BC Rilski Sportist

BC Rilski Sportist
BC Rilski Sportist logo
LeaguesNBL
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927)
ArenaArena Samokov
Capacity3,000
LocationSamokov, Bulgaria
PresidentPetar Georgiev
Head coachLudmil Hadjisotirov
Championships1 Bulgarian League
4 Bulgarian Cup
1 Balkan League
2 Bulgarian Basketball Super Cup
Websitewww.rilskibasket.com

BC Rilski Sportist (Bulgarian: БК "Рилски Спортист") is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Samokov. The team is part of NBL, FIBA Europe Cup, and BIBL. They play their home matches at the Arena Samokov, which has a capacity of 3,000 people.

Honours

Winners (1): 2024
Runners-up (2) 2021, 2022
Winners (4): 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022
Runners-up (1): 2010
Winners (1): 2009
Runners-up (2): 2011, 2015
Winners (3): 2021. 2022, 2024
Runners-up (1): 2016

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Bulgarian Cup Other leagues European competitions
2013–14 1 NBL 6th Semifinalist 3 EuroChallenge RS
2014–15 1 NBL 4th Third place Balkan League RU
2015–16 1 NBL 3rd Champion 3 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2016–17 1 NBL 3rd Quarterfinalist 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2017–18 1 NBL 3rd Champion Balkan League 3rd 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR1
2018–19 1 NBL 4th 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS

Players

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches