Austria v Bulgaria: head-to-head

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

Played
35
Results
Goals
56–47
Austria – Bulgaria

Key facts

Current run: Austria: 3 wins in a row

First meeting
13.09.1961 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Preliminary round
0–0, Draw
Latest meeting
17.09.2026 · Europe League, League phase
0–1, Win
Biggest Austria win
16.09.2004 · Europe League, First round
Flag GAK
5–0, Win
Biggest Bulgaria win
13.09.1972 · Europe League, First round
7–0, Loss

Meetings by season

1961/62: 2 1962/63: 0 1963/64: 0 1964/65: 0 1965/66: 0 1966/67: 0 1967/68: 0 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 2 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 2 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 2 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: 2 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 2 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 2 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 2 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 0 2002/03: 2 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 2 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 2 2010/11: 4 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 2 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 0 2018/19: 2 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 2 2021/22: 0 2022/23: 0 2023/24: 0 2024/25: 0 2025/26: 0 2026/27: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1961/622
1962/630
1963/640
1964/650
1965/660
1966/670
1967/680
1968/690
1969/700
1970/712
1971/720
1972/732
1973/742
1974/750
1975/762
1976/770
1977/780
1978/790
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/830
1983/840
1984/850
1985/860
1986/872
1987/880
1988/890
1989/900
1990/910
1991/920
1992/932
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/972
1997/980
1998/992
1999/000
2000/010
2001/020
2002/032
2003/040
2004/052
2005/060
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/102
2010/114
2011/120
2012/130
2013/140
2014/152
2015/160
2016/170
2017/180
2018/192
2019/200
2020/212
2021/220
2022/230
2023/240
2024/250
2025/260
2026/271

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 6 2 0 4 9–11
Europa League / UEFA Cup 25 13 3 9 39–32
Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 1 1 8–4

Clubs from Austria with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Austria Wien 6 2 0 4 10–17
Rapid Wien 6 3 2 1 12–5
Sturm 4 2 0 2 4–3
GAK 4 2 1 1 8–2
FC Tirol 4 2 1 1 8–4
Salzburg 3 3 0 0 3–0
FC Admira 2 0 0 2 1–6
LASK 2 2 0 0 7–4
St Pölten 2 1 0 1 3–2
Innsbruck 2 0 0 2 0–4

Clubs from Bulgaria with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
CSKA Sofia 10 3 0 7 12–18
Levski 7 5 0 2 8–4
Litex 4 2 1 1 8–2
Beroe 4 1 1 2 5–11
Slavia Sofia 4 2 1 1 8–4
Ludogorets 2 2 0 0 7–4
Botev Plovdiv 2 1 0 1 3–2
Spartak Varna 2 1 1 0 5–2

All meetings

2026/27

17.09.2026 · Europe League, League phase
0–1, Win

2020/21

10.12.2020 · Europe League, Group stage
1–3, Win
29.10.2020 · Europe League, Group stage
4–3, Win

2018/19

02.08.2018 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
1–3, Loss
26.07.2018 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
3–0, Loss

2014/15

24.07.2014 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
2–0, Win
17.07.2014 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
2–1, Loss

2010/11

04.11.2010 · Europe League, Group stage
1–2, Loss
21.10.2010 · Europe League, Group stage
0–2, Win
03.08.2010 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
3–0, Win
29.07.2010 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
1–1, Draw

2009/10

05.11.2009 · Europe League, Group stage
0–1, Win
22.10.2009 · Europe League, Group stage
1–0, Win

2004/05

30.09.2004 · Europe League, First round
1–0, Loss
Flag GAK
16.09.2004 · Europe League, First round
Flag GAK
5–0, Win

2002/03

14.11.2002 · Europe League, Second round
1–0 pens 7:8, Loss
31.10.2002 · Europe League, Second round
1–0, Win

1998/99

29.09.1998 · Europe League, First round
Flag GAK
2–0, Win
15.09.1998 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
Flag GAK

1996/97

20.08.1996 · Europe League, Qualifying round
4–1, Win
06.08.1996 · Europe League, Qualifying round
1–1, Draw

1992/93

30.09.1992 · Champions League, Round of 32
3–2, Loss
16.09.1992 · Champions League, Round of 32
3–1, Win

1986/87

30.09.1986 · Europe League, First round
2–0, Loss
18.09.1986 · Europe League, First round
3–0, Win

1975/76

01.10.1975 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–0, Loss
17.09.1975 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
3–1, Win

1973/74

03.10.1973 · Champions League, First round
0–1, Loss
19.09.1973 · Champions League, First round
3–0, Loss

1972/73

27.09.1972 · Europe League, First round
1–3, Loss
13.09.1972 · Europe League, First round
7–0, Loss

1970/71

02.09.1970 · Champions League, Qualification
3–0, Win
18.08.1970 · Champions League, Qualification
3–1, Loss

1961/62

27.09.1961 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Preliminary round
2–5, Win
13.09.1961 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Preliminary round
0–0, Draw

Side by side

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

Austria Bulgaria
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 71 (1956/57 to 2026/27)
Matches 1461 1100
Won–drawn–lost 549–297–615 388–243–469
Points per match 1.33 1.28
Goals 2017–2162 1473–1539
Titles 0 0
Finals 4 (won 0, lost 4) 0
Knockout ties won 277 of 556 227 of 486
UEFA ranking No. 17 in 2026/27; best No. 5 (1960/61) No. 28 in 2026/27; best No. 8 (1966/67)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Semi-finals Semi-finals
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Final Quarter-finals
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Final Semi-finals
Best run: Fairs Cup Second round Third round
Best run: Conference League Quarter-finals 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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