Bulgaria vs Greece head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins: 12
Draws: 7
Greece wins: 6

25 meetings, 1929 to 2025Goals: Bulgaria 46, Greece 37

Bulgaria and Greece have met 25 times since 1929. Bulgaria have won 12, Greece 6, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 10 June 2025, when Greece won 4–0 in a friendly.

The 25 meetings have produced 83 goals, 3.32 per game. The biggest win is Greece’s 6–1 in the Balkan Cup in 1930. Greece have won the last three meetings. They went 34 years without meeting, between 1936 and 1971.

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Greece?

All matches25 matches

12 Bulgaria7 drawsGreece 6

Competitive12 matches

8 Bulgaria1 drawGreece 3

Friendlies13 matches

4 Bulgaria6 drawsGreece 3

Key numbers

Goals: Bulgaria 46, Greece 373.32 per game
First meeting: Bulgaria 1–1 GreeceFriendly, 30 Jun 1929
Most recent: Greece 4–0 BulgariaFriendly, 10 Jun 2025
Bulgaria’s biggest win: Bulgaria 4–0 GreeceWorld Cup, 26 Jun 1994
Greece’s biggest win: Greece 6–1 BulgariaBalkan Cup, 7 Dec 1930
Most goals in a meeting: Bulgaria 5–4 GreeceBalkan Cup, 21 May 1936
Current run: Greece, 3 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Greece 1857 (26th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

10 Jun 2025
Greece4Bulgaria0
Friendly
Heraklion, Greece
18 Feb 2004
Greece2Bulgaria0
Friendly
Athens, Greece
17 Nov 1999
Greece1Bulgaria0
Friendly
Kozáni, Greece
26 Jun 1994
Bulgaria4Greece0
World Cup
Chicago, United States (neutral)
15 Nov 1989
Greece1Bulgaria0
World Cup qualifying
Athens, Greece

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Bulgaria lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Bulgaria from 11 October 1989.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bulgaria wins

Draws

Greece wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

7 matches

340

BulgariaDrawsGreece

In Greece's home games

14 matches

536

BulgariaDrawsGreece

At neutral venues

4 matches

400

BulgariaDrawsGreece

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Greece	Goals
Friendly	13	4	6	3	15–17
Balkan Cup	7	6	0	1	19–14
World Cup qualifying	2	1	0	1	4–1
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	4–5
World Cup	1	1	0	0	4–0

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Greece wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Greece	Goals
1920s	1	0	1	0	2
1930s	9	7	1	1	40
1970s	6	1	4	1	18
1980s	5	3	1	1	12
1990s	2	1	0	1	5
2000s	1	0	0	1	2
2020s	1	0	0	1	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bulgaria	Greece
Wins in a row	61932 to 1971	31999 to 2025
Unbeaten meetings	121931 to 1974	61971 to 1980

The longest run of draws is 3, from 17 November 1971 to 13 October 1974.

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Greece

1Hristo StoichkovBulgaria3(2 penalties)
2Antonis AntoniadisGreece2
3Georgi DenevBulgaria2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 25 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Greece played each other?

25 times, starting on 30 June 1929. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Greece?

Bulgaria, with 12 wins to 6. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Greece?

Greece’s 6–1 win in the Balkan Cup on 7 December 1930 in Athens.

When did Bulgaria and Greece last play?

On 10 June 2025 in Heraklion, when Greece won 4–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Greece?

In 12 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 8 wins, Greece have 3, and 1 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Greece result

All 25 Competitive 12 Friendlies 13

Every Bulgaria vs Greece result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
10 Jun 2025	Greece	4–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Heraklion, Greece
18 Feb 2004	Greece	2–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
17 Nov 1999	Greece	1–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Kozáni, Greece
26 Jun 1994	Bulgaria	4–0	Greece	World Cup	Chicago, United States (neutral)
15 Nov 1989	Greece	1–0	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Athens, Greece
11 Oct 1989	Bulgaria	4–0	Greece	World Cup qualifying	Varna, Bulgaria
16 Oct 1985	Greece	0–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Salonica, Greece
31 Aug 1983	Greece	2–3	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
14 May 1980	Greece	0–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
26 Oct 1977	Bulgaria	0–0	Greece	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
18 Dec 1974	Greece	2–1	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Piraeus, Greece
13 Oct 1974	Bulgaria	3–3	Greece	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
31 Jan 1973	Greece	2–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
17 Nov 1971	Bulgaria	2–2	Greece	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
7 Apr 1971	Greece	0–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Piraeus, Greece
21 May 1936	Bulgaria	5–4	Greece	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania (neutral)
16 Jun 1935	Bulgaria	5–2	Greece	Balkan Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria
1 Jan 1935	Greece	1–2	Bulgaria	Balkan Cup	Athens, Greece
10 Jun 1933	Bulgaria	2–0	Greece	Balkan Cup	Bucharest, Romania (neutral)
2 Jul 1932	Bulgaria	2–0	Greece	Balkan Cup	Belgrade, Yugoslavia (neutral)
30 Mar 1932	Greece	2–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
27 Mar 1932	Greece	1–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Athens, Greece
25 Oct 1931	Bulgaria	2–1	Greece	Balkan Cup	Sofia, Bulgaria
7 Dec 1930	Greece	6–1	Bulgaria	Balkan Cup	Athens, Greece
30 Jun 1929	Bulgaria	1–1	Greece	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria