title: 2020–21 FC CSKA 1948 Sofia season
text: # 2020–21 FC CSKA 1948 Sofia season
  
  The 2020–21 season is CSKA 1948's first season in the Bulgarian First League, following three promotions in four seasons. They will also take part in the Bulgarian Cup.
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Squad stats
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | First League | First League | Bulgarian Cup | Bulgarian Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | BUL | Dimitar Todorov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Pirgov | 27 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | BUL | Angel Lyaskov | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | BUL | Mihail Minkov | 12 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | BUL | Mario Topuzov | 28 | 1 | 14+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Klimentov | 14 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | BUL | Dimitar Mitkov | 12 | 1 | 5+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
  | 10 | MF | BUL | Vasil Shopov | 25 | 4 | 19+3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
  | 11 | FW | BUL | Denislav Aleksandrov | 25 | 4 | 19+3 | 3 | 2+1 | 1 |
  | 12 | GK | BUL | Nikola Videnov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Savov | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Chochev | 18 | 4 | 13+3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  | 19 | DF | BUL | Georgi Gospodinov | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 20 | FW | BUL | Angel Bastunov | 33 | 6 | 15+15 | 4 | 2+1 | 2 |
  | 21 | DF | BUL | Ventsislav Vasilev | 24 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | BUL | Dragomir Radev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 23 | MF | BUL | Viktor Zorov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 24 | DF | BUL | Lazar Marin | 26 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 25 | DF | BUL | Sasho Aleksandrov | 28 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 26 | MF | BUL | Serkan Yusein | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | BUL | Borislav Damyanov | 8 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 28 | MF | BUL | Emanuil Lichev | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 29 | GK | BUL | Daniel Naumov | 31 | -35 | 30 | -34 | 1 | -1 |
  | 31 | MF | BUL | Georgi Yurukov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 33 | MF | BUL | Galin Ivanov | 23 | 8 | 20+2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
  | 39 | FW | BUL | Iliya Petkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 70 | FW | BUL | Georgi Rusev | 25 | 6 | 20+3 | 6 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | 71 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Georgiev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 87 | DF | BUL | Simeon Petrov | 19 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 88 | MF | BUL | Martin Haydarov | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 90 | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Nikolov | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 90 | FW | BUL | Nikolay Ganchev | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 91 | FW | BUL | Stefan Statev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: ||||||||||
  | 9 | FW | BUL | Martin Kamburov | 15 | 8 | 14+1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
  | 13 | MF | BUL | Georgi Mariyanov | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | BUL | Daniel Mladenov | 14 | 1 | 6+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | 19 | MF | BUL | Mihael Orachev | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 30 | DF | BUL | Dimo Atanasov | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 91 | FW | BUL | Tsvetomir Todorov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 99 | FW | BUL | Andon Gushterov | 11 | 1 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  
  As of 26 May 2021
  
  ## Players in/out
  
  ### Summer transfers
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Pirgov (from Botev Plovdiv) |
  | 7 | MF | BUL | Mario Topuzov (from Septemvri Simitli) |
  | 9 | FW | BUL | Martin Kamburov (from Beroe) |
  | 13 | MF | BUL | Georgi Mariyanov (from Litex) |
  | 14 | DF | BUL | Dimitar Savov (from Minyor Pernik) |
  | 18 | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Chochev (from Pescara) |
  | 20 | MF | BUL | Angel Bastunov (from Kariana) |
  | 24 | DF | BUL | Lazar Marin (from Botev Plovdiv) |
  | 26 | MF | BUL | Serkan Yusein (from Ludogorets) |
  | 33 | MF | BUL | Galin Ivanov (from Slavia) |
  | 70 | FW | BUL | Georgi Rusev (from Septemvri) |
  | 87 | DF | BUL | Simeon Petrov (from Strumska Slava) |
  | 91 | MF | BUL | Tsvetomir Todorov (from Strumska Slava) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 6 | DF | BUL | Denislav Mitsakov (to Strumska Slava) |
  | 7 | MF | BUL | Boris Tyutyukov (to Litex) |
  | 9 | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Peshov (to Septemvri Sofia) |
  | 13 | DF | BUL | Kristian Nikolov (to Sportist Svoge) |
  | 13 | MF | BUL | Georgi Mariyanov (on loan to Strumska Slava) |
  | 14 | DF | BUL | Ivaylo Todorov (to Hebar) |
  | 20 | MF | BUL | Yanko Sandanski (to Vitosha Bistritsa) |
  | 27 | MF | BUL | Milko Georgiev (to Oborishte) |
  | 30 | DF | BUL | Dimo Atanasov (released) |
  | 71 | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Georgiev (on loan to Strumska Slava) |
  | 88 | MF | BUL | Slavcho Shokolarov (to Botev Plovdiv) |
  | 91 | MF | BUL | Tsvetomir Todorov (released) |
  | 98 | FW | BUL | Valentin Yoskov (on loan to Etar) |
  
  ### Winter transfers
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | DF | BUL | Angel Lyaskov (from Olimpija Ljubljana) |
  | 9 | FW | BUL | Dimitar Mitkov (on loan from Ludogorets) |
  | 19 | DF | BUL | Georgi Gospodinov (from Botev Plovdiv) |
  | 27 | MF | BUL | Borislav Damyanov (from Kariana) |
  | 28 | MF | BUL | Emanuil Lichev (from Kariana) |
  | 88 | MF | BUL | Martin Haydarov (from Levski) |
  | 90 | FW | BUL | Nikolay Ganchev (from Marek) |
  | 91 | FW | BUL | Stefan Statev (from Ascoli) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 9 | FW | BUL | Martin Kamburov (to Beroe) |
  | 17 | DF | BUL | Daniel Mladenov (to Etar) |
  | 19 | MF | BUL | Mihael Orachev (to Montana) |
  | 98 | FW | BUL | Valentin Yoskov (to Sportist Svoge, previously on loan to Etar) |
  | 99 | DF | BUL | Andon Gushterov (to Pirin) |
  | -- | DF | BUL | Filip Angelov (to Slavia Sofia) |
  
  ## Matches
  
  ### First League
  
  **Table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 50 | Qualification for the Championship group |
  | 4 | Arda | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45 | Qualification for the Championship group |
  | 5 | CSKA 1948 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship group |
  | 6 | Beroe | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 37 | Qualification for the Championship group |
  | 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League group |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head points (GD): Beroe 3 (+3), Cherno More 3 (-3).
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUD | LPD | CSS | ARD | CSK | BSZ |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | — | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | — | 3–1 |
  | 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | — | — | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
  | 3 | CSKA Sofia | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 4–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 2–0 |
  | 4 | Arda (O) | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off | — | 3–3 | — | — | 0–0 | — |
  | 5 | CSKA 1948 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 47 | | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — |
  | 6 | Beroe | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 39 | | — | — | — | 0–2 | 3–3 | — |
  
  * ↑ CSKA Sofia qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2020–21 Bulgarian Cup.
  