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Bulgarianational football team record

263
Wins
188
Draws
286
Defeats

737 matches, 1924 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1507, 99th in the world

Bulgaria have played 737 internationals since 1924: 263 wins, 188 draws and 286 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Romania, with 34 meetings. Their biggest win is 10–2 against Solomon Islands in the FIFA Series on 27 March 2026.

Bulgaria's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7372631882861018–110436%
Competitive39015088152549–58738%
Friendlies347113100134469–51733%
At home2871406978507–33949%
Away378100101177421–64626%
Neutral venues7223183190–11932%

Record against every opponent

Bulgaria have played 92 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Romania34971849–702024
Yugoslavia26641636–541985
Greece25127646–372025
Hungary23461323–582023
Poland23481127–432010
Turkey2386939–422025
France22831126–412021
Germany21321624–562002
Italy21281117–362021
East Germany1968523–241989
Luxembourg19153143–112026
Russia18261015–312021
Cyprus17142138–122025
Denmark1648420–212016
Norway1674527–162018
Sweden16321111–312017
Ireland1536612–192025
Belgium1462620–232010
Czechoslovakia1473416–141988
Malta14113045–62015
Albania1254315–102023
England120482–262019
Netherlands1252517–202017
Portugal1263318–152016
Switzerland1224613–222021
Mexico1126311–112005
Northern Ireland1162312–132024
Finland1071220–72020
Georgia1052323–162025
Wales104158–62020
Argentina91086–181998
Belarus952213–72024
Montenegro91449–102026
North Macedonia95229–42022
Austria81257–211993
Brazil80082–191991
Croatia81256–122022
Czech Republic71153–132019
Slovakia72236–102021
Spain70162–302025
Algeria63219–62000
Egypt61236–92004
Iceland641112–102026
Israel641112–51997
Japan641113–102016
Scotland60334–102006
Serbia61326–112023
Ukraine60333–82021
Azerbaijan53207–32024
Kuwait52309–61994
Lithuania52126–62023
Morocco51314–61998
Peru521211–111981
Slovenia53209–32024
Australia42208–42000
UAE430110–31996
Estonia31202–02026
Gibraltar32109–22022
Latvia33006–02009
Moldova32109–32026
North Korea330012–11986
Saudi Arabia32013–12017
Andorra2–1 (2002), 3–0 (2003)22005–12003
Armenia1–0 (2012), 1–2 (2013)21012–22013
Bosnia2–1 (2008), 0–1 (2018)21012–22018
Ecuador3–1 (1981), 0–3 (2002)21013–42002
Indonesia4–0 (1973), 1–0 (2026)22005–02026
Iran1–1 (1978), 0–1 (2023)20111–22023
Kazakhstan2–1 (2013), 2–1 (2018)22004–22018
Kosovo1–1 (2019), 2–3 (2019)20113–42019
Nigeria0–3 (1994), 0–1 (1998)20020–41998
Paraguay0–0 (1998), 0–1 (2019)20110–12019
Qatar3–2 (1988), 1–2 (2022)21014–42022
San Marino3–0 (1991), 4–0 (1991)22007–01991
South Korea1–1 (1986), 1–0 (2003)21102–12003
Tunisia3–3 (1986), 0–3 (1993)20113–61993
Bolivia3–1 (1981)11003–11981
Cameroon3–0 (2004)11003–02004
Canada1–1 (2014)10101–12014
Chile2–3 (2000)10012–32000
Jamaica0–0 (2001)10100–02001
Jordan2–0 (2001)11002–02001
Lebanon3–2 (1955)11003–21955
New Caledonia5–3 (1973)11005–31973
Oman1–1 (1994)10101–11994
Singapore10–2 (1956)110010–21956
Solomon Islands10–2 (2026)110010–22026
South Africa1–1 (2010)10101–12010
Sudan1–1 (1963)10101–11963
Tanzania1–0 (2024)11001–02024
Thailand4–0 (1996)11004–01996
Uruguay1–1 (1974)10101–11974

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v Solomon IslandsFIFA Series, 27 Mar 202610–2 for Bulgaria
  2. at SingaporeFriendly, 13 Dec 195610–2 for Bulgaria
  3. v MaltaFriendly, 14 Oct 19827–0 for Bulgaria
  4. v NorwayWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Nov 19577–0 for Bulgaria
  5. at MaltaFriendly, 28 Dec 19827–1 for Bulgaria

Heaviest defeats

  1. at SpainFriendly, 21 May 19330–13 for Bulgaria
  2. at HungaryBalkan Cup, 17 Aug 19470–9 for Bulgaria
  3. at RomaniaBalkan Cup, 4 Jun 19330–7 for Bulgaria
  4. v EnglandEuro qualifying, 14 Oct 20190–6 for Bulgaria
  5. at Czech RepublicWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Oct 20010–6 for Bulgaria

Latest results

  1. at LuxembourgNations League, 6 Oct 20262–0 for Bulgaria
  2. at IcelandNations League, 3 Oct 20260–3 for Bulgaria
  3. v EstoniaNations League, 29 Sept 20260–0 for Bulgaria
  4. v LuxembourgNations League, 26 Sept 20261–2 for Bulgaria
  5. at MoldovaFriendly, 5 Jun 20262–2 for Bulgaria
  6. v MontenegroFriendly, 1 Jun 20260–1 for Bulgaria
  7. at IndonesiaFIFA Series, 30 Mar 20261–0 for Bulgaria
  8. v Solomon IslandsFIFA Series, 27 Mar 202610–2 for Bulgaria
  9. v GeorgiaWorld Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20252–1 for Bulgaria
  10. at TurkeyWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 20250–2 for Bulgaria

Bulgaria's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1924: 1475End of 1925: 1446End of 1926: 1418End of 1927: 1389End of 1929: 1365End of 1930: 1335End of 1931: 1377End of 1932: 1454End of 1933: 1416End of 1934: 1360End of 1935: 1415End of 1936: 1407End of 1937: 1417End of 1938: 1393End of 1939: 1402End of 1940: 1382End of 1942: 1374End of 1943: 1368End of 1946: 1361End of 1947: 1359End of 1948: 1383End of 1949: 1398End of 1950: 1380End of 1952: 1393End of 1953: 1375End of 1954: 1392End of 1955: 1428End of 1956: 1497End of 1957: 1531End of 1958: 1538End of 1959: 1561End of 1960: 1554End of 1961: 1588End of 1962: 1555End of 1963: 1575End of 1964: 1572End of 1965: 1643End of 1966: 1609End of 1967: 1697End of 1968: 1732End of 1969: 1686End of 1970: 1597End of 1971: 1656End of 1972: 1690End of 1973: 1723End of 1974: 1639End of 1975: 1675End of 1976: 1659End of 1977: 1645End of 1978: 1599End of 1979: 1581End of 1980: 1562End of 1981: 1642End of 1982: 1602End of 1983: 1653End of 1984: 1658End of 1985: 1726End of 1986: 1696End of 1987: 1685End of 1988: 1694End of 1989: 1640End of 1990: 1667End of 1991: 1688End of 1992: 1752End of 1993: 1747End of 1994: 1828End of 1995: 1801End of 1996: 1800End of 1997: 1801End of 1998: 1661End of 1999: 1645End of 2000: 1647End of 2001: 1668End of 2002: 1737End of 2003: 1758End of 2004: 1731End of 2005: 1722End of 2006: 1739End of 2007: 1792End of 2008: 1781End of 2009: 1749End of 2010: 1706End of 2011: 1632End of 2012: 1669End of 2013: 1665End of 2014: 1632End of 2015: 1611End of 2016: 1616End of 2017: 1651End of 2018: 1660End of 2019: 1612End of 2020: 1554End of 2021: 1566End of 2022: 1571End of 2023: 1506End of 2024: 1534End of 2025: 1501End of 2026: 1507
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1854, reached on 7 June 1995. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly347113100134469–517
World Cup qualifying143632951218–210
Euro qualifying130503347171–154
Balkan Cup411841980–97
Nations League308111127–35
World Cup26381522–53
European Championship61144–13
FIFA Series431013–3
Kirin Cup41035–17
Cyprus International Tournament22005–0
Kirin Challenge Cup11002–0
Los Angeles Nations Cup10101–1
Lunar New Year Cup10011–3
Olympic Games10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Dimitar Berbatov28
  2. 2Hristo Stoichkov28
  3. 3Emil Kostadinov20
  4. 4Hristo Bonev19
  5. 5Martin Petrov15
  6. 6Georgi Asparuhov14
  7. 7Nasko Sirakov14
  8. 8Krasimir Balakov11
  9. 9Ivelin Popov10
  10. 10Kiril Despodov10

Counted from the 308 of 737 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Bulgaria play their first international?

On 21 May 1924, a 0–6 defeat against Austria in a friendly.

What is Bulgaria's biggest win?

10–2 against Solomon Islands in the FIFA Series on 27 March 2026.

What is Bulgaria's heaviest defeat?

0–13 against Spain in a friendly on 21 May 1933.

Who have Bulgaria played the most?

Romania: 34 matches, with 9 wins, 7 draws and 18 defeats for Bulgaria.

What is Bulgaria's longest winning run?

6 wins in a row, from 8 November 1996 to 10 September 1997.

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