At EuroBasket 1955 in Budapest, the Bulgarian side open up their campaign at the tournament with an 107-33 dismantling of Denmark. They would go on to only drop one match in their preliminary group to finish with an 2–1 record, which allowed them to advance to the final round along with group leader Czechoslovakia. After losing to the three eventual medalists in the final round, Bulgaria finished the round with a 4–3 record while once again reaching the semifinals.