National Basketball League (Bulgaria)
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The Bulgarian National Basketball League (NBL) is the highest professional basketball
league in Bulgaria
. It was founded in the year 2008. Previously, it was called the Bulgarian A Division. The A Division is now the second level professional league in Bulgaria.
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...
league 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...
. It was founded in the year 2008. Previously, it was called the Bulgarian A Division. The A Division is now the second level professional league in Bulgaria.
2011-12 Teams
| Club |
Finishing position in 2010-11 |
Hall |
|---|---|---|
| Balkan Botevgrad | 3rd | Balkan Sports Hall |
| Euroins Cherno More | 5th | Hristo Borisov Hristo Borisov Hall Hristo Borisov Hall is an arena in Varna, Bulgaria. The arena holds 1,100 people, and it is primarily used for basketball and volleyball. The arena is home to basketball team Euroins Cherno More.... |
| Chernomorets | 8th | Nikola Stanchev Nikola Stanchev Nikola Nikolov Stanchev was a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler.He was born in Tvarditsa, Burgas province.He was the 1956 Olympic Games middle weight freestyle wrestling champion - the first Bulgarian Olympics gold medal - and silver medal winner at the World championship in Istanbul the same... |
| Levski Sofia BC Levski Sofia BC Levski Sofia is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the Levski Sofia sports club.Founded in 1923, Levski has won 31 domestic trophies including 17 NBL titles and 14 Bulgarian Cups... |
2nd | Hristo Botev |
| Lukoil Academic | 1st | Universiada Universiada Hall Universiada Hall is an Indoor arena in Sofia, Bulgaria. Opened in 1961 for the II Summer Universiade, the arena has a seating capacity for 3,000 people and is the regular home venue of Lukoil Academic and Levski Sofia basketball teams.-External links:*... |
| Rilski Sportist BC Rilski Sportist BC Rilski Sportist is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Samokov. The team is part of NBL and the BIBL. They play their home matches at Arena Samokov-Roster:Head Coach: Aleksandar Todorov-External links:*... |
4th | Arena Samokov |
| Spartak Pleven BC Spartak Pleven BC Spartak Pleven are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Pleven.-History:Founded in 1947, Spartak has been 2 times champions of Bulgaria and 1 time Bulgarian Cup winners. They play their home matches at the Balkanstroy Hall... |
7th | Balkanstroy |
| Yambol BC Yambol BC Yambol is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Yambol. Founded in 1944, Yambol has won the Bulgarian championship once. They play their home matches at the Diana Hall... |
6th | Diana |
Champions
- PBC Lukoil Akademik: 21
- 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- BC Levski SofiaBC Levski SofiaBC Levski Sofia is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the Levski Sofia sports club.Founded in 1923, Levski has won 31 domestic trophies including 17 NBL titles and 14 Bulgarian Cups...
: 17- 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001
- PBC CSKA SofiaPBC CSKA SofiaPBC CSKA Sofia are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the CSKA Sofia sports club.CSKA Sofia have been 12 times champions of Bulgaria and 18 times Bulgarian cup winners. They play their home games at Universiada Hall in Sofia...
: 12- 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992
- BC Lokomotiv Sofia: 6
- 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BC Balkan: 4
- 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989
- BK Slavia SofiaBK Slavia SofiaBasketbolen Klub Slavia Sofia is an important Bulgarian female basketball team, settled in Sofia. It was founded in 1913....
: 3- 1952, 1953, 1997
- Euroins Cherno More: 3
- 1985, 1998, 1999
- BC Spartak PlevenBC Spartak PlevenBC Spartak Pleven are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Pleven.-History:Founded in 1947, Spartak has been 2 times champions of Bulgaria and 1 time Bulgarian Cup winners. They play their home matches at the Balkanstroy Hall...
: 2- 1995, 1996
- BC YambolBC YambolBC Yambol is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Yambol. Founded in 1944, Yambol has won the Bulgarian championship once. They play their home matches at the Diana Hall...
: 1- 2002