PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
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PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgaria
n football club from the capital city of Sofia
, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club (or simply RSC). The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv Stadium in Sofia, which has a capacity of 22,000 spectators. To date, Lokomotiv has won the Bulgarian championship four times and the Bulgarian Cup
on four occasions.
and is associated with the Bulgarian railway workers. In 1978, led by Atanas Mihaylov
and Boycho Velichkov Lokomotiv won their fourth title. In Europe the club won European championship of the railwaymen two times in 1961 and 1963, and Balkans Cup
in 1973. In 1980 Lokomotiv reached quarter final in the UEFA Cup
where they faced VfB Stuttgart
, eliminating before that Ferencvárosi, Monaco
and Dynamo Kyiv
. Against Stuttgart the team lost with 0:1 in Sofia and with 1:3 in Germany.
first qualifying round, where they face FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov
from the Republic of Macedonia
. Lokomotiv beat the Macedonian side 2–0 in the first match in Sofia on 13 July 2006 and finished 1–1 as a guest in Macedonia and continued to the next round of the tournament. Next, they faced the team of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
, which they beat twice: 2–0 on 10 August 2006 and 4–0 on 24 August 2006.Their next opponent in the first round of the tournament was the team of Feyenoord Rotterdam
. The first game in Sofia ended with a 2–2 draw, after Lokomotiv went ahead 2–0 early in the first half. The second game finished 0–0 and Lokomotiv Sofia were out of the UEFA tournament.
Domestically, Lokomotiv had an amazing run of 10 consecutive wins, before being stopped by CSKA Sofia in the direct clash for the second position. Eventually, Lokomotiv finished third with equal points with second-placed CSKA Sofia.
The 2007/08 season started promisingly for the team. In the UEFA Cup second qualifying round Lokomotiv eliminated Romanian side Oţelul Galaţi after a 3–1 win at home and a scoreless away draw. This marked 8 European games without a loss, which was a new national record for longest streak without a loss achieved by a Bulgarian team in all European competitions. The previous record of 7 games was held by Levski Sofia. In the next round, Lokomotiv faced the French Rennes
and the loss 1–3 in the first leg in Sofia marked an end to the team's winning streak in Europe. The Bulgarian side showed a surprising rally in the second game in France, which they won 2–1 and were only a single goal short of making it to the extra time. For a second consecutive year, Lokomotiv were stopped short of entering the group stage of the UEFA Cup
, despite being the first Bulgarian club in soccer history to snatch a victory on French soil.
From a historic point of view, Lokomotiv's traditional city rival is Slavia Sofia. On a national basis, Lokomotiv Sofia has also rivalries with CSKA
and Levski
from the capital.
Outside Sofia, Lokomotiv's main rivals are Lokomotiv
from Plovdiv
. The derby between the two Lokomotiv sides is referred to as The Railway Derby.
Atanas Mihaylov
holds Lokomotiv's overall appearance record—he played 348 matches over the course of 17 seasons from 1964 to 1981.
Lokomotiv's all-time leading scorer again is Atanas Mihaylov
, who scored 145 goals. The most goals scored by a player in a single match is six; Tsvetan Genkov
have achieved this feat in 2007.
Lokomotiv's biggest victory is 11–1 against Chavdar Byala Slatina
in 1991 for Bulgarian Cup
. Lokomotiv's 9–0 defeat of Chernomorets Burgas Sofia on 27 May 2007 was its largest league win. Lokomotiv's heaviest defeat, 0–8, came against Levski Sofia in 1994. Lokomotiv's 6–0 win against Neftchi Baku in the UEFA Cup
was the largest victory in the Europe competition's history at the time.
and the country.
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Bulgarian A PFG:
Bulgarian Cup
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Balkans Cup
:
For recent transfers, see List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2011–12.
Current National League ranking
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n football club from the capital city of Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club (or simply RSC). The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv Stadium in Sofia, which has a capacity of 22,000 spectators. To date, Lokomotiv has won the Bulgarian championship four times and the Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
on four occasions.
1929 – 1994
Lokomotiv was founded on 2 September 1929 as Railway Sports Club (RSC) by a group of railway workers. RSC's first competitive game was an 2–1 victory against Zora Sofia on 3 October 1929. In the 1939–40 season, RSC won the Bulgarian title for first time in the team's history. The names say enough: Stoyo Nedyalkov (captain), Sl. Videnov, K. Kostov, D. Marinov, St. Angelov, As. Milushev, Krum Milev, L. Hranov. In 1945, the club had already been renamed Lokomotiv Sofia and won the title in the first post-war championship. In season 1963–64 after 30 games, Lokomotiv won their third title after they defeated main rivals to the title Levski Sofia and Slavia Sofia. In 1969 the club was united with Slavia Sofia for a brief period to 19711971 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1971 throughout the world.-Events:*January 2 – Second Ibrox disaster. Barriers on Stairway 13 at Ibrox Park give way under a crush of fans departing a Rangers-Celtic match, killing 66 and injuring over 200.*Copa Libertadores*May 20 – Ajax...
and is associated with the Bulgarian railway workers. In 1978, led by Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Hristov Mihaylov was an association football former forward and former manager. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the Bulgaria national football team Mihaylov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He played for his country at the...
and Boycho Velichkov Lokomotiv won their fourth title. In Europe the club won European championship of the railwaymen two times in 1961 and 1963, and Balkans Cup
Balkans Cup
In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times...
in 1973. In 1980 Lokomotiv reached quarter final in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
where they faced VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
, eliminating before that Ferencvárosi, Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
and Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. Against Stuttgart the team lost with 0:1 in Sofia and with 1:3 in Germany.
1994 – present, Nikolay Gigov era
The new era for Lokomotiv Sofia came in 1994 with the new president Nikolay Gigov. The football club's status was turned professional. For merely one year (1994–1995), from a team struggling to not to lose its place in the professional league, Lokomotiv won the silver medals in the Championship and the State Cup. The club's home ground is Lokomotiv Stadium with 25,000 places, a junior training center: Lokomotiv has an enthusiastic and well-organized fan-club. The team came fourth in the 2005–06 season in A PFG and qualified for the UEFA Cup 2006-07UEFA Cup 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time...
first qualifying round, where they face FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov
FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov
FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov are a football club based in the municipality of Gjorče Petrov, in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.The club was founded in 1932 as HASK . During its history, the club was also known as Lokomotiva, Rudar, Industrijalec, and Jugokokta...
from the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Lokomotiv beat the Macedonian side 2–0 in the first match in Sofia on 13 July 2006 and finished 1–1 as a guest in Macedonia and continued to the next round of the tournament. Next, they faced the team of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. , commonly known as just Bnei Yehuda, is an Israeli football club from the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv. The club is currently a member of the Israeli Premier League and plays its home matches at Bloomfield Stadium.-History:...
, which they beat twice: 2–0 on 10 August 2006 and 4–0 on 24 August 2006.Their next opponent in the first round of the tournament was the team of Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
. The first game in Sofia ended with a 2–2 draw, after Lokomotiv went ahead 2–0 early in the first half. The second game finished 0–0 and Lokomotiv Sofia were out of the UEFA tournament.
Domestically, Lokomotiv had an amazing run of 10 consecutive wins, before being stopped by CSKA Sofia in the direct clash for the second position. Eventually, Lokomotiv finished third with equal points with second-placed CSKA Sofia.
The 2007/08 season started promisingly for the team. In the UEFA Cup second qualifying round Lokomotiv eliminated Romanian side Oţelul Galaţi after a 3–1 win at home and a scoreless away draw. This marked 8 European games without a loss, which was a new national record for longest streak without a loss achieved by a Bulgarian team in all European competitions. The previous record of 7 games was held by Levski Sofia. In the next round, Lokomotiv faced the French Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
and the loss 1–3 in the first leg in Sofia marked an end to the team's winning streak in Europe. The Bulgarian side showed a surprising rally in the second game in France, which they won 2–1 and were only a single goal short of making it to the extra time. For a second consecutive year, Lokomotiv were stopped short of entering the group stage of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, despite being the first Bulgarian club in soccer history to snatch a victory on French soil.
Supporters and Rivalries
Lokomotiv Sofia supporters make an important part of the club's image on the domestic and on the European scene. They are commonly referred as The Iron Brigades. The groups presence is mostly signaled by their banners: Red'n Black Mladost Fans, The Pain Train, Delta Force, Brigate Sofia, Fanatics Fans and many more. The official National Fan Club of Lokomotiv was established legally at the end of 1999 and to this moment is the biggest fan organization of the club.From a historic point of view, Lokomotiv's traditional city rival is Slavia Sofia. On a national basis, Lokomotiv Sofia has also rivalries with CSKA
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
and Levski
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
from the capital.
Outside Sofia, Lokomotiv's main rivals are Lokomotiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv...
from Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
. The derby between the two Lokomotiv sides is referred to as The Railway Derby.
Statistics and records
Lokomotiv's first competitive game was an 2–1 victory against Zora Sofia on 3 November 1929.Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Hristov Mihaylov was an association football former forward and former manager. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the Bulgaria national football team Mihaylov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He played for his country at the...
holds Lokomotiv's overall appearance record—he played 348 matches over the course of 17 seasons from 1964 to 1981.
Lokomotiv's all-time leading scorer again is Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Mihaylov
Atanas Hristov Mihaylov was an association football former forward and former manager. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the Bulgaria national football team Mihaylov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He played for his country at the...
, who scored 145 goals. The most goals scored by a player in a single match is six; Tsvetan Genkov
Tsvetan Genkov
Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against...
have achieved this feat in 2007.
Lokomotiv's biggest victory is 11–1 against Chavdar Byala Slatina
PFC Chavdar Byala Slatina
PFC Chavdar is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Byala Slatina, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football.-Honours:* Quarterfinalist - 5th in National Championship....
in 1991 for Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
. Lokomotiv's 9–0 defeat of Chernomorets Burgas Sofia on 27 May 2007 was its largest league win. Lokomotiv's heaviest defeat, 0–8, came against Levski Sofia in 1994. Lokomotiv's 6–0 win against Neftchi Baku in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
was the largest victory in the Europe competition's history at the time.
Lokomotiv Sofia Reserves and Academy
Except the main representative team, Lokomotiv Sofia has a youth academy, which consists of 11 football teams of about 300 children at an age between 8 and 18 years. The children at this school are entrusted to qualified football coaches. The majority of them are products of the youth academies and their football career has passed exactly in the representative man squad of the club. Of all 11 teams, 6 teams at age between 8 and 18 years take part in the Sofia tournaments and the republican tournaments of Bulgaria. In these tournaments the teams finish at awarded places at their age. As an example, the juvenile team (born 1984–1985) won the title of state champion of 2003. The players at age between 8 and 11 years are preparatory groups and after 3–4 years of teaching start their participation in the preliminary tournaments and correspondingly in the city and national tournaments, organized be the Bulgarian Football UnionBulgarian Football Union
The Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
and the country.
Domestic
Bulgarian State Football ChampionshipBulgarian State Football Championship
The State Football Championship was the first national football competition in Bulgaria. It was organised between 1924 and 1944 by the Bulgarian National Sport Federation.The championship didn't finish in years 1924, 1927 and 1944 because of different reasons...
:
- Winners (1): 1940 (as RSC)
- Runners-up (1): 1941 (as RSC)
Bulgarian A PFG:
- Winners (4): 1945, 1946, 1964, 1978
- Runners-up (5): 1946, 1947, 1965, 1985, 1995
Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
:
- Winners (4): 1948, 1953, 1982, 1995
- Runners-up (2): 1975, 1977
European
European Railways Cup- Winners (2): 1961, 1963
Balkans Cup
Balkans Cup
In 1961, a Balkans Cup for football clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played 27 times...
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- Winners (1): 1973
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia in Europe
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| UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... / European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | – 2 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... / European Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | – 9 |
| UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup | 8 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 37 | |
| Total | 13 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 76 | 75 | + 1 |
Current squad
As of October 9, 2011For recent transfers, see List of Bulgarian football transfers winter 2011–12.
Notable players
The following players, which are included were either playing for their respective national teams or left good impression among the fans.| Atanas Mihaylov Atanas Mihaylov Atanas Hristov Mihaylov was an association football former forward and former manager. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the Bulgaria national football team Mihaylov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals and won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He played for his country at the... Angel Kolev Boycho Velichkov Boycho Velichkov Boycho Petrov Velichkov is a retired football forward.For the Bulgarian national team Velichkov featured in 45 games and scored 23 goals, and played at the 1986 World Cups.... Nikola Kotkov Nikola Kotkov Nikola Todorov Kotkov , nicknamed Koteto was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker.... Georgi Bonev Iordan Stoykov Vencislav Arsov Simo Kostov Kostadin Zhekov Lazar Hristov Hristo Koilov Hristo Koilov Hristo Dimitrov Koilov is a former Bulgarian footballer. He played his last match in his career on 13 June 2009 with Lokomotiv Sofia against Slavia Sofia.-Career:... |
Boko Dimitrov Ivan Kotsev Spiro Debarski Ivan Dimitrov Ivan Dimitrov (footballer) Ivan Dimitrov is a Bulgarian football defender who played for Bulgaria in the 1962 and 1970 FIFA World Cups. He also played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia and PFC Akademik Sofia.-External links:*... Todor Velev Trayko Sokolov Georgi Berkov Ivan Deyanov Ivan Deyanov Ivan Deyanov is a Bulgarian football goalkeeper who played for Bulgaria in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for PFC Lokomotiv Sofia.-External links:*... Apostol Chachevski |
Petar Argirov Tsvetan Genkov Tsvetan Genkov Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.-Loko Mezdra:Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete. He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against... Doncho Donev Doncho Donev Doncho Donev is a retired Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in Europe and the Bulgaria national football team... Georgi Peev Georgi Peev Georgi Peev is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for FC Amkar Perm.- Career :Peev started his career in home town Sofia in local club Lokomotiv. He made his official debut for his native club in a match against Litex Lovech on 8 August 1998. He played for 13 minutes as a substitute. On 5... Emil Gargorov Emil Gargorov Emil Gargorov is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays as a winger or central midfielder. He currently plays for Ludogorets Razgrad.-Career:... Ivan Bandalovski Ivan Bandalovski Ivan Bandalovski is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for CSKA Sofia as a right defender.-Career:Bandalovski started playing football in the youth team of Levski Sofia.... Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov Martin Kamburov , is a Bulgarian footballer and current international, currently playing as a striker for Dalian Shide.-Plovdiv teams:... |
Former foreign players
 Albania
 Brazil
 Croatia
 Ghana
 Germany
 Georgia
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 Guinea-Bissau
 Malta
 Macedonia
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 Serbia
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 Slovenia
 South Africa
 Ukraine
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UEFA ranking
Current club ranking- 174
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