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 | |
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City | Sofia |
Founded | 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- Konstantin Mihailov (1984 to 2004)[1]
References
edit- ^ "Konstantin Mihailov". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
External links
edit- Official website
- Club profile on hockeyarenas.net