HC Levski Sofia

HC Levski Sofia is a professional ice hockey team in Sofia, Bulgaria. They are part of the Levski Sofia sports club, and have played in the Bulgarian Hockey League since 1953.

Levski Sofia
City	Sofia
Founded	1953 (1953)
Home arena	Sofia Winter Sports Palace
Colours	Blue, Gold
Franchise history
1953–1959	HK Dinamo Sofia
1959–1969	HK Levski Sofia
1969–1990	Levski-Spartak Sofia
1990–present	HK Levski Sofia

History

The club was founded as HK Dinamo Sofia in 1953. After six years they became HK Levski Sofia, before merging with Spartak Sofia in 1969 to form Levski-Spartak Sofia. They won seven titles as Levski-Spartak from 1976-1982. In 1990, they took on their present name, HK Levski Sofia, and won four titles in the 1990s. The club is one of the most successful Bulgarian hockey teams, with 13 titles, and has won a record 17 Bulgarian Cup titles.

Achievements

• Bulgarian Champion (13): 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003
• Bulgarian Runner-up (20): 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011
• Bulgarian Cup (17): 1968, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005

Notable players

• Konstantin Mihailov (1984 to 2004)

External links

• Official website
• Club profile on hockeyarenas.net