National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)
National Basketball League (Bulgaria)
Basketball league
For other organizations with a similar name, see National Basketball League (disambiguation) and NBL (disambiguation).
The National Basketball League (NBL) (in Bulgarian: Националната баскетболна лига) is the highest professional basketball league in Bulgaria. The current league was founded in 2008, though the first-tier level existed since 1942 and was previously called the Bulgarian A Division. The games in the NBL are played under FIBA rules. The most successful team in NBL history is PBC Academic, which has won 26 national titles.
Quick Facts Founded, First season ...
| Founded | 1942 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1942–43 |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bulgarian Cup |
| Supercup | Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Balkan Botevgrad (6th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Academic Sofia (26 titles) |
| TV partners | Max Sport |
| Website | nbl |
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More information Club, Last season ...
| Club | Last season | Arena | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Plovdiv | 5th | Arena SILA | Plovdiv | 1,700 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 1st | Arena Botevgrad | Botevgrad | 4,500 |
| Beroe | 8th | Municipal Hall | Stara Zagora | 1,000 |
| Cherno More Ticha | 11th | Hristo Borisov | Varna | 1,000 |
| Chernomorets | 2nd | Arena Burgas | Burgas | 6,000 |
| CSKA Sofia | 3rd | CSKA | Sofia | 450 |
| Levski Lukoil | 7th | Universiada Hall | Sofia | 4,000 |
| Minyor 2015 | 1st (second division) | Boris Gyuderov Hall | Pernik | 1,700 |
| Rilski Sportist | 4th | Arena Samokov | Samokov | 2,500 |
| Shumen | 10th | Arena Shumen | Shumen | 2,300 |
| Spartak Pleven | 6th | Balkanstroy | Pleven | 1,200 |
| Yambol | 9th | Diana | Yambol | 3,000 |
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- 1942–42 Levski Sofia
- 1943–43 JSK Sofia
- 1945–45 PSK Levski '45
- 1946–46 PSK Levski '45
- 1947–47 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 Yambolgas
- 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
- 2016–17 Lukoil Academic
- 2017–18 Levski Sofia
- 2018–19 Balkan Botevgrad
- 2019-20 Abandoned
- 2020-21 Levski Sofia
- 2021–22 Balkan Botevgrad
- 2022–23 Balkan Botevgrad
More information Club, Winners ...
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Sofia | 26 | 10 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| Levski Sofia | 16 | 20 | 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2017–18, 2020-21 |
| CSKA Sofia | 12 | 15 | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 7 | 4 | 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 6 | 5 | 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966 |
| Spartak Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962 |
| Slavia Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1952, 1953, 1997 |
| Cherno More Port Varna | 3 | 7 | 1985, 1998, 1999 |
| Spartak Pleven | 2 | 1 | 1995, 1996 |
| Yambol | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
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More information Season, Champions ...
| 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 |
| 2016–17 | Lukoil Academic | 3–1 | Beroe |
| 2017–18 | Levski | 3–1 | Balkan |
| 2018–19 | Balkan | 3–1 | Levski |
| 2020–21 | Levski | 4–1 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2021–22 | Balkan | 3–1 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2022–23 | Balkan | 3–0 | Chernomorets |
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