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===June, July, August===
===June, July, August===

[[File:PFC Levski Sofia.png|220px|Levski Sofia emblem]] Levski started the season with a new anniversary logo.]]


After a frustrating [[2013–14 PFC Levski Sofia season|2013–14 season]] Levski found themselves in 5th position and missing participation in European competitions for the first time since 1990. The disappointing season lead to the release of a lot of players mainly foreigners with big salaries. Those releases were a result of the club's bad financial condition. [[Stanislav Angelov]] announced his retirement from professional football after a friendly game against [[SS Lazio]] which marked the 100th year anniversary of the club. [[Vladimir Gadzhev]] and [[Dimitar Makriev]]'s contracts were not renewed while players like [[Kevin Bru]], [[Larsen Touré]], [[Rafael Bastos]], [[Cristóvão da Silva Ramos]], [[Pavel Čmovš]], [[Ricardo Nunes]] and [[Dustley Mulder]] were released on free transfers.
After a frustrating [[2013–14 PFC Levski Sofia season|2013–14 season]] Levski found themselves in 5th position and missing participation in European competitions for the first time since 1990. The disappointing season lead to the release of a lot of players mainly foreigners with big salaries. Those releases were a result of the club's bad financial condition. [[Stanislav Angelov]] announced his retirement from professional football after a friendly game against [[SS Lazio]] which marked the 100th year anniversary of the club. [[Vladimir Gadzhev]] and [[Dimitar Makriev]]'s contracts were not renewed while players like [[Kevin Bru]], [[Larsen Touré]], [[Rafael Bastos]], [[Cristóvão da Silva Ramos]], [[Pavel Čmovš]], [[Ricardo Nunes]] and [[Dustley Mulder]] were released on free transfers.


Revision as of 02:49, 25 July 2014

Levski Sofia
2014–15 season
PresidentBulgaria Todor Batkov
ManagerSpain José Murcia
StadiumGeorgi Asparuhov
Vasil Levski National Stadium (for derby games only)
A Group–
Bulgarian Cup–
Top goalscorerLeague: –
All: –
Highest home attendance–
Lowest home attendance–
← 2013–14
2015–16 →

Summary

June, July, August

Levski Sofia emblem Levski started the season with a new anniversary logo.]]


After a frustrating 2013–14 season Levski found themselves in 5th position and missing participation in European competitions for the first time since 1990. The disappointing season lead to the release of a lot of players mainly foreigners with big salaries. Those releases were a result of the club's bad financial condition. Stanislav Angelov announced his retirement from professional football after a friendly game against SS Lazio which marked the 100th year anniversary of the club. Vladimir Gadzhev and Dimitar Makriev's contracts were not renewed while players like Kevin Bru, Larsen Touré, Rafael Bastos, Cristóvão da Silva Ramos, Pavel Čmovš, Ricardo Nunes and Dustley Mulder were released on free transfers.

On the 19th May club legend Georgi Ivanov returned to the club as a Sports director and announced the club plans to change the transfer policy and sign only local players. As a result of that ex-Levski players Valeri Domovchiyski, Borislav Stoychev and Lachezar Baltanov returned to the club. Ivanov also made some changes in the staff releasing the chief scouts Doncho Donev and Kiril Vangelov. Club icon Daniel Borimirov was appointed as head of the Youth department.

On 5 June 2014 Georgi Ivanov announced the appointment of the Spanish manager José Murcia as the head coach of the team. The contract would be for a 2-year time. This will be the first time in club's history where a Spanish coach is going to manage Levski Sofia. 'Pepe' Murcia is going to be the 13th foreign coach to lead the Blues in their 100 years of history. The appointing of Murcia will bring some more changes in the staff at Levski which includes hiring a methodologist for the Youth academy at the club. As the pre-season started Pepe Murcia appointed Valeri Bojinov as the new captain of the team. Former player Dimitar Telkiyski also joined the club being appointed as youth coach and assistant of Georgi Todorov at the new formed U-21 team of the club.

In the first day of July Vladimir Gadzhev returned to the club and signed a new 1-year contract after failing to find a new club in the foreign in which to continue his career. On 8 July attacking midfielder Miguel Bedoya was officially anounced as Levski player signing a 2-year contract with the club. Bedoya will be the 3rd Spanish footballer to play for the club after Toni Calvo and Alejandro Pérez. Veselin Minev also returned to the club singing a 2-year contract which wasn't accepted well from the fans and at the friendly game against Haskovo the supporters sweared at the left back.[1] In the meantime 18-year old youngster from the Academy Deyan Ivanov signed his first professional contract with the club. The defender will stay with the Blues until 2017.[2]

Levski Sofia finished their pre-season preparation with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The Blues will start the campaign with a home game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 19 July.

Transfers

Summer transfers

See List of Bulgarian football transfers summer 2014

Squad

Updated on 24 July 2014.
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Since Date of birth (Age) Previously at Games Played Goals Scored
Goalkeepers
1 Kristijan Naumovski  North Macedonia GK 2014 (1988-09-17) 17 September 1988 (age 36) Romania Dinamo București 1 0
23 Plamen Iliev  Bulgaria GK 2011 (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 (age 32) Bulgaria Vidima-Rakovski 87 0
24 Aleksandar Lyubenov  Bulgaria GK – (1995-02-11) 11 February 1995 (age 29) Bulgaria Levski Academy 0 0
32 Stefano Kunchev  Bulgaria GK 2014 (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33) Bulgaria Chernomorets Burgas 0 0
Defenders
3 Aymen Belaïd  Tunisia CB 2014 (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 37) Bulgaria Lokomotiv Plovdiv 10 0
5 Borislav Stoychev  Bulgaria CB 2014 (1986-11-26) 26 November 1986 (age 37) Bulgaria Beroe 16 2
14 Veselin Minev  Bulgaria LB 2014 (1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 43) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 129 1
28 Radoslav Dimitrov  Bulgaria RB 2014 (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36) Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 0 0
29 Deyan Ivanov  Bulgaria CB – (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28) Bulgaria Levski Academy 0 0
31 Miki Orachev  Bulgaria LB – (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 28) Bulgaria Levski Academy 7 0
33 Galin Tashev  Bulgaria LB – (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27) Bulgaria Levski Academy 0 0
35 Plamen Dimov  Bulgaria CB 2013 (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 33) Bulgaria Chernomorets 21 1
71 Plamen Krumov  Bulgaria RB 2014 (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) Bulgaria Beroe 12 1
Midfielders
7 Anton Ognyanov  Bulgaria LB / LW 2014 (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 36) Bulgaria Lyubimets 0 0
8 Georgi Sarmov  Bulgaria DM / CM 2014 (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 39) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 105 8
10 Miguel Bedoya  Spain AM 2014 (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986 (age 38) Spain Numancia 1 0
11 Luis Pedro  Netherlands LW / RW 2014 (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 34) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 1 0
12 Bozhidar Kraev  Bulgaria AM – (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27) Bulgaria Levski Academy 1 0
15 Roman Procházka  Slovakia CM 2012 (1989-03-14) 14 March 1989 (age 35) Slovakia Spartak Trnava 31 0
18 Borislav Tsonev  Bulgaria CM – (1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 (age 29) Bulgaria Levski Academy 22 1
20 Antonio Salas Quinta  Spain AM 2014 (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 39) Greece Niki Volos 0 0
20 Miroslav Ivanov  Bulgaria LW / AM / RW 2013 (1981-09-11) 11 September 1981 (age 43) Bulgaria Ludogorets 106 13
21 Radoslav Tsonev  Bulgaria CM – (1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 (age 29) Bulgaria Levski Academy 12 1
22 Vladislav Misyak  Bulgaria LW – (1995-07-15) 15 July 1995 (age 29) Bulgaria Levski Academy 9 1
30 Lachezar Baltanov  Bulgaria CM / RW 2014 (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 36) Bulgaria Chernomorets 69 1
45 Vladimir Gadzhev  Bulgaria DM / CM 2008 (1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 37) Greece Panathinaikos 161 21
77 Stefan Velev  Bulgaria DM / CM 2013 (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 35) Bulgaria Beroe 22 0
Strikers
17 Valeri Domovchiyski  Bulgaria ST 2014 (1986-10-05) 5 October 1986 (age 37) Bulgaria Cherno More 106 54
19 Iliya Dimitrov  Bulgaria ST – (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 28) Bulgaria Levski Academy 1 0
86 Valeri Bojinov  Bulgaria ST 2014 (1986-02-15) 15 February 1986 (age 38) Portugal Sporting CP 16 7

Statistics

Goalscorers

Player League Cup Total
Bulgaria Valeri Domovchiyski 1 0 1

Assists

Player League Cup Total

Cards

Player Yellow card Red card Total
Bulgaria Georgi Sarmov 1 0 1

Pre-season and friendlies

Summer

21 June 2014 Levski Sofia 5 - 0 Levski Sofia U-21 Pravets
18:00 EET Stoychev 17'
Prochazka 32'
Misyak 60'
Dimitrov 74'
Orachev 78'		 [ Report]
27 June 2014 Levski Sofia 1 – 1 Montana Pravets
10:00 EET Velev 59' Report Lazarov 34'
2 July 2014 Levski Sofia 1 – 1 Lokomotiv Sofia Pravets
18:30 EET Bozhidar Kraev 62' [ Report] Dimitrov 58'
6 July 2014 Levski Sofia 0 – 3 Beroe Stara Zagora Pravets
18:30 EET [ Report] Dimov 38' (o.g.)
Mapuku 40'
Kerkar 65'
9 July 2014 Levski Sofia 3 – 0 Marek Pravets
18:30 EET Stoychev 6'
Bojinov 8' 75' (pen.)		 Report
12 July 2014 Levski Sofia 2 – 1 Haskovo Sofia
18:30 EET Miguel Bedoya 10'
Bojinov 15'		 Report Angelov 50' Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium

Competitions

Overall

Competition Position
Bulgaria Bulgarian Cup TBD
Bulgaria A PFG TBD

Bulgarian A PFG

Main article: 2014–15 A PFG

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Main article: 2013–14 A PFG

League table - First phase

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
1 0 1 0 1 1  0 1 0 1 0 1 1  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

First phase

19 July 2014 Round 1 Levski Sofia 1 – 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Sofia
19:30 (EET) Domovchiyski 81' Report Nakov 76' Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
Attendance: 4 500
Referee: Tasko Taskov
27 July 2014 Round 2 CSKA Sofia – Levski Sofia Sofia
20:00 (EET) [Report] Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
2 August 2014 Round 3 Levski Sofia – Lokomotiv Sofia Sofia
20:00 (EET) [Report] Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
10 August 2014 Round 4 Beroe Stara Zagora – Levski Sofia Stara Zagora
20:00 (EET) [Report] Stadium: Beroe Stadium
17 August 2014 Round 5 Levski Sofia – Botev Plovdiv Sofia
20:00 (EET) [Report] Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
25 August 2014 Round 6 Litex Lovech – Levski Sofia Lovech
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Lovech Stadium
1 September 2014 Round 7 Levski Sofia – Cherno More Varna Sofia
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
15 September 2014 Round 8 Levski Sofia – Slavia Sofia Sofia
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
22 September 2014 Round 9 Haskovo – Levski Sofia Haskovo
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Haskovo Stadium
29 September 2014 Round 10 Levski Sofia – Ludogorets Razgrad Sofia
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
6 October 2014 Round 11 Marek Dupnitsa – Levski Sofia Dupnitsa
(EET) [Report] Stadium: Bonchuk Stadium

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