BC Yambol

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, Yambolen and Yambolgas.

Yambol
LeaguesNBL
Founded1945 (1945)
ArenaDiana Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationYambol, Bulgaria
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentValentin Revanski
Head coachToni Dechev
Championships1 Bulgarian Championship
Websiteyambolbasketball.com

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 2019-2020

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BC Yambol roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 21 Ivanov, Darin 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 29 – (1991-02-16)16 February 1991
SG 13 Vasilev, Evgeni 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (1999-02-05)5 February 1999
SG 30 Ivanov, Stiliyan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 22 – (1998-06-28)28 June 1998
G/F 33 Ivanov, Evgeni 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1993-09-09)9 September 1993
PF 55 Petkov, Stoyan (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 35 – (1985-05-15)15 May 1985
SG 9 Croone, Stephen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1994-07-29)29 July 1994
G/F 27 Matushev, Aleksandar 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 20 – (2000-05-12)12 May 2000
G/F 44 Lazarov, Kostadin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2000-11-08)8 November 2000
C 32 Vukovic, Petar 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (1997-04-17)17 April 1997
F/C 41 Krastanov, Krastan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 21 – (1999-10-06)6 October 1999
PF 0 Amardi, Richard 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb) 30 – (1990-10-16)16 October 1990
C 14 Vasilev, Rumen 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1993-11-04)4 November 1993
PG 7 Stefanov, Iliya 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 20 – (2001-01-05)5 January 2001
Head coach
  • Tony Dechev
Assistant coach(es)
  • Stoyo Cholakov
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Dicho Todorov
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 15 January 2020

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.

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO Bulgarian Cup
1992–93 1 A-1 8 Quarterfinalist 2–12 0-2 Fourth
1993–94 1 A-1 12 R16 12–18 0-2
1994–95 2 A-2
1995–96 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 9–13 1-2 First round
1996–97 1 A-1 8 Quarterfinalist 9–13 0-2
1997–98 1 A-1 7 Quarterfinalist 10–12 1-2
1998–99 1 A-1 4 Fourth 14–8 3-6 Fourth
1999–00 1 A-1 3 Third 20–8 6-5 Third
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
2016–17 1 NBL 8 Quarterfinalist 7-17 0-2 Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 8-16 1-2 Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 NBL 7 Quarterfinalist 8-16 0-2 Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 NBL 10 Canceled 2-17 DNQ
2020–21 1 NBL

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Notable players

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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
  • 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
  • Zoran Krečković 2002–2003
  • Valeri Bachvarov 2003-2004
  • Ivan Cholakov 2004-20132
  • Yulian Radionov 2013–2015
  • Petar Petrov 2015–20173
  • Ivan Cholakov 2017–2020
  • Toni Dechev 2020–present

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 5, 2015.
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References
  1. history-resume (in bulgarian language)
  2. bulgarian playoffs 2002
  3. Yambol in Korac Cup 2000
  4. Yambol in Korac Cup 2001
  5. Yambol in Euro Challenge 2003
  6. results and standings
  7. all players
  8. all coaches
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