BC Lokomotiv Sofia (Bulgarian: БК „Локомотив София“) are a Bulgarian basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the Lokomotiv Sofia sports club.
 BC Lokomotiv Sofia | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Railwaymen |
| Leagues | NBL |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Arena | Lokomotiv Hall (capacity: 300) |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Team colors | Red and black |
| President | Diana Dilova-Braynova |
| Head coach | Ivan Tilev |
| Championships | (6) NBL (2) Bulgarian Cup |
| Lokomotiv's active sections | ||
|---|---|---|
 Football |
 Rugby |
 Water polo |
 Judo |
 Boxing |
 Chess |
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 Karate |
 Aikido |
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 Athletics |
 Basketball (men's) Basketball (women's) |
Lokomotiv Sofia have been 6 times champions of Bulgaria and 2 times Bulgarian cup winners. They play their home games at Lokomotiv Hall in Sofia. In 2002 the men's and women's basketball teams were disbanded due to financial difficulties. In 2014 teams was restored and 5 years later girls and boys from Lokomotiv are one of the best teams in U12, U13, U14 divisions. In 2020 the men's basketball team was restored.
Honours
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Bulgarian Championships: (6) 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966- Bulgarian Cup: (2) 1956,1966
History
editIn 1967 Lokomotiv achieved one of the biggest international victory in Bulgarian basketball by defeating a three-digit score Real (Madrid).
See also
editExternal links
edit- News for BC Lokomotiv Sofia in Bulgarian at lokosf.info