Bulgaria men's national under-17 basketball team

The Bulgaria national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for Bulgaria in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 17 and under age 16) basketball tournaments.[1] They are controlled by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the chance to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.

Bulgaria
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBulgarian Basketball Federation
Nickname(s)Лъвовете (The Lions)
Under-17 World Cup
Appearances1 (2020)
U16 European Championship
Appearances7
MedalsNone
U16 European Championship Division B
Appearances14
Medals Gold: (2009)
Bronze: (2006, 2008)

Bulgaria has won several medals at the U16 European Championship Division B. Their first two came in 2006, and 2008 where the team won the bronze. A year later, Bulgaria would go a step further, as they would capture their first gold medal in 2009.

See also
  • Bulgaria national basketball team
  • Bulgaria national under-19 basketball team

References
  1. "Bulgaria (U16-U17)". Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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