National Basketball League (Bulgaria)

For other organizations with a similar name, see National Basketball League (disambiguation) and NBL (disambiguation).

National Basketball League (NBL)
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

Sport	Basketball
Founded	1942
No. of teams	10
Country	Bulgaria
Continent	FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Lukoil Academic (25th title)
Most titles	Lukoil Academic (25 titles)
Level on pyramid	1st Tier
Domestic cup(s)	Bulgarian Cup
Official website	nbl.basketball.bg

The Bulgarian National Basketball League (NBL) is the highest professional basketball league in Bulgaria. It was founded in 2008. Previously, it was called the Bulgarian A Division. The A Division is now the second level professional league in Bulgaria.

The National Basketball League, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 9 teams.

Current Clubs

Academic Plovdiv

Balkan Botevgrad

Beroe

Cherno More Port Varna

2016–16 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.

Club	2015–16 season	Hall	Capacity
Academic Plovdiv	9th	Stroitel Hall	1,000
Balkan Botevgrad	2nd	Arena Botevgrad	4,000
Beroe	3rd	Municipal Hall	1,000
Cherno More Port Varna	5th	Hristo Borisov	1,000
Levski Sofia	7th	Universiada Hall	4,000
Lukoil Academic	1st	Sports Complex Hall	1,000
Rilski Sportist	4th	Arena Samokov	2,500
Spartak Pleven	6th	Balkanstroy	1,200
Yambol	8th	Diana	3,000

Title holders

1942 Levski Sofia
1943 JSK Sofia
1945 PSK Levski '45
1946 PSK Levski '45
1947 PSK Levski '45
1947–48 Lokomotiv Sofia
1948–49 CDNV Sofia
1949–50 Narodna voiska Sofia
1950–51 CDNV Sofia
1951–52 Udarnik Sofia
1952–53 Udarnik Sofia
1953–54 Spartak Sofia
1954–55 Lokomotiv Sofia
1955–56 Spartak Sofia
1956–57 Academic
1957–58 Academic
1958–59 Academic
1959–60 Spartak Sofia
1960–61 Lokomotiv Sofia

1961–62 Spartak Sofia
1962–63 Academic
1963–64 Lokomotiv Sofia
1964–65 CSKA Cherveno zname
1965–66 Lokomotiv Sofia
1966–67 CSKA Cherveno zname
1967–68 Academic
1968–69 Academic
1969–70 Academic
1970–71 Academic
1971–72 Academic
1972–73 Academic
1973–74 Balkan Botevgrad
1974–75 Academic
1975–76 Academic
1976–77 CSKA Septemvriisko zname
1977–78 Levski-Spartak
1978–79 Levski-Spartak
1979–80 CSKA Sofia

1980–81 Levski-Spartak
1981–82 Levski-Spartak
1982–83 CSKA Sofia
1983–84 CSKA Sofia
1984–85 Akademik Varna
1985–86 Levski-Spartak
1986–87 Balkan Botevgrad
1987–88 Balkan Botevgrad
1988–89 Balkan Botevgrad
1989–90 CSKA Sofia
1990–91 CSKA Sofia
1991–92 CSKA Sofia
1992–93 Levski Sofia
1993–94 Levski Sofia
1994–95 Spartak Pleven
1995–96 Spartak Pleven
1996–97 Slavia Sofia
1997–98 Cherno More Varna
1998–99 Cherno More Varna

1999–00 Levski Sofia
2000–01 Levski Sofia
2001–02 Yambol
2002–03 Lukoil Academic
2003–04 Lukoil Academic
2004–05 Lukoil Academic
2005–06 Lukoil Academic
2006–07 Lukoil Academic
2007–08 Lukoil Academic
2008–09 Lukoil Academic
2009–10 Lukoil Academic
2010–11 Lukoil Academic
2011–12 Lukoil Academic
2012–13 Lukoil Academic
2013–14 Levski Sofia
2014–15 Lukoil Academic
2015–16 Lukoil Academic

Titles by Club

Academic: 25

1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016

Levski Sofia: 18

1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2014

CSKA Sofia: 12

1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992

Lokomotiv Sofia: 6

1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966

Balkan Botevgrad: 4

1974, 1987, 1988, 1989

Slavia Sofia: 3

1952, 1953, 1997

Cherno More Port Varna: 3

1985, 1998, 1999

Spartak Pleven: 2

1995, 1996

Yambol: 1

2002

Latest finals

Season	Champions	Score	Runners-Up
2000–01	Levski	3–0	Yambol
2001–02	Yambol	3–0	Lukoil Academic
2002–03	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Levski
2003–04	Lukoil Academic	3–0	CSKA
2004–05	Lukoil Academic	3–0	CSKA
2005–06	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Cherno More
2006–07	Lukoil Academic	3–0	CSKA
2007–08	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Balkan
2008–09	Lukoil Academic	3–1	Cherno More
2009–10	Lukoil Academic	3–1	Levski
2010–11	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Levski
2011–12	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Levski
2012–13	Lukoil Academic	3–2	Levski
2013–14	Levski	3–2	Lukoil Academic
2014–15	Lukoil Academic	3–2	Balkan
2015-16	Lukoil Academic	3–0	Balkan

External links

Bulgarian National Basketball League

2016–17 teams	Academic Plovdiv Balkan Botevgrad Beroe Cherno More Port Varna Levski Lukoil Akademic Rilski Sportist Spartak Pleven Yambol

Seasons	2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

International men's basketball

FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings

Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16

Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16

Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup U-18 U-16

Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16

Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16

Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament African Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Challenge FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South American Championship South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)

Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

Men's professional basketball leagues

International
tournaments

Africa	African Champions Cup

Americas	Americas League Liga Sudamericana Torneo InterLigas

Asia	Asian Champions Cup ABA Club Championship ASEAN League WABA League

Europe	EuroLeague EuroCup Champions League FIBA Europe Cup Adriatic League Alpe Adria Cup Balkan League Baltic League VTB United League Next Generation Tournament

Defunct
tournaments

Americas	Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Argentina Brazil Chile United States ABA (original) CBA IBL USBL WBA

Asia	Japan bj league NBL NBDL JBL

Europe	SuproLeague Saporta Cup Korać Cup EuroCup Challenge EuroChallenge Central European League North European League Czechoslovakia England Russia Serbia and Montenegro Spain Soviet Union Yugoslavia 2nd division

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