2020–21 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season

The 2020–21 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season is the 80th season of the Bulgarian NBL.

NBL
Teams9
Games played108 (Regular season)
Dates10 October 2020 – 29 May 2021
TVMax Sport
Final positions
ChampionsLevski
Runners-upRilski Sportist
Third placeAcademic Plovdiv
Fourth placeBalkan
Awards
MVPDanilo Tasic[1]
Finals MVPDanilo Tasic[2]
Statistical leaders
Index Rating Danilo Tasic 28.9
Points Diante Baldwin 20.4
Rebounds Terrance Thompson 11.5
Assists

Diante Baldwin 8.5

[3]
Records
Biggest home winBalkan Botevgrad 113–41Cherno More
(19 January 2021)
Biggest away winCherno More 57–110 Levski
(17 April 2021)
Highest scoringChernomorets 123-121 Cherno More
(30 January 2021)

Teams
2020–21 Bulgarian National Basketball League club locations.

Academic Sofia resigned from the league due to financial difficulties.[5]

Club Last season Arena Location Capacity
Academic Plovdiv 5th Kolodruma Plovdiv 6,100
Balkan Botevgrad 1st Arena Botevgrad Botevgrad 4,500
Beroe 4th Municipal Hall Stara Zagora 1,000
Cherno More Ticha 8th Hristo Borisov Varna 1,000
Chernomorets 7th Boycho Branzov Burgas 1,000
Levski Lukoil 2nd Universiada Hall Sofia 4,000
Rilski Sportist 3rd Arena Samokov Samokov 2,500
Spartak Pleven 9th Balkanstroy Pleven 1,200
Yambol 10th Diana Yambol 3,000

Regular season

In the regular season, teams play against each other three times home-and-away in a double round-robin format. The eight first qualified teams advance to the playoffs.[6]

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Rilski Sportist 24 22 2 2256 1788 +468 46 Advance to playoffs
2 Levski Lukoil 24 20 4 2146 1833 +313 44
3 Balkan Botevgrad 24 17 7 2082 1810 +272 41
4 Chernomorets 24 12 12 2123 2118 +5 36
5 Academic Plovdiv 24 11 13 2025 2013 +12 35
6 Beroe 24 11 13 1985 2025 −40 35
7 Yambol 24 9 15 1908 2051 −143 33
8 Spartak Pleven 24 4 20 1847 2223 −376 28
9 Cherno More Ticha 24 2 22 1726 2237 −511 26
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2021. Source: NBL

Results
Home \ Away ACP BAL BER CMT CHE LEV RIL SPA YAM ACP BAL BER CMT CHE LEV RIL SPA YAM
Academic Plovdiv 70–81 97–89 87–72 96–104 71–84 89–99 87–58 83–67 84–70 82–100 94–76 102–77
Balkan 91–77 72–79 113–41 79–87 76–81 80–87 85–79 85–70 85–75 106–84 92–86 101–77
Beroe 80–81 94–90 102–63 100–95 77–79 78–92 91–79 64–75 68–93 76–72 87–72 75–83
Cherno More 82–97 72–86 63–78 85–82 88–121 64–95 66–77 77–87 78–99 76–80 57–110 59–108
Chernomorets 89–77 76–92 123–121 79–67 93–75 86–100 80–82 92–94 98–88 97–84 95–75 89–83
Levski Lukoil 108–84 66–68 100–66 102–74 81–68 73–87 100–67 86–78 70–69 78–74 86–85 86–76
Rilski Sportist 97–77 71–76 74–64 96–45 108–91 64–75 119–79 83–64 82–77 109–67 110–85 93–79
Spartak Pleven 92–93 61–102 68–87 71–92 82–91 81–97 78–110 83–80 70–80 103–98 84–116 67–98
Yambol 76–72 69–92 78–93 87–68 84–89 75–105 71–87 85–74 96–86 80–87 82–89 92–89
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2021. Source: NBL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
1 Rilski Sportist 100 109
8 Spartak Pleven 71 67
1 Rilski Sportist 89 105 66
5 Academic Plovdiv 84 86 58
4 Chernomorets 77 77
5 Academic Plovdiv 95 91
1 Rilski Sportist 85 79 94 84 69
2 Levski 89 87 89 90 84
2 Levski 92 102
7 Yambol 62 101
2 Levski 80 84 81 103 Third place
3 Balkan 70 53 100 101
3 Balkan 94 85 82 5 Academic Plovdiv 68 72 87
6 Beroe 58 86 67 3 Balkan 82 59 84

[7]

Player of the round
Round Player Team PIR
1 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil37
2 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil28
3 Aleksandar YanevCherno More34
4 Georgi BoyanovCherno More40
5 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil42
6 Diante BaldwinChernomorets47
7 Brady RoseBeroe30
8 James GavinBeroe35
9 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil38
10 Tajuan AgeeBalkan33
11 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil36
12 Hristo ZaharievLevski Lukoil38
13 Hristo ZaharievLevski Lukoil42
14 Dimitar MarincheshkiSpartak Pleven36
15 Diante BaldwinChernomorets40
16 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil32
17 Marvin SmithChernomorets41
18 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil41
19 Diante BaldwinChernomorets37
20 Terrance ThompsonCherno More39
21 Andrei IvanovYambol33
22 Dimitar MarincheshkiSpartak Pleven29
23 Nico CarvachoRilski Sportist35
24 Eric McGillYambol36
25 Hristo ZaharievLevski Lukoil35
26 Trey PorterRilski Sportist28
27 Danilo TasicLevski Lukoil34

[8]

Bulgarian clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
BalkanChampions LeagueFirst qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupQuarter-finals
Rilski SportistRound of 16

NBL clubs in regional competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
Academic PlovdivBalkan LeagueSecond Place
BeroeFourth Place

References
  1. "Данило Тасич – MVP на редовния сезон". basketball.bg. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. "Левски Лукойл спечели титлата в НБЛ". basketball.bg. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. Stats
  4. teams
  5. "Академик А1 прекрати дейност". basketball.bg. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. Regular Season Format
  7. results
  8. MVP by Round
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