Iceberg Sofia

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Iceberg Sofia
City Sofia, Bulgaria
League Bulgarian Hockey League
Founded 2001
Home arena Slavia Ice Stadium
Colours Red, Green

Iceberg Sofia is an ice hockey team in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sofia Capital and largest city of Bulgaria

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkan peninsula, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea.

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

History

The club was founded in 2001. They made their first appearance in the Bulgarian Cup during the 2001-02 season, before joining the Bulgarian Hockey League for the 2002-03 season. They returned to the BHL as Iceberg-Sulis Sofia for the 2003-04 season. The club returned to action for the 2006-07 season, playing in the Bulgarian Amateur Hockey League. Iceberg participated in the Balkan League during the 2008-09 season, before joining the Bulgarian Hockey League for the 2009-10 season. Currently, Iceberg only consists of junior teams.

The Bulgarian Cup is the national ice hockey cup competition in Bulgaria.


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