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Bulgaria vs Romania head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins
9
Draws
7
Romania wins
18

34 meetings, 1925 to 2024Goals: Bulgaria 49, Romania 70

Bulgaria and Romania have met 34 times since 1925. Romania have won 18, Bulgaria 9, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 4 June 2024, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 34 meetings have produced 119 goals, 3.50 per game. The biggest win is Romania’s 7–0 in the Balkan Cup in 1933. Bulgaria are unbeaten in the last six meetings (3 wins, 3 draws). They went 18 years without meeting, between 1956 and 1974.

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Romania?

All matches34 matches

9 Bulgaria7 drawsRomania 18

Competitive23 matches

7 Bulgaria4 drawsRomania 12

Friendlies11 matches

2 Bulgaria3 drawsRomania 6

Key numbers

Goals
Bulgaria 49, Romania 703.50 per game
First meeting
Bulgaria 2–4 RomaniaFriendly, 31 May 1925
Most recent
Romania 0–0 BulgariaFriendly, 4 Jun 2024
Bulgaria’s biggest win
Bulgaria 4–0 RomaniaBalkan Cup, 19 Jun 1935
Romania’s biggest win
Romania 7–0 BulgariaBalkan Cup, 4 Jun 1933
Most goals in a meeting
Bulgaria 5–3 RomaniaBalkan Cup, 12 Oct 1930
Current run
Bulgaria unbeaten in 6
Biggest upset
Romania 0–3 BulgariaEuro qualifying, 17 Oct 1990Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 15%
TFN Elo rating now
Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Romania 1607 (81st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Romania0Bulgaria0

    Friendly

    Bucharest, Romania

  2. Bulgaria1Romania0

    Euro qualifying

    Sofia, Bulgaria

  3. Romania2Bulgaria2

    Euro qualifying

    Constanţa, Romania

  4. Bulgaria1Romania0

    European Championship

    Newcastle, England (neutral)

  5. Bulgaria1Romania1

    Euro qualifying

    Sofia, Bulgaria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Bulgaria have won more Below: Romania have won more
31 May 1925: Bulgaria 2–4 Romania (Friendly). Romania +125 April 1926: Romania 6–1 Bulgaria (Friendly). Romania +221 April 1929: Romania 3–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Romania +315 September 1929: Bulgaria 2–3 Romania (Friendly). Romania +412 October 1930: Bulgaria 5–3 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +310 May 1931: Romania 5–2 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +426 June 1932: Bulgaria 2–0 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +34 June 1933: Romania 7–0 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +430 December 1934: Bulgaria 2–3 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +519 June 1935: Bulgaria 4–0 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +424 May 1936: Romania 4–1 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +58 October 1946: Bulgaria 2–2 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +56 July 1947: Bulgaria 2–3 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +620 June 1948: Romania 3–2 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +728 June 1953: Romania 3–1 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Romania +811 October 1953: Bulgaria 1–2 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Romania +99 October 1955: Romania 1–1 Bulgaria (Friendly). Romania +910 September 1956: Bulgaria 2–0 Romania (Friendly). Romania +825 September 1974: Bulgaria 0–0 Romania (Friendly). Romania +812 May 1976: Bulgaria 1–0 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +728 November 1976: Romania 3–2 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +83 May 1978: Romania 2–0 Bulgaria (Balkan Cup). Romania +931 May 1978: Bulgaria 1–1 Romania (Balkan Cup). Romania +910 September 1980: Bulgaria 1–2 Romania (Friendly). Romania +109 September 1981: Romania 1–2 Bulgaria (Friendly). Romania +914 April 1982: Bulgaria 1–2 Romania (Friendly). Romania +1019 October 1988: Bulgaria 1–3 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Romania +1117 May 1989: Romania 1–0 Bulgaria (World Cup qualifying). Romania +1217 October 1990: Romania 0–3 Bulgaria (Euro qualifying). Romania +1120 November 1991: Bulgaria 1–1 Romania (Euro qualifying). Romania +1113 June 1996: Bulgaria 1–0 Romania (European Championship). Romania +102 September 2006: Romania 2–2 Bulgaria (Euro qualifying). Romania +1017 November 2007: Bulgaria 1–0 Romania (Euro qualifying). Romania +94 June 2024: Romania 0–0 Bulgaria (Friendly). Romania +9Level
Romania lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Romania from 17 May 1989.

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

15 matches

537

BulgariaDrawsRomania

In Romania's home games

15 matches

2310

BulgariaDrawsRomania

At neutral venues

4 matches

211

BulgariaDrawsRomania

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBulgariaDrawsRomaniaGoals
Balkan Cup1442826–36
Friendly1123612–22
World Cup qualifying40043–9
Euro qualifying42207–3
European Championship11001–0

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Romania wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s421
1930s738
1940s314
1950s411
1970s510
1980s514
1990s36
2000s25
2020s10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBulgariaRomania
Wins in a row1200741947 to 1953
Unbeaten meetings61990 to 202471936 to 1955

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Romania

  1. 1József PecsovszkyRomania2
  2. 2Martin PetrovBulgaria2
  3. 3Nasko SirakovBulgaria2
  4. 4Nikolay TodorovBulgaria2
  5. 5Rodion CămătaruRomania2

Scorer records exist for 9 of the 34 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Romania played each other?

34 times, starting on 31 May 1925. 23 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Romania?

Romania, with 18 wins to 9. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Romania?

Romania’s 7–0 win in the Balkan Cup on 4 June 1933 in Bucharest.

When did Bulgaria and Romania last play?

On 4 June 2024 in Bucharest, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Romania?

In 23 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 7 wins, Romania have 12, and 4 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Romania result

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Every Bulgaria vs Romania result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Romania0–0BulgariaFriendlyBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria1–0RomaniaEuro qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Romania2–2BulgariaEuro qualifyingConstanţa, Romania
Bulgaria1–0RomaniaEuropean ChampionshipNewcastle, England (neutral)
Bulgaria1–1RomaniaEuro qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Romania0–3BulgariaEuro qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Romania1–0BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria1–3RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria1–2RomaniaFriendlyRuse, Bulgaria
Romania1–2BulgariaFriendlyBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria1–2RomaniaFriendlyVarna, Bulgaria
Bulgaria1–1RomaniaBalkan CupSofia, Bulgaria
Romania2–0BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Romania3–2BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria1–0RomaniaBalkan CupVeliko Tărnovo, Bulgaria
Bulgaria0–0RomaniaFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria2–0RomaniaFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Romania1–1BulgariaFriendlyBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria1–2RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingSofia, Bulgaria
Romania3–1BulgariaWorld Cup qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Romania3–2BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria2–3RomaniaBalkan CupSofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria2–2RomaniaBalkan CupTirana, Albania (neutral)
Romania4–1BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria4–0RomaniaBalkan CupSofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria2–3RomaniaBalkan CupAthens, Greece (neutral)
Romania7–0BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria2–0RomaniaBalkan CupBelgrade, Yugoslavia (neutral)
Romania5–2BulgariaBalkan CupBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria5–3RomaniaBalkan CupSofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria2–3RomaniaFriendlySofia, Bulgaria
Romania3–0BulgariaFriendlyBucharest, Romania
Romania6–1BulgariaFriendlyBucharest, Romania
Bulgaria2–4RomaniaFriendlySofia, 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

Romania

  1. Lv SwedenNations League0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat PolandNations League0–6Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv BosniaNations League2–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lat SwedenNations League1–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wv WalesFriendly2–1Sat 6 Jun 2026

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