text: In the following 2022/2023 season, CSKA Sofia was managed by serbian football legend Saša Ilić, with the Reds challenging for the title, losing it in the final round by 1 point to rivals Ludogorets after Ivan Turitsov missed a penalty in the 95th minute.
  League positions
  Honours
  Domestic
  Bulgarian A Group:
  Champions (31) (record): 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08
  Bulgarian V Group:
  Champions (1): 2015–16
  Bulgarian Cup:
  Winners (21 times): 1951, 1954, 1955, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2020–21
  Bulgarian Supercup:
  Winners (4): 1989, 2006, 2008, 2011
  Bulgarian Cup – (unofficial tournament)
  Winners (1 time) (shared record): 1980-81
  Cup of the Soviet Army
  Winners (4 times) (record): 1984–85, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1989–90
  European
  European Cup / UEFA Champions League
  Semi-finals (2): 1966–67, 1981–82
  Quarter-finals (4): 1956–57, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1989–90
  UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League:
  Round of 32 (3): 1984–85, 1991–92, 1998–99
  Group stage (4): 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2020–21
  European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  Semi-finals (1): 1988–89
  UEFA Europa Conference League
  Group stage (1): 2021–22
  Biggest win in European tournaments:
  UEFA Champions League – 8–1 in 1956–57 vs Dinamo București
  UEFA Europa League – 8–0 in 2000–01 vs Constructorul; 5–0 in 1999–00 vs Portadown