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Bulgaria women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Bulgaria national football team.

Bulgaria
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Лъвиците (The Lionesses)
AssociationBulgarian Football Union
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSilvia Radoyska
CaptainNikoleta Boycheva
Top scorerLiliana Kostova (7)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeBUL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 98 Increase 1 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest42 (December 2008)
Lowest99 (June 2024)
First international
 Bulgaria 1–1 Spain 
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 11 October 1987)
Biggest win
 Estonia 0–5 Bulgaria 
(Otopeni, Romania; 18 November 2006)
 Bulgaria 5–0 Luxembourg 
(Ta' Qali, Malta; 5 June 2009)
 Bulgaria 5–0 Georgia 
(Lovech, Bulgaria; 21 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
 France 14–0 Bulgaria 
(Le Mans, France; 28 November 2013)

The Bulgaria women's national football team (Bulgarian: Български женски национален отбор по футбол) represents Bulgaria in international women's football, and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team's major success came in 2008 when they won the Balkan Championship and the Albena Cup in the same year. These major tournament victories brought them up to their all-time highest FIFA world ranking of 33rd.

History

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Team image

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Nicknames

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The Bulgaria women's national football team have been nicknamed as "Лъвиците (The Lionesses)".

Home stadium

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Bulgaria plays their home matches on the Lovech Stadium.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Bulgaria women's national football team results
See also: 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C North Macedonia  0–1  Bulgaria Skopje
15:00 Report Stankova 4' Stadium: Petar Miloševski Training Centre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
27 September Nations League C Bulgaria  0–0  Kosovo Plovdiv
17:00 (18:00 EEST) Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (Sweden)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C Kosovo  5–1  Bulgaria Podujevo
13:00
Report
Stadium: Zahir Pajaziti Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Meliz Özçiğdem (Turkey)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Bulgaria  2–2  North Macedonia Plovdiv
16:00 (17:00 EET) Report Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)

2024

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23 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Bulgaria  0–4  Ukraine Kardzhali
15:00 (16:00 EET) Report
Stadium: Arena Arda
27 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Ukraine  3–0
(7–0 agg.)		  Bulgaria Antalya, Turkey[a]
14:00 (16:00 TRT) Report Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex
Note: Ukraine won 7–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) Euro 2025 qualifying League C Kazakhstan  0–1  Bulgaria Almaty
13:00 (16:00 UTC+5) Report
Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium
Referee: Meliz Özçiğdem (Turkey)
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Romania  1–0  Bulgaria Bucharest
18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) Vătafu 76' Report Stadium: Stadionul Arcul de Triumf
Attendance: 1,709
Referee: Kathrin Huber (Austria)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 28 November 2022
Role Name
Head coach Bulgaria Silvia Radoyska
Assistant coaches Bulgaria Velizar Hristov
Bulgaria Trifon Panev
Goalkeeping coach Bulgaria Emil Varadinov
Team manager Bulgaria Doychin Bahov

Manager history

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Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes Ref.
Bulgaria Emil Atanasov 18 November 2006 – 25 August 2010 21 11 4 6 52.38%
Bulgaria Valentin Chakarov 24 November 2010 – 19 September 2012 13 0 1 12 0%
Bulgaria Emil Kartselski 20 August 2013 – 21 August 2014 11 2 1 8 18.18%
Bulgaria Silviya Radoyska 17 September 2014–present 29 5 2 22 22.73%

Players

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Main article: List of Bulgaria women's international footballers
See also: Category:Bulgaria women's international footballers

Current squad

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Roksana Shahanska (1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 32) 29 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv
1 1GK Martina Ilieva (2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets
3 2DF Yanitsa Ivanova (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) 15 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv
2DF Nora Dimitrova (captain) (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) 14 1 Bulgaria Lokomotiv
11 2DF Kristiana Karaivanova (2004-07-11) 11 July 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Italy Vis Mediterranea Soccer
2DF Bianka Demirova (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 (age 18) Bulgaria NSA Sofia
2DF Gergana Halyanova (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16) Bulgaria FC Sportika Blagoevgrad
2DF Yoanna Tomova (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)
18 2DF Zhasmina Atanasova (1996-06-25) 25 June 1996 (age 28) 6 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv
19 3MF Yoana Stankova (2005-08-20) 20 August 2005 (age 19) 12 1 Italy Freedom
9 3MF Lora Petrova (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 26) 25 1 Italy Cesena [it]
4 3MF Leonora Zheleva (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25) 8 1 Greece Trikala [el]
8 3MF Preslava Yordanova (2005-09-14) 14 September 2005 (age 19) Bulgaria NSA Sofia
21 3MF Antonia Angelova (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 19) Bulgaria Sevlievo Ladies
17 4FW Simona Petkova (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31) 13 0 Unattached
4FW Evdokiya Popadinova (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 28) 8 3 Italy Lazio
4FW Polina Rasina (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25) Bulgaria NSA
13 4FW Aleksandra Yaneva (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 23) 2 2 Greece AEL
4FW Nadezhda Ivanova (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Turkey Beylerbeyi
21 4FW Aleksandra Sergeeva (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg II
4FW Nikol Dimanova (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 17) Bulgaria FK Paldin Plovdiv
8 4FW Viky Yavorova (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 21) 2 0 United States Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up to a Bulgaria squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Milena Karakoleva (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Bulgaria Sportika v.  Romania, 4 June 2024
DF Nora Dimitrova (captain) (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) 14 1 Bulgaria Lokomotiv v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
DF Silviya Kefalova (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Bulgaria NSA v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
DF Ivet Vasileva (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Bulgaria LP Super Sport v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
DF Silviya Kefalova (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Bulgaria NSA v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
DF Ivet Vasileva (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Bulgaria LP Super Sport v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
DF Mariela Nedeva (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) 4 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv v.  Ukraine, 27 February 2024
DF Yana Dineva (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 22) 9 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv v.  Ukraine, 27 February 2024
MF Anita Churusinova (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) Bulgaria NSA Sofia v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
MF Ivana Naydenova (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22) 14 3 Italy Hellas Verona [it] v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
MF Zdravka Parapunova (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Unattached v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
MF Veni Sarbinska (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28) Bulgaria Sportika v.  North Macedonia, 5 December 2023
MF Eva Atanasova (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bulgaria Ludogorets v.  Kosovo, 23 September 2023
MF Nikoleta Boycheva (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 30) 19 0 Bulgaria Lokomotiv v.  Romania, 4 June 2024
MF Ivelina Pavlova (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Bulgaria NSA v.  Romania, 4 June 2024
FW Antonina Shopska (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 23) North Macedonia ŽFK Kamenica Sasa v.  Romania, 4 June 2024
FW Yana Yordanova (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) United States Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders v.  Romania, 4 June 2024
FW Dimitra Ivanova (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20) 9 0 Romania Politehnica Timișoara v.  Armenia, 9 April 2024
FW Catherine Karadjov (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 26) 1 0 France Orvault v.  Ukraine, 27 February 2024
FW Leonora Zheleva (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25) 6 0 Greece AEL v.  Kosovo, 23 September 2023

Captains

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  • Radoslava Slavcheva (????–)

Records

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See also: Category:Bulgaria women's international footballers
As of 23 May 2021
Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2021.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA
China 1991 did not qualify UEFA Euro 1991
Sweden 1995 UEFA Euro 1995
United States 1999 6 2 1 3 11 12
United States 2003 did not enter did not enter
China 2007
Germany 2011 did not qualify 8 2 2 4 9 25
Canada 2015 10 0 1 9 3 62
France 2019 did not enter did not enter
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 did not qualify 10 0 0 10 1 37
Brazil 2027 to be determined to be determined
Total - - - - - - - 34 4 4 26 24 136
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GP W D* L GF GA
EnglandItalyNorwaySweden 1984 did not enter did not enter
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989 did not qualify 8 0 2 6 1 18
Denmark 1991 6 0 0 6 3 18
Italy 1993 4 0 0 4 1 9
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995 4 1 1 2 3 11
NorwaySweden 1997 6 4 0 2 13 6
Germany 2001 did not enter did not enter
England 2005
Finland 2009 did not qualify 3 2 0 1 8 1
Sweden 2013 10 0 0 10 1 54
Netherlands 2017 did not enter did not enter
England 2022
Switzerland 2025 to be determined to be determined
Total - - - - - - - 41 7 3 31 30 117
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
Season Division Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2023–24 C 5 2nd 4 1 2 1 4 7 40th
2025–26 C To be determined
Total 18th

Honours

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Albena Cup

  • Champions : 2008

Balkan Cup

  • Champions : 2008

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ match rapport
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