BC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |||
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| Leagues | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| Arena | SILA Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,600 | ||
| Location | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | ||
| Team colors | White and Black | ||
| President | Evelin Paraskov | ||
| Head coach | Asen Nikolov | ||
| Website | lokoplovdiv-bc.com | ||
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BC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Bulgarian: БК „Локомотив Пловдив“) is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in Plovdiv. The team plays its home games at the Arena SILA..
History
Created as part of Lokomotiv sports club in the thirties, the club was playing in Bulgarian Championship from 1958 to 1964, after which it ceased participation in the men's division. [1] The club was restored in may of 2022. Lokomotiv returned to the top tier for the 25-26 season, ending nearly 60 years of absence. [2]
References
- ^ "60 години по-късно отново ще има баскетбол с марка "Локомотив Пловдив"". bntnews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Локомотив Пловдив с нов треньор при дебюта си в Sesame НБЛ". bgbasket.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2025-07-15.