Bulgaria national rugby league team

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Bulgaria
Bulgaria RL.png
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 37th
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

DateResult [a] OpponentCompetitionVenueRef.
6 October 20178–68Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2017 Balkans Cup SC Rakovica, Belgrade, Serbia [2]
8 October 201720–50Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia SC Rakovica, Belgrade, Serbia [3]
10 June 202116–28Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia International FriendlyFC Trebich, Sofia, Bulgaria [4]
25 September 202216–38Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey International Friendly ITU Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey [5]
8 October 20226–50Flag of Malta.svg  Malta International Friendly Stadion Lokomotiv Sofia, Bulgaria [6]
23 September 20230–78Flag of Malta.svg  Malta International Friendly Marsa, Malta [7]

IRL Rankings

Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

Notes

  1. Bulgaria score given first

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.