PFC Lokomotiv Sofia

Lokomotiv Sofia ( officially: PFK ( Profesionalen Fudbalski Klub ) Lokomotiw Sofija ( ПФК Локомотив София ) ) is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The club was founded in 1929 as " ZSK Sofija ", later changed the name to " Energia Sofija " under which she played until 1944. In the time as " ZSK Sofija " was 1940, the first championship of FK Lokomotiw Sofija, as the Bulgarian champion for the second time in Bulgarian football history in a league system, and not in the play-off system in the conventional way, played out.

The name of the association was changed to " SK Lokomotiw Sofija " and had until 1949 inventory. 1945 was able to be won the second championship, but which was again decided in playoff games. The team also won the newly launched Soviet Army Cup in 1948.

The subsequent association name " DSO Torpedo Sofija " lasted only two seasons and from 1951 took over the club's leadership the designation " FD Lokomotiw Sofija " to. After two more seasons again could be gained of the Soviet Army Cup, but it took more than a decade to 1964 as the third Bulgarian Championship a great success was recorded.

After the merger with the city rivals ' FD Slawija Sofija " in 1969, the common name " ZSK Slawija Sofija " was adopted. This union lasted only two years and was redissolved in "DFS Slawija Sofija " and "DFS Lokomotiw Sofija ". As a "DFS Lokomotiw Sofija " was the fourth and so far last championship and 1982, the third Soviet Army Cup are retracted in 1978.

In 1986 the club, then received his still valid name " FK Lokomotiw Sofija ". The first of the season 1980/81 re-imported Bulgarian Cup was then in 1995, to date, their last title win.

Former Players

• Ilija Gruew

Sporting successes

• Bulgarian champion: 1940, 1945, 1964, 1978
• Bulgarian Cup winner: 1995
• Soviet Army Cup Winners: 1948, 1953, 1982