PBC CSKA Sofia
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PBC CSKA Sofia are a Bulgaria
n 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. In 2006 they are taking part in the FIBA Europe
EuroCup
tournament.
Altogether, the team has won 12 first places, 14 second places and 3 third places in the National Championship.
The founders of the club are Kosyo Totev, Iliya Angelov, Tonko Rainov. One of the players in the early years of the Club is Konstantin Kotsev, who, after finishing his player’s career became actor of the National Theater in Sofia. When being player, Kotzev performed extracts from theater plays before his teammates and is remembered as one of the most prominent players of the “Red Club”.
Within 1948-1974 period 26 players of the Club became Masters of Sports – an honorable title for the most skilled and distinguished sportsmen in Bulgaria.
The most famous basketball players of the CSKA are: Dimitar Donev, Kliment Kamenarov, Georgi Maleev Tsvyatko Barchovski, Temelaki Dimitrov, Atanas Golomeev, Petko Marinov, Milko Arabadjiyski, Rumen Peychev and others.
Many famous coaches were working in the Club: Lyubomir Katerinski, Iliya Semov, Kosyo Totev, Tsvyatko Barchovski, Omurtag Kuzmanov, Petko Marinov.
The most successful period of the Club is 1990 – 1992, when the team becomes national champion for three years in a row.
Head Coach:
Ivaylo Zhelev
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 professional 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...
club based in the capital 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...
and part of the CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia (sports club)
CSKA Sofia is a Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria, which was founded on May 5, 1948 as Septemvri pri CDV, аfter the unification of the two sports clubs from the city, Chavdar and Septemvri...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
.
CSKA Sofia have been 12 times champions of Bulgaria and 18 times Bulgarian cup winners. They play their home games at Universiada Hall
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:*...
in Sofia. In 2006 they are taking part in the FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...
EuroCup
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
tournament.
Honours
- Bulgarian ChampionshipsNational Basketball League (Bulgaria)The Bulgarian National Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in Bulgaria. It was founded in the year 2008. Previously, it was called the Bulgarian A Division...
: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992 - Bulgarian Cup winners: 1953, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2005
History
The CSKA Basketball team takes over the AC 23, a team won 2nd place in the national championship in 1942. In 1946 BC “Chavdar” was created and became 3rd in the championship. In 1948 the team was renamed as “Septemvri” under authority of the Central Military Club and took the second place. In 1949 the club won the golden medals of the National championship. In 1950 the team (again renamed as “Narodna voiska”) was national champion and repeated the success in 1951.Altogether, the team has won 12 first places, 14 second places and 3 third places in the National Championship.
The founders of the club are Kosyo Totev, Iliya Angelov, Tonko Rainov. One of the players in the early years of the Club is Konstantin Kotsev, who, after finishing his player’s career became actor of the National Theater in Sofia. When being player, Kotzev performed extracts from theater plays before his teammates and is remembered as one of the most prominent players of the “Red Club”.
Within 1948-1974 period 26 players of the Club became Masters of Sports – an honorable title for the most skilled and distinguished sportsmen in Bulgaria.
The most famous basketball players of the CSKA are: Dimitar Donev, Kliment Kamenarov, Georgi Maleev Tsvyatko Barchovski, Temelaki Dimitrov, Atanas Golomeev, Petko Marinov, Milko Arabadjiyski, Rumen Peychev and others.
Many famous coaches were working in the Club: Lyubomir Katerinski, Iliya Semov, Kosyo Totev, Tsvyatko Barchovski, Omurtag Kuzmanov, Petko Marinov.
The most successful period of the Club is 1990 – 1992, when the team becomes national champion for three years in a row.
Roster
(as of October 2008)| No | Player | Height | Position | Year born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Nikos Bohoridis |
1.89 | PG/SG | 1989 |
| 5 | Sergey Tsvetkov |
1.96 | SG/SF | 1988 |
| 7 |  Nemanja Ilic |
2.07 | C | 1983 |
| 8 | Milos Sakota |
2.03 | PF | 1984 |
| 9 | Zhivko Stoyanov |
1.97 | SF | 1987 |
| 11 | Ivan Ivanov |
1.87 | PG | 1988 |
| 12 | Krum Doychinov |
2.04 | C | 1986 |
| 13 | Lyuben Paskov |
1.97 | SF | 1990 |
| 14 | Dimitar Marincheshki |
2.00 | SF | 1990 |
| 20 |  Ibrahim Adamu |
1.93 | SG | 1989 |
| 21 | Yordan Bozov |
1.91 | PG/SG | 1979 |
| 22 | Omorogbe Nosa |
1.97 | PG | 1989 |
Head Coach:
Ivaylo ZhelevFormer players and coaches
- Players:
- Dimitar Donev
- Kliment Kamenarov
- Georgi Maleev
- Tsvyatko Barchovski
- Temelaki Dimitrov
- Atanas GolomeevAtanas GolomeevAtanas Golomeev is a retired Bulgarian basketball player. He is considered as one of the best Bulgarian basketball players of all time. Along with Bulgaria national basketball team he participated in 5 EuroBasket competitions...
- Petko Marinov
- Milko Arabadzhiyski
- Rumen Peychev
- Georgi GlouchkovGeorgi GlouchkovGeorgi Nikolov Glouchkov is a Bulgarian former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in forward, he was the first player from an Eastern bloc country to compete in the American National Basketball Association .-Professional career:Glouchkov began playing with Bulgaria's national team as...
- Omorogbe Nosa
- Allan Tošić
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Trevor HarveyTrevor HarveyTrevor Livingston Harvey is a professional basketball player. He is 2.11 meters tall and 109 kilograms weight. Has good anticipation for blocked shots without fouling... -
Leandro Palladino -
Philip MaiyoPhilip MaiyoPhilip Maiyo is a Kenyan volleyball player who currently plays for the Romanian club CVM Tomis Constanţa.One of the best players of the Bulgarian Volleyball League and a main weapon of its team in Champions League, he left CSKA Sofia in the summer of 2011 to play for CVM Tomis Constanţa...
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- Coaches:
- Lyubomir Katerinski
- Iliya Semov
- Kosyo Totev
- Tsvyatko Barchovski
- Omurtag Kuzmanov
- Petko Marinov
- Rossen Barchovski
- Jaacob Gino
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