Albania v Bulgaria: head-to-head

Clubs from Albania against clubs from Bulgaria, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
15
Results
Goals
11–30
Albania – Bulgaria

Key facts

First meeting
11.09.1963 · Champions League, First round
1–0, Win
Latest meeting
27.08.2020 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–1, Win
Biggest Albania win
30.08.1989 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying round
4–0, Win
Biggest Bulgaria win
27.07.2006 · Europe League, First qualifying round
4–1, Loss

Meetings by season

1963/64: 2 1964/65: 0 1965/66: 0 1966/67: 0 1967/68: 0 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 2 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 2 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 2 2006/07: 2 2007/08: 2 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 0 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 2 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1963/642
1964/650
1965/660
1966/670
1967/680
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/722
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/880
1988/890
1989/902
1990/910
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/020
2002/030
2003/040
2004/050
2005/062
2006/072
2007/082
2008/090
2009/100
2010/110
2011/120
2012/130
2013/140
2014/150
2015/160
2016/170
2017/182
2018/190
2019/200
2020/211

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 6 1 0 5 2–11
Europa League / UEFA Cup 7 1 0 6 4–16
Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 5–3

Clubs from Albania with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Partizani Tirana 6 1 0 5 3–11
Dinamo Tirana 4 1 0 3 6–8
Tirana 2 0 0 2 0–4
Besa 2 0 0 2 0–6
Kukësi 1 1 0 0 2–1

Clubs from Bulgaria with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
CSKA Sofia 6 0 0 6 1–13
Litex 2 0 0 2 0–6
Botev Plovdiv 2 0 0 2 1–4
Spartak Plovdiv 2 1 0 1 2–3
Chernomorets Burgas 2 1 0 1 5–3
Slavia Sofia 1 1 0 0 2–1

All meetings

2020/21

27.08.2020 · Europe League, First qualifying round
2–1, Win

2017/18

06.07.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–0, Loss
29.06.2017 · Europe League, First qualifying round
1–3, Loss

2007/08

30.08.2007 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
3–0, Loss
16.08.2007 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
0–3, Loss

2006/07

27.07.2006 · Europe League, First qualifying round
4–1, Loss
13.07.2006 · Europe League, First qualifying round
0–1, Loss

2005/06

03.08.2005 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
2–0, Loss
27.07.2005 · Champions League, Second qualifying round
0–2, Loss

1989/90

30.08.1989 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying round
4–0, Win
16.08.1989 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Qualifying round
3–1, Loss

1971/72

29.09.1971 · Champions League, First round
0–1, Loss
15.09.1971 · Champions League, First round
3–0, Loss

1963/64

02.10.1963 · Champions League, First round
3–1, Loss
11.09.1963 · Champions League, First round
1–0, Win

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Albania Bulgaria
Seasons in Europe 56 (1962/63 to 2026/27) 71 (1956/57 to 2026/27)
Matches 469 1100
Won–drawn–lost 101–103–265 388–243–469
Points per match 0.87 1.28
Goals 401–803 1473–1539
Titles 0 0
Finals 0 0
Knockout ties won 68 of 237 227 of 486
UEFA ranking No. 42 in 2026/27; best No. 24 (1972/73) No. 28 in 2026/27; best No. 8 (1966/67)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Second round Semi-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Group stage Quarter-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Second round Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup — Third round
Best run: Conference League League phase Knockout round play-offs

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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