What is today CSKA Sofia was established on 5 May 1948. In the 1950s and 1960s Bulgarian football achieved its biggest Olympic success, being third in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and second in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, also finishing fifth in Euro 1968. In 1962, Bulgaria first qualified for a FIFA World Cup tournament, in total of seven participations to date.
CSKA Sofia was established on 5 May 1948. The Bulgarian football team experienced its most notable Olympic victories during the 1950s and 1960s, taking home third place at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and second place at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as well as finishing fifth in Euro 1968. Bulgaria made its first World Cup appearance in 1962, with a total of seven participations to date.