FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia
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Career & Clubs
1929–1945: Foundation and early successes
Lokomotiv was founded on 2 September 1929 as Railway Sports Club (RSC) by a group of railway workers. RSC's first competitive game was a 2–1 victory against Zora Sofia on 3 October 1929. In the 1939–40 season, RSC won the Bulgarian title for first time in the team's history. The team was made by: Stoyo Nedyalkov (captain), Sl. Videnov, K. Kostov, D. Marinov, St. Angelov, As. Milushev, Krum Milev, L. Hranov. In 1945, the club had already been renamed Lokomotiv Sofia and won the title in the first post-war championship.
1960–1990: Continued domestic and European success
During season 1963–64 after 30 games, Lokomotiv won their third title after they defeated main rivals to the title Levski Sofia and Slavia Sofia. This achievement enabled Lokomotiv to participate in the 1964–65 European Cup preliminary round for the first time ever. Lokomotiv were drawn against Swedish champions Malmö. In the first leg, played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Lokomotiv trashed their rivals with a score of 8–3, with Nikola Kotkov scoring five goals in that match. The Railroaders lost the second game in Sweden by 0–2, but still progressed to the first ground on aggregate. In the first round, Lokomotiv were drawn against Hungarian champions Gyóri ETO FC. In the first leg, played in Hungary, Lokomotiv Sofia lost by 5–3. The return leg in Sofia was crucial for Loko's progression to the next round. Lokomotiv won the game 4–3,…
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- First Professional Football League
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- Bulgarian B Professional Football Group
Legacy
Domestic
First League: Winners (4): 1939–40, 1945, 1963–64, 1977–78 Bulgarian Cup: Winners (4): 1948, 1953, 1981–82, 1994–95
European
Europa League: Quarter-finals: 1980 Balkans Cup: Winners: 1973 European Railways Cup Winners (2): 1961, 1963
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Identifiers & aliases
FC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently plays in the First League, the top tier of Bulgarian football.
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