Birth date – 10.04.1913. On this day a group of young people living near the Russian Monument in Sofia and representatives of the local capital clubs “Botev” and “Razvitie” in a coffee-house – Alabin str. in Sofia, have made a decision to establish an incorporated sport club – the fist organized sport club in Sofia and in Bulgaria. The new incorporated club has named SLAVIA.

Dimitar Blagoev – Palio, a 21 year-old student, was elected as the first president of the club. As members of the first club administrative council were elected Emanuil Geshev, Ferdinand Michailov, Zviatko Velichkov, Georgi Grigorov, Todor Kalkanjiev.

On 19.04 1913 was elected the first football team of the club - Stefan Lalov, Ilia Georgiev, Emanuil Geshev, Todor Kalkanjiev, Stephan Chumpalov, Dimitar Blagoev – Palio ( all of them from “Botev”) and Pavel Grozdanov, Ferdinand Michailov, Boris Sharankov, Asen Bramchev, Dimitar Zvetkov (all of them from “Razvitie”).

The first sport dresses of the club were white shirts and black shorts. Since 1924 the team plays with white shirts and white shorts and up to present days it is popular as the “White pride”.

Slavia plays its first match on 11.08.1913 versus the local team “Savata” and wins by 1:0.

Until now Slavia has played in all championships of Bulgaria , starting from 1924 to 2004 – 2005. In its 90-year history Slavia has achieved the “double” once – winning in 1996 the championship and the cup of Buigaria, as well.

n 05.06.1928 Slavia won its first champion title – in the final match - Slavia – Vladislav ( Varna ) 4:0. Players in this match: Nikola Spirov, Arico Levy, Petar Kartevsky, Nikola Kalkanjiev, Stephan Chumpalov, Hristo Minkovsky, Nikola Stoykov, Velcho Stoianov, Boris Romanov, Dimitar Manolov, Bladimir Zvetkov.



For first time…
Slavia is the first Bulgarian football club which has had the coach foreigner for a season – Willy Steiskal from FC Rapid ( Vienna – Austria ).

Slavia player Georgi Grigorov – Furlanata is the first Bulgarian football referee who has been FIFA referee.




The successful coaches:
Dimitar Baikushev
Atanas Kovachev
Dobromir Tashkov
Hristo Mladenov
Yanko Dinkov
Stoian Koztev



Famous players that came to the international scene from the ranks of Slavia:

1913 – 1943 г.
Boris Sharankov
Dimitar Blagoev – Palio
Nikola Staykov
Velcho Stoianov
Grigor Stoyanov
Stephan Chumpalov
Dimitar Manolov
Angel Andreev
Petar Kartevsky
Kiril Krapchansky
Boris Grashev
Alexandar Filipovich
Nikola Spirov
Pencho Rafailov
Boris Romanov
Luben Gikov
Dimitar Baikushev
Hristo Minkovsky
Todor Yanakiev
Atanas Kovachev
Krum Milev
Grigor Ahtimov
Hristo Evtimov

1945 – 2004
Alexandar Popov
Grigor Ignatov
Nikola Ivanov
Panayot Velev
Todor Kapralov
Stephan Geztov
Dimitar Largov
Jordan Yosifov
Milcho Goranov
Georgi Pachejiev
Dobromir Tashkov
Alexander Shalamanov
Alexander Vasilev
Petar Velichkov
Simeon Simeonov
Stephan Pashoolov
Georgi Haralampiev
Ivan Davidov
Georgi Gugalov
Stoian Koztev
Bojidar Grigorov
Viktor Yonov
Georgi Zvetkov
Vanio Kostov
Georgi Minchev
Milcho Evtimov
Andrey Jeliazkov
Ilia Velichkov
Petar Miladinov
Ivan Iliev
Atanas Alexandrov
Petar Alexandrov
Antonio Ananiev
Stefan Kolev
Miroslav Mironov
Anatoly Nankov
Chavdar Zvetkov
Luben Tasev
Petar Petrov
Petar Panagonov
Ivan Chakarov
Georgi Gugalov – senior
Ivan Haidarliev
Alexandar Kostov
Mihail Mishev
Kosta Isakidis
Stoian Alexiev
Ilian Aldev
Nasko Sirakov

Very impressive history....

Thanks ....and by the way welcome and to you

I remember some of your legends- Nasko Sirkov, Petar Alexandrov... I think that now you have two players in the national team - Chawdar Yankov and Dimitar Georgiev...

Slavia is awesome
GO SLAVIA!!!!!!!

Thanks for joinin` us and Welcome!

impressive for a team ive neva herd of lol

Wow, i have never heard of team but it is a very nice and extensive history!

I must watch out for them now.

What country is the team from?

Sorry...

Bulgaria

hav u eva had any playas from the english leads