BC Spartak Pleven
| BC Spartak Pleven | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues |
NBL, EuroChallenge | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Arena |
Balkanstroy Hall (capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Location | Pleven, Bulgaria | ||
| Team colors | white and blue | ||
| President |
 Tsvetan Antov | ||
| Head coach |
Tsvetan Antov | ||
| Championships |
2 Bulgarian Championships (1995, 1996) 1 Bulgarian Cup (1996) | ||
| Website | http://www.spartak-basket.net | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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BC Spartak Pleven (Bulgarian: БК „Спартак Плевен“) are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Pleven.
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 the Turkish Antalya Basket in their 2008/2009 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
Contacts
1 Grivishko Shose Str. 5800 Pleven, Bulgaria Tel. +359 64 829 154 Fax +359 64 800 574
External links
- Official website (Bulgarian)
- Spartak Pleven at BulgarianBasket.com (English)