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Bulgaria vs Malta head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins
11
Draws
3
Malta wins
0

14 meetings, 1975 to 2015Goals: Bulgaria 45, Malta 6

Bulgaria and Malta have met 14 times since 1975. Bulgaria have won 11, Malta 0, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 12 June 2015, when Bulgaria won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 14 meetings have produced 51 goals, 3.64 per game. The biggest win is Bulgaria’s 7–0 in a friendly in 1982. Bulgaria are unbeaten in the last 14 meetings (11 wins, 3 draws). They went 17 years without meeting, between 1982 and 2000.

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Malta?

All matches14 matches

11 Bulgaria3 drawsMalta 0

Competitive10 matches

8 Bulgaria2 drawsMalta 0

Friendlies4 matches

3 Bulgaria1 drawMalta 0

Key numbers

Goals
Bulgaria 45, Malta 63.64 per game
First meeting
Bulgaria 5–0 MaltaEuro qualifying, 11 Jun 1975
Most recent
Malta 0–1 BulgariaEuro qualifying, 12 Jun 2015
Bulgaria’s biggest win
Bulgaria 7–0 MaltaFriendly, 14 Oct 1982
Most goals in a meeting
Malta 1–7 BulgariaFriendly, 28 Dec 1982
Current run
Bulgaria unbeaten in 14
TFN Elo rating now
Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Malta 1346 (152nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malta0Bulgaria1

    Euro qualifying

    Attard, Malta

  2. Bulgaria1Malta1

    Euro qualifying

    Sofia, Bulgaria

  3. Malta1Bulgaria2

    World Cup qualifying

    Attard, Malta

  4. Bulgaria6Malta0

    World Cup qualifying

    Sofia, Bulgaria

  5. Malta1Bulgaria4

    Friendly

    Paola, Malta

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Bulgaria have won more Below: Malta have won more
11 June 1975: Bulgaria 5–0 Malta (Euro qualifying). Bulgaria +121 December 1975: Malta 0–2 Bulgaria (Euro qualifying). Bulgaria +214 October 1982: Bulgaria 7–0 Malta (Friendly). Bulgaria +326 December 1982: Malta 0–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Bulgaria +328 December 1982: Malta 1–7 Bulgaria (Friendly). Bulgaria +47 October 2000: Bulgaria 3–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +51 September 2001: Malta 0–2 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +613 October 2004: Bulgaria 4–1 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +712 October 2005: Malta 1–1 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +718 November 2009: Malta 1–4 Bulgaria (Friendly). Bulgaria +822 March 2013: Bulgaria 6–0 Malta (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +910 September 2013: Malta 1–2 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +1016 November 2014: Bulgaria 1–1 Malta (Euro qualifying). Bulgaria +1012 June 2015: Malta 0–1 Bulgaria (Euro qualifying). Bulgaria +11Level
Bulgaria lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Bulgaria from 12 June 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

6 matches

510

BulgariaDrawsMalta

In Malta's home games

8 matches

620

BulgariaDrawsMalta

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBulgariaDrawsMaltaGoals
World Cup qualifying651018–3
Friendly431018–2
Euro qualifying43109–1

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Malta wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s27
1980s315
2000s517
2010s412

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBulgariaMalta
Wins in a row41982 to 2004None
Unbeaten meetings141975 to 201512014

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Malta

  1. 1Dimitar BerbatovBulgaria4
  2. 2Aleksandar TonevBulgaria3
  3. 3Chavdar YankovBulgaria2
  4. 4Emil GargorovBulgaria2
  5. 5Georgi IvanovBulgaria2
  6. 6Ivelin PopovBulgaria2
  7. 7Pavel PanovBulgaria2

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 14 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Malta played each other?

14 times, starting on 11 June 1975. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Malta?

Bulgaria, with 11 wins to 0. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Malta?

Bulgaria’s 7–0 win in a friendly on 14 October 1982 in Sofia.

When did Bulgaria and Malta last play?

On 12 June 2015 in Attard, when Bulgaria won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Malta?

In 10 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 8 wins, Malta have 0, and 2 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Malta result

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Every Bulgaria vs Malta result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malta0–1BulgariaEuro qualifyingAttard, Malta
Bulgaria1–1MaltaEuro qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Malta1–2BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Bulgaria6–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Malta1–4BulgariaFriendlyPaola, Malta
Malta1–1BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Bulgaria4–1MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Malta0–2BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingAttard, Malta
Bulgaria3–0MaltaWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Malta1–7BulgariaFriendlyAttard, Malta
Malta0–0BulgariaFriendlyAttard, Malta
Bulgaria7–0MaltaFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Malta0–2BulgariaEuro qualifyingGżira, Malta
Bulgaria5–0MaltaEuro qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria

Recent form

Bulgaria

  1. Wat LuxembourgNations League2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lat IcelandNations League0–3Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Dv EstoniaNations League0–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Lv LuxembourgNations League1–2Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Dat MoldovaFriendly2–2Fri 5 Jun 2026

Malta

  1. Wv AndorraNations League1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dv GibraltarNations League1–1Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv LiechtensteinFriendly2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wat AndorraNations League2–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Wv AzerbaijanFriendly2–0Fri 5 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.