Neil Lennon’s side jetted out to Bulgaria last week for a training camp as part of their preparations for the new campaign, and played a match against opponents who play in their country’s top tier.
The game took place in the town of Bansko, in Bulgaria’s south west at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, earlier this afternoon and it ended 1-1.
It ended 1-1 in Bulgaria as #DAFC drew 1-1 with PFC Slavia Sofia.
Josh Cooper with the Pars goal in the second half.
A huge thank you to @Slavia_Sofia for the match 🤝 pic.twitter.com/ozqE68syeJ
— Dunfermline Athletic (@officialdafc) June 26, 2025
Martin Georgiev gave Slavia the lead in the first half but, in the 65th minute, Cooper, who signed a new one-year deal to stay at KDM Group East End Park for the upcoming season, netted a close-range equaliser.
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Dunfermline will return to Scotland ahead of their next pre-season outing at East Kilbride this Saturday, before they make the trip to Kelty Hearts on Saturday July 5, before taking on East Fife at New Bayview three days later.
Their first competitive match of the season will take place on Saturday July 12 when they go to Heart of Midlothian in the Premier Sports Cup, a match that will be screened live by the tournament sponsors in a 5.15pm kick off.
Lennon’s men open their SPFL Championship campaign away to Greenock Morton on August 2, following the conclusion of the Premier Sports Cup group stage, in which they will also take on Dumbarton, Hamilton Academical and Stirling Albion.