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Bulgaria
FIBA ranking59 Steady (26 August 2024)
Joined FIBA1935
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBulgarian Basketball Federation
CoachTatyana Gateva
Nickname(s)лъвиците (The Lionesses)
Olympic Games
Appearances3
MedalsSilver Silver: (1980)
World Cup
Appearances6
MedalsSilver Silver: (1959)
Bronze Bronze: (1964)
EuroBasket
Appearances22
MedalsGold Gold: (1958)
Silver Silver: (1960, 1964, 1972, 1983, 1985)
Bronze Bronze: (1954, 1962, 1976, 1989)
Home jersey Team colours Home Away jersey Team colours Away
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
FIBA World Cup 0 1 1
EuroBasket 0 2 1
Balkan Championship 1 0 0
Friendship Games 0 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 1
Total 2 5 4

The Bulgaria women's national basketball team (Bulgarian: България отбор жени национален по баскетбол) represents Bulgaria in international women's basketball, and is controlled by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. Their achievements range from winning the 1958 EuroBasket Women's Championship, and the Balkan Championship in 1960. Other successes came with the team finishing as runners-up at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1959 FIBA Women's World Cup. The national team has several members playing their professional basketball careers in the United States WNBA.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Year Result
Canada 1976 Third place Bronze
Soviet Union 1980 Runners-up Silver

World Cup

Year Result
Soviet Union 1959 Runners-up Silver
Soviet Union 1964 Third place Bronze

EuroBasket

Year Result
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1954 Third place Bronze
Poland 1958 Champions Gold
Bulgaria 1960 Runners-up Silver
France 1962 Third place Bronze
Hungary 1964 Runners-up Silver
Bulgaria 1972 Runners-up Silver
France 1976 Third place Bronze
Hungary 1983 Runners-up Silver
Italy 1985 Runners-up Silver
Bulgaria 1989 Third place Bronze

Friendship Games

Year Result
Soviet Union 1984 Runners-up Silver

Balkan Championship

Year Result
Bulgaria 1960 Champions Gold

Summer Universiade

Year Result
Bulgaria 1961 Champions Gold
Bulgaria 1977 Third place Bronze

Current roster

Roster for EuroBasket Women 2025 qualifers.

Bulgaria women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
C 00 Khaalia  Hillsman 28 – (1996-08-01)1 August 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Beşiktaş JK Turkey
G 1 Valeria  Aleksieva 24 – (2000-08-10)10 August 2000 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) BC Šiauliai-Vilmers Lithuania
F 5 Yuliyana  Valcheva 25 – (1999-05-03)3 May 1999 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Montana 2003 Bulgaria
PF 6 Katrin  Stoichkova 25 – (1999-11-14)14 November 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Rhodigium Basket AD Italy
F 7 Borislava  Hristova 28 – (1996-07-12)12 July 1996 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Spar Girona Spain
G 8 Denitsa  Manolova 18 – (2006-09-06)6 September 2006 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Rilski Sportist Bulgaria
C 9 Aleksandra  Petrova 26 – (1998-07-25)25 July 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) BC Beroe Bulgaria
G 12 Viktoriya  Ivanova 20 – (2004-03-11)11 March 2004 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Les Sangliers Wooltz Luxembourg
SF 13 Radostina  Dimitrova 30 – (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) BC Beroe Bulgaria
F 15 Violeta  Grigorova 22 – (2002-01-11)11 January 2002 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Rilski Sportist Bulgaria
PF 16 Zlatka  Madankova 22 – (2002-11-16)16 November 2002 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) BC Beroe Bulgaria
G 19 Deana  Stoyanovska 20 – (2004-03-19)19 March 2004 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) BC Beroe Bulgaria
SG 20 Ivana  Nikolova 23 – (2001-06-13)13 June 2001 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Levhartice Chomutov Czech Republic
PG 23 Gergana  Ivanova 25 – (1999-09-22)22 September 1999 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) A.Dil Brixia Basket Italy
F 27 Yana  Karamfilova 19 – (2005-12-16)16 December 2005 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) BC Beroe Bulgaria
PG 33 Karina  Konstantinova 25 – (1999-10-21)21 October 1999 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Rutronik Stars Keltern Germany
C 34 Preslava  Koleva 25 – (1999-08-12)12 August 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) BC Pharmaserv Marburg Germany
F 35 Gabriela  Nikolova 27 – (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Montana 2003 Bulgaria
SG 77 Iva  Kostova 30 – (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) US Le Poinçonnet France
F 99 Iliyana  Georgieva 21 – (2003-10-30)30 October 2003 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) ASD Nuova Jolly Italy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Matea Tavić
  • Bulgaria Manuel Markov
Legend
  • Date – 30 December 2024

References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. Bulgarian Women National Team 2024, Eurobasket
  3. Bulgaria, FIBA
  4. Bulgarian Women National Team 2024, eurobasket.com

External links

EuroBasket Women winners
   

1938:  Italy
1950:  Soviet Union
1952:  Soviet Union
1954:  Soviet Union
1956:  Soviet Union
1958:  Bulgaria
1960:  Soviet Union
1962:  Soviet Union

1964:  Soviet Union
1966:  Soviet Union
1968:  Soviet Union
1970:  Soviet Union
1972:  Soviet Union
1974:  Soviet Union
1976:  Soviet Union
1978:  Soviet Union

1980:  Soviet Union
1981:  Soviet Union
1983:  Soviet Union
1985:  Soviet Union
1987:  Soviet Union
1989:  Soviet Union
1991:  Soviet Union
1993:  Spain

1995:  Ukraine
1997:  Lithuania
1999:  Poland
2001:  France
2003:  Russia
2005:  Czech Republic
2007:  Russia
2009:  France

2011:  Russia
2013:  Spain
2015:  Serbia
2017:  Spain
2019:  Spain
2021:  Serbia
2023:  Belgium

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