Bulgaria vs Norway head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins: 7
Draws: 4
Norway wins: 5

16 meetings, 1957 to 2018Goals: Bulgaria 27, Norway 16

Bulgaria and Norway have met 16 times since 1957. Bulgaria have won 7, Norway 5, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 16 October 2018, when Norway won 1–0 in the Nations League.

The 16 meetings have produced 43 goals, 2.69 per game. The biggest win is Bulgaria’s 7–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1957.

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Norway?

All matches16 matches

7 Bulgaria4 drawsNorway 5

Competitive12 matches

6 Bulgaria3 drawsNorway 3

Friendlies4 matches

1 Bulgaria1 drawNorway 2

Key numbers

Goals: Bulgaria 27, Norway 162.69 per game
First meeting: Norway 1–2 BulgariaWorld Cup qualifying, 22 May 1957
Most recent: Norway 1–0 BulgariaNations League, 16 Oct 2018
Bulgaria’s biggest win: Bulgaria 7–0 NorwayWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Nov 1957
Norway’s biggest win: Norway 2–1 BulgariaEuro qualifying, 13 Oct 2014
Most goals in a meeting: Bulgaria 7–0 NorwayWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Nov 1957
TFN Elo rating now: Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Norway 1960 (15th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Oct 2018
Norway1Bulgaria0
Nations League
Oslo, Norway
9 Sept 2018
Bulgaria1Norway0
Nations League
Sofia, Bulgaria
3 Sept 2015
Bulgaria0Norway1
Euro qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria
13 Oct 2014
Norway2Bulgaria1
Euro qualifying
Oslo, Norway
25 Apr 2001
Norway2Bulgaria1
Friendly
Oslo, Norway

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Bulgaria lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Bulgaria from 7 September 1983.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bulgaria wins

Draws

Norway wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

7 matches

421

BulgariaDrawsNorway

In Norway's home games

9 matches

324

BulgariaDrawsNorway

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Norway	Goals
Euro qualifying	8	3	3	2	14–10
Friendly	4	1	1	2	3–4
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	9–1
Nations League	2	1	0	1	1–1

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Norway wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Norway	Goals
1950s	2	2	0	0	10
1960s	2	1	1	0	6
1970s	2	1	1	0	7
1980s	5	2	2	1	11
2000s	1	0	0	1	3
2010s	4	1	0	3	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bulgaria	Norway
Wins in a row	31957 to 1966	32001 to 2015
Unbeaten meetings	61957 to 1971	41988 to 2015

The longest run of draws is 2, from 29 June 1967 to 15 November 1970.

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Norway

1Hristo IlievBulgaria3
2Petar ZhekovBulgaria3
3Georgi DimitrovBulgaria2
4Hristo BonevBulgaria2(1 penalty)
5Kjetil HasundNorway2
6Nikola TsanevBulgaria2
7Panayot PanayotovBulgaria2

Scorer records exist for 11 of the 16 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Norway played each other?

16 times, starting on 22 May 1957. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Norway?

Bulgaria, with 7 wins to 5. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Norway?

Bulgaria’s 7–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 3 November 1957 in Sofia.

When did Bulgaria and Norway last play?

On 16 October 2018 in Oslo, when Norway won 1–0 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Norway?

In 12 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 6 wins, Norway have 3, and 3 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Norway result

All 16 Competitive 12 Friendlies 4

Every Bulgaria vs Norway result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Oct 2018	Norway	1–0	Bulgaria	Nations League	Oslo, Norway
9 Sept 2018	Bulgaria	1–0	Norway	Nations League	Sofia, Bulgaria
3 Sept 2015	Bulgaria	0–1	Norway	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
13 Oct 2014	Norway	2–1	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
25 Apr 2001	Norway	2–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Oslo, Norway
9 Aug 1988	Norway	1–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Oslo, Norway
7 Sept 1983	Norway	1–2	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
27 Oct 1982	Bulgaria	2–2	Norway	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
29 Apr 1981	Bulgaria	1–0	Norway	Friendly	Pleven, Bulgaria
22 May 1980	Norway	1–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Oslo, Norway
9 Jun 1971	Norway	1–4	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
15 Nov 1970	Bulgaria	1–1	Norway	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
29 Jun 1967	Norway	0–0	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
13 Nov 1966	Bulgaria	4–2	Norway	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
3 Nov 1957	Bulgaria	7–0	Norway	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
22 May 1957	Norway	1–2	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Oslo, Norway