HISTORY

Softball, as well as baseball, make their first steps in Bulgaria at the end of the 80s. The Bulgarian Baseball and Softball Federation was established in 1988 and then was created the first softball team in the Baseball Softball club The Akademiks. It did not take long for other teams to appear in the towns of Dupnitza, Stara Zagora and Blagoevgrad.

The first softball tournament was held in 1992.

The first softball championship takes place in 1993 with the participation of the teams of Akademiks Sofia, Devils Dupnitza, Junak Sofia and Warriors Stara Zagora , the winner is Devils.

6 National championships and 2 Cups of Bulgaria were played under the direction of the united federation.

The Bulgarian Softball Federation was established in 1998 after the separation of the current Bulgarian Baseball Softball Federation.

Right now BSF has 8 club members from Sofia, Dupnitza and Blagoevgrad.

Champions and Cup Winners of the cups of Bulgaria and Sofia:

National championship fastpitch:

1993 Devils Dupnitza

1994 Devils Dupnitza

1995 Akademiks Sofia

1996 Babes Blagoevgrad

1997 – 2 teams on second place – Junak Sofia and Warriors Stara Zagora

1998 Akademiks Sofia

1999 Akademiks Sofia

2000 Akademiks Sofia

2001 Akademiks Sofia

2002 Devils Dupnitza

2003 Devils Dupnitza

2004 Babes Blagoevgrad

2005 Babes Blagoevgrad

2006 Аthletic Sofia

2007 Babes Blagoevgrad

2008 Akademiks Sofia

2009 Akademiks Sofia

2010 Akademiks Sofia

2011 Angels Dupnitsa

2012 Akademiks Sofia

2013 Babes Blagoevgrad

2014 Babes Blagoevgrad

2015 Babes Blagoevgrad

2016 Akademiks Sofia

2017 Angels Dupnitsa

2018 Akademiks Sofia

2019 Angels Dupnista

2020 Akademiks Sofia

Cup of Bulgaria:

1997 Akademiks Sofia

1998 Akademiks Sofia

1999 Akademiks Sofia

2000 Akademiks Sofia

2001 Devils Dupnitza

2002 Devils Dupnitza

2003 Devils Dupnitza

2004 Athletic Sofia

2005 Athletic Sofia

2006 Аthletic Sofia

2007 Athletic Sofia

2008 Angels Dupnitsa

2009 Athletic Sofia

2010 Angels Dupnitsa

2011 no issue

2012 Akademiks Sofia

2013 Babes Blagoevgrad

2014 Akademiks Sofia

2015 Angels Dupnitsa

2016 Akademiks Sofia

2017 Angels Dupnitsa

2018 Angels Dupnitsa

2019 Angels Dupnitsa

2020 Akademiks Sofia

Cup of Sofia:

2000 Akademiks Sofia

2001 Akademiks Sofia

2002 Athletic Sofia

2003 Athletic Sofia

2004 – no issue

2005 Athletic Sofia

2006 Аthletic Sofia

2007 Athletic Sofia

National championship slowpitch coed:

2011 Akademiks Sofia

2012 Devils Dupnitsa

2015 Akademiks Sofia

International participation of National and club teams:

European Championships:

  1. 2001 – women, national team-Vienna, Austria – 8th place, pool B;
  2. 2003 – women, national team-Saronno, Italy – 8th place, pool B;
  3. 2005 – women, national team-Prague, Czech republic – 5th place, pool B;
  4. 2007 – women, national team-Zagreb, Croatia – 6th place, pool B; (-> standings)
  5. 2009 – women, national team-Antwerp, Belgium – 6th place, pool B; (-> standings)
  6. 2011 – women, national team-Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy – 13th place, overall.
  7. 2011 – coed, national team-Dupnitsa, Bulgaria – 4th place, overall.

Euro cups fastpitch:

  1. 1999 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B, Prague, Czech republic – team Akademiks Sofia– 6th place;
  2. 2000 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B Prague, Czech republic – team Akademiks Sofia  – 5th place;
  3. 2001 – European Cup Women B, Zantpoort, The Netherlands – team Akademiks Sofia – Sofia – 7th place;
  4. 2002 – European Cup Women B, Nice, France– team Akademiks Sofia– 4th place;
  5. 2006 – European Cup Women B, Moscow, Russia – team Akademiks Sofia– 4th place; (-> final position)
  6. 2006 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria – team Babes Blagoevgrad – 3rd place; (-> final position)
  7.  2007 -European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B, Athens, Greece – team Athletic – 5th place;
  8. 2008 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B, Dupnitsa, Bulgaria – team Athletic – 5th place;
  9. 2009 – European Cup Women B, Dupnitsa, Bulgaria – team Akadmeiks – 6th place;
  10. 2010 – European Cup Women B, San Mariono– team Akadmeiks – 5th place;
  11. 2010 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B, Edirne, Turkey – team Athletic – 4th place;
  12. 2011 – European Cup Women B, Dupnitsa, Bulgaria – team Akadmeiks – 4th place;
  13. 2012 – European Cup Winners’ Cup Women B, Trieste, Italy – team Akadmeiks – 7th place;

Euro cups slowpitch:

  1. 2008 – European cup coed slowpitch, Dupnitsa – team Balkan stars, Bulgaria – 4th place;
  2. 2009 – European cup coed slowpitch, Dupnitsa – team Balkan stars, Bulgaria – 5th place;

International tournaments:

  • women – National team

– Cup of Greece 2003 – 4thplace;

– Cup of the Governor of Moscow Region 2004 – 5th place;

– Cup of Belgrade 2005 – 3rd place- Cup of Belgrade 2006 – 3rd place;

– Cup of the Governor of Moscow Region 2006 – 4th place;

– Cup of Zagreb – 2008 – 3rd place;

– Tuscany series – 2008 – Arezzo, Italy – 7th place;

– Cup of Zagreb – 2009 – 3rd place;

  • girls

– European cup – Little League – 14-16 years old, Kutno, Poland 2002;

– European cup – Little League – 16-18 years old, Huizen, The Netherlands 2004 – 3th place;

– European cup under 19 years old – Sala Baganza, Italy – 6th place;

– Youth Olympic Gala 2007, Tollo, Italy – 5th place;

– Cup of Athlens 2008 – 2nd place;

– Cup of Belgrade 2009 – 1st place;

– Angels Cup, Romania 2010 – 2nd place;

– Balkan cup 2010, Belgrade, Serbia – 1st place;

– Balkan tournament 2011, Gamizigradska Banja, Serbia – 2nd place;

– Balkan cup 2011, Belgrade, Serbia – 1st place;

– Balkan championship 2012, Gamizigradska Banja, Serbia – 2nd place;

  • coed – National team

– Balkan championship 2012- 1st place.