2011–12 PFC CSKA Sofia season
# 2011–12 PFC CSKA Sofia season

The 2011–12 season was PFC CSKA Sofia's 64th consecutive season in A Group. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2011–12 season.

## Players

### Squad stats

Appearances for competitive matches only

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | A Group | A Group | Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup | Bulgarian Cup Bulgarian Supercup | Europa League | Europa League |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Zdravko Chavdarov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Ademar | 24 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | BUL | Todor Yanchev | 29 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BUL | Kostadin Stoyanov | 19 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Antonio Tomás | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | BUL | Rumen Trifonov | 19 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | EQG | Iván Bolado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Júnior Moraes | 26 | 17 | 23+1 | 16 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | BUL | Ivan Bandalovski | 31 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | BUL | Stanislav Kostov | 23 | 2 | 5+13 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | BUL | Stanko Yovchev | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Yakimov | 15 | 0 | 0+13 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | MAD | Anicet Andrianantenaina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BUL | Boris Galchev | 34 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | BUL | Apostol Popov | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | BUL | Kosta Yanev | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | BUL | Petar Stoyanov | 18 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | BUL | Martin Dechev | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NED | Ilias Haddad | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | BUL | Angel Granchov | 16 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Dyulgerov | 13 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Petrov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BUL | Vladimir Ivanov | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ROU | Georgian Păun | 10 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | BUL | Plamen Krachunov | 27 | 3 | 24+1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | MF | BUL | Anton Karachanakov | 16 | 4 | 10+3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | BUL | Blagoy Makendzhiev | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | GK | ALG | Raïs M'Bolhi | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | CMR | Njongo Priso | 12 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BUL | Pavel Vidanov | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | BUL | Spas Delev | 18 | 5 | 12+1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Michel Platini | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | BUL | Ivan Karadzhov | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ROU | Ianis Zicu | 19 | 14 | 13+2 | 13 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | SVN | Denis Halilović | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NED | Gregory Nelson | 19 | 2 | 10+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | SVN | Saša Živec | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

As of 23 May 2012

## Players in/out

### Summer transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | DF | BUL | Pavel Vidanov (Loan return from Rapid București) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Ademar (From Cherno More Varna) |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Júnior Moraes (From FC Metalurh Donetsk) |
| 13 | DF | BUL | Plamen Krachunov (From Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 16 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Yakimov (Free from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 20 | DF | BUL | Anton Karachanakov (Free from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 23 | DF | BUL | Martin Dechev (Loan return from Ludogorets Razgrad) |
| 24 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Dyulgerov (Free from Pirin Blagoevgrad) |
| 25 | FW | SRB | Nikola Radulović (Loan return from Akademik Sofia) |
| 27 | FW | ROU | Ianis Zicu (From Politehnica Timișoara) |
| 28 | DF | SVN | Denis Halilović (From Saturn Ramenskoye, previously on loan at Willem II) |
| 72 | DF | BUL | Kristiyan Velinov (Loan return from Akademik Sofia) |
| 77 | FW | SVN | Saša Živec (From NK Primorje) |
| 92 | GK | ALG | Raïs M'Bolhi (Loaned from Krylia Sovetov Samara) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | BUL | Pavel Vidanov (Released) |
| 6 | DF | ITA | Giuseppe Aquaro (Released to Karlsruher SC) |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Lucas Trecarichi (Released) |
| 12 | GK | BUL | Ivan Karadzhov (Terminated contract) |
| 13 | GK | BUL | Bozhidar Stoychev (Loaned at Bdin Vidin, previously on loan at Akademik Sofia) |
| 13 | MF | BUL | Tomislav Kostadinov (Loaned at Chavdar Etropole) |
| 17 | MF | BUL | Chetin Sadula (Loaned at Kaliakra Kavarna) |
| 21 | MF | BUL | Kosta Yanev (Released to Lokomotiv Sofia) |
| 23 | MF | BUL | Emil Gargorov (Sold to Ludogorets Razgrad) |
| 24 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Tonev (Sold to Lech Poznań) |
| 24 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Dyulgerov (Loaned at Montana) |
| 25 | FW | SRB | Nikola Radulović (Loaned at Akademik Sofia) |
| 26 | FW | IRL | Cillian Sheridan (Loaned at St Johnstone) |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Marquinhos (Sold to Anorthosis Famagusta) |
| 28 | DF | SVN | Denis Halilović (Released) |
| 30 | DF | ITA | Fabrizio Grillo (Released to AS Varese) |
| 72 | DF | BUL | Kristiyan Velinov (Loaned at Akademik Sofia) |
| 77 | FW | SVN | Saša Živec (Released) |
| — | FW | BUL | Dimitar Iliev (Released, previously on loan at Pirin Blagoevgrad) |

### Winter transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 9 | FW | EQG | Iván Bolado (From Cartagena) |
| 17 | FW | MAD | Anicet Andrianantenaina (Free from Chernomorets Burgas) |
| 21 | MF | BUL | Kosta Yanev (Free from Lokomotiv Sofia) |
| 24 | DF | NED | Ilias Haddad (Free from St Mirren) |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Dyulgerov (Free from Ludogorets Razgrad) |
| 31 | MF | BUL | Vladimir Ivanov (Loan return from Akademik Sofia) |
| 32 | FW | ROU | Georgian Păun (Loaned from Dinamo București) |
| 77 | MF | ESP | Antonio Tomás (Free from Real Zaragoza) |
| 99 | MF | CMR | Njongo Priso (From AEK Larnaca) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Spas Delev (Sold to Mersin İdmanyurdu SK) |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Michel Platini (Sold to Dinamo București) |
| 27 | FW | ROU | Ianis Zicu (Sold to Pohang Steelers) |
| 29 | FW | NED | Gregory Nelson (Sold to Metalurh Donetsk) |
| — | MF | BUL | Tomislav Kostadinov (Released to Litex Lovech, previously loaned at Chavdar Etropole) |
| — | GK | BUL | Bozhidar Stoychev (Loaned at Neftohimik Burgas) |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions

### A Group

**Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 16 | +57 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 69 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 62 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Chernomorets Burgas | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 60 | |
| 5 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 59 | |

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 23 May 2012. Source: Soccerway

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |

### Bulgarian Super Cup

By winning in the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, CSKA Sofia will play against the 2010–11 Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech for the Supercup.

### Europa League

By winning in the 2010–11 Bulgarian Cup, CSKA Sofia qualified for the Europa League. They started in the play-off round.

## UEFA Club Rankings

This is the current UEFA Club Rankings, including season 2010–11.

| Rank | Team | Points | Mvmnt |
| - | - | - | - |
| 142 | Vitória de Guimarães | 11.239 | (−17) |
| 143 | Rapid Wien | 11.140 | (−7) |
| 144 | Helsingborgs IF | 10.825 | (+5) |
| 145 | Karpaty Lviv | 10.776 | New |
| 146 | FC Timișoara | 10.664 | (−8) |
| 147 | CSKA Sofia | 10.557 | (−34) |
| 148 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 10.480 | (−15) |
| 149 | Sibir Novosibirsk Dynamo Moscow Amkar Perm | 10.441 | New (+5) (+5) |
| 152 | Tavriya Simferopol Metalurh Donetsk Vorskla Poltava | 10.267 | New (−8) (+9) |
| 155 | Wisła Kraków | 10.183 | (+10) |
| 156 | Vaslui | 10.164 | (−11) |
