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Bulgarian basketball club

Yambol Leagues NBL Founded 1945; 81 years ago (1945) Arena Diana Hall Capacity 3,000 Location Yambol, Bulgaria Team colors Yellow and Blue President Valentin Revanski Head coach Aleksandar Aleksiev Championships 1 Bulgarian Championship Website yambolbasketball.com Home Away

**BC Yambol** ([Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language): БК „Ямбол“) is a [Bulgarian](/source/Bulgaria) professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) club based in [Yambol](/source/Yambol). Founded in 1945, Yambol has won the Bulgarian championship once as Yambolgas. They play their home matches at the Diana Hall. The team is a regular first league participant. Former names of the club are Luskov, Tundja, Yambolen and Yambolgas.

## History

Founded in 1945, the club joined the third edition of the [Bulgarian Championship](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)) to become the first participant of this basketball championship based outside of the capital Sofia.

In 1976, the club, as "Luskov"-Yambol, appointed [Simeon Varchev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simeon_Varchev&action=edit&redlink=1) as new head coach, who work there until 1980. He recruit some new young players including [Georgi Glouchkov](/source/Georgi_Glouchkov), the first bulgarian played in [NBA](/source/National_Basketball_Association). In 1977, they won the first medal for the club, third place in the [Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Basketball_Cup) and in 1979 the bronze medal in [Bulgarian Championship](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)). In 1980, [Georgi Glouchkov](/source/Georgi_Glouchkov) moved to [PBC CSKA Sofia](/source/PBC_CSKA_Sofia), captain of the team [Ivan Angelov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Angelov_(basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1) retired, and even though Varchev and [Ivan Glavov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Glavov&action=edit&redlink=1) (one of the leading playmakers in league the time) stayed, the club relegated in to the second tier.

Yambol stayed there until 1992, when it got promoted and since then remains in the top flight.[1] The coach of the club was [Ivan Cholakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Cholakov&action=edit&redlink=1), who was team head coach in two periods- 1989-2002 and 2004-2013. In 2002, with the name of Yambolgas by sponsorship reasons, the club won the [Bulgarian Championship](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)) after winning to [Lukoil Academic](/source/PBC_Lukoil_Academic) by 3–0 in the final series.[2] After 29 years in the top flight, Yambol withdrew from [NBL](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria)), due to financial difficulties, as well as the reconstruction of their [Diana](/source/Sports_Hall_Diana) arena and the lack of an available alternative basketball hall. They participate in the second division for the 2024–25 season, mainly with players from their academy,[3] and confirmed their intention of returning to the NBL for the 2025–26 season.[4]

## Honours

- **[Bulgarian Championship](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Bulgaria))** - Winners (1): 2002 - Runners-up (1): 2001 - Bronze medalist (5): 1979, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012

- **[Bulgarian Cup](/source/Bulgarian_Basketball_Cup)** - Bronze medalist (4): 1977, 2000, 2001, 2002

## Roster 2025-2026

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

BC Yambol roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age F 33 Ivanov, Evgeni 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 32 – (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 G/F 9 Iliev, Metodi 37 – (1989-01-31)31 January 1989 SG 13 Gluhchev, Radi 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 21 – (2005-03-01)1 March 2005 PF 8 Petrov, Petar 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 23 – (2003-06-18)18 June 2003 F 16 Chavdarov, Martin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 29 – (1997-05-16)16 May 1997 PG 28 Tenev, Ivan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 33 – (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 SG 24 Nankov, Nikola 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 19 – (2007-05-19)19 May 2007 PG 5 Hristov, Yoan 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 22 – (2003-11-23)23 November 2003 G 30 Ivanov, Stiliyan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 28 – (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 F 55 Radnev, Martin 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 36 – (1989-09-09)9 September 1989 Head coach Stoyo Cholakov Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 19 October 2025

## In Europe

BC Yambol played in [FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup) (2000, 2001), [FIBA Europe Champions Cup for Men](/source/FIBA_EuroCup_Challenge) 2003/Conference South and [NEBL](/source/North_European_Basketball_League) Open 2001/2002.

1999–2000 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away Additional Preliminary Round Karşıyaka Basket 62–54 59–81 [5] 2000–01 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away Elimination Round I KK Kumanovo 104–78 82–80 Elimination Round II KK FMP 65–67 62–75 [6] 2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup Round Team Home Away Group Stage (Conference South) Peristeri B.C. 66–72 68–93 Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. 76–70 71–97 KK Vojvodina Srbijagas 97–91 85–72 Karşıyaka Basket 82–69 72–78 KK Rabotnički 85–73 69–75 [7]

## Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO Bulgarian Cup 1992–93 1 A-1 8 Quarterfinalist 2–12 0-2 Fourth 1993–94 1 A-1 12 R16 12–18 0-2 1994–95 2 A-2 1995–96 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 9–13 1-2 First round 1996–97 1 A-1 8 Quarterfinalist 9–13 0-2 1997–98 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 10–12 1-2 1998–99 1 A-1 4 Fourth 14–8 3-6 Fourth 1999–00 1 A-1 3 Third 20–8 6-5 Third 2000–01 1 A-1 2 Runner-up 23–5 5-4 Third 2001–02 1 A-1 1 Champion 23–5 8–1 Third 2002–03 1 A-1 3 Third 21–7 5–4 Fourth 2003–04 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 8-20 2–2 Quarterfinalist 2004–05 1 A-1 5 Quarterfinalist 12–16 3–2 Quarterfinalist 2005–06 1 A-1 3 Fourth 13–13 2–6 Fourth 2006–07 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 7–11 0–2 Quarterfinalist 2007–08 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 11–21 2–3 Quarterfinalist 2008–09 1 NBL 6 Quarterfinalist 7–17 1–2 First round 2009–10 1 NBL 4 Quarterfinalist 14–14 1–2 Quarterfinalist 2010–11 1 NBL 6 Third 10–18 4–3 Fourth 2011–12 1 NBL 3 Third 18–10 5–4 Fourth 2012–13 1 NBL 5 Quarterfinalist 13–14 1-2 Fourth 2013–14 1 NBL 5 Quarterfinalist 13–11 0–2 Quarterfinalist 2014–15 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 8–16 1–2 Fourth 2015–16 1 NBL 8 Quarterfinalist 7-20 0-2 Quarterfinalist 2016–17 1 NBL 8 Quarterfinalist 7-17 0-2 Quarterfinalist 2017–18 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 8-16 1-2 Quarterfinalist 2018–19 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 8-16 0-2 Quarterfinalist 2019–20 1 NBL 10 Canceled 2-17 DNQ 2020–21 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 9-15 0-2 Semifinalist 2021–22 1 NBL 8 Quarterfinalist 9-18 0-2 Quarterfinalist 2022-23 1 NBL 9 DNQ 9-21 DNQ Quarterfinalist 2023-24 1 NBL 10 DNQ 12-20 DNQ Quarterfinalist 2024-25 2 BBL DNQ 2025-26 2 BBL DNQ

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## Notable players

For more players, see [Category:BC Yambol players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:BC_Yambol_players).

- [Georgi Glouchkov](/source/Georgi_Glouchkov)

- [Dimitar Angelov](/source/Dimitar_Angelov)

- [Georgi Stankov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgi_Stankov(Basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Valcho Yordanov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valcho_Yordanov(Basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Ivan Angelov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Angelov(Basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Ivan Glavov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Glavov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Geno Plachkov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geno_Plachkov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Dimitar Dimitrov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dimitar_Dimitrov(Basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Georgi Kovachev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Georgi_Kovachev(Basketball)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Emil Stamenov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emil_Stamenov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Stanislav Govedarov](/source/Stanislav_Govedarov)

- [Dimitar Horozov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dimitar_Horozov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Decho Koeshinov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Decho_Koeshinov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Rumen Shopov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rumen_Shopov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Martin Durchev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martin_Durchev&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Pavel Marinov](/source/Pavel_Marinov)

- [Yulian Radionov](/source/Yulian_Radionov)

- [Nikolay Varbanov](/source/Nikolay_Varbanov)

- [Pavlin Ivanov](/source/Pavlin_Ivanov_(basketball))

- [Franko Kaštropil](/source/Franko_Ka%C5%A1tropil)

- [Nemanja Milošević](/source/Nemanja_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87)

- [Ninoslav Tmušić](/source/Ninoslav_Tmu%C5%A1i%C4%87)

- [Nenad Djorić](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nenad_Djori%C4%87&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Zoran Stevanovic](/source/Zoran_Stevanovi%C4%87_(basketball))

- [John Ofoegbu](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Ofoegbu&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Tony Gugino](/source/Tony_Gugino)

- [Yaroslav Zubrytskiy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yaroslav_Zubrytskiy&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Volodymyr Ryzhov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Volodymyr_Ryzhov&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Sergey Grishaev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sergey_Grishaev&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Anatoliy Yasinskiy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatoliy_Yasinskiy&action=edit&redlink=1)

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## Head coaches

- Slavcho Slavov 1956-1959

- Dobri Rusev 1959-1960

- Ivan Stoyanov 1960-1964

- Blagoy Peev 1964-1965

- Ivan Stoyanov 1965-1969

- Velcho Petrov 1969-1972

- Valcho Yordanov 1972-1976

- [Simeon Varchev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simeon_Varchev&action=edit&redlink=1) 1976-1980

- Ivan Glavov 1980-1981

- Hristo Kostov 1981-1984

- Ivan Angelov 1984-1986

- Velcho Petrov 1986-1987

- Mityo Georgiev 1987-1989

- [Ivan Cholakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Cholakov&action=edit&redlink=1) 1989-20021

- [Zoran Krečković](/source/Zoran_Kre%C4%8Dkovi%C4%87) 2002–2003

- Valeri Bachvarov 2003-2004

- [Ivan Cholakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Cholakov&action=edit&redlink=1) 2004-20132

- [Yulian Radionov](/source/Yulian_Radionov) 2013–2015

- Petar Petrov 2015–20173

- [Ivan Cholakov](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Cholakov&action=edit&redlink=1) 2017–2020

- [Toni Dechev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toni_Dechev&action=edit&redlink=1) 2020–2022

- [Aleksander Aleksiev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aleksander_Aleksiev&action=edit&redlink=1) 2022–2023

- [Toni Dechev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toni_Dechev&action=edit&redlink=1) 2023–2024

- [Aleksander Aleksiev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aleksander_Aleksiev&action=edit&redlink=1) 2024–Present

1During the 2001–02 season, [Vitaly Lebedintsev](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vitaly_Lebedintsev&action=edit&redlink=1) coached 6 regular season games. Lebedintsev was fired in November 2001, and Ivan Cholakov coached the remaining season games. 2During the 2010–11 season, Ivailo Stoimenov coached 7 regular season games. Stoimenov resigned on November 29, 2010, and Ivan Cholakov coached the remaining season games. 3During the 2015–16 season, [Ninoslav Marjanovic](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%98%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%9B) coached 9 regular season games. Marjanovic resigned on December 5, 2015. [10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [history-resume (in bulgarian language)](http://yambolbasketball.com/history/history-resume.php)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [bulgarian playoffs 2002](http://yambolbasketball.com/playoffs/scores/playoff-scores02.php)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ямбол ще разчита предимно на юноши в ББЛ А група"](https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=106316). *bgbasket.com* (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Ямбол се отказа от участие в Националната баскетболна лига"](https://www.novsport.com/basketbol/yambol-se-otkaza-ot-uchastie-v-natsionalnata-basketbolna-liga). *novsport.com* (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Yambol in Korac Cup 2000](http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_MsfTeemRHYovSUdkYV76x0.roundID_2555.season_2000.teamID_5322.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Yambol in Korac Cup 2001](http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_MsfTeemRHYovSUdkYV76x0.roundID_2556.season_2001.teamID_5322.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Yambol in Euro Challenge 2003](http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_3PFNKyhLHWIYKHG2fZORy3.roundID_3553.season_2003.teamID_5322.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [results and standings](http://yambolbasketball.com/games/scores/scores16.php)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [all players](http://yambolbasketball.com/players/players-list.php)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [all coaches](http://yambolbasketball.com/history/history-coaches.php)

## External links

- [Official website](http://yambolbasketball.com/)

- [Eurobasket.com BC Yambol Page](http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Bulgaria/Tundja-Yambol/1751)

v t e Bulgarian National Basketball League 2026–27 teams Academic Plovdiv Balkan Botevgrad Beroe Botev Vratsa Cherno More Ticha Varna CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv Minyor 2015 Polytechnica Dupnitsa Rilski Sportist Shumen Spartak Pleven Yambol Former teams BC Sliven Academic Sofia Chernomorets Seasons 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27

v t e Yambol current roster 0 Hristov 1 Bonton 3 Nankov 5 Walters 6 Lilov 7 Mihaylov 8 Dimitrov 10 Marinov 13 Juozapaitis 27 Matushev 30 G. Ivanov 32 Kiss 33 E. Ivanov 34 Currie 35 Enchev 91 Petrov 99 Vachev Head coach: Dechev

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