BC Spartak Pleven
BC Spartak Pleven (Bulgarian: БК „Спартак Плевен“) are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Pleven.
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| Leagues | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Arena | Balkanstroy Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Location | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| President | Tsvetan Antov | ||
| Championships | 2 Bulgarian Championships 1 Bulgarian Cup | ||
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History
Founded in 1947, Spartak has been 2 times champions of Bulgaria and 1 time Bulgarian Cup winners. They play their home matches at the Balkanstroy Hall. The team is a regular first league participant. Spartak Pleven has 13 seasons in the European club competitions since their international promotion in 1983. The club from the Northern Bulgarian city of Pleven has glorious victories over basketball giants like Real Madrid, Partizan Belgrade, Besiktas, Benfica, etc.
Spartak Pleven was eliminated by Turkish side Antalya BB in their 2008–09 FIBA EuroChallenge campaign.
Honours
- Bulgarian Championship
- Winners:(2) 1995, 1996
- Runners-up: 1989
- Bronze medalist: 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994
- Bulgarian Cup
- Winners: (1) 1996
- Runners-up: 1994, 1995
- Bronze medalist: 2006, 2009
External links
- Official website (in Bulgarian)
- Spartak Pleven at BulgarianBasket.com (in English)
- Eurobasket.com BC Spartak Pleven Page
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