Bulgaria
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Tournament appearances
10
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2004
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
2
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-
Comparable programs
MethodologyFive national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Bulgaria. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.
Poland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.42
Türkiye
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.45
Cuba
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.55
Scotland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.55
Ireland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.56
Tournament history
Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).
| Year | Name | Tournament | Round reached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bulgaria | EurosUEFA European Championship 2004 | Appearance |
| 1998 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1998 | Appearance |
| 1996 | Bulgaria | EurosUEFA European Championship 1996 | Appearance |
| 1994 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1994 | Semifinal |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1986 | Round of 16 |
| 1974 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1974 | Appearance |
| 1970 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1970 | Appearance |
| 1966 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1966 | Appearance |
| 1962 | Bulgaria | WCFIFA World Cup 1962 | Appearance |
| 1924 | Bulgaria | Other1924 Olympic Football | Round of 16 |