CSKA was a Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria. CSKA stands for Central Sports Club of the Army. It was founded on 5 May 1948 as Septemvri pri CDV, after the unification of the two sports clubs from the city, Chavdar and Septemvri. Since then, the club changed its name several times before settling on CSKA in 1989.
The Yugoslavia men's national basketball team represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1992 in international basketball, and was controlled by the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia.
The Argentina men's national basketball team represents Argentina in men's international basketball officially nicknamed The Argentine Soul, and it is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.
Pallacanestro Varese, also called by its current sponsor's name, the Openjobmetis Varese, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Varese, Lombardy. Founded in 1945, the team plays in the Italian first division LBA.
The Australian women's national basketball team is nicknamed the Opals, after the brightly coloured gemstone common to the country. From 1994 onwards, the Opals have been consistently competitive and successful having won nine medals at official FIBA international tournaments, highlighted by a gold medal winning performance at the 2006 World Championship in Brazil. At the now-defunct regional Oceania Championship for Women, the Opals won 15 titles. Effective in 2017, FIBA combined its Oceanian and Asian zones for official senior competitions; following this change, the Opals compete in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
The Iranian national basketball team is controlled by the IR Iran Basketball Federation. Overall, the team won three out of the last five FIBA Asia Championship tournaments.
BC Khimki is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Khimki, Moscow Oblast. The club's senior men's first team participates in the Russian Basketball Super League 1. The club's full official name is BC Khimki Moscow Region. Khimki has a Moscow-based rivalry with the Russian club CSKA Moscow.
Mirko Novosel was a Croatian professional basketball coach and player.
Vanya Voynova ; December 27, 1934 – March 9, 1993) was a Bulgarian basketball player. She has played for Slavia Sofia from 1950 to 1968, winning the European Champions' Cup in 1959 and 1963 and Bulgarian league 12 times from 1953 to 1965. With the Bulgaria women's national basketball team, she has won silver in the 1959 World Championship, bronze in the 1964 World Championship, gold in the 1958 European Championship, silver in the 1960 European Championship and 1964 European Championship and bronze in the 1954 European Championship and 1962 European Championship. She has been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Atanas Golomeev was a Bulgarian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10") tall, he played at the center position. He is the most decorated Bulgarian basketball player of all time. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. In 2019, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Klubi i Basketbollit Prishtina, officially known as Sigal Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pristina.
WBC Minyor Pernik is a women's basketball club from Pernik.
Pays d'Aix Basket 13 is a French women's basketball club from Aix-en-Provence, currently playing in the LFB. Originally established in 1952 as ASPTT Aix-en-Provence, it took its current name in 2004.
Zenski Kosarkaski Klub Novi Zagreb, a.k.a. Lupa Promotion Novi Zagreb for sponsorship reasons, is a Croatian women's basketball club from Zagreb founded in 1978 playing in the Croatian League. In 2012 it was the runner-up in both the championship and the national cup, qualifying for the first time for the Euroleague.
USK Praha is a Czech professional women's basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. USK Praha plays in the Czech League, the highest competition in the Czech Republic. It is a 21-times national champion. On the international scene, the greatest success was the win of the Ronchetti Cup in the 1975/76 season, of the EuroLeague in the 2014/15 season and subsequently of the FIBA SuperCup in 2015.
Jaklin Dencheva Zlatanova is a Bulgarian female basketball player currently competing for WBC Beroe in the Bulgarian League. Zlatanova is considered to be among the most talented athletes in the country which in the past used to be among the most successful nations in the European female basketball.
The Bulgaria men's national under-16 basketball team is the national representative for Bulgaria in international under-16 basketball tournaments. The team is administered by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation.
The Bulgaria men's national under-18 basketball team is the national representative for Bulgaria in international under-18 basketball tournaments. The team is administered by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation.
The Bulgaria women's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of Bulgaria, administered by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. It represents the country in women's international under-20 basketball competitions.
The Bulgaria men's national under-20 basketball team is a national basketball team of Bulgaria, administered by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. It represents the country in international men's under-20 basketball competitions.
