BC Yambol (Bulgarian: БК „Ямбол“) is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in 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 and Yambolgas.
History
Founded in 1945, the club joined the third edition of the Bulgarian Championship 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 as new head coach, who work there until 1980. He recruit some new young players including Georgi Glouchkov, the first bulgarian played in NBA. In 1977 they won the first medal for the club, third place in the Bulgarian Cup and in 1979 the bronze medal in Bulgarian Championship. In 1980 Georgi Glouchkov moved to PBC CSKA Sofia, captain of the team Ivan Angelov retired, and even though Varchev and Ivan Glavov (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, 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 after winning to Lukoil Academic by 3–0 in the final series.[2]
Honours
Roster 2015-2016
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
# |
Nat. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Age |
| PG |
6 |
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Bocka, Milijan |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
93 kg (205 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1982-04-05)5 April 1982 |
| G |
7 |
 |
Kostov, Milen |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
79 kg (174 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 |
| G/F |
10 |
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Kyosev, Vasil |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
88 kg (194 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1990-02-23)23 February 1990 |
| PF |
16 |
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Radetic, Bojan |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
114 kg (251 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-08-19)19 August 1988 |
| F/C |
13 |
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Agre, Denis |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
112 kg (247 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988 |
| G/F |
8 |
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Cholakov, Stoyo |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
90 kg (198 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-03-17)17 March 1988 |
| SG |
30 |
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Ivanov, Stiliyan |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
67 kg (148 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 |
| G |
11 |
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Govedarov, Stanislav (C) |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
76 kg (168 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1980-11-13)13 November 1980 |
| F/C |
23 |
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Ivanov, Andrei |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
90 kg (198 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 |
| G/F |
33 |
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Ivanov, Evgeni |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
84 kg (185 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 |
| G/F |
9 |
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Dragoev, Aleksandar |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
82 kg (181 lb) |
Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1998-05-31)31 May 1998 |
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- Head coach
- Strength & conditioning coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
 Injured
Roster
Updated: 29 January 2016
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In Europe
BC Yambol played in FIBA Korać Cup(2000,2001), FIBA Europe Champions Cup for Men 2003/Conference South and NEBL Open 2001/2002.
Korac Cup 1999-2000
[3]
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Korac Cup 2000-2001
| Round |
Team |
Home |
Away |
| Elimination Round I |
 KK Kumanovo |
104–78 |
82–80 |
| Elimination Round II |
KK FMP |
65–67 |
62–75 |
[4]
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2002-03 FIBA EuroCup Challenge
[5]
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Season by season
| Season |
Tier |
Division |
Pos. |
Postseason |
RS |
PO |
Bulgarian Cup |
| 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 |
Notable players
[6]
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
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- Simeon Varchev 1976-1980
- Ivan Glavov 1980-1981
- Hristo Kostov 1981-1984
- Ivan Angelov 1984-1986
- Velcho Petrov 1986-1987
- Mityo Georgiev 1987-1989
- Ivan Cholakov 1989-20021
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1During the 2001–02 season, Vitaly Lebedintsev coached 6 regular season games. Lebedintsev was fired on 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 coached 9 regular season games. Marjanovic resigned on December 05, 2015.
[7]
Contacts
- Location: Gradski park, 8600 Yambol, Bulgaria
- Phone: +359 46 663515
External links
References
Winners (1): 2002
Runners-up (1): 2001
Bronze medalist (5): 1979, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012
