Bulgaria national rugby league team

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Bulgaria
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Team information
Governing body Bulgarian Rugby League Federation
Region Europe
Head coachAdrien Frigola
Top try-scorerAntonio Lubenov (3)
Top point-scorerAntonio Lubenov (12)
IRL ranking 36th
Team results
First international
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8 - 68 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Belgrade, Serbia; 6 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 78 - 0 Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg
(Marsa, Malta; 23 September 2023)
World Cup
Appearances0

The Bulgaria national rugby league team represents Bulgaria in the sport of rugby league football, having made their international debut at the 2017 Balkans Cup against Greece and Serbia in October 2017. [1]

Contents

Results

DateHomeResultAwayCompetitionVenueRef.
6 October 2017Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 68–8Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2017 Balkans Cup Belgrade [2]
8 October 2017Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 50–20Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Belgrade [3]
10 June 2021Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 16–28Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia International Friendly Sofia [4]
25 September 2022Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 38–16Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria International Friendly Turkey [5]
8 October 2022Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6–50Flag of Malta.svg  Malta International Friendly Sofia [6]
23 September 2023Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 78–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria International Friendly Marsa [7]

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2024
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 86
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 84
4Increase2.svg 1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 63
5Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 54
6Increase2.svg 1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 53
7Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 44
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 30
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Increase2.svg 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
12Increase2.svg 5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Increase2.svg 2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 17
14Increase2.svg 6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12
16Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 12
17Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
18Decrease2.svg 2Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
20Increase2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
21Increase2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 8
22Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Increase2.svg 4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
24Increase2.svg 7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
25Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
27Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
28Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
29Increase2.svg 4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Increase2.svg 10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 4
33Increase2.svg 2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
35Increase2.svg 5Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
36Steady2.svgFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
37Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
38Decrease2.svg 9Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
39Decrease2.svg 5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
40Decrease2.svg 3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
41Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
42Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
45Steady2.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
46Increase2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
47Increase2.svg 3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
48Increase2.svg 3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
49Increase2.svg 8Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
50Steady2.svgFlag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
51Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
52Increase2.svg 2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
53Increase2.svg 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
54Decrease2.svg 4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
55Decrease2.svg 9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
56Decrease2.svg 12Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0
57Decrease2.svg 9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

References

  1. ↑ "Bulgaria Rugby League debut in Balkans Championship". rlef.eu.com. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Greece 68 : 8 Bulgaria". Rugby League European Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Serbia 50 : 20 Bulgaria". Rugby League European Federation. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bulgaria 16 28 Serbia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Turkiye 38 16 Bulgaria". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bulgaria 4 50 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Malta 78 0 Bulgaria". European Rugby League. Retrieved 29 February 2024.


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