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A dated list. Construction, opening, matches already on I was there. If an item is not from this site, it carries a source.

  1. Construction

    Dimitar Penev’s fountain in front of sector A

    A stone drinking fountain being installed in front of sector A: a long pale-stone trough with a tap, earth and fallen leaves around it.Dimitar Penev in a CSKA scarf, a hand on the shoulder of a child in a red shirt.

    In front of sector A at the new ground a stone drinking fountain is being installed, named for Dimitar Penev. The photograph is from the site while the work is still unfinished.

  2. Construction

    Bulgarska Armia receives Akt 16

    On 8 September the State Acceptance Commission walked the ground for more than four hours and finished with remarks judged insignificant. On 9 September DNSK issued occupancy permit No. DNSK26-RP-544 — the stadium is officially in operation. The club called it “a historic day” and said it wants to return home after the October national-team break, with the home match against Monaco on 15 October. The ground still has to be handed to the club, and UEFA has yet to confirm the venue for the match.

    In Construction

    Source: БТА

  3. Events

    The first official match is expected after the October break

    BNT reported on 29 August that CSKA’s first official match at the new Armia is expected after the national-team break in October. There is still no official date or opponent. On this site the slot for that match remains “awaited”.

    The first match in I was there

    Source: BNT

  4. Events

    UEFA sets the calendar — CSKA start against Monaco

    The Conference League draw paired CSKA with Monaco at home on 15 October 2026 at 19:45 — CSKA’s first European home tie of the season and the match the club is aiming to open the new Armia with.

    The first match in I was there

    Source: Sportal

  5. Construction

    New aerial film

    skyPoint publish episode 83 of the construction series. The footage from 23 August shows the stands and the roof. The archive is 83 films, from 31 October 2024.

    In Construction

    Source: skyPoint

  6. Events

    The first event is a conference, not a match

    The stadium is announced to open at the end of October with Crossroads 2026 on 29 and 30 October. No date had yet been given for CSKA’s first official match; a Conference League home tie on 15 or 22 October was expected.

    On The Stadium

    Source: Topsport

  7. Construction

    Structure nearing completion

    The first stage of the structure was planned to finish around August 2026. By the start of the month the stands and the roof already read as complete from the air.

    In Construction

    Source: Topsport

  8. Tickets

    Season cards will follow the remaining home matches

    The club said season cards for the new Armia will carry the images of Dimitar Penev and Georgi Velinov. The price will be set to the number of home matches left once the cards go on sale. There is still no final price list.

    Prices on The Stadium

    Source: bTV Sport

  9. Club

    A look at the project and the money behind it

    Capital writes how far the stadium had got by early July and what remains — deadlines, money, the opening. It is not a club announcement.

    In Construction

    Source: Capital

  10. Tickets

    Draft season-card and ticket prices leak

    Figures appeared in the press for season cards from €194.80 to €3,000 and match tickets from €15 to €180. The club then said it would revise them. On this site they stand as a guide, not a price list.

    Prices on The Stadium

    Source: Sportal

  11. Events

    An opening announced for the end of September

    The club pointed the official opening at the national-team break in late September. The ground would be ready earlier, but there was no time for an opening show. The date passed without one.

    On The Stadium

    Source: Sportal

  12. Construction

    The club films the stands and the pitch from inside

    CSKA Sofia FC publish a walkthrough of sectors G, V, B and the pitch. The club films sit in Construction, apart from the aerial archive.

    In Construction

    Source: CSKA Sofia FC

  13. Construction

    The pitch goes down

    The turf is laid by an Irish firm that has worked on other major grounds. By July the club said the pitch was match-ready.

    In Construction

    Source: reporting on the project

  14. Construction

    First walkthrough from inside

    The club publish “Armia in detail, first person”. The footage is from inside the building while it was still being finished.

    In Construction

    Source: CSKA Sofia FC

  15. Construction

    The roof going up

    The club show the roof being fitted. Every seat at the new ground is under cover — one of the numbers that set it apart from the old one.

    In Construction

    Source: CSKA Sofia FC

  16. Construction

    When the build actually started — the sources disagree

    Some reports date the official start to January 2025, which with a 24-month timeframe lands in early 2027. Others put the first excavation at 26 September 2024 — from there the 24 months end in September 2026. The build so far matches the second reading more closely.

    In Construction

    Source: reporting on the project; Wikipedia; TribunaSofia

  17. Events

    The last match at the old ground

    CSKA v Ludogorets 0–1 on 10 December 2023, in front of about 18,000. The photographs from that night are in I was there.

    The match wall in I was there

    Source: BNT
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