Bulgaria v France: head-to-head

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

Played
35
Results
Goals
35–51
Bulgaria – France

Key facts

First meeting
23.11.1966 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–0, Loss
Latest meeting
15.10.2026 · Europa Conference League, League phase
1–2, Loss
Biggest Bulgaria win
24.10.1979 · Europe League, Second round
4–2, Win
Biggest France win
29.09.1992 · Europe League, First round
7–1, Loss

Meetings by season

1966/67: 2 1967/68: 0 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 0 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 2 1977/78: 0 1978/79: 0 1979/80: 2 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 4 1983/84: 0 1984/85: 2 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 0 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 2 1990/91: 0 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 2 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: 6 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 4 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 2 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 0 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 2 2017/18: 0 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 2 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 0 2022/23: 0 2023/24: 0 2024/25: 1 2025/26: 1 2026/27: 1
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1966/672
1967/680
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/720
1972/730
1973/740
1974/750
1975/760
1976/772
1977/780
1978/790
1979/802
1980/810
1981/820
1982/834
1983/840
1984/852
1985/860
1986/870
1987/880
1988/890
1989/902
1990/910
1991/920
1992/932
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/020
2002/030
2003/040
2004/050
2005/066
2006/070
2007/084
2008/090
2009/100
2010/112
2011/120
2012/130
2013/140
2014/150
2015/160
2016/172
2017/180
2018/190
2019/202
2020/210
2021/220
2022/230
2023/240
2024/251
2025/261
2026/271

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 8 1 3 4 6–10
Europa League / UEFA Cup 22 6 7 9 24–33
Cup Winners' Cup 4 2 0 2 4–6
Conference League 1 0 0 1 1–2

Clubs from Bulgaria with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
CSKA Sofia 12 2 5 5 10–13
Lokomotiv Sofia 6 3 0 3 10–13
Levski 5 2 1 2 5–5
Ludogorets 4 1 2 1 5–6
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4 0 1 3 3–11
Litex 2 0 1 1 0–2
Slavia Sofia 2 1 0 1 2–1

Clubs from France with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
AS Monaco 8 3 2 3 13–11
Strasbourg 6 1 1 4 2–5
Auxerre 4 1 1 2 5–11
PSG 4 1 1 2 5–10
Marseille 3 1 0 2 2–4
Lille 2 0 1 1 2–3
Rennes 2 1 0 1 3–4
Toulouse 2 0 2 0 1–1
Saint-Étienne 2 0 1 1 0–1
Lyon 1 0 1 0 1–1

All meetings

2026/27

15.10.2026 · Europa Conference League, League phase
1–2, Loss

2025/26

29.01.2026 · Europe League, League phase
1–0, Win

2024/25

30.01.2025 · Europe League, League phase
1–1, Draw

2019/20

15.08.2019 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
1–0, Loss
08.08.2019 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
0–1, Loss

2016/17

06.12.2016 · Champions League, Group Stage
Flag PSG
2–2, Draw
28.09.2016 · Champions League, Group Stage
1–3, Loss
Flag PSG

2010/11

04.11.2010 · Europe League, Group stage
2–2, Draw
21.10.2010 · Europe League, Group stage
1–0, Loss

2007/08

04.10.2007 · Europe League, First round
1–2, Win
04.10.2007 · Europe League, First round
1–1 away goals, Draw
20.09.2007 · Europe League, First round
0–0, Draw
20.09.2007 · Europe League, First round
1–3, Loss

2005/06

23.02.2006 · Europe League, Round of 32
0–0, Draw
15.02.2006 · Europe League, Round of 32
0–2, Loss
15.12.2005 · Europe League, Group stage
2–1, Loss
01.12.2005 · Europe League, Group stage
1–0, Win
29.09.2005 · Europe League, First round
1–0 away goals, Win
15.09.2005 · Europe League, First round
2–1, Loss

1992/93

29.09.1992 · Europe League, First round
7–1, Loss
16.09.1992 · Europe League, First round
2–2, Draw

1989/90

21.03.1990 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–1, Loss
07.03.1990 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–1, Loss

1984/85

03.10.1984 · Europe League, First round
2–1, Win
19.09.1984 · Europe League, First round
2–2, Draw

1982/83

29.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
2–0 aet, Win
28.09.1982 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
Flag PSG
5–1, Loss
15.09.1982 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–0, Win
Flag PSG
15.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
0–0, Draw

1979/80

07.11.1979 · Europe League, Second round
2–1, Loss
24.10.1979 · Europe League, Second round
4–2, Win

1976/77

29.09.1976 · Champions League, First round
1–0, Loss
15.09.1976 · Champions League, First round
0–0, Draw

1966/67

30.11.1966 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
2–0, Win
23.11.1966 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
1–0, Loss

Side by side

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

Bulgaria France
Seasons in Europe 71 (1956/57 to 2026/27) 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27)
Matches 1100 2433
Won–drawn–lost 388–243–469 1050–555–828
Points per match 1.28 1.52
Goals 1473–1539 3662–3015
Titles 0 6
Finals 0 20 (won 6, lost 14)
Knockout ties won 227 of 486 428 of 765
UEFA ranking No. 28 in 2026/27; best No. 8 (1966/67) No. 5 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1995/96)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Semi-finals Champion ×3
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Quarter-finals Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals Champion ×1
Best run: Fairs Cup Third round Quarter-finals
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs Semi-finals
Best run: UEFA Super Cup — Champion ×2

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

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