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Vasil Levski National Stadium

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PFC Levski Sofia vs Chelsea FC, UEFA Champions League 2006 07, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Vasil Levski National Stadium (Bulgarian: Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia, on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. The Bulgaria national football team's home matches and the Bulgarian Cup finals are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions. It was used as the home venue for Levski Sofia's Champions League games, and is often used for important derbies between the big clubs from Sofia, instead of their own home stadiums.

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Vasil Levski National Stadium
Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev blvd., Sofia ж.к. Яворов (Sredec)

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Национален стадион "Васил Левски"

Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev blvd.
1037 Sofia, ж.к. Яворов (Sredec)
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