From September 25 to 27, Botevgrad will host the qualification tournament for the U16 Elite A Group West. Balkan are grouped alongside three Sofia-based teams: Champion 2006, Levski, and Ahil.
Balkan will kick off their Group A campaign against Levski on September 25, followed by a matchup against Ahil the next day, and will close out the group stage against Champion 2006 on September 27. Tip-off times are yet to be announced. The top two teams from the tournament will secure a spot in the Elite A Group West, with the same rules applying to Group B. The third-placed teams from both tournaments will face each other on October 3 to complete the eight-team lineup for the Western Conference.
According to the regulations, three teams have already automatically qualified for the U16 Elite Group Western Conference: Rilski Sportist, Academic Plovdiv, and BUBA Basketball.
