Vasil Levski National Stadium

Vasil Levski National Stadium
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LocationSofia, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°41′15.30″N 23°20′7.60″E / 42.6875833°N 23.3354444°E / 42.6875833; 23.3354444
Public transit Vasil Levski Stadium; buses, trolleybuses, trams (see location section)
OwnerMinistry of Physical Education and Sport of Bulgaria
OperatorMinistry of Physical Education and Sport of Bulgaria
Capacity43,230[1]
Field size105 x 68
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened5 July 1953
Renovated1966, 2002, 2012, 2015
ArchitectKano Dundakov
Tenants
Levski Sofia (1934–1950)
Bulgaria national football team (1950–)
CSKA 1948 (2016–2021)
CSKA Sofia (2024–2026)

Vasil Levski National Stadium (Bulgarian: Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837–1873), is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia, on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. The Bulgaria national football team's home matches and the Bulgarian Cup finals are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions. It was used as the home venue for Levski Sofia's Champions League games, and is often used for important derbies between the big clubs from Sofia, instead of their own home stadiums.

  1. ^ "First Division Clubs in Europe" (PDF). UEFA. December 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.