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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]
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]
| 21 May Friendly | Austria | 6–0 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Horvath Grünwald Danis | Stadium: Simmeringer Had Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tivadar Kiss (Hungary) |
| 28 May 1924 Olympics second round | Ireland | 1–0 | Colombes, France | |
| Duncan | Report | Stadium: Stade Olympique Attendance: 1,659 Referee: Henri Henriot (France) |
| 10 April Friendly | Turkey | 2–1 | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Leblebi Arca | Report | Stadium: Taksim Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W. H. Allen (England) |
| 25 April Friendly | Romania | 6–1 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Guga Kugelbauer Nagy-Csomag Ströck Avar | report | Stadium: Stadionul Romcomit Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Albert Rolton (England) |
| 30 May Friendly | Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | |
| Cindrić | Report | Staykov | Stadium: Maksimir Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gyorgy Gerő (Hungary) |
| 15 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 0–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:30 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Marjanović | Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Vasile Nicolaeviciu (Romania) |
| 17 July Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Liutskanov Stoyanov | Report | Stadium: Slavia Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ede Vicenik (Hungary) |
| 21 April Friendly | Romania | 3–0 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Ciolac | report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary) |
| 30 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 18:00 | Staykov | Report | G. Andrianopoulos | Stadium: Levski Field Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia) |
| 13 April 1929–31 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 6–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 16:00 (+1:00) | Vujadinović Marjanović Tirnanić Hrnjiček | Report | Staykov | Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sándor Bíró |
| 15 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Stoyanov Staykov | Report | Tirnanić Najdanović | Stadium: Levski Field Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sándor Bíró (Hungary) |
| 5 August Friendly | Bulgaria | 0–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Report | Stadium: Levski Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ivan Batandzhiev (Bulgaria) |
| 12 October 1929-31 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 5–3 | Sofia, Belgium | |
| Staykov Stoyanov Peshev Vasilev | report | Stadium: Slavia Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia) |
| 16 November 1929–31 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:00 (+2:00) | Report | Lemešić Marjanović Praunsperger | Stadium: Old Slavia Stadium Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia) |
| 7 December 1929–31 Balkan Cup | Greece | 6–1 | Athens, Greece | |
| 15:00 (+2:00) | Tsolinas Messaris | Report | Peshev | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia) |
| 19 April 1929–31 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| 16:15 (+1:00) | Marjanović | Report | Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia) |
| 10 May 1929-31 Balkan Cup | Romania | 5–2 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Sepi Bodola Stanciu | report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Josip Fabris (Yugoslavia) |
| 17 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+02:00) | Lozanov Stoyanov | Report | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary) |
| 25 October 1929–31 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:30 | Peshev Angelov | Report | Kitsos | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jovan Ružić (Yugoslavia) |
| 27 September 1931 Balkan C | Bulgaria | 5 – 1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Lozanov Panchev Stoyanov | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mihály Ivanicsics (Hungary) |
| 4 October 1931 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Lozanov Angelov Panchev | Report | Tirnanić Marjanović | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary) |
| 20 March Friendly | Italy | 4–0 | Padua, Italy | |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Silvio Appiani Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Ferenc Kann (Hungary) |
| 27 March Friendly | Greece | 1–2 | Athens, Greece | |
| 15:30 | Simeonidis | Report | Panchev Angelov | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ernest Fabris (Yugoslavia) |
| 24 April Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Report | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Nikola Ninov (Bulgaria) |
| 9 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–5 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Panchev | Report1 Report2 | Rodriguez Sécember | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Josip Fabris (Yugoslavia) |
| 26 June 1932 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| Peshev | Report | Stadium: Stadion Beogradski SK Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia) |
| 30 June 1932 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| 17:30 (+1:00) | Živković | Report | Angelov Peshev Lozanov | Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 2 July 1932 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| 17:30 | Angelov Peshev | Report | Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Radu Istrate (Romania) |
| 21 May Friendly | Spain | 13–0 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 17:00 (UTC) | Chacho Regueiro Elícegui Mishtalov Bosch | 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 | 7 – 0 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Vâlcov Dobay Ciolac | Report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 7 June 1933 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 4–0 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Kokotović Živković | Report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 10 June 1933 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Todorov | Report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Constantin Rădulescu (Romania) |
| 4 February Friendly | Greece | 1–0 | Athens, Greece | |
| 15:00 | Danelian | Report | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 18 March Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Angelov | Report | Marjanović | Stadium: Athletic Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria) |
| 25 March 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bulgaria | 1–4 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Baikushev | Report | Sárosi Szabó Toldi Markos | Stadium: A.S. 23 Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania) |
| 1 April Friendly | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| 16:00 (+1:00) | Kragić Živković | Report | Angelov Baikutchev | Stadium: Beogradski SK Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Mika Popovic (Yugoslavia) |
| 25 April 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification | Austria | 6–1 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Horvath Zischek Viertl Sindelar | Lozanov Gabrovski | Stadium: Praterstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: František Cejnar (Czechoslovakia) |
| 29 April 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification | Hungary | 4–1 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Szabó Solti | Report | Todorov | Stadium: Hungária-körút Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hans Frankenstein (Austria) |
| 25 December 1934–35 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 4–3 | Athens, Greece | |
| 15:00 (+2:00) | Sekulić Tomašević Tirnanić | Report | Peshev Todorov | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Greece) |
| 30 December 1934–35 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2 – 3 | Athens, Greece | |
| Angelov | report | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Greece) |
| 1 January 1934–35 Balkan Cup | Greece | 1–2 | Athens, Greece | |
| 13:30 | Vazos | Report | Lozanov Panchev | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bora Vasiljević (Yugoslavia) |
| 26 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Staykov Angelov | Report | Stadium: A.S. 23 Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Nikola Dosev (Bulgaria) |
| 16 June 1935 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 5–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:30 | Peshev Angelov Lozanov | Report | Choumis | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Constantin Rădulescu (Romania) |
| 19 June 1935 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Lozanov Yordanov Peshev Sucitulescu | report | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 24 June 1935 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 3–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Angelov | Report | Marjanović Vujadinović | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Stavros Hatzopoulos (Greece) |
| 20 October 1935 Friendly | Germany | 4–2 | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 15:00 (+1:00) | Simetsreiter Lehner Poertgen | Report | Peshev Stoichkov | Stadium: Probstheidaer Stadion Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Mihály Iváncsics (Hungary) |
| 21 May 1936 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 5–4 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 17:30 | Panchev Rafailov Angelov Lozanov | Report | Migiakis Vikelidis Choumis | Stadium: Stadionul Republicii Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany) |
| 24 May 1936 Balkan Cup | Romania | 4–1 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Schwartz Ciolac Dobay | Report | Stadium: Stadionul ONEF Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany) |
| 7 November 1938 World Cup qualifying | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:00 (+2:00) | Panchediev | Report | Ríha | Stadium: Junak Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) |
| 24 March Friendly | France | 6–1 | Paris, France | |
| Nicolas Aston Aznar Veinante | Report1 Report2 | Jordan | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,512 Referee: Walter Lewington (England) |
| 24 April 1938 World Cup qualifying | Czechoslovakia | 6–0 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 16:30 (+1:00) | Šimůnek Nejedlý Ludl | Report | Stadium: AC Sparta Stadion Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary) |
| 2 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 16:00 (UTC+2:00) | Angelov | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Yunak Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia) |
| 24 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:00 (UTC+2:00) | Bobev Angelov Pachedzhiev | Report | Stadium: Junak Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Mika Popović (Yugoslavia) |
| 22 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:30 (+2:00) | Yordanov | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Yunak Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Vasa Stefanović (Yugoslavia) |
| 12 April Friendly | Croatia | 6–0 | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Kacian Wölfl Cimermančić Pleše Antolković | Report1 Report2 | Stadium: Igralište Concordije Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Josef Mohler (Slovakia) |
| 19 July Friendly | Bulgaria | 0–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 18:15 (UTC+2:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Yunak Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jozef Mohler (Slovakia) |
| 6 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–4 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:45 (+2:00) | Milev Spasov | Report | Zsengellér | Stadium: Stadionul Yunak Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Antun Marek (Croatia) |
| 8 October 1946 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Negrescu Milev | Report | Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Marijan Matančić, Yugoslavia |
| 9 October 1946 Balkan Cup | Albania | 3–1 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Boriçi Mirashi | Report | Spasov | Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Radu Istrate |
| 13 October 1946 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Sandić | Report | Laskov | Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Qazim Dervishi (Albania) |
| 15 June 1947 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Stankov | Stadium: Stadium Yunak Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Miljenko Podubsky |
| 6 July 1947 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Stankov Iordanov | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Yunak Attendance: 25.000 Referee: Marijan Matančić (Yugoslavia) |
| 17 August 1947 Balkan Cup | Hungary | 9–0 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Deák Zsolnai Hidegkuti Nagymarosi | Report | Stadium: Üllői út Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania) |
| 12 October 1947 Balkan Cup | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | |
| Mihajlović | Report | Stankov | Stadium: NK Zagreb Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Béla Varga (Hungary) |
| 4 April 1948 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Yunak Stadium, Sofia | |
| Stankov | Report | Parpan | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Miljenko Podubsky (Yugoslavia) |
| 20 June 1948 Balkan Cup | Romania | 3–2 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Farkaș Dumitrescu | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Giulești Attendance: 20,000 Referee: György Szigeti (Hungary) |
| 4 July 1948 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Argirov | Report | Wölfl Mitić Že. Čajkovski | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania) |
| 29 August 1948 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Yunak Stadium, Sofia | |
| Milev | Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania) |
| 7 November 1948 Balkan Cup | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Milanov | Report | Stadium: Yunak Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Constantin Iliescu (Romania) |
| 4 September Friendly | Czechoslovakia | 1–3 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | |
| 17:30 (UTC+2:00) | Marko | Report | Laskov Spasov Milanov | Stadium: Great Strahov Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary) |
| 2 October Friendly | Poland | 3–2 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 14:30 (UTC+1:00) | Cieślik Alszer | Report | Spasov Bozhkov | Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Árpád Kamarás (Hungary) |
| 4 June Friendly | Albania | 2–1 | Tirana, Albania | |
| Boriçi Biçaku | Spasov | Stadium: Stadiumi Kombetar Qemal Stafa Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček |
| 27 August Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:00 CEST | Trendafilov | Report | Preis Hlaváček | Stadium: C.D.N.V. Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Ştefan Alexandriu (Romania) |
| 18 May Friendly | Poland | 0–1 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15:30 | Report | Milanov | Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary) |
| 15 July 1952 Olympic Games preliminary round | Soviet Union | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kotka, Finland | |
| 19:00 | Bobrov Trofimov | =197060/match=32377/index.html Report | Kolev | Stadium: Kotkan Urheilukeskus Attendance: 10,637 Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary) |
| 14 June Friendly | East Germany | 0–0 | 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 | 3–1 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Petschovski Ene | report | Stadium: Stadionul Republicii Attendance: 45.000 [5] Referee: Gerhard Schulz (East Germany) |
| 6 September 1954 WCQ | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Bozhkov | Report | Vlk | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Aleksandrowicz (Poland) |
| 13 September Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 17:00 (UTC+2:00) | Dimitrov | Report | Sobek Wiśniowski | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary) |
| 4 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 16:15 (UTC+2:00) | Kolev | Report | Szilágyi | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Metoděj Charouzek (Czechoslovakia) |
| 11 October 1954 WCQ | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Kolev | report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40.000 Referee: |
| 8 November 1954 WCQ | Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | |
| Report | Stadium: Tehelne Pole Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Chkhatarashvili (Soviet Union) |
| 8 August Friendly | Poland | 2–2 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 16:30 (UTC+1:00) | Trampisz | Report | Kolev Milanov | Stadium: Stadion Wojska Polskiego Attendance: 30,000 Referee: György Dankó (Hungary) |
| 24 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:45 (UTC+2:00) | Kolev Yanev | Report | Meier | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
| 7 January Friendly | Egypt | 1–0 | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 15:45 (UTC+2:00) | ? | Report | Stadium: Zamalek SC Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece) |
| 23 January Friendly | Lebanon | 2–3 | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| ? | Report | Milanov | Stadium: Beirut Municipal Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Hussein Imam (Egypt) |
| 22 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Milanov Gugalov | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece) |
| 26 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 18:00 (UTC+2:00) | Bozhkov | Report | Brychczy | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Antonín Vrbovec (Czechoslovakia) |
| 9 October Friendly | Romania | 1–1 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Georgescu | report | Stadium: Stadionul 23 August Attendance: 70.000 Referee: Carl Steiner (Austria) |
| 23 October 1956 Olympics – Qualifying | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Stefanov Yanev | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
| 13 November Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 14:45 (UTC+2:00) | Kolev Bozhkov Diev | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union) |
| 20 November Friendly | East Germany | 1–0 | East Berlin, East Germany | |
| 14:00 (UTC+1:00) | Tröger | Report | Stadium: Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands) |
| 12 May 1956 Olympics – Qualifying | Great Britain | 3–3 | London, United Kingdom | |
| Hardisty Lewis | Report | Milanov Prince Dimitrov | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
| 26 August Friendly | Poland | 1–2 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| 17:00 (UTC+1:00) | Pol | Report | Milanov Kolev | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Sándor Harangozó (Hungary) |
| 10 September Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Milanov Ianev | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Național Vasil Levski Attendance: 40.000 Referee: Vasilis Diamantopoulos (Greece) |
| 14 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 15:30 (UTC+2:00) | Panayotov Kolev | Report | Wirth | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Józef Kowal (Poland) |
| 30 November 1956 Olympic quarter-finals | Bulgaria | 6–1 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | |
| 16:30 AEST (UTC+10) | Dimitrov Kolev Milanov | =197070/match=32402/index.html Report | Lewis | Attendance: 6,748 Referee: Ron Wright (Australia) |
| 5 December 1956 Olympic semifinals | Soviet Union | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | |
| 16:30 AEST (UTC+10) | Streltsov Tatushin | =197072/match=32406/index.html Report | Kolev | Attendance: 21,079 Referee: Robert Mann (Great Britain) |
| 7 December 1956 Olympic Bronze medal match | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | |
| 14:15 AEST (UTC+10) | Diev Milanov | =197073/match=32407/index.html Report | Attendance: 21,236 Referee: Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union) |
| 22 May 1958 World Cup qualification | Norway | 1–2 | Oslo, Norway | |
| Hennum | Report | Dimitrov | Stadium: Ullevaal Attendance: 27,542 Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden) |
| 23 June 1958 World Cup qualification | Hungary | 4–1 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Machos Bozsik | Report | Kolev | Stadium: Nepstaditon Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Guigue (France) |
| 21 July Friendly | Bulgaria | 0–4 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Streltsov Ilyin Isayev | Stadium: Vasil Levski Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Dumitru Schulder (Romania) |
| 15 September 1958 World Cup qualification | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Diev | Report | Hidegkuti | Stadium: Vasil Levski Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) |
| 29 September Friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 16:00 (UTC+2:00) | Milanov | Report | Brychczy | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Édouard Harzic (France) |
| 3 November 1958 World Cup qualification | Bulgaria | 7–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Iliev Panayotov Yanev Debarski | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Martin Macko (Czechoslovakia) |
| 14 May Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 21:30 (UTC-3:00) | Report | Stadium: Maracanã Stadium Attendance: 140,000 Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
| 18 May Friendly | Brazil | 3–1 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15:15 (UTC-3:00) | Report | Diev | Stadium: Pacaembu Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
| 5 October Friendly | East Germany | 1–1 | East Berlin, East Germany | |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Tröger | Report | Milanov | Stadium: Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark) |
| 12 October Friendly | Czechoslovakia | 0–1 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Milanov | Stadium: Stadion V.Ž.K.G. Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria) |
| 7 December Friendly | Turkey | 0–0 | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 14:00 (UTC+2:00) | Aklamuz Yüksel | Report | Stadium: Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 31,917 Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria) |
| 21 December Friendly | East Germany | 3–0 | Augsburg, West Germany | |
| 14:00 (UTC+1:00) | Seeler Waldner | Report | Stadium: Rosenaustadion Attendance: 55,896 Referee: Friedrich Seipelt (Austria) |
| 13 May Friendly | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Kolev Vasilev | Report | Canjels | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alfred Grill (Austria) |
| 31 May 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying Round of 16 | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | |
| Galić Tasić | Stadium: JNA Stadium Attendance: 23,418 Referee: Mihai Popa (Romania) |
| 27 June 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers | Soviet Union | 1–1 | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
| Korolenkov | Report | Milanov | Stadium: Lenin Central Stadium Attendance: 102,000 Referee: Bengt Lundell (Sweden) |
| 13 September 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Kolev | Report | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria) |
| 11 October Friendly | Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Kolev | Report1 Report2 | Fontaine | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Josef Stoll (Austria) |
| 25 October 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying Round of 16 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Diev | Mujić | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 27,560 Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (Germany) |
| 8 November 1960 Olympic Games qualifiers | Romania | 1–0 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Constantin | Report | Stadium: Stadionul 23 August Attendance: 80,000 Referee: János Pósa (Hungary) |
| 6 December Friendly | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Abadjiev Dimitrov | Report | Enoksen | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Edgars Klavs (Soviet Union) |