CSKA II () is a Bulgarian football team based in Sofia. Founded in 2016, it is the reserve team of CSKA Sofia, and played one season in the Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football in 2016-2017 and being restored in 2022 to play in the Third League.
Because of BFU regulations, CSKA II is ineligible for promotion to the First League and can not participate in the Bulgarian Cup.
History In June 2016 CSKA II took the place of Litex Lovech II in the Bulgarian Second League. The team was selected by CSKA and Litex youth players. After Stamen Belchev took charge of the first team CSKA II's results worsened, and the team was relegated to South-West Third League on the final day of the season following a 1–2 away defeat by Vitosha Bistritsa. On 5 June 2017, the owners officially informed the Bulgarian Football Union that the team will not participate in the 2017–18 South-West Third League as the level was deemed too low for youth players' development. On 6 June 2017, the contract of the head coach Svetoslav Todorov was terminated.
In end of May 2022, CSKA announced that they will restore the second team and join Third League for the 2022/23 season.ЦСКА - София връща дублиращия си отбор, "червените" ще обиграват юноши в Трета лига
In 2024/2025 season, CSKA II returned to the second tier of Bulgarian football.
Squad
For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2026. For first team players, see CSKA Sofia.
From first team
Manager history DatesNameHonours1981–1984 Kiril Stankov1 Bulgarian V Group2016 Stamen Belchev2016 Ivaylo Stanev /caretaker/2017 Svetoslav Todorov2022–2024 Stamen Belchev2024 Stoyan Angelov2024–2025 Vladimir Manchev2025 Valentin Iliev2025 Daniel Morales /caretaker/2025–2026 Valentin Iliev2026– Lyuben Lyubenov
Club officials Current technical body Name Role Valentin IlievHead coach Lyuben LyubenovAssistant coach Ivaylo IvanovGoalkeeper coach Kostadin DzhorgovFitness coach Pavel ToshkovAnalyst Hristo VidinovAnalyst
Honours Bulgarian V Group: Champions (1): 1982-83
Past seasons SeasonLeaguePlaceWDLGFGAPts1981–82Sofia V Group (III)7159105136391982–83Sofia V Group (III)123747626531983–84South B Group (II)1786204565222016–17Second League (II) 13 9 6 15 44 49 332022–23South-West Third League (III) 5 11 9 10 54 35 422023–24South-West Third League (III) 2 25 5 8 68 39 802024–25Second League (II) 13 12 13 13 47 41 492025–26Second League (II) 5 16 7 9 57 3255Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.
League positions
References
External links Official website