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CSKA Sofia lose third match in Europa League

Nick Iliev — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:00 +0200

CSKA Sofia are bottom of Europa League group E with one point and their next match is against Fulham at Craven Cottage on December 3

Levski Sofia succumb to late Red Bull Salzburg winner

Nick Iliev — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:59:00 +0200

Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia are out of contention for the knockout stages of the Uefa Europa League.

UEFA Europa League: FC Basel v CSKA Sofia

Nick Iliev — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Should CSKA register another defeat in the competition, and if concurrently, Fulham beat Roma away, the Bulgarian side will be out of contention for the further stages of the competition

UEFA Europa League: Levski Sofia take on Red Bull Salzburg

Nick Iliev — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:15:00 +0200

Levski Sofia are bottom of Group G with no points from three matches and a goal difference of 0-6

CSKA Sofia to return 'exiled' players

Nick Iliev — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:00 +0200

CSKA president: the players apologised sincerely for their actions and will be reinstated back into the first team.

Former international coach: quality of Bulgarian football possibly worst in Europe

Nick Iliev — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:29:00 +0200

Conditions in Bulgaria do not enable talented young players to develop their full potential, according to former national team coach Stoicho Mladenov

CSKA Sofia players sacked from first team following defeat

Nick Iliev — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:21:00 +0200

Nine CSKA Sofia first-team players barred from training over allegedly breaking curfew before 2-0 league defeat to Litex Lovech.

Levski Sofia: we are fighting for the title

Nick Iliev — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:00 +0200

Levski Sofia will face Lokomotiv Mezdra on October 31 at 7pm at Gerena Stadium in Sofia, while arch-rivals CSKA have an arduous away task at Litex Lovech on November 1

Empty coffers

Nick Iliev — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0200

Football requires financing and a lot of it, but in the Bulgarian top flight, the lack of funding is directly proportional to the poor quality of football.

CSKA Sofia swept aside by Minyor Pernik

Nick Iliev — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0200

Chernomorets takes the temporary lead in the Bulgarian league with 26 points, followed by CSKA with 25

Red Bull Salzburg defeat Levski Sofia 1-0

Nick Iliev — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:43:00 +0300

Red Bull Salzburg will travel to Bulgaria on November 5 to face Levski Sofia on home soil

CSKA Sofia bow out to superior FC Basel

Nick Iliev — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:59:00 +0300

FC Basel are with six points to their name, one more than Fulham and two clear of AS Roma, while CSKA are five adrift.

Sofia on the run

Petar Kostadinov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0300

Sofia holds its 27th annual marathon on October 25 and everyone is welcome to try their luck on the 26km route, from professional athletes such as the Bulgarian national team through to foreign runners and amateurs.

Football ties

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0300

For all the prominence given to the ties between Vienna and Sofia in building their countries’ trade and historical ties, there is a less well-known aspect where Austria played a striking role in Bulgaria – football.

Levski Sofia new coach faces tough test from Red Bull Salzburg

Nick Iliev — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:07:00 +0300

Struggling both domestically and in Europe, Bulgarian football champions Levski Sofia face a tough test against Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League

Martin Petrov enjoying revival at Manchester City

Nick Iliev — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:06:00 +0300

Mark Hughes showers Bulgarian winger Petrov with praise following his performance against Wigan at the weekend.

Sofia to hold its 27th marathon on Sunday October 25

Petar Kostadinov — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:32:00 +0300

Signing up for the marathon starts on October 22 and continues until the morning of October 25

Sofia to host world chess crown showdown in April 2010

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0300

Sofia was picked to host the showdown for the world chess crown, giving Bulgarian challenger Vesselin Topalov the home ground advantage against India's Viswanathan Anand.

Dimitar Berbatov: No light at the end of the tunnel

Nick Iliev — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:37:00 +0300

The Manchester United forward has spoken of his feelings regarding the state of Bulgarian football in the wake of the ignominious World Cup qualifying campaign.

CSKA wants to build new stadium by 2011

Petar Kostadinov — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:21:00 +0300

If allowed, the new facility in Borissova Gradina park could have а cinema and shopping facilities