National Sofia (Bulgarian: Национал София) is a Bulgarian association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the A RFG Sofia, the fourth division of the Bulgarian football league system. National's home ground is the NSA Stadium which has a capacity of 2,500 spectators.
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| Full name | Football Club National Sofia | ||
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| Founded | 1 June 2003 | ||
| Ground | NSA Stadium, Sofia | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Manager | Stanislav Katrankov | ||
| League | A RFG Sofia | ||
| 2023–24 | B RFG Sofia, 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
editNational was establimished in 2003 as youth academy. In 2017 the academy started a partnership with Dinamo Zagreb.[1] In 2023 the team started a main team and joined B Regional Group - Sofia.[2] The team won the league and got promoted to A RFG Sofia in 2024.
Shirt and sponsor
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 2023–present |  Sportika
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Raider |
Players
editCurrent squad
editAs of 19 September 2024[update]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editManagerial history
edit| Dates | Name | Honours |
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| 2023–2024 |  Rosen Ilkov
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| 2024– | Stanislav Katrankov
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Seasons
editPast seasons
edit| Season | League | Bulgarian Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| 2023–24 | B RFG Sofia | 5 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 20 | +150 | 75 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | ||||
| 2024–25 | A RFG Sofia | 4 | DNQ | |||||||||||||
Key
edit- GS = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
References
edit- ^ "ФК Национал продължава сътрудничеството си с Динамо (Загреб)". Gong.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "ФК Национал стартира с мъжки отбор". www.fcnational.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.