2016–17 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

NBL
Games played108 (regular season)
25(Playoffs)
Teams9
TV partner(s)BNT
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Jordan Semple[1]
Finals
ChampionsLukoil Academic (26th title)
  Runners-upBeroe
Third placeRilski Sportist
Fourth placeCherno More Ticha
Finals MVPUnited States Danny Gibson[2]

The 2016–17 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season was the 76th season of the Bulgarian NBL. The season started on October 14, 2016 and ended on May 30, 2017.

Teams

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2016–17 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.

Chernomorets resigned from the league due to financial difficulties.[3]

Club Last season Arena Location Capacity
Academic Bultex 99 9th Stroitel Hall Plovdiv 1,000
Balkan Botevgrad 2nd Arena Botevgrad Botevgrad 4,500
Beroe 3rd Municipal Hall Stara Zagora 1,000
Cherno More Ticha 5th Hristo Borisov Varna 1,000
Levski Sofia 7th Universiada Hall Sofia 4,000
Lukoil Academic 1st Sports Complex Hall Pravets 1,000
Rilski Sportist 4th Arena Samokov Samokov 2,500
Spartak Pleven 6th Balkanstroy Pleven 1,200
Yambol 8th Diana Yambol 3,000

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Lukoil Academic 24 20 4 2108 1769 +339 44 Advance to playoffs
2 Academic Bultex 99 24 16 8 2028 2012 +16 40
3 Beroe 24 15 9 1989 1825 +164 39
4 Rilski Sportist 24 14 10 2030 1973 +57 38
5 Balkan Botevgrad 24 14 10 1888 1795 +93 38
6 Spartak Pleven 24 11 13 2010 2046 −36 35
7 Cherno More Ticha 24 7 17 1827 1992 −165 31
8 Yambol 24 7 17 1868 2010 −142 31
9 Levski Sofia 24 4 20 1753 2079 −326 28
Source: NBL

Results

First stage

Home \ Away ACA BAL BER CHE LEV LUK RIL SPA YAM
Academic Plovdiv 88–81 89–77 90–89 98–76 74–72 96–85 95–82 87–78
Balkan 94–74 84–65 85–73 75–63 76–88 85–72 78–79 90–87
Beroe 82–75 87–61 79–64 104–75 80–87 88–72 96–65 102–77
Cherno More 70–71 58–76 63–86 100–78 75–86 81–74 78–76 78–69
Levski 58–91 61–76 85–81 79–70 52–90 61–78 86–90 80–73
Lukoil Academic 104–66 94–68 82–72 87–74 84–69 66–75 104–71 91–69
Rilski Sportis 94–82 91–58 101–85 84–75 95–66 90–94 89–79 102–90
Špartak Pleven 88–90 88–83 75–81 93–77 77–72 108–104 93–77 92–66
Yambol 94–81 55–62 57–83 76–87 78–67 70–78 95–91 84–80
Source: NBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Home and away games depend of table after the first stage.

Home \ Away ACA BAL BER CHE LEV LUK RIL SPA YAM
Academic Plovdiv 85–82 64–85 80–83 97–96
Balkan 94–71 96–70 95–71 78–69
Beroe 64–79 77–67 79–74 84–89
Cherno More 77–80 84–80 60–107 85–80
Levski 105–106 74–91 70–91 69–85
Lukoil Academic 82–80 62–59 94–79 108–76
Rilski Sportis 80–73 97–94 87–86 76–90
Špartak Pleven 88–77 73–76 76–82 95–88
Yambol 78–89 72–82 93–81 80–71
Source: NBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                   
1 Lukoil Academic 109 85
8 Yambol 71 71
1 Lukoil Academic 80 95 86 80 80
4 Rilski Sportist 89 80 90 66 76
4 Rilski Sportist 81 75 82
5 Balkan Botevgrad 79 100 73
1 Lukoil Academic 96 82 64 83
3 Beroe 81 73 74 76
2 Academic Bultex 99 91 79 92
7 Cherno More Ticha 73 85 94
7 Cherno More Ticha 68 81 68 Third place
3 Beroe 102 87 94
3 Beroe 81 92 103 4 Rilski Sportist 102 94
6 Spartak Pleven 69 93 79 7 Cherno More Ticha 82 62

[4] [5] [6] [7]

NBL clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Lukoil Academic FIBA Europe Cup Second round
Rilski Sportist FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
Beroe Balkan League Champions

References

  1. ^ Season stats review
  2. ^ Finals review
  3. ^ "Девет в НБЛ през новия сезон, избират президент утре | Where Bball Matters - Актуални баскетболни новини от целия свят". bball.bg. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  4. ^ Quarterfinals
  5. ^ Semifinals
  6. ^ Third place
  7. ^ Final