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| Full name | Bulgarian Army Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Atletik Park (1923–1944) Stadion Chavdar (1944–1948) Narodna Armia (1948–1990) Balgarska Armia (1990–) |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°41′3″N 23°20′23″E / 42.68417°N 23.33972°E |
| Public transit |  Vasil Levski Stadium;
Orlov Most, buses, trolleybuses |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports (50%) CSKA Sofia (50%) |
| Operator | CSKA Sofia |
| Capacity | 22 995 (18 495 seats)[1][2] |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1965 2024-2026 |
| Opened | 1967 2026 |
| Renovated | 1982, 1997, 2001, 2015, 2016 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Demolished | 14 May 2024 |
| Construction cost | c. 90 million BGN (€45 million) |
| Architect | Anton Karavelov, Simeon Ivanov Ipa Arch (new ground) |
| Tenants | |
| OSK AS-23 (1923–1944) Chavdar Sofia (1944–1948) CSKA Sofia (1948–2023); (2026–) | |
Stadion Balgarska Armia (Bulgarian: Стадион „Българска Армия“, English: 'Balgarska Armia Stadium', lit. ''Bulgarian Army Stadium'') is a defunct stadium of the Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia. It's situated in the Borisova gradina in the centre of Sofia. The stadium has four sectors and a total of 22,995 (18,495) seats,[1] of which 2,100 are covered. The pitch length is 106 meters and the width is 66 meters.[3]
The capacity of the stadium is divided in four sectors:
- Sector A: 6417 seats
- Sector B: 4889 seats
- Sector V: 5689 seats
- Sector G: 6000 (1500 seats[2])
The sports complex also includes tennis courts, a basketball court, and gymnastics facilities, as well the CSKA Sofia Glory Museum. The press conference room has 80 seats.
In late 2023, the stadium was closed, in preparation for its reconstruction, which will involve a complete overhaul and demolition of the current stands and rebuilding the stadium into a football-specific stadium, without an athletics track. During the process, CSKA would play home matches at the Vasil Levski National Stadium, situated only a couple of hundred meters away from the Balgarska Armia.
- ^ a b "Над 10 000 чакат на ЦСКА - Лудогорец, сектор "Г" приема до 6000".
- ^ a b "Футболни Новини от България » Еропа и Света - 7 Дни Спорт". 5 October 2018.
- ^ Bulgarska Armia Stadium Sportal.bg Retrieved 20 Feb 2013