Founded in 2019, it is the reserve team of CSKA 1948, and currently plays in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football.

Obliged to play one level below their main side, CSKA 1948 II is ineligible for promotion to First League and also can not compete in the Bulgarian Cup.

On 18 February 2021 one of the main sponsors of FC CSKA 1948, Tzvetomir Naydenov, announced that the reserve team will be introduced in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football, from 2021-22 season.

[2] On 29 May 2021 Miroslav Mindev was announced as the manager of the team, previously leading Zagorets Nova Zagora.

[5] Second League: As of 15 February 2025[update] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.