Bulgaria National Soccer Team - Information

Data about Bulgaria National Team, including tournaments won, World Cup performances, greatest players, jerseys, pictures, posters and more.

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Bulgaria National Soccer Team

Original jersey colors: white and green

Alternate jersey colors: red and green

Nickname: luvovete (the lions)

National Association:

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BFU - Bulgarian Football Union
(Bŭlgarski futbolen sŭyuz)

Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)

Titles Won:

Senior National Team Titles: 0

  • none

Olympic National Team (Gold Medals): 0

  • none

Youth Tournaments (FIFA): 3

  • UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
    (3) 1959, 1969, 1974

Other Relevant Tournaments: 2

  • Toulon Tournament
    (2) 1976, 1986

Some Great Players:

Georgi Asparuhov, Hristo Bonev, Dimitar Yakimov, Nikola Kotkov, Petar Zhekov, Bozhidar Iskrenov, Nikolay Iliev, Kiril Ivkov, Pavel Panov, Stoycho Mladenov, Tzvetan Yonchev, Dimitar Penev, Hristo Stoichkov, Krassimir Balakov, Yordan Letchkov, Nasko Sirakov, Trifon Ivanov, Borislav Mikhailov, Emil Kostadinov, Luboslav Penev, Daniel Borimirov, Petar Hubchev, Zlatko Yankov, Ivaylo Yordanov, Dimitar Berbatov, Valeri Bojinov, Martin Petrov, Stilian Petrov, Georgi Ivanov, Radostin Kishishev, Marian Hristov, Chavdar Yankov

Bulgaria in the Soccer World Cups:

World Cups organized: (0)

World Cup appearances: (7)
1962 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
1966 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
1970 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
1974 - Lost in 1st Round Groups
1986 - Lost in Round of 16
1994 - Fourth Place
1998 - Lost in 1st Round Groups

World Cup absences: (15)
1930 - did not participate
1934 - did not participate
1938 - did not participate
1950 - did not participate
1954 - did not participate
1958 - did not participate
1978 - did not participate
1982 - did not participate
1990 - did not participate
2002 - did not participate
2006 - did not participate
2010 - did not participate
2014 - did not participate
2018 - did not participate
2022 - did not participate

Historical World Cup statistics:

World Cups Champion GP W D L GS GA GD  
7 - 26 3 8 15 22 53 -31  

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals scored / GA = Goals against / GD = Goal difference

Bulgaria National Soccer Team Pictures and Posters:

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