Map showing the locations of Sofia's four largest clubs (red), the two smaller teams, which have at times been promoted to the top flight (yellow), as well as the national stadium (blue).
Football is the most popular sport in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Sofia was the first city in the country to have an organized football championship, which was created in 1921.[1] Teams from Sofia have been crowned national champions on 70 occasions in the 90 seasons between 1924 and 2013.[2] As of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, there are four teams from Sofia which have been constant participants in the top national division – Levski, CSKA, Slavia and Lokomotiv.[3] All four have managed to reach the latter stages of European competitions on several occasions, the best of which are CSKA's two European Cup semi-finals in 1967 and 1982, and Slavia's Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1967.
^The Danubian town of Vidin inaugurated its city championship the same year, while those of Ruse, Pleven and Rila (Southwestern Bulgaria) were created a year later. Most other regions followed suit in 1923.
^Bulgaria – List of Champions, RSSSF.com. Retrieved Oct 2013.
^Due to mergers, splits and general re-organization, all of these have had several different names over the years. See history and teams sections for details.
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