Bulgaria national football team results (1924–1959)

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This article provides details of international football games played by the Bulgaria national football team from 1924 to 1959. [1] [2]

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During this period, they only competed in one major tournament, the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, in which they claimed the bronze medal after beating India. [3] They also played the inaugural edition of the Baltic Cup in 1929–31, winning the tournament in 1931 and 1932). [4]

Results

1920s

1924

21 May Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Vienna, Austria
Horvath Soccerball shade.svg31', 48', 49'
Grünwald Soccerball shade.svg45', 49'
Danis Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Simmeringer Had
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tivadar Kiss (Hungary)
28 May 1924 Olympics second round Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Colombes, France
Duncan Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Stadium: Stade Olympique
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Henri Henriot (France)

1925

10 April Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Istanbul, Turkey
Leblebi Soccerball shade.svg31'
Arca Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Soccerball shade.svg74' Mutafchiev Stadium: Taksim Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W. H. Allen (England)
31 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Ivanov Soccerball shade.svg4'
Dimitriev Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Soccerball shade.svg14', 65' Wetzer
Soccerball shade.svg60', 81' (pen.) Semler
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Umberto Marca (Italy)

1926

25 April Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Guga Soccerball shade.svg17'
Kugelbauer Soccerball shade.svg24', 44'
Nagy-Csomag Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ströck Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Avar Soccerball shade.svg80'
report Soccerball shade.svg70' Denev Stadium: Stadionul Romcomit
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Albert Rolton (England)
30 May Friendly Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Cindrić Soccerball shade.svg75', 83', 87' Report Staykov Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Maksimir Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Gyorgy Gerő (Hungary)

1927

15 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:30 (UTC+2:00) Report Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg85', 88'Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Vasile Nicolaeviciu (Romania)
17 July Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Sofia, Bulgaria
Liutskanov Soccerball shade.svg37', 66'
Stoyanov Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Soccerball shade.svg2', 5' Yalınlı
Soccerball shade.svg75' Faruki
Stadium: Slavia Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ede Vicenik (Hungary)
14 October Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3 – 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Istanbul, Turkey
Sporel Soccerball shade.svg25', 65'
Bekdik Soccerball shade.svg85'
report Soccerball shade.svg72' Manolov Stadium: Taksim Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Vasile Nicolaeviciu (Romania)

1929

21 April Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Ciolac Soccerball shade.svg64', 71', 73' report Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary)
30 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00 Staykov Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.) Report G. Andrianopoulos Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Levski Field
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
22 August Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Budapest, Hungary
? Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Staykov Soccerball shade.svg78', 85'Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ágoston Csárdás (Hungary)
15 September Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Staykov Soccerball shade.svg37', 60' report Soccerball shade.svg30' Sepi
Soccerball shade.svg61' Kovács
Soccerball shade.svg67' Deșu
Stadium: Levski Field
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ferenc Gerő (Hungary)

1930s

1930

13 April 1929–31 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
16:00 (+1:00) Vujadinović Soccerball shade.svg2', 81'
Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg22', 80'
Tirnanić Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hrnjiček Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Staykov Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sándor Bíró
15 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Stoyanov Soccerball shade.svg16'
Staykov Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Tirnanić Soccerball shade.svg57'
Najdanović Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Levski Field
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sándor Bíró (Hungary)
5 August Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–2Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Report Stadium: Levski Field
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ivan Batandzhiev (Bulgaria)
12 October 1929-31 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sofia, Belgium
Staykov Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Stoyanov Soccerball shade.svg34'
Peshev Soccerball shade.svg47'
Vasilev Soccerball shade.svg50'
report Soccerball shade.svg23', 43' Wetzer
Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.) Vasilev
Stadium: Slavia Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
16 November 1929–31 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 (+2:00) Report Lemešić Soccerball shade.svg7'
Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg27'
Praunsperger Soccerball shade.svg78'
Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
7 December 1929–31 Balkan Cup Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg6–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Athens, Greece
15:00 (+2:00) Tsolinas Soccerball shade.svg4', 50', 51', 60'
Messaris Soccerball shade.svg10', 15'
Report Peshev Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)

1931

19 April 1929–31 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Belgrade, Yugoslavia
16:15 (+1:00) Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
10 May 1929-31 Balkan Cup Romania  Flag of Romania.svg5–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Sepi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bodola Soccerball shade.svg50', 66'
Stanciu Soccerball shade.svg68', 81'
report Soccerball shade.svg51' Lozanov
Soccerball shade.svg89' Panchev
Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Josip Fabris (Yugoslavia)
17 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–2Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 CET (UTC+02:00) Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg36'
Stoyanov Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary)
25 October 1929–31 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Sofia, Bulgaria
15:30 Peshev Soccerball shade.svg20'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Kitsos Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia)
27 September 1931 Balkan C Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5 – 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Sofia, Bulgaria
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg4'
Panchev Soccerball shade.svg50', 76', 80'
Stoyanov Soccerball shade.svg50'
Report Soccerball shade.svg31' Yeten Stadium: Vasil Levski Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary)
4 October 1931 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg50'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg56'
Panchev Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Tirnanić Soccerball shade.svg3'
Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary)

1932

20 March Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg4–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Padua, Italy
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ferenc Kann (Hungary)
27 March Friendly Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Athens, Greece
15:30 Simeonidis Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Panchev Soccerball shade.svg50'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia)
24 April Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–1Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Report Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nikola Ninov (Bulgaria)
9 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–5Flag of France.svg  France Sofia, Bulgaria
Panchev Soccerball shade.svg51', 63', 86' (pen.) Report1
Report2
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sécember Soccerball shade.svg6', 16', 28', 47'
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Josip Fabris (Yugoslavia)
26 June 1932 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Peshev Soccerball shade.svg65', 89' Report Stadium: Stadion Beogradski SK
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia)
30 June 1932 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Belgrade, Yugoslavia
17:30 (+1:00) Živković Soccerball shade.svg84', 89' Report Angelov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Peshev Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
2 July 1932 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Belgrade, Yugoslavia
17:30 Angelov Soccerball shade.svg71'
Peshev Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Radu Istrate (Romania)
4 November Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2 – 3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Istanbul, Turkey
Bilgiç Soccerball shade.svg6'
Almay Soccerball shade.svg52'
report Soccerball shade.svg55' Staykov
Soccerball shade.svg63' Peshev
Soccerball shade.svg81' Angelov
Stadium: Taksim Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bora Vasiliević (Yugoslavia)

1933

21 May Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg13–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Madrid, Spain
17:00 (UTC) Chacho Soccerball shade.svg6', 9', 21', 68', 77', 87'
Regueiro Soccerball shade.svg29', 76'
Elícegui Soccerball shade.svg40', 42', 59'
Mishtalov Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Bosch Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Chamartín
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: António Palhinhas (Portugal)
Note: The heaviest defeat of the Bulgaria football team
4 June 1933 Balkan Cup Romania  Flag of Romania.svg7 – 0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Vâlcov Soccerball shade.svg11', 76'
Dobay Soccerball shade.svg53', 62'
Ciolac Soccerball shade.svg57', 61', 66'
Report Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
7 June 1933 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Kokotović Soccerball shade.svg10', 54', 75'
Živković Soccerball shade.svg22'
Report Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
10 June 1933 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Bucharest, Romania
Todorov Soccerball shade.svg85', 88' Report Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Constantin Rădulescu (Romania)

1934

4 February Friendly Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Athens, Greece
15:00 Danelian Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
18 March Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg8', 30'Stadium: Athletic Park
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria)
25 March 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–4Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Baikushev Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Sárosi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Szabó Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Toldi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Markos Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: A.S. 23 Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania)
1 April Friendly Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Belgrade, Yugoslavia
16:00 (+1:00) Kragić Soccerball shade.svg74'
Živković Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Angelov Soccerball shade.svg63'
Baikutchev Soccerball shade.svg82', 86'
Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mika Popovic (Yugoslavia)
25 April 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Vienna, Austria
Horvath Soccerball shade.svg19', 22', 33'
Zischek Soccerball shade.svg59'
Viertl Soccerball shade.svg62'
Sindelar Soccerball shade.svg67'
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg66'
Gabrovski Red card.svg 71'
Stadium: Praterstadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: František Cejnar (Czechoslovakia)
29 April 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg4–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Budapest, Hungary
Szabó Soccerball shade.svg9', 58'
Solti Soccerball shade.svg60', 73'
Report Todorov Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: Hungária-körút
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria)
25 December 1934–35 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg4–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Athens, Greece
15:00 (+2:00) Sekulić Soccerball shade.svg3'
Tomašević Soccerball shade.svg7'
Tirnanić Soccerball shade.svg28', 48'
Report Peshev Soccerball shade.svg1', 78'
Todorov Soccerball shade.svg23'
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Greece)
30 December 1934–35 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2 – 3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Athens, Greece
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg46', 50' report Soccerball shade.svg14', 31' Bodola
Soccerball shade.svg37' Ciolac
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Greece)

1935

1 January 1934–35 Balkan Cup Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg1–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Athens, Greece
13:30 Vazos Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg44'
Panchev Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bora Vasiljević (Yugoslavia)
26 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
Staykov Soccerball shade.svg85'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Stadium: A.S. 23 Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria)
16 June 1935 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5–2Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Sofia, Bulgaria
17:30 Peshev Soccerball shade.svg23'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg26', 28', 63'
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Choumis Soccerball shade.svg21', 74'Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Constantin Rădulescu (Romania)
19 June 1935 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg4–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg11'
Yordanov Soccerball shade.svg33'
Peshev Soccerball shade.svg49'
Sucitulescu Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
report Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
24 June 1935 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg25', 28', 66' Report Marjanović Soccerball shade.svg2'
Vujadinović Soccerball shade.svg19', 75'
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece)
20 October 1935 Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Leipzig, Germany
15:00 (+1:00) Simetsreiter Soccerball shade.svg29', 68'
Lehner Soccerball shade.svg30'
Poertgen Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Peshev Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: Probstheidaer Stadion
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary)

1936

21 May 1936 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5–4Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece Bucharest, Romania
17:30 Panchev Soccerball shade.svg25', 76'
Rafailov Soccerball shade.svg31'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg31'
Lozanov Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Migiakis Soccerball shade.svg12'
Vikelidis Soccerball shade.svg69'
Choumis Soccerball shade.svg84', 86'
Stadium: Stadionul Republicii
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)
24 May 1936 Balkan Cup Romania  Flag of Romania.svg4–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Schwartz Soccerball shade.svg10', 55'
Ciolac Soccerball shade.svg66'
Dobay Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Soccerball shade.svg35' Angelov Stadium: Stadionul ONEF
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

1937

7 November 1938 World Cup qualifying Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 (+2:00) Panchediev Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Report Ríha Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Junak Stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)

1938

24 March Friendly France  Flag of France.svg6–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Paris, France
Nicolas Soccerball shade.svg6', 87'
Aston Soccerball shade.svg29', 52'
Aznar Soccerball shade.svg79'
Veinante Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report1
Report2
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg67' (o.g.)Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 28,512
Referee: Walter Lewington (England)
24 April 1938 World Cup qualifying Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Prague, Czechoslovakia
16:30 (+1:00) Šimůnek Soccerball shade.svg21', 79', 89'
Nejedlý Soccerball shade.svg57', 77'
Ludl Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Stadium: AC Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary)
2 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
16:00 (UTC+2:00) Angelov Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Stadium: Stadionul Yunak
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia)

1939

24 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 (UTC+2:00) Bobev Soccerball shade.svg6'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg18'
Pachedzhiev Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Stadium: Junak Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia)
22 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
15:30 (+2:00) Yordanov Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Soccerball shade.svg21' Urban
Soccerball shade.svg39' Conen
Stadium: Stadionul Yunak
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vasa Stefanović (Yugoslavia)

1940s

1940

6 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–4Flag of Slovakia (1939-1945).svg  Slovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 (+2:00) Stojanov Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Bolček Soccerball shade.svg35'
Luknár Soccerball shade.svg47'
Földeš Soccerball shade.svg55'
Vysocký Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 5,360
Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia)
20 October Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg7–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Munich, Germany
15:00 (+2:00) Gärtner Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kupfer Soccerball shade.svg17'
Conen Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Lehner Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Evtimov Soccerball shade.svg20', 36'
Angelov Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Sportplatz an der Grünwalder Straße
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ernő Kiss (Hungary)

1942

12 April Friendly Croatia  Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg6–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Zagreb, Croatia
Kacian Soccerball shade.svg20'
Wölfl Soccerball shade.svg26', 48'
Cimermančić Soccerball shade.svg38'
Pleše Soccerball shade.svg71'
Antolković Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report1
Report2
Stadium: Igralište Concordije
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Josef Mohler (Slovakia)
19 July Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
18:15 (UTC+2:00) Report Soccerball shade.svg1', 42' Decker
Soccerball shade.svg31' Arlt
Stadium: Stadionul Yunak
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jozef Mohler (Slovakia)

1943

6 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–4Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
17:45 (+2:00) Milev Soccerball shade.svg61'
Spasov Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Zsengellér Soccerball shade.svg3', 14', 8', 69'Stadium: Stadionul Yunak
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antun Marek (Croatia)

1946

8 October 1946 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tirana, Albania
Negrescu Soccerball shade.svg33' (aut.)
Milev Soccerball shade.svg22'
Report Soccerball shade.svg40' Reuter
Soccerball shade.svg88' Tóth
Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marijan Matančić, Yugoslavia
9 October 1946 Balkan Cup Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg  Bulgaria Tirana, Albania
Boriçi Soccerball shade.svg30', 65' (pen.)
Mirashi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Spasov Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Radu Istrate
13 October 1946 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Tirana, Albania
Sandić Soccerball shade.svg35', 70' Report Laskov Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Qazim Dervishi (Albania)

1947

15 June 1947 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1946-1948).svg2–0Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania Sofia, Bulgaria
Stankov Soccerball shade.svg1', 20'Stadium: Stadium Yunak
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Miljenko Podubsky
6 July 1947 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Stankov Soccerball shade.svg47'
Iordanov Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Soccerball shade.svg38' Băcuț
Soccerball shade.svg59' Petschovski
Soccerball shade.svg61' Marian
Stadium: Stadionul Yunak
Attendance: 25.000
Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia)
17 August 1947 Balkan Cup Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg9–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Budapest, Hungary
Deák Soccerball shade.svg15', 34', 52', 79'
Zsolnai Soccerball shade.svg26'
Hidegkuti Soccerball shade.svg47', 50', 86'
Nagymarosi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Stadium: Üllői út
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania)
12 October 1947 Balkan Cup Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Mihajlović Soccerball shade.svg18', 43' Report Stankov Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: NK Zagreb Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Béla Varga (Hungary)

1948

4 April 1948 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Yunak Stadium, Sofia
Stankov Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Parpan Soccerball shade.svg23'Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Miljenko Podubsky (Yugoslavia)
20 June 1948 Balkan Cup Romania  Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg3–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Farkaș Soccerball shade.svg22', 71'
Dumitrescu Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Soccerball shade.svg14' Țvetkov
Soccerball shade.svg15' Argirov
Stadium: Stadionul Giulești
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: György Szigeti (Hungary)
4 July 1948 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Sofia, Bulgaria
Argirov Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Wölfl Soccerball shade.svg41'
Mitić Soccerball shade.svg54'
Že. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania)
29 August 1948 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Yunak Stadium, Sofia
Milev Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania)
7 November 1948 Balkan Cup Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–0Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Stadium: Yunak Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania)

1949

4 September Friendly Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Prague, Czechoslovakia
17:30 (UTC+2:00) Marko Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.) Report Laskov Soccerball shade.svg40'
Spasov Soccerball shade.svg56'
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Great Strahov Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary)
2 October Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Warsaw, Poland
14:30 (UTC+1:00) Cieślik Soccerball shade.svg25', 34'
Alszer Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Spasov Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bozhkov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary)
30 October Friendly Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg5–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Hungary
14:00 Deák Soccerball shade.svg17'
Budai Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rudas Soccerball shade.svg67'
Puskás Soccerball shade.svg70', 84'
Report Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
17 November Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg0–0Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg  Albania Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 CEST Stadium: C.D.N.V. Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček

1950s

1950

4 June Friendly Albania  Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg2–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Tirana, Albania
Boriçi Soccerball shade.svg21'
Biçaku Soccerball shade.svg56'
Spasov Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček
27 August Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 CEST Trendafilov Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Preis Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hlaváček Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: C.D.N.V. Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ştefan Alexandriu (Romania)
30 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg0–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sofia, Bulgaria
15:15 CEST Report Cieślik Soccerball shade.svg29'Stadium: C.D.N.V. Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ştefan Geac (Romania)
12 November Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–1Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
15:00 (UTC+2:00) Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg2' Report Szilágyi Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: C.D.N.V. Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)

1952

18 May Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Warsaw, Poland
15:30 Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)

1953

14 June Friendly East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg0–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Dresden, East Germany
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Stadium: Heinz-Steyer-Stadion
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: György Dankó (Hungary)
28 June 1954 WCQ Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Petschovski Soccerball shade.svg20', 30' (pen.)
Ene Soccerball shade.svg82'
report Soccerball shade.svg53' Dobromir Tașkov Stadium: Stadionul Republicii
Attendance: 45.000 [5]
Referee: Gerhard Schulz (East Germany)
6 September 1954 WCQ Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
Bozhkov Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.) Report Vlk Soccerball shade.svg5', 40'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Aleksandrowicz (Poland)
13 September Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–2Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
17:00 (UTC+2:00) Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg44', 67' Report Sobek Soccerball shade.svg58'
Wiśniowski Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)
4 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–1Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
16:15 (UTC+2:00) Kolev Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Szilágyi Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Metoděj Charouzek (Czechoslovakia)
11 October 1954 WCQ Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg28' report Soccerball shade.svg27' Serfözö
Soccerball shade.svg52' Călinoiu
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40.000
Referee: Flag of East Germany.svg Andor Dorogi
8 November 1954 WCQ Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Report Stadium: Tehelne Pole
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Chkhatarashvili (Soviet Union)

1954

8 August Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg2–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Warsaw, Poland
16:30 (UTC+1:00) Trampisz Soccerball shade.svg57', 71' Report Kolev Soccerball shade.svg3'
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: György Dankó (Hungary)
24 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
15:45 (UTC+2:00) Kolev Soccerball shade.svg11', 67'
Yanev Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Meier Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)

1955

7 January Friendly Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Cairo, Egypt
15:45 (UTC+2:00)? Soccerball shade.svg Report Stadium: Zamalek SC Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
23 January Friendly Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg2–3Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Beirut, Lebanon
? Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg11', 20', 40'Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hussein Imam (Egypt)
22 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Sofia, Bulgaria
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg28'
Gugalov Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
26 June Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sofia, Bulgaria
18:00 (UTC+2:00) Bozhkov Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.) Report Brychczy Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Antonín Vrbovec (Czechoslovakia)
9 October Friendly Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Georgescu Soccerball shade.svg32' report Soccerball shade.svg65' Panaiotov Stadium: Stadionul 23 August
Attendance: 70.000
Referee: Carl Steiner (Austria)
23 October 1956 Olympics – Qualifying Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Sofia, Bulgaria
Stefanov Soccerball shade.svg30'
Yanev Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
13 November Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Sofia, Bulgaria
14:45 (UTC+2:00) Kolev Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bozhkov Soccerball shade.svg58'
Diev Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union)
20 November Friendly East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria East Berlin, East Germany
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Tröger Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Stadium: Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

1956

12 May 1956 Olympics – Qualifying Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria London, United Kingdom
Hardisty Soccerball shade.svg12', 62'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg28'
Prince Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
26 August Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Wrocław, Poland
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Pol Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg69'
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Sándor Harangozó (Hungary)
10 September Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–0Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania Sofia, Bulgaria
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ianev Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Stadium: Stadionul Național Vasil Levski
Attendance: 40.000
Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
14 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Sofia, Bulgaria
15:30 (UTC+2:00) Panayotov Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg62', 89'
Report Wirth Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Józef Kowal (Poland)
30 November 1956 Olympic quarter-finals Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg6–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
16:30 AEST (UTC+10) Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg40', 85'
Milanov Soccerball shade.svg45', 75', 80'
=197070/match=32402/index.html Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg30'Attendance: 6,748
Referee: Ron Wright (Australia)

1957

22 May 1958 World Cup qualification Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Oslo, Norway
Hennum Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg38', 75'Stadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 27,542
Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden)
23 June 1958 World Cup qualification Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Budapest, Hungary
Machos Soccerball shade.svg5', 14', 30'
Bozsik Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Kolev Soccerball shade.svg69'Stadium: Nepstaditon
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Guigue (France)
21 July Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Sofia, Bulgaria
Streltsov Soccerball shade.svg40', 56'
Ilyin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Isayev Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Vasil Levski Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Dumitru Schulder (Romania)
15 September 1958 World Cup qualification Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Sofia, Bulgaria
Diev Soccerball shade.svg43' Report Hidegkuti Soccerball shade.svg2', 34'Stadium: Vasil Levski
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy)
29 September Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sofia, Bulgaria
16:00 (UTC+2:00) Milanov Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Brychczy Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Édouard Harzic (France)
3 November 1958 World Cup qualification Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg7–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Sofia, Bulgaria
Iliev Soccerball shade.svg6', 60', 74'
Panayotov Soccerball shade.svg29', 32'
Yanev Soccerball shade.svg59'
Debarski Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Stadium: Vasil Levski
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia)
25 December Friendly France  Flag of France.svg2 – 2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Paris, France
14:30 (+1:00) Wisnieski Soccerball shade.svg11'
Douis Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report
Report
Diev Soccerball shade.svg55'
Nestorov Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 38,086
Referee: Günther Ternieden (West Germany)

1958

14 May Friendly Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 (UTC-3:00) Report Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 140,000
Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay)
18 May Friendly Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria São Paulo, Brazil
15:15 (UTC-3:00) Report Diev Soccerball shade.svg8'Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay)
5 October Friendly East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria East Berlin, East Germany
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Tröger Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark)
12 October Friendly Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Stadion V.Ž.K.G.
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria)
7 December Friendly Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ankara, Turkey
14:00 (UTC+2:00) Aklamuz Soccerball shade.svg8'
Yüksel Soccerball shade.svg17'
Report Soccerball shade.svg22', 24', 85' Bartu
Soccerball shade.svg37', 51' Has
Soccerball shade.svg43', 64', 68' Küçükandonyadis
Soccerball shade.svg53' Özacar
Stadium: Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium
Attendance: 31,917
Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria)
21 December Friendly East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Augsburg, West Germany
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Seeler Soccerball shade.svg44', 74'
Waldner Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Stadium: Rosenaustadion
Attendance: 55,896
Referee: Friedrich Seipelt (Austria)

1959

13 May Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sofia, Bulgaria
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Vasilev Soccerball shade.svg41', 67'
Report Canjels Soccerball shade.svg12', 66'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria)
31 May 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying Round of 16 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Galić Soccerball shade.svg1'
Tasić Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: JNA Stadium
Attendance: 23,418
Referee: Mihai Popa (Romania)
27 June 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Moscow, Soviet Union
Korolenkov Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Milanov Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Lenin Central Stadium
Attendance: 102,000
Referee: Bengt Lundell (Sweden)
13 September 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Sofia, Bulgaria
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria)
11 October Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg1 – 0Flag of France.svg  France Sofia, Bulgaria
Kolev Soccerball shade.svg88' Report1
Report2
Fontaine Red card.svg 89'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria)
8 November 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers Romania  Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg1–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria Bucharest, Romania
Constantin Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Stadium: Stadionul 23 August
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: János Pósa (Hungary)
6 December Friendly Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Sofia, Bulgaria
Abadjiev Soccerball shade.svg24'
Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Enoksen Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Edgars Klavs (Soviet Union)

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