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Bulgaria vs Poland head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins
4
Draws
8
Poland wins
11

23 meetings, 1937 to 2010Goals: Bulgaria 27, Poland 43

Bulgaria and Poland have met 23 times since 1937. Poland have won 11, Bulgaria 4, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 3 March 2010, when Poland won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 23 meetings have produced 70 goals, 3.04 per game. The biggest win is Poland’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1960. Poland are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (8 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Poland?

All matches23 matches

4 Bulgaria8 drawsPoland 11

Competitive5 matches

1 Bulgaria1 drawPoland 3

Friendlies18 matches

3 Bulgaria7 drawsPoland 8

Key numbers

Goals
Bulgaria 27, Poland 433.04 per game
First meeting
Bulgaria 3–3 PolandFriendly, 12 Sept 1937
Most recent
Poland 2–0 BulgariaFriendly, 3 Mar 2010
Bulgaria’s biggest win
Bulgaria 4–1 PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Jun 1969
Poland’s biggest win
Poland 4–0 BulgariaFriendly, 26 Jun 1960
Most goals in a meeting
Bulgaria 3–3 PolandFriendly, 12 Sept 1937
Current run
Poland unbeaten in 9
Biggest upset
Bulgaria 0–3 PolandEuro qualifying, 6 Sept 1998Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now
Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Poland 1738 (51st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Poland2Bulgaria0

    Friendly

    Warsaw, Poland

  2. Poland2Bulgaria0

    Euro qualifying

    Warsaw, Poland

  3. Bulgaria0Poland3

    Euro qualifying

    Burgas, Bulgaria

  4. Poland3Bulgaria2

    Friendly

    Białystok, Poland

  5. Bulgaria2Poland2

    Friendly

    Querétaro, Mexico (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Bulgaria have won more Below: Poland have won more
12 September 1937: Bulgaria 3–3 Poland (Friendly). Level4 April 1948: Bulgaria 1–1 Poland (Balkan Cup). Level2 October 1949: Poland 3–2 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +130 October 1950: Bulgaria 0–1 Poland (Friendly). Poland +218 May 1952: Poland 0–1 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +113 September 1953: Bulgaria 2–2 Poland (Friendly). Poland +18 August 1954: Poland 2–2 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +126 June 1955: Bulgaria 1–1 Poland (Friendly). Poland +126 August 1956: Poland 1–2 Bulgaria (Friendly). Level29 September 1957: Bulgaria 1–1 Poland (Friendly). Level26 June 1960: Poland 4–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +130 September 1962: Bulgaria 2–1 Poland (Friendly). Level16 May 1965: Poland 1–1 Bulgaria (Friendly). Level15 June 1969: Bulgaria 4–1 Poland (World Cup qualifying). Bulgaria +19 November 1969: Poland 3–0 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Level19 August 1973: Bulgaria 0–2 Poland (Friendly). Poland +126 April 1978: Poland 1–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +223 March 1983: Poland 3–1 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +36 February 1985: Bulgaria 2–2 Poland (Friendly). Poland +324 August 1988: Poland 3–2 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +46 September 1998: Bulgaria 0–3 Poland (Euro qualifying). Poland +54 June 1999: Poland 2–0 Bulgaria (Euro qualifying). Poland +63 March 2010: Poland 2–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Poland +7Level
Poland lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Poland from 3 March 2010.

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

10 matches

253

BulgariaDrawsPoland

In Poland's home games

12 matches

228

BulgariaDrawsPoland

At neutral venues

1 match

010

BulgariaDrawsPoland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBulgariaDrawsPolandGoals
Friendly1837822–33
World Cup qualifying21014–4
Euro qualifying20020–5
Balkan Cup10101–1

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Poland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1930s16
1940s27
1950s717
1960s517
1970s23
1980s313
1990s25
2010s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBulgariaPoland
Wins in a row1196941988 to 2010
Unbeaten meetings61952 to 195791969 to 2010

The longest run of draws is 3, from 13 September 1953 to 26 June 1955.

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Poland

  1. 1Andrzej JarosikPoland2
  2. 2Kazimierz DeynaPoland2
  3. 3Sylwester CzereszewskiPoland2
  4. 4Tomasz IwanPoland2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 23 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Poland played each other?

23 times, starting on 12 September 1937. 5 of those meetings were competitive and 18 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Poland?

Poland, with 11 wins to 4. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Poland?

Poland’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 26 June 1960 in Chorzów.

When did Bulgaria and Poland last play?

On 3 March 2010 in Warsaw, when Poland won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Poland?

In 5 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 1 win, Poland have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Bulgaria vs Poland result

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Every Bulgaria vs Poland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Poland2–0BulgariaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Poland2–0BulgariaEuro qualifyingWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria0–3PolandEuro qualifyingBurgas, Bulgaria
Poland3–2BulgariaFriendlyBiałystok, Poland
Bulgaria2–2PolandFriendlyQuerétaro, Mexico (neutral)
Poland3–1BulgariaFriendlyŁódź, Poland
Poland1–0BulgariaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria0–2PolandFriendlyVarna, Bulgaria
Poland3–0BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria4–1PolandWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Poland1–1BulgariaFriendlyKraków, Poland
Bulgaria2–1PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Poland4–0BulgariaFriendlyChorzów, Poland
Bulgaria1–1PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Poland1–2BulgariaFriendlyWrocław, Poland
Bulgaria1–1PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Poland2–2BulgariaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria2–2PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Poland0–1BulgariaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria0–1PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Poland3–2BulgariaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Bulgaria1–1PolandBalkan CupSofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria3–3PolandFriendlySofia, Bulgaria

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