VC Levski Sofia ( bg, ВК Левски София) is a professional
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
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volleyball
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team based in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
. It has both men's and women's teams, both playing in its respective Bulgarian Volleyball Leagues. Founded in 1943, the team plays its home games at Levski Sofia Sports Hall in Sofia. The women's team became the first Bulgarian volleyball club that were crowned European champion in
1963–64 season. Levski is also the only Bulgarian club that reached 4 times
European Cup finals and 6 times
CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
finals.
Men's volleyball
Honours
National competitions
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Bulgarian Championship: 15
:1945, 1959, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
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Bulgarian Cup: 17
:1960, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2014
International competitions
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CEV Cup
The CEV Cup is the second tier official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe. The competition takes place every year.
Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000 it was renamed CEV Top Teams Cup and in 2007 it was renamed CE ...
Runners-up: 1975, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989
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CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tot ...
Third place: 1960
Team roster – season 2022/2023
Notable players
''Players internationally capped for
Bulgaria
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and
Russia
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Women's volleyball
Honours
National competitions
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Bulgarian Championship: 29
:1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2014
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Bulgarian Cup: 27
:1959, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2016
International competitions
*
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs from the whole of Europe. The competition is organised every year by the European Volleyball Confederation.
Formula (2018–19 to present) Qualification
A tot ...
: 1
:
1963–64
* Runners-up: 1975, 1976, 1981
Notable players
''Players internationally capped for
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
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Tanya Gogova
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Galina Stancheva
Galina Stancheva ( bg, Галина Станчева) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyski ...
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Tanya Dimitrova
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Silviya Petrunova
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Rositsa Dimitrova
Rositsa Dimitrova ( bg, Росица Димитрова, born 21 February 1955) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские иг ...
Team squad
''Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017.''
References
External links
Official website
{{CEV Champions League seasons
Bulgarian volleyball clubs
Sport in Sofia
Levski Sofia