# 2012–13 PFC CSKA Sofia season

The 2012–13 season was PFC CSKA Sofia's 65th consecutive season in A Group. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) that the club will play during the 2012–13 season.

## Players
### Squad stats

Appearances for competitive matches only
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | A Group | A Group | Bulgarian Cup | Bulgarian Cup | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Anatoli Gospodinov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BUL | Mihail Venkov | 24 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BUL | Kostadin Stoyanov | 10 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BUL | Plamen Krachunov | 26 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Spas Delev | 16 | 5 | 12+2 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | BRA | Lucas Sasha | 36 | 3 | 28+1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Marcinho | 8 | 3 | 6+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | POR | Serginho | 25 | 5 | 12+7 | 5 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | BUL | Ivan Bandalovski | 28 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | CZE | Tomáš Černý | 37 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | TOG | Serge Nyuiadzi | 9 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | BUL | Stanko Yovchev | 8 | 2 | 2+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | MAD | Anicet Andrianantenaina | 34 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Chochev | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | BUL | Apostol Popov | 33 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | BUL | Bogomil Hristov | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BUL | Ventsislav Vasilev | 13 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | BUL | Martin Kamburov | 12 | 3 | 5+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Michel Platini | 21 | 10 | 15+2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | BUL | Angel Granchov | 15 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | BUL | Milen Ivanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | BUL | Vasil Popov | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BUL | Valdemar Stoyanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | BUL | Yuliyan Nenov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | BUL | Grigor Dolapchiev | 5 | 2 | 0+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | MF | BUL | Stoyan Stoichkov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | BUL | Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | URU | Ignacio Lores Varela | 15 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | MF | BUL | Anton Karachanakov | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 85 | GK | BUL | Bozhidar Stoychev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | CMR | Njongo Priso | 29 | 1 | 19+3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Jérémie Rodrigues | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | CUW | Civard Sprockel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | BUL | Todor Yanchev | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | BUL | Hristo Yanev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Cillian Sheridan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ARG | Sebastián Sciorilli | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | CPV | Nilson Antonio | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Păcurar | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | BUL | Kosta Yanev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | BUL | Petar Stoyanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | POR | Bernardo Tengarrinha | 8 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Dyulgerov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Tássio | 16 | 6 | 2+10 | 4 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | FRA | Youness Bengelloun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | GRE | Ilias Kyriakidis | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | BUL | Blagoy Makendzhiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 25 May 2013

## Players in/out
### Summer transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Anatoli Gospodinov (Free from Sliven) |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Jérémie Rodrigues (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 4 | DF | CUW | Civard Sprockel (Free from Anorthosis Famagusta) |
| 4 | DF | BUL | Mihail Venkov (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 7 | MF | BUL | Hristo Yanev (Free from Litex Lovech) |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Lucas Sasha (Free from Grêmio Barueri Futebol) |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Cillian Sheridan (Loan return from St Johnstone) |
| 10 | MF | POR | Serginho (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 12 | GK | CZE | Tomáš Černý (Free from Hamilton Academical) |
| 14 | FW | TOG | Serge Nyuiadzi (from Nice) |
| 16 | DF | CPV | Nilson Antonio (Free from AEL Limassol) |
| 20 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Păcurar (Free from Universitatea Cluj) |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Michel Platini (from Dinamo București) |
| 24 | MF | POR | Bernardo Tengarrinha (from Vitória Setúbal) |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Tássio (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 33 | DF | FRA | Youness Bengelloun (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| 55 | MF | GRE | Ilias Kyriakidis (Free from Lokomotiv Plovdiv) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BUL | Zdravko Chavdarov (Released) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Ademar (Released) |
| 4 | DF | CUW | Civard Sprockel (Released) |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Antonio Tomás (Released) |
| 7 | MF | BUL | Hristo Yanev (Released) |
| 8 | DF | BUL | Rumen Trifonov (Released) |
| 9 | FW | EQG | Iván Bolado (Released) |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Cillian Sheridan (Released) |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Júnior Moraes (to Metalurh Donetsk) |
| 14 | FW | BUL | Stanislav Kostov (Loaned at Botev Plovdiv, later sold to the club) |
| 16 | MF | BUL | Aleksandar Yakimov (Loaned at Botev Vratsa) |
| 18 | MF | BUL | Boris Galchev (to Dinamo București) |
| 21 | MF | BUL | Kosta Yanev (Released) |
| 22 | MF | BUL | Petar Stoyanov (Released) |
| 23 | DF | BUL | Martin Dechev (Released to Cherno More Varna) |
| 24 | DF | NED | Ilias Haddad (Released) |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Nikolay Dyulgerov (Released) |
| 27 | MF | BUL | Kristiyan Petrov (Loaned at Botev Vratsa) |
| 32 | FW | ROU | Georgian Păun (Loan return to Dinamo București) |
| 92 | GK | ALG | Raïs M'Bolhi (Loan return to Krylia Sovetov Samara) |
| — | DF | BUL | Aleksandar Dyulgerov (Released, previously on loan at Montana) |
| — | MF | BUL | Chetin Sadula (Released to Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo, previously on loan at Kaliakra Kavarna) |
| — | GK | BUL | Bozhidar Stoychev (Loaned at Neftohimik Burgas) |
| — | MF | BUL | Vladimir Baharov (Loaned at Neftohimik Burgas, previously on loan at Akademik Sofia) |

### Winter transfers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | FW | BUL | Spas Delev (Free transfer) |
| 9 | MF | BRA | Marcinho (Free from Guaratinguetá) |
| 18 | MF | BUL | Ivaylo Chochev (from Chavdar Etropole) |
| 21 | DF | BUL | Ventsislav Vasilev (from Minyor Pernik) |
| 22 | FW | BUL | Martin Kamburov (Free transfer) |
| 70 | MF | URU | Ignacio Lores Varela (Loaned from Palermo, previously on loan at Botev Vratsa) |
| 85 | GK | BUL | Bozhidar Stoychev (Loan return from Neftohimik Burgas) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | FRA | Jérémie Rodrigues (Released) |
| 5 | MF | BUL | Todor Yanchev (Released) |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Sebastián Sciorilli (Released) |
| 16 | DF | CPV | Nilson Antonio (Released) |
| 24 | MF | POR | Bernardo Tengarrinha (Released) |
| 29 | FW | BRA | Tássio (to Damash Gilan) |
| 33 | DF | FRA | Youness Bengelloun (Released) |
| 55 | MF | GRE | Ilias Kyriakidis (Released) |
| 88 | GK | BUL | Blagoy Makendzhiev (Released) |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### On-season (spring)
## Competitions
### A Group
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ludogorets Razgrad (C) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 72 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 20 | +39 | 71 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 63 | Excluded from European competitions |
| 4 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 60 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Litex Lovech | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 50 | |
* ↑ PFC CSKA Sofia were excluded from European competitions due to debts.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 25 May 2013. 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L |
| Position | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

#### Fixtures and results
### Europa League

By ending as runner-up from A Grupa 2011/12, CSKA Sofia qualified for the Europa League. They started in the second qualifying round.

#### Second qualifying round
## UEFA Club Rankings

This is the current UEFA Club Rankings, including season 2011–12.
| Rank | Team | Points | Mvmnt |
| 149 | Red Star Belgrade | 10.850 | (+16) |
| 150 | NAC Breda | 10.603 | (+13) |
| 151 | Krylia Sovetov Samara FC Moscow | 10.566 | (+7) |
| 153 | Tavriya Simferopol Metalurh Donetsk | 10.526 | (−1) |
| 155 | FC Sion | 10.360 | (+9) |
| 156 | CSKA Sofia | 10.350 | (−9) |
| 157 | IF Elfsborg | 10.180 | (+12) |
| 158 | ADO Den Haag | 10.103 | New |
| 159 | SK Brann | 9.935 | (+1) |
| 160 | AEL | 9.920 | (+6) |
| 161 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 9.849 | (+1) |