The Vassil Levski National Sports Academy (Bulgarian: Национална Спортна Академия “Васил Левски”), commonly referred to as the NSA, is Bulgaria‘s premiere higher education institution specializing in teaching physical education. It is named after national hero Vasil Levski.
Academics
The university offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a wide variety of sports-related disciplines. Curricula are distributed among three faculties:
- Faculty of Coaching
- Faculty of Physical Education
- Faculty of Kinesiotherapy, Tourism, and Sports Animation
Careers
The alumni of the National Sports Academy have found professional realization as:
- Coaches of club or national teams, as well as trainers in youth sports academies;
- Teachers and lecturers in physical education and sports at kindergartens, schools, and universities;
- Kinesitherapists or physiotherapists in hospitals, sanatoriums, and rehabilitation centers;
- Instructors in fitness and SPA centers;
- Sport Animators in sports and leisure centers;
- Trainers of people with disabilities and special educational needs;
- Sports Psychologists of elite athletes and teams;
- Managers of sports clubs, fitness centers, sports facilities, sports federations, and associations;
- Sports journalists and commentators in electronic and print media;
- Specialists in physical and martial applied training in the system of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense.
Cricket
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sofia |
| International information | |
| First T20I | 23 September 2020: Bulgaria v Malta |
| Last T20I | 24 September 2020: Bulgaria v Malta |
| Team information | |
| Bulgaria national cricket team | |
| As of 24 September 2020 Source: Ground profile |
In September 2020, the ground was selected to host the first official T20I matches played in Bulgaria.