Vasil Levski National Stadium

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Vasil Levski National Stadium (Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's largest stadium. The stadium has 43,340 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia.

Vasil Levski National Stadium was officially opened in 1953 and reconstructed in 1966 and 2002. It is currently eligible to host UEFA Cup final matches. The Bulgaria national football team's home matches and the Bulgarian Cup finals are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions.

The stadium also boasts judo, artistic gymnastics, basketball, boxing, aerobics, fencing and table tennis halls, as well as a general phycical training hall, two conference halls and three restaurants.

It was the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Sofia's bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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