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:
Euro cups fastpitch:
Euro cups slowpitch:
International tournaments:
– 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;
– 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;
– Balkan championship 2012- 1st place. |