Speaking of the Bulgarian League, I believe that the first reaction of many fans is Ludogorets. This team that has frequently appeared in the European game in recent years has dominated the domestic league for 9 consecutive years and can be said to be a well-deserved league hegemon. But speaking of the history of the Bulgarian league and the derby, there is nothing to do with Ludogorets. After all, there is Sofia’s "eternal derby", which is well-known in Eastern Europe and even throughout Europe.
Just like Serbia's "Eternal Derby"-Belgrade Red Star and Belgrade Travels, the Bulgarian version of "Eternal Derby" should not be underestimated. CSKA Sofia and Sofia Levsky were once the dominant teams in the league. Z1z
CSKA has won 31 league championships in total. Levsky also holds 26 league championship trophies. Since the two teams began to compete in the league in the late 1940s, this pair has been called the Eastern European No. 1 by the famous British media "COPA90". The contest between the two major derby has become an indispensable part of the lives of local fans. The hatred between the two teams and the fans can be said to be a logical conclusion. After all, the domestic league championship was basically monopolized by them. Of course, as the fan groups of the two teams continue to grow, various fights and bloodshed have become the protagonists in the derby.
The Bulgarian Cup final in 1985 was when the rivalry between the two teams reached its climax. At that time, due to various disputes and penalties by referees in the match, the players and fans of the two teams could not calm down. Fighting incidents continued throughout the game, and finally Bulgaria The government came forward and directly abolished the fan clubs of the two clubs.
CSKA’s fan organization September flag (Septemvriysko zname) was disbanded and reborn under the new organization name Faith (Sredets), and Sofia Levsky fans will also be renamed Vitosha from Levski-Spartak ( Vitosha), and as many as 6 players were fined for life, including the famous players Stoichkov and Mikhailov (now the head of Bulgarian football). Fortunately, the resolution was annulled a year later. , 6 players were able to continue their football careers. The most recent explosion between the two teams was in 2014, and this derby has been jaw-dropping since the start of the game. It is reported that a total of 57 fans were arrested during the routine inspection by the police before the start of the game. These fans were carrying strange "props" including electric batons, swords and even machetes. In the
match, even the coach was not spared. Obviously, the icy field did not reduce the anger of the fans. CSKA Sofia coach Mladenov was hit in the head by a snowball thrown by the fans during the game. This also resulted in the game being forced to stop. After the game, Mladenov stated that he had lost consciousness immediately.
returns to the game itself. With the gradual focus on sports in Bulgaria, more wealthy businessmen with financial strength have entered the league, making the battle for the championship between CSKA and Levsky more difficult. Since the 2009-10 season, the two teams have never been involved in the league championship trophy. Among them, Sophia Levsky has declined significantly. In recent years, he has gradually faded out of the championship group. As of this season, after 11 rounds, he is only ranked third from the bottom. . After the 2014-15 season, CSKA Sofia was reduced to the third level of the C League due to debt problems caused by the change of ownership. The two teams have played 152 times in the past. Sophialevsky won 55 games and CSKA won 54 games. The difference can be said to be between a few millimeters. In the last 15 encounters between the two teams, CSKA has only lost 3 times, and the advantage is very obvious.
At 21:00 on November 21st, Beijing time, CSKA and Levsky will have their first confrontation of the season. This time the two teams played against each other, the CSKA is likely to completely wipe out the disadvantages of the past record. Even if it is too early to win the game and compete for the championship, I believe that every "eternal derby" will be carved like its name. In the hearts of every fan.
