National Basketball League (Bulgaria)
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, although the first tier level exists 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, that has won 26 national titles.
Founded | 1942 |
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First season | 1942–43 |
Country | Bulgaria |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Bulgarian Cup |
Current champions | Balkan Botevgrad (5th title) (2018–19) |
Most championships | PBC Academic (26 titles) |
Website | nbl |
Current teams
Club | 2018-2019 | Arena | Capacity |
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Academic Plovdiv | 5th | Sila Complex | 2,600 |
Balkan Botevgrad | 1st | Arena Botevgrad | 4,000 |
Beroe | 3rd | Municipal Hall | 1,000 |
Cherno More Port Varna | 9th | Hristo Borisov | 1,000 |
Chernomorets | Boycho Branzov hall | 1,000 | |
Levski Lukoil | 2nd | Universiada Hall | 4,000 |
PBC Academic | 8th | Sports Complex Hall | 1,000 |
Rilski Sportist | 4th | Arena Samokov | 2,500 |
Spartak Pleven | 6th | Balkanstroy | 1,200 |
Yambol | 7th | Diana | 3,000 |
Title holders
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Titles by Club
- 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, 2017
- 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2018
- 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992
- 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966
- 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2019
- 1952, 1953, 1997
- 1985, 1998, 1999
- 1995, 1996
- 2002
Latest finals
Season | Champions | Score | Runners-Up |
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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 |
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