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BC Lokomotiv Sofia

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Nickname
  
The Railwaymen

Dissolved
  
2002

Team colors
  
Red and black

Leagues
  
NBL

Location
  
Sofia, Bulgaria

Date founded
  
1936

Arena
  
Lokomotiv Hall (capacity: 300)

League
  
National Basketball League

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.

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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.

Honours

  • Bulgarian Championships: (6) 1943, 1948, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1966
  • Bulgarian Cup: (2) 1956,1966
  • History

    In 1967 Lokomotiv achieved one of the biggest international victory in Bulgarian basketball by defeating a three-digit score Real (Madrid).

    References

    BC Lokomotiv Sofia Wikipedia