BK Slavia Sofia
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Basketbolen Klub Slavia Sofia (Баскетболен клуб Славия София) is an important Bulgaria
n female basketball
team, settled in Sofia
. It was founded in 1913.
Slavia Sofia won two EuroLeague Women
, in 1959 and in 1963, and lost twice the final in 1960 and in 1965. In Bulgaria
, the team won 11 championship (1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 2002, 2003, 2004) and 10 national cups (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1984, 2001, 2003).
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n female basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, settled in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. It was founded in 1913.
Slavia Sofia won two EuroLeague Women
EuroLeague Women
The EuroLeague Women is the highest professional basketball league in Europe for women’s clubs.Unlike Euroleague for men, the competition is entirely organized by FIBA Europe.-Between 2004-2011:...
, in 1959 and in 1963, and lost twice the final in 1960 and in 1965. In Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, the team won 11 championship (1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 2002, 2003, 2004) and 10 national cups (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1984, 2001, 2003).