History and description

The Vasil Levski National Stadium got built in the 1950s to provide the city of Sofia with a large football venue. Until then, the national team had played their matches at a small ground that had stood roughly at the same site. The Vasil Levski Stadium officially opened on 5 July 1953. It originally held just over 40,000 spectators but was later expanded to a capacity of close to 80,000.

The state of the stadium deteriorated in the 2000s and it was closed for a while to undergo refurbishments. Plans were made for the construction of a new national stadium, but these never came to fruition.

At the present time, tentative plans exist to renovate the stadium, which would be required if Bulgaria were to succeed in their joint bid with Romania, Greece, and Serbia to host the Euro 2028 tournament.

No club has used Vasil Levski Stadium as their home for the majority of its history. Since 2018, newly formed CSKA 1948 has taken up residence there.

How to get to Vasil Levski National Stadium

The stadium has been used primarily for football matches and is the home ground of FC Sofia. The Vasil Levski National Stadium is located in central Sofia and it is the home ground of FC Sofia. The stadium is located in Borisova Gradina park, a large park that also includes CSKA's Balgarska Armia Stadium. The stadium is located a fifteen to twenty minute walk from most city center destinations, including Aleksander Nevski Cathedral, Vitosha Boulevard, and Sveti Georgi Rotunda.

Trams run from the south and the north of the city, stopping at the main square in front of the stadium. From other destinations, Vasil Levski Stadium can be reached by metro or tram. Metro station Vasil Levski Stadium lies right next to the stadium. It is on line M1 and M4 which runs through the center to the north-west coming from the south-east. From the main railway station, which is on line M2, a transfer to line M1 or M4 is required, though you can also get off at stop NDK and walk 15 minutes to the stadium. Trams run from both south and north of the city, stopping at main square in front of stadium.

Tram 10, 12, and 18 each run through the city centre. Tram 18 can be boarded south of the main railway station at Ul Kozloduy.

Address: 38 Evlogi & Hristo Georgievi Blvd, Sofia

Eat, drink, and sleep near Vasil Levski National Stadium

The Vasil Levski Stadium is located in the city center so it is easy to find places to eat and drink near the stadium. There are also many other attractions nearby, including the National Theatre and the Petrichor Park. There is a large variety of hotels in the city center at 10 minutes walking distance from Vasil Levski National Stadium. Click here for an overview of hotels near Vasil Levski National Stadium and elsewhere in Sofia. There are also many other attractions nearby, including the National Theatre and the Petrichor Park.

CSKA 1948 Tickets

Tickets for the CSKA 1948 games can be bought online through the official website or the eventim network. Tickets are also available at the stadium before the start of the match.

Tickets for Bulgarian national team games can be bought through the eventim network.

Useful websites

Cska1948.bg - Official website of CSKA 1948. Photo credits: railroadwiki