Bulgaria at the UEFA European Championship

As of 2020, 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[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

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Bulgaria squad – UEFA Euro 1996

* 1 Mihaylov (c)
* 2 Kishishev
* 3 Ivanov
* 4 Kiryakov
* 5 Hubchev
* 6 Yankov
* 7 Kostadinov
* 8 Stoichkov
* 9 L. Penev
* 10 Balakov
* 11 Letchkov
* 12 Popov
* 13 Genchev
* 14 Sirakov
* 15 Yordanov
* 16 Borimirov
* 17 Kremenliev
* 18 Tsvetanov
* 19 Ginchev
* 20 Donkov
* 21 Georgiev
* 22 Zdravkov
* Coach: D. Penev

### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group B

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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

9 June 1996 (1996-06-09)

14:30

Spain | 1–1|  Bulgaria

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* Alfonso 74'

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* Stoichkov 65' (pen.)

Elland Road, Leeds

Attendance: 24,006

Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)

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13 June 1996 (1996-06-13)

16:30

Bulgaria | 1–0|  Romania

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* Stoichkov 3'

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St James' Park, Newcastle

Attendance: 19,107

Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

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18 June 1996 (1996-06-18)

16:30

France | 3–1|  Bulgaria

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* Blanc 21'
* Penev 63' (o.g.)
* Loko 90'

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* Stoichkov 69'

St James' Park, Newcastle

Attendance: 26,976

Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)[note 1]

## Euro 2004[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004

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Bulgaria squad – UEFA Euro 2004

* 1 Zdravkov
* 2 Ivanov
* 3 Kirilov
* 4 I. Petkov
* 5 Zagorčić
* 6 Kotev
* 7 Borimirov
* 8 M. Petkov
* 9 Berbatov
* 10 Dimitrov
* 11 Lazarov
* 12 Kolev
* 13 Peev
* 14 Chilikov
* 15 Hristov
* 16 Manchev
* 17 M. Petrov
* 18 Pažin
* 19 S. Petrov (c)
* 20 Bojinov
* 21 Janković
* 22 Stoyanov
* 23 Ivankov
* Coach: Markov

### Group stage[edit]

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group C

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[1]

14 June 2004 (2004-06-14)

19:45

Sweden | 5–0|  Bulgaria

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* Ljungberg 32'
* Larsson 57', 58'
* Ibrahimović 78' (pen.)
* Allbäck 90+1'

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Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Attendance: 31,652

Referee: Mike Riley (England)

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18 June 2004 (2004-06-18)

17:00

Bulgaria | 0–2|  Denmark

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* Tomasson 44'
* Grønkjær 90+2'

Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga

Attendance: 24,131

Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

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22 June 2004 (2004-06-22)

19:45

Italy | 2–1|  Bulgaria

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* Perrotta 48'
* Cassano 90+4'

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* M. Petrov 45' (pen.)

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães

Attendance: 16,002

Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

## Overall record[edit]

UEFA European Championship record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D*  | L | GF | GA
1960 | Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996 | Group stage  | 11th  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4
2000 | Did not qualify
2004 | Group stage  | 16th  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 9
2008 | Did not qualify
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028 | To be determined
2032
Total  | Group stage  | 2/17  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 13

## See also[edit]

* Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup

## Notes[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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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