Champions – 1996

Founding Date – 10.04.1913

On this day a group of young people living near a 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 kits 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 2003 – 2004. In its 90-year history Slavia has achieved the “double” once – winning in 1996 the championship and the cup of Buigaria, as well.

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.

Club Firsts

  • Slavia is the first Bulgarian football club which has had the coach foreigner for a season – Willy Steiskal from FC Rapid ( Vienna – Austria ).
  • ex-Slavia player Georgi Grigorov – Furlanata is the first Bulgarian football referee who has been a FIFA referee as well.

Most 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 PFC Slavia

1913 – 1943 1945 – 2007  
  • 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
  • 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