Prior to the 2016-17 season, businessman Grisha Ganchev merged Chavdar Etropole, CSKA Sofia and Litex Lovech, subsequently renaming the entity in CSKA, which gained the Bulgarian Football Union's approval to compete in reformed First League.
Businessman Grisha Ganchev merged Chavdar Etropole, subsequently renaming the entity in CSKA. This was prior to the 2016-17 season. Businessman Grisha Ganchev merged CSKA Sofia, subsequently renaming the entity in CSKA. This was prior to the 2016-17 season. Businessman Grisha Ganchev merged Litex Lovech, subsequently renaming the entity in CSKA. This was prior to the 2016-17 season. CSKA gained the Bulgarian Football Union's approval. This was to compete in reformed First League.