2016–17 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

The 2016–17 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season was the 76th season of the Bulgarian NBL. The season started on October 14, 2016 and ended on May 30, 2017.

NBL
Games played	108 (regular season) 25(Playoffs)
Teams	9
TV partner(s)	BNT
Regular season
Season MVP	Jordan Semple[1]
Finals
Champions	Lukoil Academic (26th title)
Runners-up	Beroe
Third place	Rilski Sportist
Fourth place	Cherno More Ticha
Finals MVP	Danny Gibson[2]
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Teams

Bultex 99

Botevgrad

Beroe

Cherno More

Levski

Lukoil

Rilski Sportist

Spartak

Yambol

2016–17 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.

Chernomorets resigned from the league due to financial difficulties.^[3]

Club	Last season	Arena	Location	Capacity
Academic Bultex 99	9th	Stroitel Hall	Plovdiv	1,000
Balkan Botevgrad	2nd	Arena Botevgrad	Botevgrad	4,500
Beroe	3rd	Municipal Hall	Stara Zagora	1,000
Cherno More Ticha	5th	Hristo Borisov	Varna	1,000
Levski Sofia	7th	Universiada Hall	Sofia	4,000
Lukoil Academic	1st	Sports Complex Hall	Pravets	1,000
Rilski Sportist	4th	Arena Samokov	Samokov	2,500
Spartak Pleven	6th	Balkanstroy	Pleven	1,200
Yambol	8th	Diana	Yambol	3,000

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lukoil Academic	24	20	4	2108	1769	+339	44	Advance to playoffs
2	Academic Bultex 99	24	16	8	2028	2012	+16	40
3	Beroe	24	15	9	1989	1825	+164	39
4	Rilski Sportist	24	14	10	2030	1973	+57	38
5	Balkan Botevgrad	24	14	10	1888	1795	+93	38
6	Spartak Pleven	24	11	13	2010	2046	−36	35
7	Cherno More Ticha	24	7	17	1827	1992	−165	31
8	Yambol	24	7	17	1868	2010	−142	31
9	Levski Sofia	24	4	20	1753	2079	−326	28

Source: NBL

Results

First stage

Home \ Away	ACA	BAL	BER	CHE	LEV	LUK	RIL	SPA	YAM
Academic Plovdiv		88–81	89–77	90–89	98–76	74–72	96–85	95–82	87–78
Balkan	94–74		84–65	85–73	75–63	76–88	85–72	78–79	90–87
Beroe	82–75	87–61		79–64	104–75	80–87	88–72	96–65	102–77
Cherno More	70–71	58–76	63–86		100–78	75–86	81–74	78–76	78–69
Levski	58–91	61–76	85–81	79–70		52–90	61–78	86–90	80–73
Lukoil Academic	104–66	94–68	82–72	87–74	84–69		66–75	104–71	91–69
Rilski Sportis	94–82	91–58	101–85	84–75	95–66	90–94		89–79	102–90
Špartak Pleven	88–90	88–83	75–81	93–77	77–72	108–104	93–77		92–66
Yambol	94–81	55–62	57–83	76–87	78–67	70–78	95–91	84–80

Source: NBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Home and away games depend of table after the first stage.

Home \ Away	ACA	BAL	BER	CHE	LEV	LUK	RIL	SPA	YAM
Academic Plovdiv		85–82	64–85				80–83	97–96
Balkan				94–71	96–70			95–71	78–69
Beroe		64–79		77–67			79–74	84–89
Cherno More	77–80				84–80	60–107			85–80
Levski	105–106		74–91			70–91	69–85
Lukoil Academic	82–80	62–59	94–79				108–76
Rilski Sportis		80–73		97–94				87–86	76–90
Špartak Pleven				88–77	73–76	76–82			95–88
Yambol	78–89		72–82		93–81	80–71

Source: NBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Finals
	1	Lukoil Academic	109	85
	8	Yambol	71	71
								1	Lukoil Academic	80	95	86	80	80
								4	Rilski Sportist	89	80	90	66	76
	4	Rilski Sportist	81	75	82
	5	Balkan Botevgrad	79	100	73
																	1	Lukoil Academic	96	82	64	83
																	3	Beroe	81	73	74	76
	2	Academic Bultex 99	91	79	92
	7	Cherno More Ticha	73	85	94
								7	Cherno More Ticha	68	81	68					Third place
								3	Beroe	102	87	94
	3	Beroe	81	92	103												4	Rilski Sportist	102	94
	6	Spartak Pleven	69	93	79												7	Cherno More Ticha	82	62

^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

NBL clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
Lukoil Academic	FIBA Europe Cup	Second round
Rilski Sportist	FIBA Europe Cup	Regular season
Beroe	Balkan League	Champions

References

1. Season stats review
2. Finals review
3. "Девет в НБЛ през новия сезон, избират президент утре | Where Bball Matters - Актуални баскетболни новини от целия свят". bball.bg. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
4. Quarterfinals
5. Semifinals
6. Third place
7. Final

External links

• NBL official website