Bulgaria basketball leagues

Checked 2026-10-31FIBA code BUL

The Bulgarian federation runs the National Basketball League (NBL), shown on its league site with 14 teams in 2025-26. The 2026-27 count was not found. Tier and promotion rules were not confirmed.

National federation: Bulgarian Basketball Federation (BBF).

National Basketball League (NBL)

Men's tier 1. Status: Not yet verified.

Run by: Bulgarian Basketball Federation · Official site
Teams: Not yet verified
Season: Not yet verified
Foreign player rule: Not yet verified
Promotion and relegation: Not yet verified

Clubs, 2025-26

Single table of 14 clubs, in 2025-26 standings order.

Черно море Navibulgar
Балкан
Локомотив Пловдив
Миньор 2015
Рилски спортист
Спартак Плевен
Ботев Академик
Шумен
ЦСКА
Берое-Стара Загора
Левски
Ботев 2012 Враца
Политехника
Ямбол

Source for this club list

The league site still shows the 2025/26 season. The 2026-27 line-up was not found, and no promotions are guessed. The page gives no cities.

nbl.basketball.bg still showed the 2025/26 season with 14 teams, so teams left null. Women's league not confirmed, so omitted.

Rules change each season and clubs apply them differently. Confirm any figure with the league or federation before you rely on it. This is education, not legal or tax advice. See a figure that is out of date? Send a correction with the source link.

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