Bulgarian Basketball League (BBL Division A) History

League status

The BBL Division A is the second-tier professional basketball league in Bulgaria. BBL Division A was established in .
The BBL Division A sits above the U19 League which effectively forms the third-tier of Bulgarian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 2 teams qualify to the play-offs.

League name history

until 1992: B Division 
2021 until now: BBL Division A  2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Until 2021
Since 2021

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
1Dunav 2022-23
1Hebar 2023-24
1Lokomotiv Pl. 2024-25

Finals year-by-year

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
2022-23Dunav Ruse88-78Chavdar Troyan
2023-24Hebar Pazardzhik2-0Minyor 2015 2nd team
2024-25Plovdiv97-89Haskovo

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Dunav101
Chavdar011
Hebar101
Lokomotiv Pl.101
Haskovo011
Minyor 2011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Dunav1000
Hebar1000
Lokomotiv Pl.1000
Chavdar0100
Minyor 20100
Haskovo0100
Vidabasket0010
Sportist Svoge0010
Fab Five0010
Polytechnica0002
Chardafon0001

Players with the most appearances in the Bulgarian Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Hristo Gatev22024, 2025
Boyan Tenev22024, 2025
Yuliy Arabadzhiyski22024, 2025
Milen Dudev22024, 2025
Dragomir Enchev22024, 2025
Hristo Bachkov22024, 2025
Metodi Iliev22024, 2025
Georgi Burzakov22024, 2025

Players with the most Bulgarian titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Hristo Bachkov22024, 2025
Metodi Iliev22024, 2025
Yuliy Arabadzhiyski22024, 2025