About FC Shipka Sofia

FC Shipka Sofia was a Bulgarian football club based in Sofia, founded on 2 May 1923 after a merger of local amateur teams. Initially created under the name FC Sparta, the club was renamed Shipka in 1924 in honour of the historic Shipka Pass. It quickly developed within the Sofia football system and became part of the competitive city leagues during the interwar period.

In the late 1930s, Shipka rose to the national level and competed in the Bulgarian State Football Championship for several seasons. The club’s greatest achievement came in 1939 when it won the Bulgarian Cup, marking its peak in domestic football. During this period, Shipka established itself as a solid mid-tier team capable of competing against stronger Sofia clubs, even if it never became a consistent title contender.

In 1944, following major political and structural changes in Bulgarian sport after World War II, FC Shipka Sofia was dissolved and merged with AS-23 to form FC Chavdar Sofia, a predecessor of CSKA Sofia. This marked the end of Shipka as an independent club, but its legacy continued indirectly through later reorganisations and successor teams within Sofia football history.