BC Shumen () is a Bulgarian professional

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club based in

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History

BC Shumen was founded in 1950 and played in the lower divisions of the Bulgarian basketball system for several decades. From 1986 to 2002, the team played in the top basketball league of Bulgaria ( NBL). In the span of just four seasons at the end of the 20th century, BC Shumen (then playing as ''Ficosota Shumen'') finished second in the regular season, third in the playoffs on two occasions, and was a finalist in the 1999

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, losing to

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. The team also took part in the 1995–96, 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons of the

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, reaching the round of 64 in 1995–96. BC Shumen returned to the top tier NBL division for the 2021–22 season, ending nearly 20 years of absence. During the 2023–24 season, the team finished 7th and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2002.

Honours

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Bronze medalist (2): 1998, 1999 *

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Runners-up (1): 19991999 Cup Semi Final Results
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**Round of 64 (1): 1995–96

Season by season

NBL attendance by season

BC Shumen in European basketball

References

External links

Official website

Club Profile at the Bulgarian basketball federation

Club Profile
at bgbasket.com
Eurobasket.com BC Shumen Page
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