She has played for Slavia Sofia from 1950 to 1968, winning the European Champions' Cup in 1959 and 1963 and Bulgarian league 12 times from 1953 to 1965.

[1] Vanya Voynova played for the Bulgarian national women's team for 15 years.

With Voynova on its side, the national team won one gold and one silver, and two bronze medals at the European Championships between 1954 and 1964.

At that time, the Soviet team was considered the best on the continent, but the Bulgarians broke their opponents' dominance in 1958.

At the 1959 World Cup, Voynova played an essential role in winning the bronze medal, finishing with an average of 13.1 points per game.