Bulgaria women's national basketball team

The Bulgaria women's national basketball team represents Bulgaria in international women's basketball, and is controlled by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. Their achievements range from winning the 1958 EuroBasket Women's Championship, and the Balkan Championship in 1960. Other successes came with the team finishing as Runners-up at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1959 FIBA Women's World Cup. The national team has several members playing their professional basketball careers in the United States WNBA.

 Bulgaria
FIBA ranking50 1 (12 February 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1935
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBulgarian Basketball Federation
CoachStefan Mihaylov
Nickname(s)лъвиците (The Lionesses)
Olympic Games
Appearances4
Medals Silver: (1980)
Women's World Cup
Appearances2
Medals Silver: (1959)
Bronze: (1964)
EuroBasket Women
Appearances20
Medals Gold: (1958)
Silver: (1960, 1964, 1972, 1983, 1985)
Bronze: (1954, 1962, 1976, 1989)

Competitive record

Olympic Games
Year Result
1976Third Place
1980Runners-Up

Friendship Games
Year Result
1984Third Place

Women's World Cup
Year Result
1959Runners-Up
1964Third Place

EuroBasket Women
Year Result
1954Third Place
1958Champions
1960Runners-Up
1962Third Place
1964Runners-Up
1972Runners-Up
1976Third Place
1983Runners-Up
1985Runners-Up
1989Third Place

Balkan Championship
Year Rank
1960Champions

Summer Universiade
Year Result
1961Champions
1977Third Place

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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