Bulgaria at the UEFA European Championship

As of 2026, Bulgaria have qualified for two UEFA European Championships, in 1996 and 2004. However, they did not survive the first round at any occasion. While Bulgaria achieved a win (and a draw) at the 1996 tournament, they lost all their matches in the 2004 edition.

Euro 1996

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain 1–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 24,006
Bulgaria 1–0 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 19,107
France 3–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 26,976

Euro 2004

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5[a]
3  Italy 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5[a]
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[1]
Sweden 5–0 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 31,652
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Bulgaria 0–2 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 24,131
Italy 2–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 16,002

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
France 1960 Did not qualify
Spain 1964
Italy 1968
Belgium 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976
Italy 1980
France 1984
West Germany 1988
Sweden 1992
England 1996 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 3 4
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Did not qualify
Portugal 2004 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 1 9
Austria Switzerland 2008 Did not qualify
Poland Ukraine 2012
France 2016
Europe 2020
Germany 2024
Republic of Ireland United Kingdom 2028 To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total Group stage 2/17 6 1 1 4 4 13

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).

References

  1. ↑ Burkert, Sturmius; Sivritepe, Erdinç (7 July 2004). "European Championship 2004". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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