HC Slavia Sofia
| HC Slavia Sofia | |
|---|---|
| City |
 Sofia, Bulgaria |
| League | Bulgarian Hockey League |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Home arena | Slavia Ice Stadium |
| Colours | Black, White |
| Franchise history | |
| 1919-1949 | NFD Slavia Sofia |
| 1949-1951 | DSO Stroitel Sofia |
| 1951-1957 | HK Udarnik Sofia |
| 1957-present | Slavia Sofia |
HC Slavia Sofia (Bulgarian: Славия София), Slaviya Sofiya) is an ice hockey team from the Bulgarian Hockey League based outside Sofia, Bulgaria. The team has won 19 league titles, and are a member of the Slavia Sofia sports club.
History
The team was founded in 1919 under the name of NFD Slavia Sofia. They competed as DSO Stroitel Sofia from 1948-1951, and six years as Udarnik Sofia, before changing their name to Slavia Sofia in 1957. The team has won nineteen Bulgarian championships, making them the most successful team in the country. They have also finished as runners-up eleven times, and won the Bulgarian Cup twelve times. The club has participated in the IIHF Continental Cup several times, and have never made it past the second round.
Famous players
- Georgi Milanov
- Kiril Vajarov
- Martin Milanov
- Martin Nikolov
- Jeffrey Haglund
- Stanislav Muhachov
- Roman Morgunov
- Martin Boyajiev
- Alexander Panev
External links
- Official website
- Club profile on hockeyarenas.net
[Category:Bulgarian Hockey League teams]]