Sesame NBL basketball season begins in Bulgaria

The new season of the Sesame National Basketball League (NBL) in Bulgaria has commenced, featuring an expanded field of 14 teams.

Defending champions Balkan Botevgrad opened their campaign with a 91:66 victory against Botev Vratsa. Five Balkan players scored in double digits, led by Aleksandar Stoymenov with 18 points.

In Pernik, Minyor secured a high-scoring 123:101 win over Shumen, driven by Georgi Boyanov’s 30 points. Meanwhile, the returning elite team CSKA narrowly defeated Politehnika with a score of 100:95 in a closely contested match.

The league has grown by three teams this season, with newcomers including CSKA, Politehnika Dupni, and Yambol.