National Basketball League (Bulgaria)

The National Basketball League (NBL) (in Bulgarian: Националната баскетболна лига) is the highest-level 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.

Current teams

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 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 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
• 2020-21 Levski-Lukoil Sofia
• 2021–22 Balkan Botevgrad
• 2022–23 Balkan Botevgrad
• 2023–24 Rilski Sportist
• 2024–25 Rilski Sportist

Titles by club

Latest finals

See also

• Bulgarian Basketball All-Star Game

References

External links

• bgbasket.com
• Official Website
• Eurobasket.com League Page