THE CHRONOLOGY
From its inception, the club has grown steadily. Initially, tournament fees were intended to fund new flags for the Slavia Sofia Ultras, but limited funds redirected rewards to the top three players in the annual championship. During the first three years, tournaments were hosted at Slavia Sofia Stadium, in the common room, on the terrace, or in the restaurant. For the subsequent two years, events were relocated 100 meters from the stadium. In 2007, the club focused on collaborating with the production of the acclaimed Bulgarian film „The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner„. Since 2008, all tournaments have been held in Sofia city centre.
TRADITIONAL MIXED TABLA
2 June 2002 also marked the launch of our first official weekly traditional mixed tabla tournament, which began with just four participants. The inaugural winner was Nikolay Prokopiev. Over the years, we have organised more than 600 weekly tournaments and 23 annual championships. "Slavia Backgammon Club" players have claimed 21 of the championship titles, with Bogidar Iliev holding a record 19 victories. Over 200 players have participated in our events, and 52 have secured at least one weekly tournament win.
MODERN BACKGAMMON
In 2015, two of our members competed in international tournaments. From 2016 onwards, modern backgammon was formally introduced as the club’s second official discipline. Every year, our team organises „Slavia Open“, a free online tournament accessible to players worldwide. You can find all results here.
