to host spectators due to a recent spike of COVID-19-related infections in Bulgaria.[10] All games will be played behind closed doors until further notice.

Bulgarian Cup

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Main article: 2019–20 Bulgarian Cup
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) First Round Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa 0−3 CSKA Gorna Oryahovitsa
18:30 EEST Report Davydov 20'
Watt 55', 62'		 Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dimo Dimov (Sliven)
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) Second Round Arda 0−1 CSKA Kardzhali
13:30 EET Delev Yellow card 6'
Hassani Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 66'
Kokonov Yellow card 37'
Georgiev Yellow card 73'
Krumov Yellow card 73'		 Report Sowe 2', Red card 66'
Galabov Yellow card 21'
Tiago Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Arena Arda
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich)
3 March 2020 (2020-03-03) Quarter-final CSKA 2−1 Botev Vratsa Sofia
18:00 EET Gyasi Yellow card 34', 67'
Zanev Yellow card 38'
Anita Yellow card 87'
Ahmedov 89'		 Report Genov 22'
Ivaylov Yellow card 24'
Vasev Yellow card 43'
Uzunov Yellow card 71'
Kostov Yellow card 75'
Gadzhev Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv)
10 June 2020 (2020-06-10) Semi-final Leg 1 Botev Plovdiv 0−0 CSKA Plovdiv
21:00 EEST Terziev Yellow card 34'
Filipov Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Report Malinov Yellow card 49'
Kruščić Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Futbolen kompleks Botev 1912
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia)
Note: The match was to be originally played between 7 and 9 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] According to regulation from 2 June 2020., issued by the Ministry of Health, stadiums are allowed to host spectators up to 30% of their total capacity.[5]
24 June 2020 (2020-06-24) Semi-final Leg 2 CSKA 2−0
(2−0 agg.)		 Botev Plovdiv Sofia
20:30 EEST Bandalovski 19' (o.g.)
Sowe 54'
Pinto Yellow card 88'
Malinov Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna)
Note: The match was to be originally played between 21 and 23 April 2020, but it was postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.[3] On 23 June 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that stadiums are allowed to host up to 50% of its capacity, but no more than 1,000 spectators per block.[8]
1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) Final CSKA 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(3−5 p)		 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
19:15 EEST Malinov Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 115'
Pinto Yellow card 44