Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins: 7
Draws: 3
Czechoslovakia wins: 4

14 meetings, 1937 to 1988Goals: Bulgaria 16, Czechoslovakia 14

Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia have met 14 times since 1937. Bulgaria have won 7, Czechoslovakia 4, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 23 March 1988, when Bulgaria won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 14 meetings have produced 30 goals, 2.14 per game. The biggest win is Czechoslovakia’s 6–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1938. Bulgaria are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw). In competitive matches, though, Czechoslovakia lead 2 wins to 1.

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Czechoslovakia?

All matches14 matches

7 Bulgaria3 drawsCzechoslovakia 4

Competitive5 matches

1 Bulgaria2 drawsCzechoslovakia 2

Friendlies9 matches

6 Bulgaria1 drawCzechoslovakia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Bulgaria 16, Czechoslovakia 142.14 per game
First meeting: Bulgaria 1–1 CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Nov 1937
Most recent: Bulgaria 2–0 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 23 Mar 1988
Bulgaria’s biggest win: Bulgaria 3–0 CzechoslovakiaFriendly, 13 Nov 1955
Czechoslovakia’s biggest win: Czechoslovakia 6–0 BulgariaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Apr 1938
Most goals in a meeting: Czechoslovakia 6–0 BulgariaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Apr 1938
Current run: Bulgaria unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Czechoslovakia 0–1 BulgariaFriendly, 12 Oct 1958Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 16%
TFN Elo rating now: Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Czechoslovakia 1792How the rating works

Last five meetings

23 Mar 1988
Bulgaria2Czechoslovakia0
Friendly
Sofia, Bulgaria
26 Oct 1983
Czechoslovakia1Bulgaria2
Friendly
Prague, Czechoslovakia
23 Apr 1978
Czechoslovakia0Bulgaria0
Friendly
Brno, Czechoslovakia
13 Apr 1974
Bulgaria0Czechoslovakia1
Friendly
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
28 Apr 1963
Bulgaria1Czechoslovakia0
Friendly
Sofia, Bulgaria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bulgaria win and drops with every Czechoslovakia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bulgaria have won more Below: Czechoslovakia have won more

Level

Bulgaria lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Bulgaria from 23 March 1988.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bulgaria wins

Draws

Czechoslovakia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

8 matches

413

BulgariaDrawsCzechoslovakia

In Czechoslovakia's home games

6 matches

321

BulgariaDrawsCzechoslovakia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Czechoslovakia	Goals
Friendly	9	6	1	2	13–5
World Cup qualifying	4	0	2	2	2–9
Balkan Cup	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Czechoslovakia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Czechoslovakia	Goals
1930s	2	0	1	1	8
1940s	2	2	0	0	5
1950s	5	2	1	2	10
1960s	1	1	0	0	1
1970s	2	0	1	1	1
1980s	2	2	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bulgaria	Czechoslovakia
Wins in a row	31955 to 1963	21950 to 1953
Unbeaten meetings	41953 to 1963	31950 to 1953

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia

1Ladislav ŠimůnekCzechoslovakia3
2František VlkCzechoslovakia2
3Oldřich NejedlýCzechoslovakia2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia played each other?

14 times, starting on 7 November 1937. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia?

Bulgaria, with 7 wins to 4. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia?

Czechoslovakia’s 6–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 24 April 1938 in Prague.

When did Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia last play?

On 23 March 1988 in Sofia, when Bulgaria won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia?

In 5 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 1 win, Czechoslovakia have 2, and 2 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia result

All 14 Competitive 5 Friendlies 9

Every Bulgaria vs Czechoslovakia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
23 Mar 1988	Bulgaria	2–0	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
26 Oct 1983	Czechoslovakia	1–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Prague, Czechoslovakia
23 Apr 1978	Czechoslovakia	0–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Brno, Czechoslovakia
13 Apr 1974	Bulgaria	0–1	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Plovdiv, Bulgaria
28 Apr 1963	Bulgaria	1–0	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
12 Oct 1958	Czechoslovakia	0–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
13 Nov 1955	Bulgaria	3–0	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
8 Nov 1953	Czechoslovakia	0–0	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
6 Sept 1953	Bulgaria	1–2	Czechoslovakia	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
27 Aug 1950	Bulgaria	1–2	Czechoslovakia	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
4 Sept 1949	Czechoslovakia	1–3	Bulgaria	Friendly	Prague, Czechoslovakia
29 Aug 1948	Bulgaria	1–0	Czechoslovakia	Balkan Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria
24 Apr 1938	Czechoslovakia	6–0	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Prague, Czechoslovakia
7 Nov 1937	Bulgaria	1–1	Czechoslovakia	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria