| Bulgaria | |
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| Nickname: | Bulgarian: ΠΡΠ²ΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠ΅ / Bulgarian: Lavovete (The Lions) Bulgarian: Π’ΡΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ»ΡΠΎΡΠΈΡΠ΅ / Bulgarian: Trikolyorite (The Tricolours) |
| Confederation: | UEFA (Europe) |
| Coach: | Aleksandar Dimitrov |
| Captain: | Kiril Despodov |
| Most Caps: | Stiliyan Petrov (105) |
| Top Scorer: | Dimitar Berbatov Hristo Bonev (48) |
| Home Stadium: | Various |
| Fifa Trigramme: | BUL |
| Fifa Max: | 8 |
| Fifa Max Date: | June 1995 |
| Fifa Min: | 96 |
| Fifa Min Date: | May 2012 |
| Elo Max: | 3 |
| Elo Max Date: | August 1975 |
| Elo Min: | 82 |
| Elo Min Date: | 15 November 2020 |
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| First Game: | 6β0 (Vienna, Austria; 21 May 1924) |
| Largest Win: | 0β10 (Leon, Mexico; 2 October 1968)[1] |
| Largest Loss: | 13β0 (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) |
| World Cup Apps: | 7 |
| World Cup First: | 1962 |
| World Cup Best: | Fourth place (1994) |
| Regional Name: | European Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 2 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1996 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Group stage (1996, 2004) |
| 3Rdregional Name: | Olympic Games |
| 3Rdregional Cup Apps: | 5 |
| 3Rdregional Cup First: | 1924 |
| 3Rdregional Cup Best: | Runners-up (1968) |
The Bulgaria national football team (bg|ΠΡΠ»Π³Π°ΡΡΠΊΠΈ Π½Π°ΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»Π΅Π½ ΠΎΡΠ±ΠΎΡ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΡΡΠ±ΠΎΠ»|BΗlgarski natsionalen otbor po futbol) represents Bulgaria in men's international football, and is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.
Bulgaria's best achievements are reaching the final at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the fourth-place finish at the FIFA World Cup in 1994. Bulgaria have competed at a total of seven World Cups, debuting in 1962 and last appearing in 1998. In addition, they have participated in two European Championships, in 1996 and 2004, the latter marking their most recent major tournament appearance. The team has also competed at and won three titles in the Balkan Cup.
The Bulgaria national football team was formed in 1922. In 1923, the Bulgarian Football Union was formed and the team's first match was held in Vienna on 21 May 1924, which resulted in a 6β0 defeat against Austria.[2] Bulgaria also participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris a few days later.
After being unable to compete in the 1930 World Cup, the Bulgarian side did not qualify for any major tournament for nearly 30 years, narrowly falling short of qualification on numerous occasions. The national team had gone on a streak of finishing 2nd or 3rd in their qualifying groups along with proceeding to the play-offs, but in the end, failing to qualify. Despite their qualifying problems, the national team did manage to defeat many elite teams during memorable international friendlies during those years. The only tournaments they managed to qualify for were smaller ones, such as the Balkan Cup, which they won three times (1931, 1932 and 1973β76), thus being the competition's second most successful team only behind Romania with four titles.
Bulgaria qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history in 1962 and followed that up with consecutive appearances in 1966, 1970 and 1974. The team, however, did not have much success and finished in third place in their group two out of the four times.
Bulgaria took part in qualifiers for the European Championship in 1968 and went on to win their group with impressive wins over Norway, Sweden, and Portugal. Although they would go on to lose to the eventual champions and hosts Italy in a two-legged qualifying play-off.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, the team won the silver medal. They finished first in Group D by defeating Thailand 7β0, Guatemala 2β1, and drawing 2β2 against Czechoslovakia. They advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Israel and then the semi-finals by defeating favored hosts Mexico. In the Olympic Final, the team was defeated by Hungary, in what many would say was a hard-fought match for both sides.
Despite winning the Balkan Cup twice in 1931 and 1932, the Bulgaria national team added two more trophies to their case as they went on to win the tournament in 1973 and 1976. In both 1973 and 1976, Bulgaria had used their previous World Cup experience to create a very tactical team. This paid off quite well, as they had many decisive victories over Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Poland, Albania and Romania. In fact, the team won the 1976 Balkan Cup by beating Romania in the two-legged final 1β0 and 3β2.
Bulgaria finally qualified for their first World Cup in 1962. Bulgaria was drawn in a tough group with elite opponents in England, powerhouse Argentina and Hungary. Bulgaria opened up their campaign with a narrow 0β1 loss to Argentina. Later on, Bulgaria would lose their second group match by a 6β1 score to Hungary. Bulgaria's hopes of qualifying were over, but the national team impressively drew with England (who would host and win the next tournament) 0β0 and finished fourth in the group with only one point.
Bulgaria qualified for their second straight World Cup, drawn into an even tougher group compared to the previous World Cup. They were placed in the group of death with superpowers Hungary, Portugal and Brazil, with PelΓ© at the helm. Bulgaria opened their campaign match with a 0β2 loss to Brazil thanks to two free kick goals by PelΓ© and Garrincha. In their second match Bulgaria loss 0β3 to Eusebio's Portugal. Finally, Bulgaria with no chance of advancing to the next round, finished their last match with a 1β3 loss to Hungary. Bulgaria once again finished fourth with zero points in the group.
After their poor World Cup performance, Bulgaria was determined to redeem themselves. Bulgaria was drawn in a very tough group for qualifying, with Norway and Sweden, along with Eusebio's Portugal. Bulgaria started off with a 4β2 win over Norway. They would add to their winning streak with a 2β0 victory against Sweden. In their next two matches Bulgaria would draw 0β0 against Norway, and dominate Sweden 3β0. In their final two group fixtures Bulgaria played Portugal to a 1β0 victory at home and an 0β0 draw on the road, but it was enough to advance to the two-legged qualifying play-off. There Bulgaria were drawn against eventual Euro 1968 host Italy. Italy were defeated in the first leg 3β2, but won the second by a 0β2 score to advance 4β3 on aggregate. Italy would win the playoff and go on to win the tournament, while Bulgaria was eliminated from reaching the finals.
A month and a half after the European Championship qualifying came the Olympics, which Bulgaria had qualified for the fifth time in their history. They were drawn in a simple group with Thailand, Guatemala and Czechoslovakia. Bulgaria started off with a 7β0 thrashing of Thailand. They later went on and drew with Czechoslovakia 2β2 to increase their point standards. Their final match once again determined if they would carry on to the quarter-finals. Needing a decisive win, Bulgaria went on to defeat Guatemala 2β1 and win their Olympic group. They qualified directly to the quarter-finals facing underdogs, Israel. The game remained 1β1 for most of the match until a drawing of lots determined who would go on to the semi-finals of the tournament. Winning the draw Bulgaria advanced to the semi-finals against Mexico. After a very hard-fought match, Bulgaria proved stronger as they came out on top with a 3β2 victory. Bulgaria advanced to the finals for the first time in their Olympic history. They were determined to win the gold medal, but fell short with a 1β4 loss to Hungary. Although battling hard, Bulgaria came out with the silver medal.
Bulgaria qualified for their third straight World Cup, held in Mexico, just like the 1968 Olympics. They were drawn in a very tricky group with Germany, Peru and Morocco. Bulgaria played their first match against Peru, losing 3β2. Germany won Bulgaria's second match, 5β2. The last group stage match ended 1β1; Bulgaria ended up in 3rd place.
The 1974 World Cup was held in West Germany. They were drawn in a decently tough group, with the Netherlands, Sweden and Uruguay. Bulgaria started off with a goalless draw with Sweden, having the better of the first half but missing chances, with Sweden coming into the game in the 2nd. They then drew again, this time 1β1 with Uruguay - the South Americans equalising late on to deny Bulgaria a first World Cup victory. As the final match came, Bulgaria had to beat highly fancied Netherlands to progress - but fell by a 4β1 score to the eventual finalists. Bulgaria remained in third place in the group stages.
Bulgaria qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico by finishing second in Group Four, behind France with 11 points, but ahead of powerful rivals Yugoslavia and East Germany. This was their fifth World Cup appearance. They were drawn in Group A with Italy, Argentina, and South Korea. In the opening match of the World Cup, the Bulgarians held the defending champions Italy to an impressive 1β1 draw. Alessandro Altobelli gave the Italians the lead, but an 85th-minute equalizer by Nasko Sirakov gave the Bulgarians the point they needed. The next match was another 1β1 draw against South Korea with the goal for Bulgaria coming from Plamen Getov in the 11th minute. They lost the final match of the group 2β0 against Argentina, who eventually won the tournament. Despite not recording a win, the Bulgarians advanced to the knockout stage by being the third-best third-placed team. By doing so, Bulgaria along with Uruguay became the first nations to qualify for the knockout stage without winning a game in the first round. In the Round of 16, they faced World Cup hosts Mexico, who were looking for revenge due to their previous home Olympic semi-final loss to Bulgaria in Mexico City in 1968. The match was hard-fought from both sides of the scale but ultimately, Mexico came away with the 2β0 win.
One of the most important dates in Bulgarian football history is 17 November 1993, when Emil Kostadinov scored a deciding goal in the 90th minute to beat France in Paris, allowing Bulgaria to qualify for the 1994 World Cup in the United States. Under the management of Dimitar Penev, the Bulgarians, led by players such as Hristo Stoichkov, Yordan Lechkov, and Krasimir Balakov, along with other talented players remembered in Bulgaria as the "Golden Generation", made a strong impression by surprisingly reaching the semi-finals. They entered a tough Group D with 1990 World Cup runners-up Argentina with Diego Maradona at the helm, African Nations Cup champions Nigeria, and Balkan rivals Greece. The first match ended with a 3β0 defeat to Nigeria. Despite the bad start, the team made a statement by winning 4β0 against their neighbours Greece β their first ever win in a World Cup. Their third and final match came against Argentina: the Bulgarian side came away with a shocking 2β0 victory. Going into injury-time, Argentina was leading the group but a 91st-minute strike from Nasko Sirakov, however, meant that they'd drop two places and finish third.
Bulgaria continued to the round of 16, where they faced Mexico. Stoichkov opened the scoring in the sixth minute with an strike on a break away from outside the box, tallying his fourth goal. The match ended 1β1 and after no goals were scored in extra time, penalties decided which team would go through. Team captain Borislav Mihaylov saved the first three penalty kicks, breaking the World Cup record. Bulgaria won 3β1 on penalties. In the quarter-finals, Bulgaria faced the defending world champions Germany. At the start of the match, held in Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Bulgarians dominated, hitting the post twice in the process, but eventually found themselves behind after Lothar MatthΓ€us scored the opening goal for the Germans. The Bulgarians, however, managed to turn the game over with a swerving free kick by Hristo Stoichkov and a flying header by Yordan Lechkov, giving them a 2β1 win. In the semi-finals, they controversially lost 2β1 to Italy. Stoichkov scored Bulgaria's only goal in the first half to tally his seventh goal, which led the tournament. In the second half, Bulgaria had penalty call waved off, when an Italian defender committed a handball in the box from a Kostadinov cross. The game ended and instead of playing in the final, it became a third-place play-off. Bulgaria played Sweden for third place, but on a rare off-day were blown away by four first half goals, losing 4-0. Bulgaria, ultimately finished in the final four by reaching the semi finals, their best ever performance.
Hristo Stoichkov was awarded the Golden Boot shared with Oleg Salenko as the top scorer in the tournament with his six goals. Krasimir Balakov was named in the 1994 World Cup Dream Team along with Stoichkov. Later on in December, Stoichkov was awarded the 1994 Ballon d'Or trophy for his great skill and leadership, becoming the first Bulgarian and third Barcelona player to win it in history.
In 1996, the team qualified for the European Football Championship for the first time. They were drawn in Group B with France, Spain, and Romania. Bulgaria started with a 1β1 draw against Spain. Stoichkov has a second goal, a volley, ruled offside. Bulgaria defeated Romania 1β0 in the next group stage match. Stoichkov scored in the third minute. In the final group match, the Bulgarian side lost 3β1 against France; Stoichkov scored a free kick to give Bulgaria their only goal of the game, along with their only loss. At the same time, Spain defeated Romania 2β1, and Bulgaria were eliminated.
Bulgaria qualified for the 1998 World Cup in France by finishing first in Group 5, with decisive wins over Russia. They entered the competition with new manager Hristo Bonev. Bulgaria drew Spain, Nigeria, and Paraguay in Group D. The first match ended decently, in a goalless draw against eventual group runners-up Paraguay β a game the Bulgarians more than held their own in. In the second match, the Bulgarians lost 1β0 for a second-straight World Cup to Nigeria. The final match ended with a 6β1 defeat to Spain β a game both sides had to win and in which time finally caught up with the Bulgarians, against a talented Spanish team who only began to play in the final game. Following the bad results, Bulgaria finished fourth in the group, with only one point. This was the last World Cup appearance for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria was drawn in a tough group with England, Sweden, and Poland in qualification for Euro 2000. The campaign started slow with a draw and a defeat by Poland and Sweden. The most memorable match for Bulgaria in the group was the 1β1 draw against England, which was also the last match for Stoichkov before his international retirement. Bulgaria finished fourth with eight points and failed to make the final stages of the competition.
Bulgaria was once again drawn into a tough group with Denmark and Czech Republic. The group was also the debut of Bulgaria's top-scoring legend Dimitar Berbatov. Bulgaria won the matches against the weaker teams, but lost once and drew once with both Denmark and the Czech Republic. Bulgaria finished third with 17 points, three points behind second-placed Czech Republic, thus failing to make the World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
Bulgaria managed to qualify for the Euro 2004 in Portugal by finishing first with wins over Croatia and Belgium. They drew Sweden, Italy, and Denmark in Group C. All three group stage matches ended up in losses for Bulgaria. Sweden thrashed them 5-0 in the opener, while the 2-0 defeat to Denmark was only marginally better. However in the final game Martin Petrov became the team's lone scorer in the country's 1β2 loss to Italy - a game only lost in the final minute.
Bulgaria failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany after a run of poor results. They drew with Sweden and Croatia in the first fixtures, but lost the other meetings to the two sides. Although Berbatov scored many goals in the qualifiers including a last-minute equalizer against Croatia, Bulgaria finished third in qualifying with 15 points.
Bulgaria found themselves in a minor tournament in Japan known as the Kirin Cup. They started off well with a 2β1 victory over the hosts Japan. However, Bulgaria lost 5β1 to Scotland, the eventual cup champions. Bulgaria finished as the runners-up and received the silver medal.
Group G of Euro 2008 qualification had Netherlands, Romania, and Bulgaria attempting to qualify for Euro 2008, hosted by Switzerland and Austria. Bulgaria performed well after a run of good results against Romania which gave them the first place. Bulgaria finished third in the group falling short on one point behind the Netherlands.
Bulgaria were drawn against Italy and Ireland in qualifying in Group 8. Bulgaria started the campaign with a series of draws. Manager Plamen Markov was replaced by Stanimir Stoilov in January 2009. The Bulgarians then recorded their first wins of the group over Cyprus, Montenegro and Georgia. They finished in third place with 14 points, therefore failing to qualify to a play-off spot.
Bulgaria were drawn in Group G along with England, Switzerland, Wales, and Montenegro. Bulgaria finished in last place in the group.
In the qualification phase for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Bulgaria were placed in Group B together with the teams of Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Armenia and Malta. Under the guidance of former player Lyuboslav Penev as head coach, Bulgaria enjoyed a revival and some noteworthy performances in friendly matches before the start of the qualifying, including a 2β1 victory over 2010 World Cup runners-up Netherlands in Amsterdam. The qualifying began with a 2β2 draw against Euro 2012 runners-up Italy. Bulgaria then edged a tight match against Armenia, which ended 1β0. Next, Bulgaria drew 1β1 against Denmark. Four days later, Bulgaria earned a hard-fought 0β0 draw away to the Czech Republic. As a result, the team climbed from 96th in the FIFA World Rankings, their lowest position in history, to 40th in November 2012.
Penev's players hosted and defeated Malta 6β0 under heavy snowfall. Four days later, Bulgaria drew Denmark 1β1 in Copenhagen. This result left Bulgaria second in the group with 10 points, still undefeated. Bulgaria traveled to Italy, losing 1β0. After a series of poor results, Bulgaria ended up failing to qualify for Brazil 2014.
Bulgaria were placed in a group with Italy, Croatia, Norway, Azerbaijan, and Malta. Bulgaria opened up their first match with a 2β1 victory over Azerbaijan. They were defeated 1β0 by Croatia, following another 2β1 defeat to Norway. To make it worse, Bulgaria drew with Malta 1β1 at home, which would cost manager Lyuboslav Penev his position. He was replaced by Ludogorets Razgrad manager Ivaylo Petev.
On his debut match, Petev's squad drew Romania 0-0; this later led to a 2β2 draw with Italy, which Bulgaria led until a last-minute Italian equalizer. Bulgaria defeated Malta 1β0 to edge two points ever closer to the third place playoff position. After a series of losses, Bulgaria failed to qualify for Euro 2016 in France despite a 2β0 defeat of Azerbaijan.
Bulgaria were drawn in a strong World Cup qualification group with the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Belarus and Luxembourg. They began with a 4β3 win against Luxembourg at home.[3] This was followed by heavy losses to France (4β1) and Sweden (3β0).[4] [5] In November 2016, the Lions beat Belarus in Sofia 1β0,[6] and then put up one of their best performances in recent years, beating the Netherlands 2β0 to move into third place in the group.[7] Bulgaria then beat the group leaders Sweden 3β2 in Sofia to move one point behind their opponents in the table.[8] However, they lost the match against the Netherlands at the Amsterdam Arena 3β1. A 1β0 defeat at home to France and a 1β1 draw in Luxembourg ended their chances of qualifying.[9]
Bulgaria were drawn in UEFA Nations League C with Norway, Slovenia and Cyprus. Bulgaria opened up the campaign with a 2β1 win over Slovenia and a clean sheet against Norway. The Norwegians eventually avenged their loss to Bulgaria, resulting in a tie for first place. Bulgaria eventually closed out the second round of games with two 1β1 draws against Slovenia and Cyprus, resulting in a second-place finish.
Bulgaria was drawn in Group A with England, Czech Republic, Montenegro and Kosovo. The team began the qualifying campaign with a 1β1 home draw against Montenegro and a 1β1 away draw to Kosovo while losing three major players due to injuries.[10] They later carried on with two more losses which sparked the end of their group campaign. Despite finishing in fourth place, the national side had one more opportunity to qualify for the Euros thanks to the good performance in the Nations League. It sent Bulgaria to the Path A qualifying play-offs, which also included Hungary, Iceland and Romania.
The draw put Bulgaria against Hungary in their first play-off match on their quest to qualify for a major competition since 2004. However, in front of limited number of home fans, Bulgaria fell 1β3 to Hungary, and was eliminated from the tournament.[11]
After appointing Georgi Dermendzhiev as their new head coach, Bulgaria began their brief promotion in League B. Being drawn into Group 4 with Wales, Finland and Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria played its first match against Ireland. A near victory for the Bulgarians until a 90th minute injury time equalizer sealed the draw for the Irish.[12] Bulgaria would then play away to Wales, where they held the hosts leveled 0β0 until another 90th minute injury time goal that resulted in 0β1 loss. The problems would continue with another set of narrow losses to Finland and Wales, forcing Bulgaria to miss out on promotion to League A. With two more matches left, Bulgaria finished winless against Finland and Ireland, relegating the Lions to League C.
Yasen Petrov was hired as the coach prior to the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Bulgaria began the campaign horribly, losing at home 1β3 to Switzerland and 0β2 to Italy. The team somewhat improved in the next two games, drawing away at Northern Ireland and Italy, the reigning European champions. Bulgaria then beat Lithuania 1β0 at home, but lost 1β3 away against the same team, ending their hopes for qualification. A 2β1 home win against Northern Ireland was only a brief moment of rejoice before a heavy 0β4 defeat to Switzerland ended a largely miserable attempt for qualifying.
Bulgaria was allocated to League C for the 2022β23 Nations League season, after relegation from the previous edition. Bulgaria's opponents were drawn to be North Macedonia, Georgia and Gibraltar. The campaign began with a 1β1 draw against North Macedonia at home, followed by a heavy 2β5 loss against Georgia at home. Yasen Petrov handed his resignation following the game. Georgi Ivanov was appointed as interim manager for the next two games against Gibraltar and Georgia. Another shameful performance followed, when the Lions drew 1β1 in Gibraltar, which was one of only few times that the Gibraltar national team had not lost a competitive game in its history. In Georgia, Bulgaria drew 0β0, extending the winless streak to four games. During the one month pause of the tournament, Serbian Mladen KrstajiΔ was appointed as manager. Under his reins, Bulgaria recorded two wins against Gibraltar at home and North Macedonia away, eventually finishing second in the group. The game against North Macedonia was particularly intense, due to rising political tensions between the two countries at that time. The Bulgarian national anthem was heavily booed, followed by multiple provocations from both Macedonian fans and players aimed at the Bulgarian team.
Bulgaria had a rough Euro 2024 qualifying campaign finishing in the lower half of their group. The group consisted of Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Lithuania. The poor run for Bulgaria resulted in the Bulgarian Football Union to appoint Ilian Iliev as new manager.[13] Iliev started off his first two matches leading Bulgaria to draws against Serbia and Hungary, both games ending with a 2β2 score. With Iliev at the helm, Bulgaria have remained unbeaten in all their matches for nearly a year.
Bulgaria were drawn in Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League C division with Northern Ireland, Belarus and Luxembourg. Despite having a successful campaign with a win over powerful contenders, Northern Ireland, they ultimately finished in second. Qualifying themselves to League B playoffs, Bulgaria faced the Republic of Ireland in a two legged set of matches. Bulgaria narrowly lost both matches by the score of 2β1, resulting in no League B promotion.
Bulgaria's traditional colours are white, green and red, taken from the colours of the country's flag. This tricolour is reflected through the use of white shirts, green shorts, and red socks. The team's away kits have usually been red.
Their nickname is The Lions, in tribute of the lions represented in the coat of arms of Bulgaria.
| Supplier | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| BFU | 1922β1974 | |
| Adidas | 1974β1994 | |
| Puma | 1995β2010 | |
 Kappa | 2011β2014 | |
 Joma | 2015β2022 | |
| Macron | 2023β |
See also: Racism in association football. In recent years, ultras of the Bulgarian team have developed a reputation for racism. After racist chanting and monkey noises directed at Ashley Young, Ashley Cole and Theo Walcott during a qualifier for Euro 2012, the Bulgarian Football Union was fined β¬40,000 by UEFA.[14] The BFU denied that racism would be an issue during Euro 2020 qualifiers, claiming that the issue was worse in England.[15] Nevertheless, Bulgarian ultras were accused of racist chants during their matches against Czech Republic, Kosovo and England. As a result, part of the Bulgarian stadium was closed off for the match against England (October 2019), and officials twice halted the game under the UEFA anti-racism protocol.[16] In the following days since the match took place, Bulgarian police identified 15 fans they suspected were responsible for subjecting black English players including Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Tyrone Mings to racist abuse, arresting six of them.[17]
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin condemned the alleged abuse calling on the "football family and governments" to "wage war on the racists".[18] Disciplinary proceedings have been launched against both Bulgaria and England.[19]
Traditionally, the Bulgaria national football team's home stadium is the Vasil Levski National Stadium with a capacity of 44,000. The stadium was officially opened in 1953 and reconstructed in 1966 and 2002. It is the second largest stadium in Bulgaria, behind the Plovdiv Stadium with a capacity of 55,000. During the 2006β07 UEFA Champions League, the stadium was used for Levski Sofia matches with Barcelona, Chelsea, and Werder Bremen. Similarly, Ludogorets Razgrad used it as their main home venue for their European matches until the 2017β18 season. The Bulgaria national team's home matches, Bulgarian Cup finals and the Eternal derby of Bulgaria are held at the venue, as well as athletics competitions.The Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad has been occasionally hosting the national team's matches since 2018. Opened in 1954 and renovated in 2011, the stadium has a capacity of ~11,000.Another stadium that is used for the national team's matches is the freshly renovated Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv, with a capacity of ~20,000.
See main article: Bulgaria national football team results (2020βpresent). The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Aleksandar Dimitrov | |
| Assistant coach | Ivaylo Yordanov | |
| Assistant coach | Yavor Valchinov | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nikolay Chavdarov | |
| Fitness coach | Vacant | |
| Analyst | Vacant |
Leopold Nitsch (1922β1924) Willibald Stejskal (1925β1926) Pavel Grozdanov (1927β1930)
Carl Nemes (1930β1931)
Otto Feist (1931β1932) Pavel Grozdanov (1932β1933) KΓ‘roly Fogl (1934β1935) Nikola Kalkandzhiev (1935β1936) Ivan Batandzhiev (1936) Geno Mateev (1936β1937) Kostantin Maznikov (1938β1939) Ivan Radoev (1939β1940) Franz KΓΆhler (1940β1941) Ivan Radoev (1941β1942) Ivan Batandzhiev (1943β1945) Todor Konov (1945β1946) Mihail Manov (1947) Ivan Radoev (1947) RezsΕ Somlai (1947β1948) Lubomir Angelov (1948) Andor HajdΓΊ (1948β1949) Ivan Radoev (1950) Lubomir Angelov (1950) Andor HajdΓΊ (1950) Lubomir Angelov (1950β1953) Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1950β1953) Krum Milev (1954β1960) Georgi Pachedzhiev (1955β1962) Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1963) BΓ©la Volentik (1963β1965) Dobromir Tashkov (1966β1967) Stefan Bozhkov (1967β1970) Vasil Spasov (1970β1972) Hristo Mladenov (1972β1974) Stoyan Ormandzhiev (1974β1977) Tsvetan Ilchev (1978β1980) Atanas Purzhelov (1980β1982) Ivan Vutsov (1982β1986) Hristo Mladenov (1986β1987) Boris Angelov (1988β1989) Ivan Vutsov (1989β1991) Dimitar Penev (1991β1996) Hristo Bonev (1996β1998) Dimitar Dimitrov (1998β1999) Stoycho Mladenov (2000β2001) Plamen Markov (2002β2004) Hristo Stoichkov (2004β2007) Stanimir Stoilov (2007) Dimitar Penev (2007) Plamen Markov (2007β2008) Stanimir Stoilov (2009β2010) Lothar MatthΓ€us (2010β2011) Mihail Madanski (2011) Lyuboslav Penev (2011β2014) Ivaylo Petev (2015β2016) Petar Hubchev (2016β2019) Krasimir Balakov (2019) Georgi Dermendzhiev (2019β2020) Yasen Petrov (2021β2022) Georgi Ivanov (2022)
Mladen KrstajiΔ (2022β2023) Ilian Iliev (2023β2025) Aleksandar Dimitrov (2025βpresent)The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey on 15 November and Georgia on 18 November 2025.[20]
Caps and goals as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Georgia.[21] [22]
The following players have also been called up to the Bulgarian squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Players in bold text are still active with Bulgaria.
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stiliyan Petrov | 105 | 8 | |
| 2 | Borislav Mihaylov | 102 | 0 | 1983β1998 |
| 3 | Hristo Bonev | 96 | 48 | 1967β1979 |
| 4 | Krasimir Balakov | 92 | 16 | 1988β2003 |
| 5 | Dimitar Penev | 90 | 2 | 1965β1974 |
| Martin Petrov | 90 | 19 | 1999β2011 | |
| Ivelin Popov | 90 | 18 | 2007β2019 | |
| 8 | Radostin Kishishev | 88 | 1 | 1996β2009 |
| 9 | Hristo Stoichkov | 83 | 37 | 1986β1999 |
| 10 | Dimitar Berbatov | 78 | 48 | 1999β2010 |
| Nasko Sirakov | 78 | 24 | 1983β1996 | |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Berbatov | 48 | 78 | ||
| Hristo Bonev | 48 | 96 | 1967β1979 | ||
| 3 | Hristo Stoichkov | 37 | 83 | 1987β1999 | |
| 4 | Emil Kostadinov | 27 | 70 | 1988β1998 | |
| 5 | Lyubomir Angelov | 26 | 44 | 1931β1940 | |
| 6 | Petar Zhekov | 25 | 44 | 1963β1972 | |
| Ivan Kolev | 25 | 75 | 1950β1963 | ||
| 8 | Nasko Sirakov | 24 | 78 | 1983β1996 | |
| 9 | Atanas Mihaylov | 23 | 45 | 1970β1981 | |
| 10 | Dimitar Milanov | 19 | 39 | 1948β1959 | |
| Georgi Asparuhov | 19 | 49 | 1962β1970 | ||
| Dinko Dermendzhiev | 19 | 58 | 1966β1977 | ||
| Martin Petrov | 19 | 90 | 1999β2011 |
| Rank | Name | Age of debut | Opponent | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Todorov | 15 years 08 months 14 days | 1929 | ||
| 2 | Aleksandar Belokapov | 15 years 10 months 11 days | 1939 | ||
| 3 | Georgi Sokolov | 16 years 10 months 24 days | 1959 | ||
| 4 | Radoslav Maznikov | 17 years 02 months 12 days | 1929 | ||
| 5 | Nikola Staykov | 17 years 07 months 28 days | 1926 | ||
| 6 | Nikolay Mihaylov | 17 years 10 months 13 days | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Martin Minchev | 17 years 11 months 00 days | 2019 | ||
| 8 | Hristo Minkovski | 17 years 11 months 17 days | 1929 | ||
| 9 | Nikola Savov | 18 years 01 month 10 days | 1934 | ||
| 10 | Krasimir Chomakov | 18 years 01 month 12 days | 1995 |
See main article: Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup. Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Host
| record | record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Squad | ||||||||||||
 1930 | colspan=6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1934 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||
 1938 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
 1950 | colspan=6 | ||||||||||||||
 1954 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
 1958 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
 1962 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1966 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
 1970 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |
| 1974 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
 1978 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1982 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1986 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
 1994 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 1998 | Group stage | 29th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
 2002 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
 2010 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||
 2022 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||
 2026 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |||||||||
  2030 | colspan=6 rowspan=2 | ||||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 53 | β | 143 | 63 | 29 | 51 | 218 | 210 |
| 's FIFA World Cup history | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Match | 0β1 (Rancagua, Chile; 30 May 1962) | |
| Biggest Win | 4β0 (Chicago, United States; 26 June 1994) | |
| Biggest Defeat | 1β6 (Rancagua, Chile; 3 June 1962) 1β6 (Lens, France; 24 June 1998) | |
| Best Result | Semi-finals (1994) | |
| Worst Result | Group stage (1966) |
See main article: Bulgaria at the UEFA European Championship.
| record | record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Squad | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||
 1972 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 |
 2000 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2008 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | |||||||||
  2012 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||
 2028 | colspan=6 rowspan=2 | ||||||||||||||
 2032 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 2/17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | β | 130 | 50 | 33 | 47 | 171 | 154 |
| 's UEFA European Championship history | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Match | 1β1 (Leeds, England; 9 June 1996) | |
| Biggest Win | 1β0 (Newcastle, England; 13 June 1996) | |
| Biggest Defeat | 0β5 (Lisbon, Portugal; 14 June 2004) | |
| Best Result | Group stage (1996) | |
| Worst Result | Group stage (2004) |
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League phase | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | League | Group | Year | Squad | |||||||||||||||
| 2018β19 | C | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 29th | 2019 | rowspan="5" colspan="8" | ||||||||
| 2020β21 | B | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 31st | 2021 | |||||||||
| 2022β23 | C | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 40th | 2023 | |||||||||
| 2024β25 | C | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 39th | 2025 | |||||||||
| 2026β27 | C | 2027 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 29th | Total | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | |||
| 's UEFA Nations League history | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Match | 2β1 (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 6 September 2018) | |
| Biggest Win | 5β1 (Razgrad, Bulgaria; 23 September 2022) | |
| Biggest Defeat | 0β5 (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 15 October 2024) | |
| Best Result | League B (2020β21) | |
| Worst Result | League C (2022β23) |
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | ||||||
| 1924 | Round of 16 | 12th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 1952 | Round of 16 | 13th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 1956 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1960 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1968 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Total | 5/23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 19 |
| 's Olympic Games history | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Match | 0β1 (Colombes, France; 28 May 1924) | |
| Biggest Win | 6β1 (Melbourne, Australia; 30 November 1956) 7β0 (Leon, Mexico; 14 October 1968) | |
| Biggest Defeat | 1β4 (Mexico City, Mexico; 26 October 1968) | |
| Best Result | Runners-up (1968) | |
| Worst Result | Group stage (1960) |
| Balkan Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | ||||||
| Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 19 | |
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
| Third place | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Total | 12/12 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 99 |
| Friendly Competition record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | ||||||
| Kirin Cup | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Cyprus International Tournament | ||||||||
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Kirin Cup | ||||||||
| Champions | 1st | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FIFA Series Competition | ||||||||
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 4/4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
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| Opponents | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | β12 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | β14 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | ||
| 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | β3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 19 | β17 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | β1 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | β12 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 12 | +26 | ||
| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | β10 | ||
| 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | β1 | ||
| 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β1 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | β1 | - | |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 26 | β24 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | ||
| 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | ||
| 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | β15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | ||
| 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 62 | β34 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | ||
| [25] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | |
| 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 39 | +9 | ||
| 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 75 | β36 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β1 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | ||
| 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 42 | β23 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | β1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | +31 | ||
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | +39 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | β3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | β5 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | β3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | β4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | β1 | ||
| 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β1 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 48 | β16 | ||
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | β7 | ||
| 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 82 | β20 | ||
| 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 42 | β19 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | β6 | ||
| 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 74 | β21 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | β5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 38 | β23 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | β20 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | β9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | β3 | ||
| 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 44 | +10 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | β5 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | +2 | ||
| Total (93) | 816 | 296 | 206 | 314 | 1,155 | 1,209 | β54 |
See also: FIFA World Rankings.
| Rank | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best rank | 8 | June 1995 | |
| [26] | 87 | ||
| Worst rank | 96 | May 2012 |
