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{{Short description|Bulgarian football club}}
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| fullname = Професионален Футболен Клуб „Левски“ София<br />Professional Football Club Levski Sofia
| current = 2025–26 PFC Levski Sofia season
| nickname = ''Сините / Sinite'' <br />(The Blues)<br />{{nowrap|''Отбора на народа / Otbora na naroda''}}<br />(The Team of the People)<br />{{nowrap|''Синята лавина / Sinyata lavina''}}<br />(The Blue Avalanche)
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| chairman = [[Nasko Sirakov]]
| ground = [[Stadion Georgi Asparuhov]]
| capacity = 17,688
| owntitle = Shareholders
| owner = [[Nasko Sirakov]] (86.6%)<br /> Blue Bulgaria Trust (10%)<br /> Minority shareholders (3.4%)
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Julio Velázquez]]
| league = [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|First League]]
| season = [[2024–25 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2024–25]]
| position = First League, 2nd of 16
| website = {{URL|http://www.levski.bg/}}
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'''PFC Levski Sofia''' ({{langx|bg|ПФК Левски София}}) is a Bulgarian professional [[association football]] club based in [[Sofia]], which competes in the [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|First League]], the top division of the [[Bulgarian football league system]]. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 by a group of high school students, and is named after [[Vasil Levski]], a Bulgarian [[revolutionary]] renowned as the national hero of the country.

Levski have won a total of [[#Honours|74 trophies]], including 26 [[List of Bulgarian football champions|national championships]], 26 [[Bulgarian Cup|national cups]] and 3 [[Bulgarian Supercup|supercups]], as well as 13 domestic [[Double (association football)|doubles]] and one [[Treble (association football)|treble]]. They are the only [[Football in Bulgaria|Bulgarian football]] club to have [[List of unrelegated association football clubs|never been relegated]] from the top division since the establishment of the league system in 1937.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coventric! |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/coventric.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205020418/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/coventric.html#bul |url-status=live }}</ref> On the international stage, Levski reached the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] twice and the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] three times. In addition, they finished as runners-up of the [[Balkans Cup]] twice, and in [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group A|2006]], they became the first Bulgarian club to play in the group stage of the [[UEFA Champions League]].

The team's home kit colour is all-blue. Levski{{'}}s home ground is the [[Stadion Georgi Asparuhov|Georgi Asparuhov Stadium]] in Sofia, which has a capacity of 17,688 spectators. The club's fiercest rival is [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]], and matches between the two capital sides are commonly referred to as the [[Eternal derby of Bulgarian football|Eternal derby]] of Bulgaria. Levski also contests the [[Oldest capital derby]] with [[PFC Slavia Sofia|Slavia Sofia]], since 1915. The club is a regular member of the [[European Club Association]] and the [[European Multisport Club Association]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ECA Members – Bulgaria |url=https://www.ecaeurope.com/eca-members/?page=1&country=Bulgaria |publisher=[[European Club Association]] |access-date=15 November 2020 |language=en |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060107/https://www.ecaeurope.com/eca-members/?page=1&country=Bulgaria |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LEVSKI – Sport For All – EMCA |url=https://www.multisportclubs.eu/emca-members/levski-sofia/ |publisher=[[European Multisport Club Association]] |access-date=15 November 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803214317/https://www.multisportclubs.eu/emca-members/levski-sofia/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==

===1914–1969: Sports Club Levski===
{{quote box|width=33%|align=right|quote="At the founding meeting at the Hillock, I suggested Vasil Levski as our namesake because I didn't want foreign influence to our club's name, and because I admired the ''Apostle of Freedom'' and saw him as an example of bravery, agility and heroism, of boundless love for the people and willingness to sacrifice in the name of the people."|source=—[[:bg:Борис Василев|Boris Vasilev]], one of Levski's founders, on choosing the name for the club<ref>{{cite news|url=https://levski.bg/38_godini_bez_borkisha/|title=38 години от смъртта на Борис Василев (Боркиша)|publisher=PFC Levski Sofia|website=levski.bg|date=10 March 2021|access-date=6 September 2022|language=bg}}</ref>}}
[[File:Mk Lv1.png|right|thumb|[[Makedonia Skopie]] (left) versus Levski (right), [[1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship|1942 Bulgarian championship]] final first leg]]
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}}Sports Club Levski was founded in 1911 by a group of students from the [[:bg:22-ро средно училище „Георги С. Раковски“|Second Male High School]] in [[Sofia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.levski.bg/Levski/cms/info/en/history/club.html|website=Levski.bg|title=Levski&nbsp;– 94 years of joy, pains and hopes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418004223/http://levski.bg/Levski/cms/info/en/history/club.html|archive-date=18 April 2009|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> The club's name was chosen in honour of the Bulgarian revolutionary [[Vasil Levski]], and the club was officially registered on 24 May 1914.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

In 1914, Levski lost its first official match against [[FK 13 Sofia]] with the score of 2–0. Between 1914 and 1920, football wasn't a popular sport in Bulgaria, and no additional information about the club exists. In the summer of 1921, the Sofia Sports League was established, which united ten clubs from Sofia and marked the beginning of organized football competitions in the city. Levski won the first match in the championship in the 1921–22 season, held on 18 September 1921, against Atletik Sofia with the score of 3–1. The team finished first in the league in 1923 after a 3–2 win over bitter rivals [[PFC Slavia Sofia|Slavia Sofia]], and successfully defended the title in the following two seasons, in 1924 and 1925.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

The first [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group|National Championship]] was held in [[1924 Bulgarian State Football Championship|1924]] with Levski representing Sofia. The team went on to win the title in 1933, 1937 and 1942, and established itself as the most popular football club in Bulgaria.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} In 1929, Levski became the first semi-professional football club in Bulgaria, after twelve players staged a boycott of the team in demand of financial remuneration and insurance benefits. The same year Levski met its first international opponents, losing to Gallipoli Istanbul 1–0 and winning against Kuban Istanbul 6–0. Between 1930 and 1932, Levski won the Ulpia Serdica Cup for three consecutive years and was permanently awarded the trophy as a result.{{fact|date=April 2025}}
[[File:Georgi Asparuhov 1969.jpg|right|thumb|190px|[[Georgi Asparuhov|Georgi Asparuhov – "Gundi"]]]]

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After [[World War II]], Levski became one of the two top clubs in Bulgaria. After winning the championship in 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950 and 1953, Levski would not capture the domestic title again until the mid-1960s. In 1949, the authorities changed the club's name to Dinamo following the Soviet traditions, but after the [[de-Stalinization]] of Bulgaria, it was reverted in 1957. The 1960s were marked with return to success both on the domestic and on the international stage. Levski's academy would become the most successful in national youth competitions for the years to come, and the results were first seen in the likes of [[Georgi Asparuhov]], [[Georgi Sokolov]], [[Biser Mihaylov]], [[Kiril Ivkov]], [[Ivan Vutsov]], [[Stefan Aladzhov]] and [[Aleksandar Kostov]], assisted by experienced veterans like [[Stefan Abadzhiev]], Dimo Pechenikov and [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]], which resulted in winning the championship in 1965, 1968 and 1970, including the 7–2 triumph over new bitter rivals [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] in 1968. In the [[1965–66 European Cup]], Levski was eliminated in the first round by [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] with 5–4 on aggregate.

===1969–1985: Levski-Spartak===
In January 1969, Levski was forcibly merged with [[Spartak Sofia]] by the [[Bulgarian Communist Party]], and put under the auspice of the Ministry of Interior Affairs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Jonathan |title=Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe |date=November 2006 |publisher=Orion |isbn=9780752869070 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pncSHQAACAAJ |access-date=20 May 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060129/https://books.google.com/books?id=pncSHQAACAAJ |url-status=live }}</ref> The name of the club was once again changed, this time to Levski-Spartak.

A new crop of youngsters in the likes of [[Kiril Milanov]], [[Dobromir Zhechev]], [[Pavel Panov]], [[Stefan Pavlov]], [[Yordan Yordanov (footballer, born 1951)|Yordan Yordanov]], [[Stefan Staykov]], [[Tomas Lafchis]], [[Todor Barzov]], [[Voyn Voynov]], [[Georgi Tsvetkov]], [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1957)|Plamen Nikolov]], and [[Rusi Gochev]] not only found their place in the first team, but brought new league titles in 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984 and 1985. On the international stage, the team reached the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] in [[1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup|1969–70]] and [[1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup|1976–77]], and the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Cup]] in [[1975–76 UEFA Cup|1975–76]]. In the latter, Levski defeated [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] 5–4 in the second leg, becoming one of the two European teams (joined by [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in 2020) to have scored five or more goals in one match against the Spanish giants in official UEFA competitions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Azzoni |first1=Tales |title=Bayern humbles Barcelona 8–2 to reach Champions League semis |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/bayern-stuns-barcelona-8-2-to-reach-champions-league-semis/2020/08/14/af0b9cea-de70-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=20 May 2021 |date=14 August 2020|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520162711/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/bayern-stuns-barcelona-8-2-to-reach-champions-league-semis/2020/08/14/af0b9cea-de70-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html}}</ref> Additionally, Levski became the only Bulgarian club to eliminate a [[List of German football champions|German champion]] after defeating [[VfB Stuttgart]] in the first round of the [[1984–85 European Cup]]. They also eliminated Stuttgart a year earlier in the first round of the [[1983–84 UEFA Cup]].

===1985–1989: Vitosha Sofia===
The name of the team was changed to Vitosha by the authorities following the disruptions during and after the [[Bulgarian Cup]] final in [[1985 Bulgarian Cup Final|1985]].<ref name="book1">{{cite book |last1=Dempsey |first1=Luke |title=Club Soccer 101: The Essential Guide to the Stars, Stats, and Stories of 101 of the Greatest Teams in the World |date=September 2014 |publisher=W. W. Norton & Company |isbn=9780393349313 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rhV0AwAAQBAJ |access-date=20 May 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060110/https://books.google.com/books?id=rhV0AwAAQBAJ |url-status=live }}</ref> The game ran on high emotions fuelled by the streak of consecutive victories of Levski over CSKA in the two years prior to the game. During the game, which CSKA won 2–1, there were confrontations both on the field and on the stands.<ref name="book1"/> By decree of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, some of the leading players of both clubs were suspended from the sport for life.<ref name="book1"/> The championship title of the club for 1985 was suspended. However, the suspensions were lifted shortly after.<ref name="book1"/> Levski won another cup and league titles in 1986 and 1988, respectively. The fourth European quarter-final came in [[1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup|1986–87]], when Levski knocked out the 1985–86 [[Danish Cup]] winners [[Boldklubben 1903]] and the [[1985–86 Yugoslav Cup]] holders [[FK Velež Mostar|Velež Mostar]], before losing to the [[1985–86 Copa del Rey]] winners [[Real Zaragoza]].

{{football squad on pitch|align=right
| GK_nat  = BUL|  GK = [[Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1976)|Petkov]]
| RCB_nat = BUL| RCB = [[Elin Topuzakov|Topuzakov]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
| LCB_nat = BUL| LCB = [[Igor Tomašić|Tomašić]]
| RB_nat  = BUL|  RB = [[Zhivko Milanov|Milanov]]
| LB_nat  = BUL|  LB = [[Lúcio Wagner|Wagner]]
| RDM_nat = BUL| RDM = [[Daniel Borimirov|Borimirov]]
| LDM_nat = BUL| LDM = [[Stanislav Angelov|Angelov]]
| RM_nat  = BUL|  RM = [[Dimitar Telkiyski|Telkiyski]]
| AM_nat  = FRA|  AM = [[Cédric Bardon|Bardon]]
| LM_nat  = BUL|  LM = [[Hristo Yovov|Yovov]]
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| caption = Starting lineup versus [[Schalke 04]] (2006 UEFA Cup quarter-final, first leg)
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===1989–2009: Return of Levski Sofia and the ''Blue Tale''===
After the 1989–90 season, the club regained its original name. The team was made up of players such as [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1961)|Plamen Nikolov]], [[Petar Hubchev]], [[Tsanko Tsvetanov]], [[Emil Kremenliev]], [[Zlatko Yankov]], [[Georgi Slavchev]], [[Ilian Iliev]], [[Daniel Borimirov]], [[Stanimir Stoilov]], [[Velko Yotov]], [[Plamen Getov]], [[Nikolay Todorov (footballer, born 1964)|Nikolay Todorov]] and [[Nasko Sirakov]], and won three consecutive domestic national championships in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Levski have contributed a record [[1994 FIFA World Cup squads#Bulgaria|seven players]] to the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]] that finished fourth at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]].

In 2005–06, Levski reached the quarter-finals of the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]] after knocking out the [[2004–05 Coupe de France]] winners [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] in the first round, finishing above [[SC Heerenveen]], [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] and the reigning title holders [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] in the group stage, triumphing over [[2005-06 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] participants [[FC Petržalka|Artmedia Bratislava]] and [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] in the knockout stages, before being eliminated by [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].

[[File:Levski Werder2.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Levski against [[Werder Bremen]] at the [[Vasil Levski National Stadium|National Stadium]] in the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]]]

Levski, as the champions of Bulgaria, started their [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League]] participation in the second qualifying round, where they eliminated Georgian champions [[FC Sioni Bolnisi|Sioni Bolnisi]], defeating them 2–0 both home and away. In the third round, Levski faced the Italian team [[Chievo Verona]], which took part in the tournament because of other clubs' sanctions as part of the [[2006 Serie A scandal|2006 Serie A matchfixing scandal]]. Levski eliminated Chievo after a decisive 2–0 win in Sofia and a 2–2 draw in Verona, and thus became the first Bulgarian club to ever reach the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b8-0ea8701c4a28-1d950471c491-1000/|website=[[UEFA]]|title=Levski make Bulgarian history|date=23 August 2006|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520120239/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b8-0ea8701c4a28-1d950471c491-1000/|url-status=live}}</ref> There, they faced the [[2006 UEFA Champions League final|title holders]] Barcelona, [[2005–06 FA Premier League|Premier League]] champions [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], and [[2005–06 Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] runners-up [[Werder Bremen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b8-0e6d9f4a08ed-b5d72ade93b8-1000--levski-land-to-heroes-welcome/|website=[[UEFA]]|title=Levski land to heroes' welcome|date=24 August 2006|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520120239/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01b8-0e6d9f4a08ed-b5d72ade93b8-1000--levski-land-to-heroes-welcome/|url-status=live}}</ref> They lost all six games and scored only one goal, in the second round against Chelsea.<ref name="book1"/>

Levski's UEFA Cup run and the consequent participation in the Champions League group stage were considered the club's greatest European successes in the 21st century, hence the period of their occurrence (2005–2007) was informally called the ''Blue Tale''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Murray Stoilov admitted: I am seriously worried about Levski's future |url=https://darik.news/en/murray-stoilov-admitted-i-am-seriously-worried-about-levskis-future.html |website=darik.news |access-date=17 August 2022 |date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060150/https://darik.news/en/murray-stoilov-admitted-i-am-seriously-worried-about-levskis-future.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Levski earned a place in the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League]] after the Bulgarian league champions CSKA Sofia failed to obtain a UEFA license.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football24.bg/?gg=3&hh=4&ii=140&jj=6&ll=8538&mm=140&nn=0|website=Football24.bg|title=Levski set to replace CSKA in Champions League|access-date=30 July 2008|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722231703/http://football24.bg/?gg=3&hh=4&ii=140&jj=6&ll=8538&mm=140&nn=0|url-status=live}}</ref> Levski lost to [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] of Belarus in the third qualifying round.

===2009–2020: Downfall===
During the 2009–10 season, Levski's team started their European campaign with a 9–0 (on aggregate) win against [[UE Sant Julià]] in the second qualifying round of the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League]]. In the next round, Levski Sofia faced [[FK Baku]], eliminating the team from Azerbaijan with 2–0 on aggregate. In the play-off round, Levski was eliminated by [[Debreceni VSC|Debrecen]] with 4–1 on aggregate. As one of the play-off losers, Levski qualified for the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League]]. In the group stage, Levski faced [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]] and [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]]. Levski achieved only one win and five defeats. Levski won against Lazio in Italy, after [[Hristo Yovov]] scored the winning goal in the match.

Levski started the 2010–11 season with a match against [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]], in a second qualifying round of the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League]]. Levski won the first match {{nowrap|6–0}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0716/1224274820584.html|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|title=Dundalk way out of depth in Sofia|date=16 July 2010|access-date=20 May 2021|first=Rúaidhrí|last=O'Connor|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023193452/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0716/1224274820584.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the return leg at [[Oriel Park]], Levski defeated Dundalk 2–0 with two first half goals from [[Garra Dembélé]]. In the next round Levski played against [[Kalmar FF]]. The first match ended 1–1 in Sweden. In the return leg in Sofia, Levski won 5–2. In between, The Blues defeated their archrival CSKA Sofia in the [[Eternal derby of Bulgarian football|Eternal derby]] with 1–0. Their next match in the Europa League saw them eliminate Swedish champions [[AIK Fotboll|AIK]] 2–1 on aggregate, with goals scored by [[Daniel Mladenov]] and Garra Dembélé as Levski reached the Europa League group stage. Levski was drawn in [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League group stage#Group C|Group C]], facing [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]], [[Lille OSC|Lille]] and [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]]. The first match was played against Gent at home, which Levski won 3–2 with the winning goal scored by [[Serginho Greene]]. With this win, Levski recorded eight consecutive games without a defeat in European competitions. After that, Levski lost to Sporting CP with 5–0, followed by another defeat against Lille. In Sofia, Levski played well against Lille and was leading 2–1 until Ivo Ivanov scored an own goal to make it 2–2. In the last match of the Group C, Levski took a win against Sporting CP with 1–0, with the winning goal scored by Daniel Mladenov.

In the following 2011–12 season, in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, Levski were eliminated by [[Spartak Trnava]] of Slovakia, following a late game 2–1 win in Sofia, and a loss of the same scoreline in Trnava. The [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] costed Levski a place in the play-off round. This caused an upset with the fans and players,{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} and the team barely clinched the fourth place at the winter break in the Bulgarian league. Albeit only three points from the leaders [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogoretz Razgrad]], the acting manager Georgi Ivanov was sacked from the position, but remained at the club as a sporting director. [[Nikolay Kostov]] was appointed the new manager of the club, giving the supporters a sense of optimism, which, however, faded after a cup knock-out in the hands of [[Lokomotiv Plovdiv]] and a home defeat to [[Minyor Pernik]]. Kostov handed in his resignation, leaving the managerial post once again vacant. Sporting director Georgi Ivanov once again stepped in to help the club, and accepted being the manager until the summer break, when a new one would be appointed.
[[File:Football ultras.jpg|333px|thumb|right|Levski Sofia [[ultras]] during a [[Eternal derby of Bulgarian football|derby]] match against [[CSKA Sofia]]]]
During the summer of 2012, former player [[Ilian Iliev]] was appointed the new manager of the club. Under his management, Levski was knocked out from the Europa League by Bosnian side [[FK Sarajevo]]. Iliev led the team to 13 league victories and to the semi-finals of the Bulgarian Cup after eliminating [[Cherno More Varna]] and [[Litex Lovech]] on the [[away goals rule]]. Iliev however was sacked after a 1–1 away draw against [[PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev|Pirin Gotse Delchev]]. Assistant manager [[Nikolay Mitov]] took over the team until the end of the season. Under his management Levski won the derby clashes against Litex, CSKA and Ludogorets but failed to win the title after a 1–1 home draw against Slavia Sofia. Levski also reached their first Bulgarian Cup final since 2007, but lost on penalties against [[Beroe Stara Zagora]]. Despite the missed opportunity of winning a trophy, Mitov's contract was renewed for the 2013–14 season. However, the team made another disappointing performance in Europa League, being eliminated by the Kazakh side [[FC Irtysh Pavlodar|Irtysh Pavlodar]]. As a result, Nikolay Mitov resigned as manager.

In July 2013, [[Slaviša Jokanović]] was appointed as the new manager of the team. Despite losing only two matches in twelve games, Jokanović was released in October 2013. [[Ivaylo Petev]] was announced as his successor but during his introduction a few Levski supporters interrupted it, stating that they would not accept his appointment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24468656|title=Levski Sofia fans humiliate new coach by removing his shirt|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=9 October 2013|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=22 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322083839/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24468656|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day, Petev refused to take charge of the team and [[Antoni Zdravkov]] was named as the new manager. Under his reign the team suffered a heavy 3–0 loss against rivals CSKA, but managed to knock them out in the Bulgarian Cup in December 2013 after penalties. Due to the difficult financial situation, a few key players, such as [[Antonio Vutov]] and [[Garry Rodrigues]], were sold to [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] and [[Elche CF|Elche]], respectively, during the winter break. This reflected on the team's performance and Levski finished fifth and got knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Bulgarian Cup by Botev Plovdiv. Antoni Zdravkov was sacked in March 2014, and Levski legend [[Elin Topuzakov]] took charge as a caretaker until the end of the 2013–14 season. The club did not participate in European competitions for the first time since 1990–91.

On 23 May 2014, the club supporters organized a [[Exhibition game|friendly game]] against Lazio, marking the 100th anniversary of the club. Club icons like Georgi Ivanov, [[Dimitar Ivankov]], [[Aleksandar Aleksandrov (footballer born 1975)|Aleksandar Aleksandrov]], Hristo Yovov, Elin Topuzakov and many other former players and celebrities took participation by playing in the game, as well as donating money for the event's organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=489199|website=sportal.bg|title=Зрелищен обрат украси празника на вековния Левски! (видео+галерии)|date=23 May 2014|access-date=20 May 2021|language=bg|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421000757/https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=489199|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day, Levski marked 100 years since its founding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=489275|website=sportal.bg|title=Левски стана на 100 години!|date=24 May 2014|access-date=20 May 2021|language=bg|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629113430/https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=489275|url-status=live}}</ref> 

The following years were arguably the darkest in the club's history. League-wise, Levski managed to finish higher than third place only once (runners-up in [[2015–16 A Group|2015–16]]), and achieved its lowest ever ranking (seventh place in [[2014–15 A Group|2014–15]], followed by eighth in [[2020–21 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|2020–21]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/levski/edinstveno-montana-ne-vze-tochki-ot-levski-prez-tozi-sezon.html|title=Единствено Монтана не взе точки от Левски през този сезон|date=20 May 2021|access-date=17 August 2022|website=topsport.bg|language=Bulgarian|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521175412/https://topsport.bg/levski/edinstveno-montana-ne-vze-tochki-ot-levski-prez-tozi-sezon.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On the stage of the Bulgarian Cup, the club lost two more finals, in [[2015 Bulgarian Cup Final|2015]] to Cherno More<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020062210243101721|title=Синя България в шок! Черно море в историята след велик мач|date=30 May 2015|access-date=17 August 2022|website=sportal.bg|language=Bulgarian|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817120336/https://sportal.bg/news-2020062210243101721|url-status=live}}</ref> and in [[2018 Bulgarian Cup Final|2018]] to Slavia Sofia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020061003370039501|title=Георги Петков съсипа Синя България! Голям триумф на Славия, кошмарът на Левски няма край|date=9 May 2018|access-date=17 August 2022|website=sportal.bg|language=Bulgarian|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817120329/https://sportal.bg/news-2020061003370039501|url-status=live}}</ref> In European competitions, Levski faced some of its most unexpected eliminations – against Liechtenstein side [[FC Vaduz]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020060721565427321|title=Поредна драма на "Герена", в която Левски отново стана за смях на цяла Европа|date=17 July 2018|access-date=17 August 2022|website=sportal.bg|language=Bulgarian|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817120332/https://sportal.bg/news-2020060721565427321|url-status=live}}</ref> and Cypriot [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]], the latter inflicting the largest ever European defeat on aggregate for Levski {{nowrap|(7–0)}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/evrouchastnici/multimedia/video/levski-se-prosti-s-evropa-sled-pozoren-revansh-s-aek-552524|title=Левски се прости с Европа след позорен реванш срещу АЕК Ларнака|date=1 August 2019|access-date=17 August 2022|website=gong.bg|language=Bulgarian|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817120211/https://gong.bg/bg-football/evrouchastnici/multimedia/video/levski-se-prosti-s-evropa-sled-pozoren-revansh-s-aek-552524|url-status=live}}</ref>

These years were turbulent not only on the football pitch, but at the higher hierarchy of the club. In June 2015, the long-time president [[Todor Batkov]] stepped down and the club was taken over by Ivo Tonev, Aleksandar Angelov and Nikolay Ivanov.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bnr.bg/plovdiv/post/100573036/todor-batkov-napusna-levski-dade-akciite-na-trima-dushi|website=bnr.bg|title=Тодор Батков напусна Левски, даде акциите на трима души|date=24 June 2015|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162251/https://bnr.bg/plovdiv/post/100573036/todor-batkov-napusna-levski-dade-akciite-na-trima-dushi|url-status=live}}</ref> From this point onwards, Levski began to experience financial problems. Tonev, Angelov and Ivanov's reign was short-lived and in August 2016, they transferred their shares to businessman Spas Rusev.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blitz.bg/sport/levski/ofitsialno-spas-rusev-e-noviyat-sobstvenik-na-levski-video_335278.html|website=blitz.bg|title=Официално: Спас Русев е новият собственик на Левски|date=30 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162252/https://blitz.bg/sport/levski/ofitsialno-spas-rusev-e-noviyat-sobstvenik-na-levski-video_335278.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Under his governance, Levski signed players like [[Gabriel Obertan]] and [[Jordi Gómez]], as well as coach [[Delio Rossi]], in an attempt to return the club's glory. However, Rusev's financing was dubious, and there were complaints for delayed wages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.segabg.com/node/47537|website=segabg.com|title=Спас Русев бавел заплатите в "Левски"|date=30 January 2019|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060145/https://www.segabg.com/node/47537|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, Rusev admitted the club was "practically bankrupt".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/spas-rusev-ottegliam-se-levski-e-vyv-falit-419994|website=gong.bg|title=Спас Русев: Оттеглям се, хора без имена дърпат конците, Левски е във фалит|date=22 February 2017|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162251/https://gong.bg/bg-football/parva-liga/spas-rusev-ottegliam-se-levski-e-vyv-falit-419994|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 February 2019, Rusev stepped down as owner of Levski, leaving the club with more than 30 million [[Bulgarian lev|BGN]] in debt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blitz.bg/sport/levski/spas-rusev-obyavi-otteglyaneto-si-ot-levski-napravi-izklyuchitelno-vazhno-razkritie-video_423402.html|website=blitz.bg|title=Спас Русев обяви оттеглянето си от Левски! Направи изключително важно разкритие|date=9 February 2019|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162253/https://blitz.bg/sport/levski/spas-rusev-obyavi-otteglyaneto-si-ot-levski-napravi-izklyuchitelno-vazhno-razkritie-video_423402.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later, businessman and former owner of archrivals CSKA [[Vasil Bozhkov]] took over the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trud.bg/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5-%D0%B8-%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B5-%D0%B2/|website=trud.bg|title=Вече и официално: Васил Божков влезе в "Левски"|date=13 February 2019|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162252/https://trud.bg/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5-%D0%B8-%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B5-%D0%B2/|url-status=live}}</ref> He attempted to stabilize Levski's financial situation by immediately covering the most urgent obligations and selling or releasing the players with the highest wages, investing around 25 million BGN in total throughout his tenure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/priiateli-izdyrzhat-s-milioni-vasil-bozhkov-588482|website=gong.bg|title=Васил Божков разкри колко пари е дал за Левски, приятели го издържат с милиони в Дубай|date=8 May 2020|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162253/https://gong.bg/bg-football/efbet-liga/multimedia/video/priiateli-izdyrzhat-s-milioni-vasil-bozhkov-588482|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, Bozhkov stepped down as his main business, 7777.bg (National Lottery), had its license withdrawn by the Bulgarian government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.banker.bg/obshtestvo-i-politika/read/koi-turkal-turkal-nacionalna-lotariia-se-ojeni|website=banker.bg|title=Кой търкал, търкал - "Национална лотария" се ожени!|date=16 February 2020|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621155329/https://www.banker.bg/obshtestvo-i-politika/read/koi-turkal-turkal-nacionalna-lotariia-se-ojeni|url-status=live}}</ref> The club being left with no financing whatsoever and in a full-scale financial crisis,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/levski/niki-iliev-levski-e-pred-falit-i-vinovnitsite-tryabva-da-badat-pribrani-na-toplo.html|website=topsport.bg|title=Ники Илиев: Левски е пред фалит и виновниците трябва да бъдат прибрани на топло|date=1 April 2020|access-date=26 June 2022|language=bg|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060110/https://topsport.bg/levski/niki-iliev-levski-e-pred-falit-i-vinovnitsite-tryabva-da-badat-pribrani-na-toplo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> sparkled an unprecedented support campaign amongst the fans, who engaged in various donation initiatives, raising 2.6 million BGN in the span of five months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://btvsport.bg/sport/fenovete-na-levski-sabraha-2-6-mln-leva-za.html|website=btvsport.bg|title=Феновете на "Левски" събраха 2.6 млн. лева за шест месеца|date=29 July 2020|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060132/https://btvsport.bg/sport/fenovete-na-levski-sabraha-2-6-mln-leva-za.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, former owner Vasil Bozhkov admitted that he was forced to take over Levski under the threat of business closure by prime minister [[Boyko Borisov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2021052115453933236|website=sportal.bg|title=Васил Божков: Левски беше рекет! Казаха ми "взимаш Левски или бизнесът приключва"|date=21 May 2021|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162318/https://sportal.bg/news-2021052115453933236|url-status=live}}</ref> Bozhkov's confession was somewhat of a confirmation of the insinuation that the reason behind Levski's financial problems and occasional ownership changes was Borisov's idea of using the club as an instrument for political influence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/levski/Shok-Bojko-Borisov-se-mesi-v-Levski-za-da-go-izpolzva-za-vliqnie-725668.html|website=sportlive.bg|title=Шок: Бойко Борисов се меси в Левски, за да го използва за влияние|date=6 March 2019|access-date=17 August 2022|language=bg|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060121/https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/levski/Shok-Bojko-Borisov-se-mesi-v-Levski-za-da-go-izpolzva-za-vliqnie-725668.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2020–present: Return of Sirakov and Stoilov===
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In the summer of 2020, club legend Nasko Sirakov took charge of the majority of shares and the club made some financial cuts, forcing a big part of the players (mainly foreigners) to leave. Levski also changed its transfer policy, signing mainly Bulgarian and homegrown players with lower salaries, allowing the club to start paying off some of the debt accumulated throughout the years. Sirakov set a target for the club to clear most of the debt by 2023, mostly through sponsorship deals, outgoing transfers, television rights and the fans' financial support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2020/07/22/4094094_nasko_sirakov_zadachata_e_prez_2023_g_levski_da_niama/|website=dnevnik.bg|title=Наско Сираков: Задачата е през 2023 г. "Левски" да няма дългове|access-date=20 May 2021|date=22 July 2020|language=bg|archive-date=4 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104161636/https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2020/07/22/4094094_nasko_sirakov_zadachata_e_prez_2023_g_levski_da_niama/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 September 2021, Sirakov announced the return of the club's most successful manager in the 21st century, also known as the "author" of the ''Blue Tale'', Stanimir Stoilov. At that time, Levski was in 10th place in the league standings with four defeats and two wins in the first six games. With his arrival, Stoilov released three players – [[Simeon Slavchev]], [[Valeri Bojinov]] and [[Hristofor Hubchev]], and signed [[José Córdoba]] from [[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar]] and [[Dimitar Kostadinov]] from [[PFC Septemvri Sofia|Septemvri Sofia]]. Under his management, the team managed to improve promptly, earning 20 points by the end of the half-season with 5 wins, 5 draws, and 3 defeats. 

On 15 May 2022, Levski won the [[2021–22 Bulgarian Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] by defeating its biggest rivals CSKA 1–0 in the [[2022 Bulgarian Cup Final|final]], thus ending the club's longest ever trophyless period (13 years). It was a record 26th cup for the Blues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-golemiat-final-cska-srestu-levski-sastavi~82117.html |title="Синята" приказка продължава! Левски удари ЦСКА за първа Купа от 15 години |website=dsport.bg |date=15 May 2022 |language=bg |access-date=18 July 2022 |archive-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515190004/https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-golemiat-final-cska-srestu-levski-sastavi~82117.html |url-status=live }}</ref> By winning the cup, the team earned a place in the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round|UEFA Europa Conference League qualifications]]. In the second qualifying round, they faced [[PAOK FC|PAOK]], who reached the quarter-finals of the same competition the previous season. Despite being considered underdogs, Levski managed to eliminate the Greek team 3–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2022/07/28/4374646_levski_eliminira_paok_v_emocionalen_mach_s_golove_i/ |title="Левски" елиминира ПАОК в емоционален мач с голове и червени картони |website=dnevnik.bg |date=28 July 2022 |language=bg |access-date=11 August 2022 |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804052926/https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2022/07/28/4374646_levski_eliminira_paok_v_emocionalen_mach_s_golove_i/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Levski crashed out of the tournament in the third qualifying round after an upsetting home defeat on penalties at the hands of Maltese side [[Ħamrun Spartans F.C.|Ħamrun Spartans]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-georgi-milanov-aut-ot-grupata-na-levski-mari-stoilov-obavi-titularite-sastavi~90782.html#parent=section |title=Нова кошмарна страница за Левски - отпадна от Хамрун след дузпи |website=dsport.bg |date=11 August 2022 |language=bg |access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060136/https://dsport.bg/na-zivo-georgi-milanov-aut-ot-grupata-na-levski-mari-stoilov-obavi-titularite-sastavi~90782.html#parent=section |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/uefa-dismisses-protest-against-hamrun-spartans/ |title=UEFA dismisses protest against Ħamrun Spartans |website=newsbook.com.mt |date=16 August 2022 |access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref>

==Club symbols==

===Names and crests===
{{Cleanup gallery|date=January 2024}}
[[File:Vasil Levski 01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Vasil Levski]], club's patron]]
The first club crest was designed by Mircho Kachulev in 1922. Initially in the size of a square with a blue background, it was intentionally written in a stylized letter "Л" (Bulgarian letter "L"; shortened for Levski). The inner space of the letter was filled vertically equally in yellow and red colours. In a later period of time, the Cyrillic letters "С" (Sport) and "К" (club) were added at the top of the square, while the bottom side was inscribed with the name "Sofia". This badge was used by the club until 1949, when it was renamed to Dinamo.

From 1949 to 1956, the emblem of the club was an irregular hexagon filled with vertical red, white, blue and yellow colours, with an inscribed handwritten Cyrillic letter "Д", alongside a five-pointed red star above it and the word "Sofia" underneath.
From 1957 to 1968 the original logo of the club was restored, however the letters "C" and "К" were replaced with "Ф" (Athletic) and "Д" (union).

After the merger with Spartak Sofia in 1969, the club crest has been a shield in blue and white with a horizontal red bar above. The shield spawned the letters "Л" and "C", an abbreviation of the new name Levski-Spartak. The football club used this crest until 1985, when it was renamed Vitosha. Vitosha's crest was in the form of a stylized letter "C" surrounding the football in the upper curve of the letter, coloured in blue and white.

In January 1990, the club restored its original name and original logo, and the letters "C" and "K" in the upper corner of the blue square were replaced with the initials "Ф" (football) and "K" (club). However, due to legal issues with the ownership of the rights to the historic crest, the club was forced to change it in 1998, when a brand new shield logo was introduced, entirely in blue. At its centre, an inscription of the letter "Л" was introduced, alongside the year of establishment&nbsp;– 1914. The dome of the shield was labelled "PFC Levski".

After winning the legal dispute for the rights to the historic emblem in 2006, the club decided to use the two different crests simultaneously for a brief period of time. Later that year, the shield crest was replaced by the classic square emblem.

The [[Cyrillic alphabet|Cyrillic]] letter ''Л'' (L) is used today as the club's kit crest and on its social media channels.

<gallery class="center">
File:Levski sofia 1914-1934.JPG|First crest (1922)
File:Levski Sofia logo (1923-1944).png|Sports Club Levski Sofia (1923–1944)
File:Levski sofia 1944-1949.JPG|Professional Athletic Union Levski Sofia (1944–1949)
File:Levski sofia 1949-1957.JPG|Dinamo Sofia (1949–1957)
File:Levski sofia 1957-1969.JPG|Athletic Union Levski Sofia (1957–1969)
File:Levski sofia 1969-1985.JPG|State Athletic Union Levski-Spartak (1969–1985)
File:Levski sofia 1985-1989.JPG|Vitosha Sofia (1985–1989)
File:Levski sofia 1989-1990.JPG|Levski-Spartak (1989–1990)
File:Levski sofia 1990-1992.JPG|Levski Sofia (1990–1992, 2006–2014)
File:Levski sofia 1992-1998.JPG|Levski 1914 (1992–1998)
File:PFC Levski logo 1998-2006.png|PFC Levski 1914 (1998–2006)
File:Levski92.png|Centenary crest (2014)
File:Levski L Logo big.png|Official kit crest
</gallery>

=== Club anthem ===
The first anthem of Levski was written by renowned Bulgarian poet [[Dimcho Debelyanov]] and composed by [[Lyubomir Pipkov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/|title=Обречени на вечност|website=levski.bg|date=15 May 2020|access-date=24 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724061712/https://levski.bg/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotasport.com/parviat-himn-na-levski-napisan-ot-velik-poet/|title=Първият химн на Левски написан от велик поет|website=kotasport.com|date=12 July 2019|access-date=24 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724061708/https://www.kotasport.com/parviat-himn-na-levski-napisan-ot-velik-poet/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since 1999, the club anthem is "Само Левски шампион"<ref>[https://media.bgclubs.eu/audio/anthems/10103.mp3 Club anthem Само Левски шампион] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028033338/https://media.bgclubs.eu/audio/anthems/10103.mp3 |date=2021-10-28 }}</ref> (''Only Levski, the champion''), composed by [[:bg:Стефан Димитров (композитор)|Stefan Dimitrov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/levski/vreme-e-himnat-na-levski-da-ima-nov-videoklip.html|title=Време е химнът на Левски да има нов видеоклип|website=topsport.bg|date=23 February 2022|access-date=24 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724061708/https://topsport.bg/levski/vreme-e-himnat-na-levski-da-ima-nov-videoklip.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Stadium==
{{Main article|Stadion Georgi Asparuhov}}
[[File:StadionGeorgiAsparuhov01.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Gerena]]

Initially, the club did not possess a field of its own and training was held on an empty space called ''The Hillock'' (''Могилката/Mogilkata''), where the [[National Palace of Culture]] was built later. In 1924, the Sofia Municipality provided the club with the rights to an empty field on what were then the outskirts of the city, and a decade later the stadium named [[Levski Field]] was finally completed. It provided for 10,000 spectators and was regarded as the finest sport facility in the city.

In 1949, the stadium was nationalized and later the [[Vasil Levski National Stadium]] was built on the site. The team played in various locations (including the nearby [[Yunak Stadium]]) before moving to the Dinamo ground, which was located at the site of the modern Spartak swimming complex. In 1961, after districting, the team moved to Suhata Reka neighborhood, where a [[Georgi Asparuhov Stadium|new stadium]] was built by 1963, which was later renamed in 1990 in honour of former Levski player [[Georgi Asparuhov]].

In 1999, the stadium underwent extensive reconstruction with a capacity of 29,000 spectators. The field measures 105 x 68 metres. However, the team plays most of its important international matches on the national stadium Vasil Levski. On one occasion, the former club president [[Todor Batkov]] had demanded that Levski should receive [[Stadion Rakovski]] on loan. The demand was on grounds that the first club stadium was nationalized and Levski had never been repaid.

In October 2012, it was announced that Levski would be renovating their stadium. The first phase of the planned reconstruction was to be completed in 2014, on the centennial of the club's foundation. As of 2013, the capacity was reduced to 19,000 due to the undergoing reconstruction of the main stand. On 5 July 2013, the first step was made in the construction of the main stand, which has a capacity of 6,000 spectators and meets all the requirements of UEFA for the convenience of fans. The stadium's main stand was officially opened on 23 April 2016 at a special ceremony. Since 2019, the Museum of Glory of Levski Sofia is also located at the stadium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Музеят на Левски отвори врати за децата (видео) |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020060415304852375 |website=Sportal.bg |access-date=28 August 2022 |date=1 June 2019 |language=bg |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828033545/https://sportal.bg/news-2020060415304852375 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Supporters==
[[File:Levski Werder1.jpg|thumb|260px|Sector B in 2006]]

Historically, Levski Sofia fans gathered in the south stand of the stadium. This tradition is believed to have its roots in the Sofia Derby, when Levski fans would meet before matches in an area near the southern end of the [[Vasil Levski National Stadium]]. Due to the orientation of the stadium and the naming conventions of the stands in most Bulgarian stadiums, Sector B has become synonymous with Levski fans. Recently, fans in Sector B have been seen as part of the [[ultras]] movement, which is popular in the Balkans. Today, Sector B initiates most of the songs, choreographies and pyrotechnics at Levski's matches.

Levski supporters are organized by fan clubs, most notably the National Supporters Club, which assists and coordinates fans from all over Bulgaria and supports the organization of events. There are also notable groups from Sofia (Sofia-West, South Division, Blue Junta, HD Boys, LSL and more) and other cities across Bulgaria and globally. Ultras Levski have a long-standing friendship with [[S.S. Lazio fans|Lazio fans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Левски към Лацио: Завинаги приятели! |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2020060104104868156 |website=Sportal.bg |access-date=28 August 2022 |date=9 January 2020 |language=bg |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828053342/https://sportal.bg/news-2020060104104868156 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fascists and football: Bulgaria's deep-rooted and interconnected racism problem |url=https://www.dw.com/en/fascists-and-football-bulgarias-deep-rooted-and-interconnected-racism-problem/a-50843110 |website=DW.COM |access-date=11 August 2021 |date=16 October 2019 |archive-date=15 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715173704/https://www.dw.com/en/fascists-and-football-bulgarias-deep-rooted-and-interconnected-racism-problem/a-50843110 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to a study performed for [[UEFA]], Levski is the most popular Bulgarian club and share the sixth position in Europe with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], by percentage of support in its own country (31%).<ref name="UEFA">{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.org/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/02/09/18/26/2091826_DOWNLOAD.pdf#page=41 |title=Concentration of people supporting the most popular club (page 41)|access-date=11 August 2021|publisher=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913140003/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/02/09/18/26/2091826_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Players==

===First team===
{{Updated|29 December 2025|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/club/|title=Клубът|trans-title=The Club|access-date=20 October 2024|publisher=PFC Levski Sofia|language=bg}}</ref>}}

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=BUL|name=Ognyan Vladimirov|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=BRA|name=[[Maicon (footballer, born 2000)|Maicon]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=VEN|name=[[Christian Makoun]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=BRA|name=[[Wenderson Tsunami]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=BRA|name=[[Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1996)|Fábio Lima]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=GHA|name=[[Carlos Ohene]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=BUL|name=[[Asen Mitkov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=MLI|name=[[Mustapha Sangaré]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=BRA|name=[[Everton Bala]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=SVN|name=[[Gašper Trdin]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=POR|name=[[Aldair Neves]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=FRA|name=[[Mazire Soula]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=MKD|name=[[Nikola Serafimov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=37|nat=BRA|name=[[Rildo (footballer, born 2000)|Rildo]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[C.D. Santa Clara|Santa Clara]]}}
{{Fs player|no=47|nat=ALG|name=[[Akram Bouras]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=50|nat=BUL|name=[[Kristian Dimitrov]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=70|nat=BUL|name=[[Georgi Kostadinov (footballer)|Georgi Kostadinov]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=71|nat=FRA|name=[[Oliver Kamdem]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=BUL|name=[[Borislav Rupanov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=78|nat=BUL|name=[[Martin Lukov]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=88|nat=BUL|name=[[Marin Petkov (footballer)|Marin Petkov]]|pos=FW|other=[[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=92|nat=BUL|name=[[Svetoslav Vutsov]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=95|nat=MTQ|name=[[Karl Fabien]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=BUL|name=[[Radoslav Kirilov]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}

''For recent transfers, see [[list of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2025–26#Levski Sofia|list of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2025–26]].''

=== Reserve team and Youth academy===
{{Main|PFC Levski Sofia II}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=BUL|name=Ivo Motev|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=BUL|name=Stoyan Lazarov|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=49|nat=BUL|name=Kristiyan Yovov|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BUL|pos=DF|name=[[Patrik-Gabriel Galchev]]|other=at [[FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]] until 31 December 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BUL|pos=DF|name=Viktor Lyubenov|other=at [[FC Hebar Pazardzhik|Hebar]] until 31 December 2025}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BUL|pos=FW|name=[[Preslav Bachev]]|other=at [[FC Dunav Ruse|Dunav Ruse]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BUL|pos=FW|name=Stivan Stoyanchov|other=at [[SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo|Etar]] until 30 June 2026}}
{{Fs end}}

===Foreign players===
Up to twenty foreign nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team in the [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian First League]], however only five non-EU/EEA nationals can be used during a match day (up to two additional non-EU/EEA nationals may be used in exchange for a fee). Those non-EU/EEA nationals with European ancestry can claim citizenship from the nation their ancestors came from. If players are not of European origin, they can claim Bulgarian citizenship after five years of playing in Bulgaria.
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
||
'''EU/EEA Nationals'''
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Aldair Neves]]
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Gašper Trdin]]
||
'''EU/EEA Nationals (Dual citizenship)'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Wenderson Tsunami]]
*{{flagicon|France}} {{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Oliver Kamdem]]
*{{flagicon|France}} {{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Mazire Soula]]
*{{flagicon|Mali}} {{flagicon|France}} [[Mustapha Sangaré]]
*{{flagicon|Martinique}} {{flagicon|France}} [[Karl Fabien]]
*{{flagicon|Venezuela}} {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Christian Makoun]]
||
'''Non-EU/EEA Nationals'''
*{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Akram Bouras]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Everton Bala]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Fábio Lima (footballer, born 1996)|Fábio Lima]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Maicon (footballer, born 2000)|Maicon]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rildo (footballer, born 2000)|Rildo]]
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Carlos Ohene]]
*{{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[Nikola Serafimov]]
|}

Note: ''For a complete list of Levski Sofia players, see [[:Category:PFC Levski Sofia players]].''

==Honours==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Type
!width=200|Competition
!Achievement
!Seasons
|-
|rowspan="7"|'''Domestic'''
![[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|First League]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulgaria – List of Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bulgchamp.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031446/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bulgchamp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|align="center"|'''26 titles'''
|[[1933 Bulgarian State Football Championship|1933]], [[1937 Bulgarian State Football Championship|1937]], [[1942 Bulgarian State Football Championship|1942]], [[1946 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship|1946]], [[1947 Bulgarian Republic Football Championship|1947]], [[1948–49 A Group|1948–49]], [[1950 A Group|1950]], [[1953 A Group|1953]], [[1964–65 A Group|1964–65]], [[1967–68 A Group|1967–68]], [[1969–70 A Group|1969–70]], [[1973–74 A Group|1973–74]], [[1976–77 A Group|1976–77]], [[1978–79 A Group|1978–79]], [[1983–84 A Group|1983–84]], [[1984–85 A Group|1984–85]], [[1987–88 A Group|1987–88]], [[1992–93 A Group|1992–93]], [[1993–94 A Group|1993–94]], [[1994–95 A Group|1994–95]], [[1999–2000 A Group|1999–2000]], [[2000–01 A Group|2000–01]], [[2001–02 A Group|2001–02]], [[2005–06 A Group|2005–06]], [[2006–07 A Group|2006–07]], [[2008–09 A Group|2008–09]]
|-
![[Bulgarian Cup]]<ref name="rsssf2">{{cite web |title=Bulgaria Cups Overview |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bulgcuphist.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=25 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925142121/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bulgcuphist.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|bgcolor="gold"|'''26 titles '''
|[[1942 Bulgarian Cup Final|1942]], [[1946 Bulgarian Cup Final|1946]], [[1947 Bulgarian Cup Final|1947]], [[1949 Bulgarian Cup Final|1949]], [[1950 Bulgarian Cup Final|1950]], [[1956 Bulgarian Cup Final|1956]], [[1957 Bulgarian Cup Final|1957]], [[1959 Bulgarian Cup Final|1958–59]], [[1967 Bulgarian Cup Final|1966–67]], [[1970 Bulgarian Cup Final|1969–70]], [[1971 Bulgarian Cup Final|1970–71]], [[1976 Bulgarian Cup Final|1975–76]], [[1977 Bulgarian Cup Final|1976–77]], [[1979 Bulgarian Cup Final|1978–79]], [[1984 Bulgarian Cup Final|1983–84]], [[1986 Bulgarian Cup Final|1985–86]], [[1991 Bulgarian Cup Final|1990–91]], [[1992 Bulgarian Cup Final|1991–92]], [[1994 Bulgarian Cup Final|1993–94]], [[1998 Bulgarian Cup Final|1997–98]], [[2000 Bulgarian Cup Final|1999–2000]], [[2002 Bulgarian Cup Final|2001–02]], [[2003 Bulgarian Cup Final|2002–03]], [[2005 Bulgarian Cup Final|2004–05]], [[2007 Bulgarian Cup Final|2006–07]], [[2022 Bulgarian Cup Final|2021–22]]
|-
![[Bulgarian Supercup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bulgarian Supercup |url=https://levskisofia.info/tournament/superkupa-na-bulgaria/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=bg |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124144046/https://levskisofia.info/tournament/superkupa-na-bulgaria/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|align="center"|'''3 titles'''
|[[2005 Bulgarian Supercup|2005]], [[2007 Bulgarian Supercup|2007]], [[2009 Bulgarian Supercup|2009]]
|-
![[:bg:Софийско първенство по футбол|Sofia Championship]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sofia Championship |url=https://levskisofia.info/tournament/stolichno-parvenstvo/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=bg |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122195319/https://levskisofia.info/tournament/stolichno-parvenstvo/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|bgcolor="gold"|'''11 titles'''
|1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1947–48
|-
![[Bulgarian Cup#Unofficial winners|Cup of Bulgaria]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cup of Bulgaria (non-official) |url=https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-na-bulgaria-vtorostepenen/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=bg |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122181007/https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-na-bulgaria-vtorostepenen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|bgcolor="gold"|'''1 title'''{{sup|S}}
|[[Bulgarian Cup#Bulgarian Cup (1981–1982)|1981–82]]{{efn|Unofficial tournament}}
|-
![[Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–1990)|Cup of the Soviet Army]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cup of the Soviet Army (non-official) |url=https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-na-savetskata-armia-vtorostepenen/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=bg |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122185732/https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-na-savetskata-armia-vtorostepenen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|align="center"|'''3 titles'''
|[[:bg:Купа на Съветската армия 1983/84|1983–84]], [[:bg:Купа на Съветската армия 1986/87|1986–87]], [[1988 Cup of the Soviet Army Final|1987–88]]
|-
!Ulpia Serdika Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=Ulpia Serdika Cup |url=https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-ulpia-serdika/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=16 January 2021 |language=bg |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124164141/https://levskisofia.info/tournament/kupa-ulpia-serdika/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|Also known as Sofia Cup}}
|bgcolor="gold"|'''4 titles'''
|1926, 1930, 1931, 1932
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''International'''
![[UEFA Europa League]]{{efn|Known as UEFA Cup before 2009}}
|align="center"|'''2 times''' <br />Quarter-finals
|[[1975–76 UEFA Cup|1975–76]], [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|2005–06]]
|-
![[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
|align="center"|'''3 times''' <br />Quarter-finals
|[[1969–70 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1969–70]], [[1976–77 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1976–77]], [[1986–87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1986–87]]
|-
![[Balkans Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Balkan Cup |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/balkan-club.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905145207/http://rsssf.com/tablesb/balkan-club.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|align="center"|'''2 times''' <br /> Runners-up
|[[1960–61 Balkans Cup|1960–61]], [[1961–63 Balkans Cup|1961–63]]
|-
|'''Doubles'''
![[Double (association football)#Total number of doubles|The Double]]<ref name="rsssf2"/><ref name="rsssf1">{{cite web |title=Doing the Double! |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/doublerec.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=26 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126184235/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/doublerec.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|bgcolor="gold"|'''13 times'''
|1942, 1946, 1947, 1948–49, 1950, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2001–02, [[2006–07 PFC Levski Sofia season|2006–07]]
|-
|'''Trebles'''
![[The Treble]]<ref name="rsssf2"/><ref name="rsssf1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Which football teams have won the treble? |url=https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/which-football-teams-have-won-treble/1sk4fna3n446j1c7d5za94o5sq |website=goal.com |access-date=16 January 2021 |date=18 December 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060109/https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/which-football-teams-have-won-treble/1sk4fna3n446j1c7d5za94o5sq |url-status=live }}</ref>
|bgcolor="gold"|'''1 time'''{{sup|S}}
|1983–84{{efn|[[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|A Group]], [[Bulgarian Cup]], and [[Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–1990)|Cup of the Soviet Army]]}}
|-
|}
* {{legend|gold|Record}}
* {{sup|S}} Shared record
{{notelist}}

==European record==
{{Main article|PFC Levski Sofia in European football}}
''As of 28 August 2025''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Levski Sofia record in European football by competition
|-
!  style="width:318px; background:#dcdcdc;"|Competition
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| S | Seasons}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| P | Played}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
!  style="width:35px; background:#dcdcdc;"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}}
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League / European Cup]]
|15||58||15||14||29||74||82||–8
|-
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|UEFA Cup Winners' Cup / European Cup Winners' Cup]]}}
|11||36||14||5||17||70||55||+15
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup]]
|27||116||41||28||47||145||152||–7
|-
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Conference League|UEFA Conference League / UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}
|3||14||7||3||4||15||13||+2
|-
|align=left|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|1||6||2||2||2||12||11||+1
|-
|align=left|[[Balkans Cup]]
|3||23||8||8||7||35||24||+11
|-
|align=left|[[Mitropa Cup]]
|1||2||1||0||1||1||5||–4
|-
|align=left|[[:it:Coppa Intertoto Ernst Thommen|Intertoto Cup Ernst Thommen]]
|1||4||3||0||1||12||5||+7
|-class="sortbottom"
! Total || 62 || 259 || 91 || 60 || 108 || 364 || 347 || +17
|}

==Recent seasons==
{{main|List of PFC Levski Sofia seasons}}

===League positions===
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  from:01/07/2016 till:01/07/2024  color:green  shift:(0,14)  text: "[[First Professional Football League|First League]]"

</timeline>

{|class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Season
! Position
! G
! W
! D
! L
! GS
! GA
! P
! [[Bulgarian Cup]]
! [[Bulgarian Supercup]]
! [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
! [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
! [[UEFA Conference League|Conference League]]
|-
|[[2014–15 PFC Levski Sofia season|2014–15]]
|align=right|'''7'''
|align=right|32
|align=right|17
|align=right|5
|align=right|10
|align=right|66
|align=right|33
|align=right|'''56'''
|style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''Runners-up'''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2015–16 PFC Levski Sofia season|2015–16]]
|style="text-align:right; background:silver;"|'''2'''
|align=right|32
|align=right|16
|align=right|8
|align=right|8
|align=right|36
|align=right|18
|align=right|'''56'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|style="text-align:center;"|—
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2016–17 PFC Levski Sofia season|2016–17]]
|align=right|'''3'''
|align=right|36
|align=right|18
|align=right|9
|align=right|9
|align=right|50
|align=right|31
|align=right|'''63'''
|align=center|Round of 16
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|Second qualifying round
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2017–18 PFC Levski Sofia season|2017–18]]
|align=right|'''3'''
|align=right|36
|align=right|18
|align=right|10
|align=right|8
|align=right|55
|align=right|27
|align=right|'''64'''
|style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''Runners-up'''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|Second qualifying round
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2018–19 PFC Levski Sofia season|2018–19]]
|align=right|'''3'''
|align=right|36
|align=right|20
|align=right|6
|align=right|10
|align=right|64
|align=right|37
|align=right|'''66'''
|align=center|Round of 16
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|First qualifying round
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2019–20 PFC Levski Sofia season|2019–20]]
|align=right|'''4'''
|align=right|31
|align=right|15
|align=right|8
|align=right|8
|align=right|50
|align=right|30
|align=right|'''53'''
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|Second qualifying round
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2020–21 PFC Levski Sofia season|2020–21]]
|align=right|'''8'''
|align=right|32
|align=right|11
|align=right|8
|align=right|13
|align=right|34
|align=right|32
|align=right|'''41'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2021–22 PFC Levski Sofia season|2021–22]]
|align=right|'''4'''
|align=right|31
|align=right|15
|align=right|7
|align=right|9
|align=right|38
|align=right|27
|align=right|'''52'''
|style="text-align:center; background:gold;"|'''Winners'''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2022–23 PFC Levski Sofia season|2022–23]]
|align=right|'''4'''
|align=right|35
|align=right|17
|align=right|10
|align=right|8
|align=right|47
|align=right|22
|align=right|'''61'''
|align=center|Round of 16
|style="text-align:center; background:silver;"|'''Runners-up'''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|Third qualifying round
|-
|[[2023–24 PFC Levski Sofia season|2023–24]]
|align=right|'''4'''
|align=right|35
|align=right|19
|align=right|7
|align=right|9
|align=right|50
|align=right|30
|align=right|'''64'''
|align=center|Round of 16
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|Play-off round
|-
|[[2024–25 PFC Levski Sofia season|2024–25]]
|style="text-align:right; background:silver;"|'''2'''
|align=right|36
|align=right|21
|align=right|9
|align=right|6
|align=right|64
|align=right|29
|align=right|'''72'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|}

;Key
* G = Games played
* W = Games won
* D = Games drawn
* L = Games lost
* GS = Goals scored
* GA = Goals against
* P = Points

==Club officials==

===Board of directors===
{{col-start}}
{{col-3}}
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=  |p=Chairman |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=  |p=Financial director |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Konstantin Bazhdekov}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=  |p=Commercial director |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Radoslav Razpopov}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=  |p=Management board  |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Daniel Borimirov]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg=  |p=Management board  |s={{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Lachezar Petrov}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=April 2023 |s= |date=November 2020}}
{{col-3}}

===First team===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan="2"|Technical staff
|-
|align=left|Head coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Julio Velázquez]]
|- 
|align=left rowspan="2"|Assistant coaches
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Gaspar Laborie
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Darko Tasevski]]
|-
|align=left|Goalkeeper coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Bozhidar Mitrev]]
|-
|align=left|Fitness coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} José Antonio Morga
|-
{{Fb cs footer|u=January 2025|s=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/club/|access-date=22 May 2021|website=levski.bg|language=bg|title=Треньори}}</ref> |date=November 2020}}
{{col-3}}

===Academy===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan="2"|Technical staff
|-
|align=left|[[PFC Levski Sofia II|B team]] coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Yordan Petkov]]
|-
|align=left|Under-17 coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Stoyan Dimov
|-
|align=left|Under-16 coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Danail Ivanov
|-
|align=left|Under-15 coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Dimitar Andonov
|-
|align=left|Under-14 coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Iliyan Ivanov
|-
|align=left|Under-13 coach
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} Stanislav Bogdanov
|-
{{Fb cs footer|u=February 2025|s=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/djush/|access-date=31 May 2024|website=levski.bg|language=bg|title=ДЮШ}}</ref>|date=May 2024}}
{{col-end}}

==Youth academy==
[[File:AsenPeshev.png|175px|thumb|[[Asen Peshev]], the first [[Bulgarian Footballer of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Асен Пешев (Капуй) |url=https://levskisofia.info/player/asen-peshev/ |website=levskisofia.info |access-date=12 November 2024 |language=bg}}</ref> and two times [[Balkan Cup]] winner]]
Levski's youth academy has developed some of the most successful Bulgarian footballers. Notable academy graduates are [[Georgi Asparuhov]], [[Nasko Sirakov]], [[Bozhidar Iskrenov]], [[Bozhin Laskov]], [[Georgi Sokolov]], [[Asen Peshev]], [[Borislav Mihaylov]], [[Emil Spasov]], [[Nikolay Iliev]], [[Hristo Yovov]], [[Dimitar Ivankov]], [[Marian Hristov]], [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]], [[Aleksandar Kostov]], [[Tsvetan Veselinov]], [[Zdravko Zdravkov]], [[Voyn Voynov]], [[Nikolay Mihaylov]] and many others. At the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]], in which [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] reached the semi-finals, the Bulgarian team included four players who went through Levski's youth academy, making it [[1994 FIFA World Cup squads#Bulgaria|the most represented club]] in the Bulgarian squad. In 2020, Levski was included in the [[International Centre for Sports Studies|CIES Football Observatory]] annual rankings, which ranks the clubs that trained the most players active in 31 top divisions of [[UEFA]] member associations. In these countries there were 33 footballers from Levski's youth academy, and Levski was ranked 35th in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Левски пак влезе в топ 50 на една от най-престижните европейски класации |url=https://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=871971 |website=Sportal.bg |access-date=27 November 2020 |language=bg |date=9 November 2020 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060145/https://sportal.bg/news-2020120918245302440 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==UEFA & IFFHS rankings==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}

===Club coefficients===
This is the current 2024–25 [[UEFA coefficient]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/club/?year=2025 |title=UEFA Club Rankings |publisher=UEFA |access-date=5 June 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Coefficient
|-
|308||align=left|{{Flagicon|LUX}} [[FC Progrès Niederkorn|Progrès Niederkorn]]||align=center|4.500
|-
|309||align=left|{{Flagicon|MLT}} [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]||align=center|4.500
|-
|310||align=left|{{Flagicon|BIH}} [[FK Velež Mostar|Velež Mostar]]||align=center|4.500
|-
|311||align=left|{{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Bala Town F.C.|Bala Town]]||align=center|4.500
|- style="background:#ffc;"
|'''312'''||align=left|{{Flagicon|BUL}} '''Levski Sofia'''||align=center|'''4.500'''
|-
|313||align=left|{{Flagicon|GIB}} [[Europa F.C.|Europa]]||align=center|4.500
|-
|314||align=left|{{Flagicon|BLR}} [[FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk|Shakhtyor Soligorsk]]||align=center|4.500
|-
|315||align=left|{{Flagicon|SVN}} [[NK Bravo|Bravo]]||align=center|4.068
|-
|316||align=left|{{Flagicon|SVN}} [[NK Domžale|Domžale]]||align=center|4.068
|}
*[https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club Full list]
{{col-3}}

===Club world ranking===
These are the [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics|IFFHS]] club's points as of 31 January 2025:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iffhs.com/posts/4181 |title=Club World Ranking |publisher=IFFHS.de |date=2025-02-09 |access-date=2025-06-05}}</ref>	
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"	
|-	
! Rank !! Team !! Points	
|-	
|435||align=left|{{Flagicon|BUL}} [[PFC Cherno More Varna|Cherno More]]||align=center|59,25	
|-	
|436||align=left|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]||align=center|59,0
|-	
|437||align=left|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]||align=center|58,75	
|-	
|437||align=left|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Kashima Antlers]]||align=center|58,75	
|- style="background:#ffc;"	
|'''437'''||align=left|{{Flagicon|BUL}} '''Levski Sofia'''||align=center|'''58,75'''	
|-	
|440||align=left|{{Flagicon|NGA}} [[Rivers United F.C.|Rivers United]]||align=center|58,5
|-	
|440||align=left|{{Flagicon|CZE}} [[FC Hradec Králové|Hradec Králové]]||align=center|58,5
|-	
|442||align=left|{{Flagicon|NIR}} [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]||align=center|58,25
|-	
|443||align=left|{{Flagicon|DRC}} [[AS Maniema Union|Maniema Union]]||align=center|58,0
|}	
*[https://iffhs.com/posts/4181 Full list]
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

==Shirt sponsors and manufacturers==
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oldfootballshirts.com/en/teams/l/levski-sofia/old-levski-sofia-football-shirts-t566.html|title=Levski Sofia football shirts|website=oldfootballshirts.com|access-date=11 July 2022|date=30 March 2021|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214044/https://www.oldfootballshirts.com/en/teams/l/levski-sofia/old-levski-sofia-football-shirts-t566.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://topsport.bg/levski/vis-2-balkanbank-i-ostanalite-sponsori-na-levski-prez-poslednite-30-godini.html|title=ВИС-2, Балканбанк и останалите спонсори на Левски през последните 30 години|website=topsport.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=7 April 2020|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214043/https://topsport.bg/levski/vis-2-balkanbank-i-ostanalite-sponsori-na-levski-prez-poslednite-30-godini.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|1976–1991
||[[Adidas]]
||<small>''None''</small>
|-
|1991–1992
||[[Diadora]]
||[[Pepsi]]
|-
|1992–1994
|rowspan=4|Adidas
||Balkanbank
|-
|1994–1996
||Balkanbank / Bulstrad
|-
|1996–1998
||[[Vasil Iliev Security|VIS-2]]
|-
|1998–1999
||<small>''None''</small>
|-
|1999–2000
||[[Reusch (company)|Reusch]]
|rowspan=4|[[A1 Bulgaria|Mtel]]
|-
|2000–2005
|Diadora
|-
|2005–2010
|[[Uhlsport]]
|-
|2010–2012
||[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2012–2014
||[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
||[[VTB Capital]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/575532|title="ВТБ Капитал" стал генеральным спонсором болгарского футбольного клуба "Левски"|website=tass.ru|access-date=11 July 2022|date=1 March 2012|language=ru|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214043/https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/575532?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com|url-status=live}}</ref> / Mtel
|-
|2014–2015
|rowspan=2|[[Joma]]
||Lev Ins<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bnr.bg/post/100442268|title="Левски" подписа спонсорски договор с "Лев Инс"|website=bnr.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=25 July 2014|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214042/https://bnr.bg/post/100442268|url-status=live}}</ref> / Mtel
|-
|2015–2018
|rowspan=2|[[Vivacom]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vivacom.bg/bg/residential/za-nas/novini/socialni-dejnosti?read=vivacom-stava-sponsor-na-pfk-levski|title=VIVACOM става спонсор на ПФК Левски|website=vivacom.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=31 July 2015|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214043/https://www.vivacom.bg/bg/residential/za-nas/novini/socialni-dejnosti?read=vivacom-stava-sponsor-na-pfk-levski|url-status=live}}</ref> / [[Strabag]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2015/09/14/2609689_noviiat_sponsor_na_levski_e_avstriiskata_stroitelna/|title=Новият спонсор на "Левски" е австрийската строителна фирма STRABAG|website=dnevnik.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=14 September 2015|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214043/https://www.dnevnik.bg/sport/2015/09/14/2609689_noviiat_sponsor_na_levski_e_avstriiskata_stroitelna/|url-status=live}}</ref> / [[:bg:Ефбет|efbet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/efbet-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%80-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%B8/|title=Ефбет стана генерален спонсор на Левски|website=levski.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=18 December 2018|language=bg|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060155/https://levski.bg/efbet-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%80-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%B8/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2018–2019
|rowspan=2|Nike
|-
|2019–2020
||7777.bg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levski.bg/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%81/|title=Национална лотария стана генерален спонсор на ПФК Левски|website=levski.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=9 July 2019|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214047/https://levski.bg/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%81/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2020–2022
|rowspan=2|Joma
||Strabag<ref>{{cite web |title="Щрабаг" стана главен спонсор на "Левски" |url=https://segabg.com/node/164777 |website=segabg.com |access-date=23 July 2022 |language=bg |date=17 December 2020 |archive-date=23 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723213331/https://segabg.com/node/164777 |url-status=live }}</ref> / PalmsBet<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportal.bg/news-2021010411303637494|title=Левски слага спонсор на ръкава, Колев каза: Думата "фалит" е забранена на този стадион|website=sportal.bg|access-date=11 July 2022|date=3 December 2020|language=bg|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711214042/https://sportal.bg/news-2021010411303637494|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2022–2023
|rowspan=2|PalmsBet
|-
|2023–
|Adidas<ref>{{cite web |title=Официално: Левски обяви дългоочаквана новина СНИМКИ |url=https://blitz.bg/sport/bg-futbol/ofitsialno-levski-obyavi-dlgoochakvana-novina-snimki_519255.html |website=blitz.bg |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=bg |date=4 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}
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==Club records==
''As of 2025''

* Biggest [[First Professional Football League (Bulgaria)|league]] win: '''10–0''' vs [[Conegliano German F.C.|Chernomorets Burgas Sofia]] (3 March 2007) — [[2006–07 A Group|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/match/18716616-levski-sofia-chernomorets-burgas-sofia-10-0/|title=Левски (София) 10:0 Черноморец Бургас (София) – сезон 2006/07|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151845/https://levskisofia.info/match/18716616-levski-sofia-chernomorets-burgas-sofia-10-0/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Biggest league defeat: '''1–6''' vs [[Botev Plovdiv]] (7 July 1962) — [[1961–62 A Group|1961–62]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/match/14216326-levski-sofia-botev-plovdiv-1-6/|title=Левски (София) 1:6 Ботев (Пловдив) – сезон 1961/62|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151845/https://levskisofia.info/match/14216326-levski-sofia-botev-plovdiv-1-6/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Biggest [[Bulgarian Cup|cup]] win: '''12–1''' vs Knyaz Kiril Sofia — [[1940 Bulgarian Cup|1940]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/season-1939-1940/kupa-na-tzarya/rezultati/|title=Купа на Царя – резултати – сезон 1939/40|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151844/https://levskisofia.info/season-1939-1940/kupa-na-tzarya/rezultati/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Biggest cup defeat: '''0–5''' vs [[PFC Spartak Plovdiv|Spartak Plovdiv]] — [[1961–62 Bulgarian Cup|1961–62]] 
* Biggest [[UEFA#Competitions|European competition]] win: '''12–2''' vs {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Reipas Lahti]] (16 September 1976) — [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]], first round first leg, [[1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup|1976–77]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/match/15740301-levski-sofia-reypas-lahti-12-2/|title=Левски-Спартак (София) 12:2 Рейпас (Лахти) – сезон 1976/77|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151935/https://levskisofia.info/match/15740301-levski-sofia-reypas-lahti-12-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Biggest European competition defeat: '''0–5''' vs {{flagicon|NED}} [[AZ Alkmaar]] (4 November 1980) — [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], second round second leg, [[1980–81 UEFA Cup|1980–81]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/66578--az-alkmaar-vs-levski/|title=AZ Alkmaar – Levski {{!}} UEFA Europa League 1980/81|publisher=UEFA|access-date=18 July 2022|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718153345/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/66578--az-alkmaar-vs-levski/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}vs {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (12 September 2006) — [[UEFA Champions League]], group stage, [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|2006–07]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/84744--barcelona-vs-levski/|title=Barcelona – Levski {{!}} UEFA Champions League 2006/07|publisher=UEFA|access-date=18 July 2022|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605171733/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/84744--barcelona-vs-levski/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}vs {{flagicon|POR}} [[Sporting CP]] (30 September 2010) — [[UEFA Europa League]], group stage, [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2002942--sporting-cp-vs-levski/|title=Sporting CP – Levski {{!}} UEFA Europa League 2010/11|publisher=UEFA|access-date=18 July 2022|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151934/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2002942--sporting-cp-vs-levski/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Biggest European competition win [[Playoff format#Total points series (aggregate)|on aggregate]]: '''19–3''' vs {{flagicon|FIN}} Reipas Lahti — [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]], [[1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup|1976–77]]
* Biggest European competition defeat on aggregate: '''0–7''' vs {{flagicon|CYP}} [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] — [[UEFA Europa League]], [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|2019–20]]
* Most consecutive league games unbeaten at [[Stadion Georgi Asparuhov|home]]: '''203''' — from 1966 to 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.winner.bg/video/read8206.html|title=ЛЕВСКИ: 95 факта за 95-годишнината|website=winner.bg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107234908/http://www.winner.bg/video/read8206.html |archive-date=2012-11-07 |language=bg}}</ref>
* Most consecutive league games unbeaten: '''27''' — from 10 September 1948 to 13 May 1950<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/8061841|title="Ливърпул" далеч от сериите без загуба на ЦСКА и "Левски"|website=24chasa.bg|date=12 January 2020|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151934/https://www.24chasa.bg/sport/article/8061841|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Most consecutive league games won: '''14''' — from 3 April 2004 to 19 September 2004<ref name="seasons"/>
* Most league points in a season:<ref name="seasons">{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/seasons/|title=Сезон по сезон|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623194245/https://levskisofia.info/seasons/|url-status=live}}</ref>
: 3 for win: '''79'''{{refn|Technically, in the [[2001–02 A Group|2001–02 season]], Levski won 88 points from 36 games (27 wins, 7 draws, 2 defeats); however, as the season was divided into a regular season and playoff rounds, Levski's last 10 games were in the championship round; the regular season points were halved prior to entering the round, thus officially, Levski finished the season with 56 points.}} — [[1994–95 A Group|1994–95]]
: 2 for win: '''50''' — [[1969–70 A Group|1969–70]], [[1971–72 A Group|1971–72]]
* Most league goals in a season: '''96'''{{refn|3 goals were counted in a [[walkover]] win.}} — [[2006–07 A Group|2006–07]]
* Record league home attendance: '''60,000''' vs [[OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad|Pirin Blagoevgrad]] (16 September 1973) — [[1973–74 A Group|1973–74]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telegraph.bg/sport/futbol-bulgaria/istoricheski-sblysyk-predi-49-godini-levski-i-pirin-bl-igraiat-pred-60-000-v-pyrviia-si-mach-v-elita-dvuboiat-e-naj-poseteniiat-izvyn-stolichnite-derbita-343188|title=Исторически сблъсък преди 49 години: Левски и Пирин Бл играят пред 60 000 в първия си мач в елита|website=telegraph.bg|date=22 June 2022|access-date=18 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=18 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718151845/https://telegraph.bg/sport/futbol-bulgaria/istoricheski-sblysyk-predi-49-godini-levski-i-pirin-bl-igraiat-pred-60-000-v-pyrviia-si-mach-v-elita-dvuboiat-e-naj-poseteniiat-izvyn-stolichnite-derbita-343188|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Record European competition home attendance: '''55,000''' vs {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (17 March 1976) — [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]], quarter-finals second leg, [[1975–76 UEFA Cup|1975–76]]<ref>{{UEFA match attendance|64676|Levski Sofia vs. Barcelona|date=17 March 1976|access-date=7 August 2023}}</ref>
* Record incoming transfer: {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Georgi Chilikov]] from [[PFC Naftex Burgas|Naftex Burgas]] for '''€1,500,000'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloombergtv.bg/a/16-biznes-start/119519-nay-skapite-futbolni-transferi-v-balgariya-tova-lyato|title=Най-скъпите футболни трансфери в България това лято|website=bloombergtv.bg|date=23 June 2023|access-date=22 May 2024|language=bg}}</ref>
* Record outgoing transfer: {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] to {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] for '''€4,100,000'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/levski/mreja-ot-detajli-levski-shte-chupi-transferni-rekordi-naj-skypite-sdelki-na-sinite-prez-veka-2132366.html|title="Мрежа от детайли": Левски ще чупи трансферни рекорди - най-скъпите сделки на "сините" през века|website=sportlive.bg|date=8 January 2024|access-date=22 May 2024|language=bg}}</ref>

==Player records==
''As of 2025''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://levskisofia.info/players/|title=Треньори и футболисти|website=levskisofia.info|access-date=20 July 2022|language=bg|archive-date=20 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720191656/https://levskisofia.info/players/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===Most appearances===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!No.
!Name
!Career
!Appearances
|-
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stefan Aladzhov]]
|{{nowrap|1967–1981}}
|469
|-
|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Emil Spasov]]
|1974–1990
|429
|-
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]]
|1969–1981
|382
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Ivkov]]
|1967–1978
|374
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Elin Topuzakov]]
|1996–2008<br />2009–2010
|347
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]]
|1954–1968
|rowspan=2|330
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Aleksandar Kostov]]
|1956–1971
|-
|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Telkiyski]]
|1999–2008<br />2009–2010
|313
|-
|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1957)|Plamen Nikolov]]
|1977–1992
|310
|-
|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Yovov]]
|1995–1997<br />2004–2007<br />2009–2013
|306
|}
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===Most goals scored===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!No.
!Name
!Career
!Goals
!Appearances
!Goals per game
|-
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]]
|1981–1994
|209
|264
|{{#expr:209/264 round 2}}
|-
|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]]
|1969–1981
|177
|382
|{{#expr:177/382 round 2}}
|-
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Asparuhov]]
|1959–1971
|153
|239
|{{#expr:153/239 round 2}}
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]]
|1997–2009
|135
|238
|{{#expr:135/238 round 2}}
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]]
|1954–1959<br />1961–1968
|132
|330
|{{#expr:132/330 round 2}}
|-
|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Emil Spasov]]
|1974–1985<br />1987–1988<br />1989–1990
|114
|429
|{{#expr:114/429 round 2}}
|-
|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Mihail Valchev]]
|1981–1986
|109
|177
|{{#expr:109/177 round 2}}
|-
|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Yordanov]]
|1956–1965
|100
|201
|{{#expr:100/201 round 2}}
|-
|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Yovov]]
|1995–1997<br />2004–2007<br />2009–2013
|87
|306
|{{#expr:87/306 round 2}}
|-
|rowspan=2|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Asen Peshev]]
|1924–1937
|rowspan=2|86
|99
|{{#expr:86/99 round 2}}
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Daniel Borimirov]]
|1990–1995<br />2004–2008
|297
|{{#expr:86/297 round 2}}
|}
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==Managerial history==

{{div col|colwidth=27em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Борис Василев|Boris Vasilev]] (1921–23)
*{{flagicon|USSR}} [[:bg:Михаил Борисов|Mihail Borisov]] (1923–24)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Борис Василев|Boris Vasilev]] (1924–27)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Иван Качев|Ivan Kachev]] (1927–32)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Tsvetan Genev]] (1932–33)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]] (1933)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Георги Караиванов|Georgi Karaivanov]] (1934)
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[:bg:Рудолф Льовенфелд|Rudolf Löwenfeld]] (1934–35)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]] (1936)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Yovovich]] (1936–37)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]] (1937–38)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Mutafchiev]] (1938–39)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Asen Panchev]] (1939–40)
*{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[:bg:Милош Стружка|Miloš Strużka]] (1940–41)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Asen Panchev]] (1941–44)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]] (1944–48)
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Rezső Somlai]] (1948–49)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]] (1950–51)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Liubomir Petrov]] (1952)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Mutafchiev]] (1953)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Spasov (footballer)|Vasil Spasov]] (1954–56)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Pachedzhiev]] (1956–60)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Коце Георгиев|Kotse Georgiev]] (1960–61)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Кръстьо Чакъров|Krastio Chakarov]] (1961–64)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Mladenov]] (1964–65)
*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Rudolf Vytlačil]] (1965–66)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Кръстьо Чакъров|Krastyo Chakarov]] (1966–69)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Spasov (footballer)|Vasil Spasov]] (1969)
*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Rudolf Vytlačil]] (1969–70)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Yoncho Arsov]] (1971–73)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Димитър Дойчинов (футболист, р.1919)|Dimitar Doychinov]] (1973–75)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Vutsov]] (1975–76)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Spasov (footballer)|Vasil Spasov]] (1976–77)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Vutsov]] (1977–80)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Mladenov]] (1980–82)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dobromir Zhechev]] (1982–83)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Metodiev]] (1983–85)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Ivkov]] (1985–86)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]] (1986–87)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Metodiev]] (1988–89)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dobromir Zhechev]] (1989)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]] (1989–90)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Metodiev]] (1991)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dinko Dermendzhiev]] (1991)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Vutov]] (1992–93)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Vasilev (midfielder)|Georgi Vasilev]] (1993–95)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivan Kyuchukov]] (1995–96)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Tsvetkov]] (1996–97)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stefan Grozdanov]] (1997)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Mihail Valchev]] (1998)
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Vyacheslav Hrozny]] (1998)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Angel Stankov]] (1999)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ljupko Petrović]] (1999–00)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager)|Dimitar Dimitrov]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vladimir Fedotov]] (2000)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ljupko Petrović]] (2000–01)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Todorov (football manager)|Georgi Todorov]] (2001)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rüdiger Abramczik]] (2002)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Slavoljub Muslin]] (2002–03)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Todorov (football manager)|Georgi Todorov]] (2003)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Vasilev (midfielder)|Georgi Vasilev]] (2003–04)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stanimir Stoilov]] (1 June 2004&nbsp;– 6 May 2008)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Velislav Vutsov]] (2008)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Emil Velev]] (16 August 2008&nbsp;– 23 July 2009)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ratko Dostanić]] (23 July 2009&nbsp;– 19 October 2009)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] (19 October 2009&nbsp;– 30 June 2010)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Antoni Zdravkov]] (2009–10)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Yasen Petrov]] (1 July 2010&nbsp;– 28 May 2011)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] (1 June 2011&nbsp;– 3 November 2011)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Antoni Zdravkov]] (2011)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nikolay Kostov]] (3 November 2011&nbsp;– 27 March 2012)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] ''(interim)'' (27 March 2012&nbsp;– 8 April 2012)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Yasen Petrov]] (7 April 2012&nbsp;– 30 May 2012)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ilian Iliev]] (1 July 2012&nbsp;– April 2013)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nikolay Mitov]] (12 April 2013&nbsp;– 12 July 2013)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Slaviša Jokanović]] (15 July 2013&nbsp;– October 2013)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Ivaylo Petev]]  (8 October 2013&nbsp;– 9 October 2013)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Antoni Zdravkov]] (10 October 2013&nbsp;– 19 March 2014)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Elin Topuzakov]] (20 March 2014&nbsp;– June 2014)
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Murcia]] (June 2014&nbsp;– 4 August 2014)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] (4 August 2014&nbsp;– 22 December 2014)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stoycho Stoev]] (22 December 2014&nbsp;– 15 May 2016)
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ljupko Petrović]] (16 May 2016&nbsp;– 22 October 2016)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Elin Topuzakov]]  (22 October 2016&nbsp;– 2 March 2017)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nikolay Mitov]] (2 March 2017&nbsp;– 4 August 2017)
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Delio Rossi]] (4 August 2017&nbsp;– 25 July 2018)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Todor Simov]] ''(interim)'' (25 July 2018&nbsp;– 31 July 2018)
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Slaviša Stojanović (footballer, born 1969)|Slaviša Stojanović]] (31 July 2018&nbsp;– 21 January 2019)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Dermendzhiev]] (21 January 2019&nbsp;– 29 April 2019) 
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Todorov (football manager)|Georgi Todorov]] ''(interim)'' (29 April 2019&nbsp;– 30 May 2019)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Petar Hubchev]] (30 May 2019&nbsp;– 11 June 2020)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Todorov (football manager)|Georgi Todorov]] (11 June 2020&nbsp;– 24 October 2020)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Zhivko Milanov]] ''(interim)'' (24 October 2020&nbsp;– 9 November 2020)
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[Slaviša Stojanović (footballer, born 1969)|Slaviša Stojanović]] (10 November 2020&nbsp;– 23 May 2021)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Zhivko Milanov]] (2021)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Todor Simov]] ''(interim)'' (2021)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stanimir Stoilov]] (2 September 2021 – 8 April 2023)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Elin Topuzakov]] ''(interim)'' (10 April 2023 – 13 June 2023)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nikolay Kostov]] (13 June 2023 – 28 May 2024)
*{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stanislav Genchev]] (28 May 2024 – 16 December 2024)
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Julio Velázquez]] (5 January 2025 – present)
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==Notable players==
===Bulgarian players===
''Players with at least one appearance for the [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria national team]].''
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* [[Kiril Yovovich]]
* [[Konstantin Maznikov]]
* [[Geno Mateev]]
* [[Tsvetan Genev]]
* [[Dimitar Mutafchiev]]
* [[Nikola Mutafchiev]]
* [[Ivan Radoev (footballer)|Ivan Radoev]]
* [[Aleksandar Hristov (footballer)|Aleksandar Hristov]]
* [[Petar Ivanov (footballer)|Petar Ivanov]]
* [[Mihail Lozanov]]
* [[Asen Panchev]]
* [[Asen Peshev]]
* [[Bozhin Laskov]]
* [[Amedeo Kleva]]
* [[Vasil Spasov (footballer)|Vasil Spasov]]
* [[Georgi Pachedzhiev]]
* [[Yordan Tomov]]
* [[Lyubomir Hranov]]
* [[Apostol Sokolov]]
* [[Stefan Abadzhiev]]
* [[Yoncho Arsov]]
* [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]]
* [[Boris Apostolov]]
* [[Dimitar Yordanov]]
* [[Aleksandar Kostov]]
* [[Georgi Sokolov]]
* [[Stefan Aladzhov]]
* [[Georgi Asparuhov]]
* [[Tsvetan Veselinov]]
* [[Ivan Vutsov]]
* [[Georgi Kamenski]]
* [[Yanko Kirilov]] 
* [[Nikola Kotkov]]
* [[Biser Mihaylov]]
* [[Mihail Gyonin]]
* [[Todor Barzov]]
* [[Krasimir Borisov]]
* [[Voyn Voynov]]
* [[Milko Gaydarski]]
* [[Georgi Tsvetkov]]
* [[Dobromir Zhechev]]
* [[Kiril Ivkov]]
* [[Kiril Milanov]]
* [[Vasil Mitkov]]
* [[Pavel Panov]]
* [[Emil Spasov]]
* [[Stefan Staykov]]
* [[Ivan Stoyanov (footballer, born 1949)|Ivan Stoyanov]]
* [[Emil Velev]]
* [[Mihail Valchev]]
* [[Rusi Gochev]]
* [[Nikolay Iliev]]
* [[Bozhidar Iskrenov]]
* [[Krasimir Koev]]
* [[Petar Kurdov]]
* [[Borislav Mihaylov]]
* [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1957)|Plamen Nikolov]]
* [[Petar Petrov (footballer, born 1961)|Petar Petrov]]
* [[Nasko Sirakov]]
* [[Georgi Slavchev]]
* [[Georgi Yordanov]]
* [[Plamen Getov]]
* [[Georgi Donkov]]
* [[Velko Yotov]]
* [[Aleksandar Aleksandrov (footballer, born 1975)|Aleksandar Aleksandrov]]
* [[Daniel Borimirov]]
* [[Ilian Iliev]]
* [[Emil Kremenliev]]
* [[Zdravko Zdravkov]]
* [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1961)|Plamen Nikolov]]
* [[Petar Mihtarski]]
* [[Petar Aleksandrov]]
* [[Tsanko Tsvetanov]]
* [[Zlatko Yankov]]
* [[Petar Hubchev]]
* [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1967)|Georgi Ivanov]]
* [[Nikolay Todorov (footballer, born 1964)|Nikolay Todorov]]
* [[Marian Hristov]]
* [[Stanimir Stoilov]]
* [[Predrag Pažin]]
* [[Elin Topuzakov]]
* [[Dimitar Telkiyski]]
* [[Hristo Yovov]]
* [[Lúcio Wagner]]
* [[Igor Tomašić]]
* [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]]
* [[Emil Angelov]]
* [[Stanislav Angelov]]
* [[Nikolay Dimitrov (footballer, born 1987)|Nikolay Dimitrov]]
* [[Vladimir Gadzhev]]
* [[Valeri Domovchiyski]]
* [[Dimitar Ivankov]]
* [[Milan Koprivarov]]
* [[Zhivko Milanov]]
* [[Nikolay Mihaylov]]
* [[Mariyan Ognyanov]]
* [[Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Petkov]]
* [[Ilian Stoyanov]]
* [[Georgi Markov (footballer)|Georgi Markov]]
* [[Ivan Tsvetkov]]
* [[Georgi Chilikov]]
* [[Zahari Sirakov]]
* [[Plamen Iliev (footballer, born 1991)|Plamen Iliev]]
* [[Veselin Minev]]
* [[Stanislav Kostov]]
* [[Valeri Bojinov]]
* [[Aleksandar Kolev]]
* [[Iliyan Stefanov]]
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===Foreign players===
''Foreign players with at least 30 games for the club or that were internationally capped. Players who were internationally capped for their country are listed in '''bold'''.''
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'''Europe'''
*{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Dalibor Dragić]]
*{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[David Jablonský]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Cédric Bardon]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Hassimi Fadiga]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Gabriel Obertan]]
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Jeremy Petris]]
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Péter Kabát]]'''
*{{flagicon|Iceland}} '''[[Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson]]'''
*{{flagicon|Montenegro}} '''[[Milan Mijatović]]'''
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Serginho Greene]]
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Kellian van der Kaap]]
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Nigel Robertha]]
*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Darko Tasevski]]'''
*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Gjoko Zajkov]]'''
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Cristóvão Ramos]]
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[João Silva (footballer, born 1990)|João Silva]]
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Nuno Reis]]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Sergiu Buș]]
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Konstantin Golovskoy]]
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[John Inglis (footballer, born 1966)|John Inglis]]
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Miloš Cvetković]]
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Bojan Jorgačević]]'''
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*{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} '''[[Miodrag Pantelić]]'''
*{{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} '''[[Saša Simonović]]'''
*{{flagicon|Slovakia}} '''[[Roman Procházka]]'''
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Rene Mihelič]]'''
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Añete]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Miguel Bedoya]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jordi Gómez]]
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Jawad El Jemili]]
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} '''[[Simon Sandberg]]'''
*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Davide Mariani]]
'''North and Central America'''
*{{flagicon|Curaçao}} '''[[Dustley Mulder]]'''
*{{flagicon|Panama}} '''[[José Córdoba]]'''
'''South America'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Zé Soares]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Joãozinho (footballer, born 1988)|Joãozinho]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Paulinho (footballer, born May 1993)|Paulinho]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo (footballer, born December 2000)|Ronaldo]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Welton Felipe (footballer, born 1997)|Welton Felipe]]
*{{flagicon|Peru}} '''[[Jean Deza]]'''
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'''Africa'''
*{{flagicon|Benin}} '''[[Cédric Hountondji]]'''
*{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} '''[[Garry Rodrigues]]'''
*{{flagicon|Gambia}} '''[[Noah Sonko Sundberg]]'''
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Francis Narh]]
*{{flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} '''[[Basile de Carvalho]]'''
*{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} '''[[Serge Yoffou]]'''
*{{flagicon|Mali}} '''[[Garra Dembélé]]'''
*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Chakib Benzoukane]]'''
*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Mehdi Bourabia]]'''
*{{flagicon|Morocco}} '''[[Youssef Rabeh]]'''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Garba Lawal]]'''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Omonigho Temile]]
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Justice Christopher]]'''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Richard Eromoigbe]]'''
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Ekundayo Jayeoba]]
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''[[Tunde Adeniji]]'''
*{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Khaly Thiam]]
*{{flagicon|South Africa}} '''[[Ricardo Nunes (footballer, born 1986)|Ricardo Nunes]]'''
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===Bulgarian Footballer of the Year===
[[File: Kiril Ivkov.jpg|thumb|185px|[[Kiril Ivkov]], the 1968 Summer Olympics [[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|football tournament]] finalist]]
* 1931&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Asen Peshev]]
* 1942&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[:bg:Любен Стамболиев|Lyuben Stamboliev]]
* 1948&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Vasil Spasov (footballer)|Vasil Spasov]]
* 1965&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Asparuhov]]
* 1970&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stefan Aladzhov]]
* 1974&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Ivkov]]
* 1975&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Ivkov]]
* 1977&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]]
* 1984&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Plamen Nikolov (footballer, born 1957)|Plamen Nikolov]]
* 1986&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Borislav Mihaylov]]
* 1987&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nikolay Iliev]]
* 1999&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Aleksandar Aleksandrov (footballer, born 1975)|Aleksandar Aleksandrov]]
* 2000&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]]
* 2001&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]]

===First division top goalscorers===
[[File:Nasko sirakov.jpg|thumb|190px|[[Nasko Sirakov]], Levski's all-time top goalscorer]]
* 1940&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Yanko Stoyanov]] (14 goals)
* 1950&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Lubomir Hranov]] (11 goals)
* 1957&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Hristo Iliev (footballer)|Hristo Iliev]] (14 goals)
* 1960&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Dimitar Yordanov]] (12 goals)
* 1965&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Asparuhov]] (27 goals)
* 1974&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Kiril Milanov]] (19 goals)
* 1976&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]] (18 goals)
* 1977&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Pavel Panov]] (20 goals)
* 1979&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Rusi Gochev]] (19 goals)
* 1982&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Mihail Valchev]] (24 goals)
* 1984&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Emil Spasov]] (19 goals)
* 1987&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]] (36 goals)
* 1988&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]] (28 goals)
* 1992&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]] (26 goals)
* 1993&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Plamen Getov]] (26 goals)
* 1994&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Nasko Sirakov]] (30 goals)
* 2001&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Ivanov (footballer born 1976)|Georgi Ivanov]] (21 goals)
* 2003&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Georgi Chilikov]] (22 goals)
* 2011&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Mali}} [[Garra Dembele]] (26 goals)
* 2013&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} [[Basile de Carvalho]] (19 goals)
* 2015&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Añete]] (14 goals)
* 2019&nbsp;– {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Stanislav Kostov]] (24 goals)

==See also==
* [[Levski Sofia (sports club)]]
* [[Bulgarian Footballer of the Year]]
* [[European Club Association|ECA]] and [[European Multisport Club Association|EMCA]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

'''Official websites'''
* {{oweb|https://levski.bg/}} {{in lang|bg}}
* [https://levskiacademy.com/ Levski Academy] {{in lang|bg}}
* [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/50044--levski/ UEFA team profile]

'''Fan websites'''
* [https://www.nkp.bg/ Sector B website] {{in lang|bg}}
* [https://levskisofia.info/ Levski Sofia&nbsp;– statistics] {{in lang|bg}}

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