BC Yambol () 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.
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.history-resume (in bulgarian language) 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.bulgarian playoffs 2002 After 29 years in the top flight, Yambol withdrew from NBL, due to financial difficulties, as well as the reconstruction of their Diana arena and the lack of an available alternative basketball hall. They participate in the second division for the 2024–25 season, mainly with players from their academy, and confirmed their intention of returning to the NBL for the 2025–26 season. On 19 June 2026 Yambol officially submitted their application documents for the 2026–27 NBL, after two years in the second tier and completion of the renovation of their Sports Hall Diana .
Honours Bulgarian Championship Winners (1): 2002 Runners-up (1): 2001 Bronze medalist (5): 1979, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012 Bulgarian Cup Bronze medalist (4): 1977, 2000, 2001, 2002
Roster 2026-2027
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.
1999–2000 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away Additional Preliminary Round Karşıyaka Basket62–5459–81 Yambol in Korac Cup 2000
2000–01 FIBA Korać Cup Round Team Home Away Elimination Round I KK Kumanovo104–7882–80Elimination Round II KK FMP65–6762–75 Yambol in Korac Cup 2001
2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup Round Team Home Away Group Stage(Conference South) Peristeri B.C.66–7268–93 Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.76–7071–97 KK Vojvodina Srbijagas97–9185–72 Karşıyaka Basket82–6972–78 KK Rabotnički85–7369–75 Yambol in Euro Challenge 2003
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionPos.PostseasonBulgarian Cup1992–93 1A-1 8Quarterfinalist 2–12 0-2Fourth1993–94 1A-1 12R16 12–18 0-2 1994–95 2A-2 1995–96 1A-1 7Quarterfinalist 9–13 1-2First round1996–97 1A-1 8Quarterfinalist 9–13 0-2 1997–98 1A-1 7Quarterfinalist 10–12 1-2 1998–99 1A-1 4Fourth 14–8 3-6Fourth1999–00 1A-1 3Third 20–8 6-5Third2000–01 1A-1 2Runner-up 23–5 5-4Third2001–02 1A-1 1Champion 23–5 8–1Third2002–03 1A-1 3Third 21–7 5–4Fourth2003–04 1A-1 7Quarterfinalist 8-20 2–2Quarterfinalist2004–05 1A-1 5Quarterfinalist 12–16 3–2Quarterfinalist2005–06 1A-1 3Fourth 13–13 2–6Fourth2006–07 1A-1 7Quarterfinalist 7–11 0–2Quarterfinalist2007–08 1A-1 7Quarterfinalist 11–21 2–3Quarterfinalist2008–09 1NBL 6Quarterfinalist 7–17 1–2First round2009–10 1NBL 4Quarterfinalist 14–14 1–2Quarterfinalist2010–11 1NBL 6Third 10–18 4–3Fourth2011–12 1NBL 3Third 18–10 5–4Fourth2012–13 1NBL 5Quarterfinalist 13–14 1-2Fourth2013–14 1NBL 5Quarterfinalist 13–11 0–2Quarterfinalist2014–15 1NBL 7Quarterfinalist 8–16 1–2Fourth2015–16 1NBL 8Quarterfinalist 7-20 0-2Quarterfinalist2016–17 1NBL 8 Quarterfinalist 7-17 0-2Quarterfinalist2017–18 1NBL 7Quarterfinalist 8-16 1-2Quarterfinalist2018–19 1NBL 7Quarterfinalist 8-16 0-2Quarterfinalist2019–20 1NBL 10 Canceled 2-17DNQ2020–21 1NBL 7Quarterfinalist 9-15 0-2Semifinalist2021–22 1NBL 8Quarterfinalist 9-18 0-2Quarterfinalist2022-23 1NBL 9 DNQ 9-21 DNQQuarterfinalist2023-24 1NBL 10 DNQ 12-20 DNQQuarterfinalist2024-25 2BBL DNQ2025-26 2BBL DNQ2026-27 1NBL results and standings
Notable players
Georgi Glouchkov Dimitar Angelov Georgi Stankov Valcho Yordanov Ivan Angelov Ivan Glavov Geno Plachkov Dimitar Dimitrov Georgi Kovachev Emil Stamenov Stanislav Govedarov Dimitar Horozov Decho Koeshinov Rumen Shopov Martin Durchev Pavel Marinov Yulian Radionov Nikolay Varbanov Pavlin Ivanov Franko Kaštropil Nemanja Milošević Ninoslav Tmušić Nenad Djorić Zoran Stevanovic John Ofoegbu Tony Gugino Yaroslav Zubrytskiy Volodymyr Ryzhov Sergey Grishaev Anatoliy Yasinskiy
all players
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 2020–2022 Aleksander Aleksiev 2022–2023 Toni Dechev 2023–2024 Aleksander Aleksiev 2024–2025 Stoyo Cholakov 2025–2026 Todor Todorov 2026–Present
1During the 2001–02 season, Vitaly Lebedintsev coached 6 regular season games. Lebedintsev was fired in 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. all coaches
References
External links Official website Eurobasket.com BC Yambol Page