National Basketball League (Bulgaria)
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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.
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| Founded | 1942 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1942–43 |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bulgarian Cup |
| Supercup | Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Rilski Sportist (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Academic Sofia (26 titles) |
| TV partners | Max Sport |
| Website | nbl |
 2024–25 NBL Season | |
The most successful team in NBL history is PBC Academic, which has won 26 national titles.
| Club | Last season | Arena | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Plovdiv | 5th | Arena SILA | Plovdiv | 1,700 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 1st | Arena Botevgrad | Botevgrad | 4,500 |
| Beroe | 8th | Municipal Hall | Stara Zagora | 1,000 |
| Cherno More Ticha | 11th | Hristo Borisov | Varna | 1,000 |
| Chernomorets | 2nd | Arena Burgas | Burgas | 6,000 |
| CSKA Sofia | 3rd | CSKA | Sofia | 450 |
| Levski Lukoil | 7th | Universiada Hall | Sofia | 4,000 |
| Minyor 2015 | 1st (second division) | Boris Gyuderov Hall | Pernik | 1,700 |
| Rilski Sportist | 4th | Arena Samokov | Samokov | 2,500 |
| Shumen | 10th | Arena Shumen | Shumen | 1,500 |
| Spartak Pleven | 6th | Balkanstroy | Pleven | 1,200 |
| Yambol | 9th | Diana | Yambol | 3,000 |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Sofia | 26 | 10 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| Levski Sofia | 16 | 20 | 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2017–18, 2020-21 |
| CSKA Sofia | 12 | 15 | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 7 | 6 | 1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 6 | 5 | 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966 |
| Spartak Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962 |
| Slavia Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1952, 1953, 1997 |
| Cherno More Port Varna | 3 | 7 | 1985, 1998, 1999 |
| Spartak Pleven | 2 | 1 | 1995, 1996 |
| Rilski Sportist | 1 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yambol | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020–21 | Levski | 4–1 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2021–22 | Balkan | 3–1 | Rilski Sportist |
| 2022–23 | Balkan | 3–0 | Chernomorets |
| 2023–24 | Rilski Sportist | 3–1 | Balkan |
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