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
File:NBL League Logo.gif
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
2016-2017 NBL

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

Levski Sofia

Lukoil Academic

Rilski Sportist

Spartak Pleven

Yambol

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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

• bgbasket.com
• Official Website
• Eurobasket.com League Page
• Schedule for 2013-14 season [1]