This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bulgaria women's national football team.
Bulgaria
Nickname(s)
Лъвовете / Lavovete (The Lions) Трикольорите / Trikolyorite (The Tricolours)
Association
Bulgarian Football Union (BFU)
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Ilian Iliev
Captain
Kiril Despodov
Most caps
Stiliyan Petrov (105)
Top scorer
Dimitar Berbatov Hristo Bonev (48)
Home stadium
Various
FIFA code
BUL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
83 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
8 (June 1995)
Lowest
96 (May 2012)
First international
Austria 6–0 Bulgaria (Vienna, Austria; 21 May 1924)
Biggest win
Singapore 2–10 Bulgaria (Singapore; 13 December 1956)
Biggest defeat
Spain 13–0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933)
World Cup
Appearances
7 (first in 1962)
Best result
Fourth place (1994)
European Championship
Appearances
2 (first in 1996)
Best result
Group stage (1996, 2004)
Medal record
World Cup
1994 United States*[3]
Team
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City
Team
1956 Melbourne
Team
Balkan Cup
1931 Bulgaria
Team
1932 Yugoslavia
Team
1973–76 Europe
Team
1935 Bulgaria
Team
1936 Romania
Team
1933 Romania
Team
The Bulgaria national football team (Bulgarian: Български национален отбор по футбол, romanized: Bǎlgarski natsionalen otbor po futbol) represents Bulgaria in men's international football, and is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.
Bulgaria's best achievements are reaching the final at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the fourth-place finish at the FIFA World Cup in 1994. Bulgaria have competed at a total of seven World Cups, debuting in 1962 and last appearing in 1998. In addition, they have participated in two European Championships, in 1996 and 2004. The team has also competed at the Balkan Cup, winning three titles. However, Bulgaria have failed to qualify for any major tournament since UEFA Euro 2004.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^"Överraskningen: Bulgarien fick också brons vid VM 1994". 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^In the 1994 World Cup, the fourth-placed team also received bronze medals.[2]
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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(4 April 2024)[1]
Austria 6–0 Bulgaria 
Singapore 2–10 Bulgaria 
Spain 13–0 Bulgaria 
