PFC CSKA Sofia in European football

This article lists the results of CSKA Sofia in the European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup since they first entered European competition in the 1956–57 season.

Total statistics
Fully up to date as of 3 August 2023

Statistics by country
Updated 3 August 2023

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 10–4 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
First leg

Second leg

Red Star Belgrade won 4–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Vasas won 7–3 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate.

Play off
Atlético Madrid won 3–1 in the playoff.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Barcelona won 8–4 on aggregate.

Preliminary round
First leg

Second leg

CDNA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

IFK Malmö won 2–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Dukla Prague won 6–5 on aggregate.

Preliminary round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate.

First round
Second leg

Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Cherveno Zname won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Borussia Dortmund won 5–4 on aggregate.

Preliminary round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Cherveno Zname won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
Second leg

CSKA Cherveno Zname won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second round
Second leg

CSKA Cherveno Zname won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
Second leg

CSKA Cherveno Zname won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate.

Internazionale won 1–0 in the play-off.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Ferencváros won 5–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 11–1 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Chelsea won 2–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

The game was annulled due to errors in the penalty shootout procedures;

CSKA Sofia won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Ajax won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA September Flag won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Quarter finals
First leg

Second leg

Bayern Munich won 5–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Dynamo Kyiv won 2–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Juventus won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Saint-Étienne won 1–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Zürich won 2–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Valencia won 5–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Dynamo Kyiv won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–0 on aggregate.

Quarter finals
First leg

Second leg

Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA September Flag won 1–0 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA September Flag won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter finals
First leg

Second leg

CSKA September Flag won on 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi finals
First leg

Second leg

Bayern Munich won 7–4 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; Sporting CP won on away goals.

First round
First leg

Second leg

4–4 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Roma won 2–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 4–3 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Hamburg won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Swarovski Tirol 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Bayern Munich won 5–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CFKA Sredets won 8–2 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

CFKA Sredets won 3–0 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
First leg

Second leg

''3–3 on aggregate. Won 4–3 on penalties.''

Semi-finals
First leg

Second leg

Barcelona won 6–3 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 6–2 on aggregate.

Second round
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Quarter-finals
First leg

Second leg

Marseille won 4–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Bayern Munich won 7–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

1–1 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Hamburg won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Austria Wien won 5–4 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 11–1 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate.

Preliminary round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 3–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

UEFA invalidated this game and awarded a 3–0 win to Juventus because CSKA fielded an ineligible player, Petar Mihtarski.

Second leg

Juventus won 8–1 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

Steaua București won 5–3 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Atlético Madrid won 5–2 on aggregate.

Qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 8–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Newcastle United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 11–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; MTK Hungária won on away goals.

Qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Second round
First leg

Second leg

Milan won 3–0 on aggregate.

Qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

4–4 on aggregate; Blackburn Rovers won on away goals.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 3–0 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

Galatasaray won 6–0 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate; Torpedo Moscow won 3–2 on penalties.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 4–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Steaua București won 4–3 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
Second leg

Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–0 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

1–1 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

First round
First leg

Second leg

Beşiktaş won 4–2 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
First leg

Second leg

1–1 on aggregate; Toulouse won on away goals.

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round
First leg

Second leg

CSKA Sofia won 5–2 on aggregate.

Play-off round
First leg

Second leg

Steaua București won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg

1–1 on aggregate; Mura 05 won on away goals.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg 1–1 on aggregate; Zimbru Chișinău won on away goals.

First qualifying round
First leg

Second leg ''1–1 on aggregate. CSKA won 5−3 on penalty shootout.''

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 6–1 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg Copenhagen won 4–2 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg ''1–1 on aggregate. CSKA won 4−3 on penalty shootout.''

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg Zorya Luhansk won 2–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg ''0–0 on aggregate. CSKA won 3−1 on penalty shootout.''

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 5–3 on aggregate.

Play-off round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 4–0 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
First leg

Second leg CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate.

Play-off round
First leg

Second leg Basel won 2–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
First leg

Second leg Sepsi OSK won 6–0 on aggregate.