CSKA Sofia v Benfica: head-to-head

Every meeting in the European club competitions and the UEFA Super Cup.

Played
4
Results
Goals
3–8
CSKA Sofia – Benfica

Key facts

Current run: Benfica: 2 wins in a row

First meeting
20.10.1971 · Champions League, Second round
Flag Benfica
2–1
Flag CSKA Sofia
Latest meeting
03.11.1993 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag CSKA Sofia
1–3
Flag Benfica
Biggest Benfica win
20.10.1993 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag Benfica
3–1
Flag CSKA Sofia

Meetings by season

1971/72: 2 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 2
Meetings each season

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 2 0 1 1 1–2
Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 0 2 2–6

All meetings

1993/94

03.11.1993 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag CSKA Sofia
1–3
Flag Benfica
20.10.1993 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
Flag Benfica
3–1
Flag CSKA Sofia

1971/72

03.11.1971 · Champions League, Second round
Flag CSKA Sofia
0–0
Flag Benfica
20.10.1971 · Champions League, Second round
Flag Benfica
2–1
Flag CSKA Sofia

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

CSKA Sofia Benfica
Seasons in Europe 57 (1956/57 to 2026/27) 66 (1957/58 to 2026/27)
Matches 267 517
Won–drawn–lost 101–58–108 242–121–154
Points per match 1.35 1.64
Goals 368–357 852–586
Titles 0 2
Finals 0 10 (won 2, lost 8)
Knockout ties won 65 of 119 125 of 186
UEFA ranking No. 230 in 2026/27; best No. 9 (1959/60) No. 17 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (1968/69)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Semi-finals Champion ×2
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Group stage Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup — Third round
Best run: Conference League League phase —

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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