Bulgaria v Germany: head-to-head

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

Played
59
Results
Goals
53–109
Bulgaria – Germany

Key facts

First meeting
10.11.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
3–0, Loss
Latest meeting
31.08.2023 · Europa Conference League, Play-off round
2–0, Loss
Biggest Bulgaria win
24.11.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
4–2, Win
Biggest Germany win
01.11.1978 · Champions League, Second round
4–0, Loss

Meetings by season

1965/66: 2 1966/67: 0 1967/68: 0 1968/69: 0 1969/70: 0 1970/71: 0 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 2 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 2 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 2 1978/79: 4 1979/80: 2 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 4 1982/83: 0 1983/84: 2 1984/85: 6 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 2 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 2 1991/92: 4 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 2 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 0 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 0 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 2 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 0 2005/06: 5 2006/07: 2 2007/08: 2 2008/09: 2 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 0 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 2 2014/15: 0 2015/16: 0 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 2 2018/19: 2 2019/20: 0 2020/21: 0 2021/22: 0 2022/23: 0 2023/24: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1965/662
1966/670
1967/680
1968/690
1969/700
1970/710
1971/720
1972/732
1973/742
1974/750
1975/762
1976/770
1977/782
1978/794
1979/802
1980/810
1981/824
1982/830
1983/842
1984/856
1985/860
1986/870
1987/882
1988/890
1989/900
1990/912
1991/924
1992/930
1993/942
1994/950
1995/960
1996/970
1997/980
1998/990
1999/000
2000/010
2001/022
2002/030
2003/040
2004/050
2005/065
2006/072
2007/082
2008/092
2009/100
2010/110
2011/120
2012/130
2013/142
2014/150
2015/160
2016/170
2017/182
2018/192
2019/200
2020/210
2021/220
2022/230
2023/242

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 18 2 4 12 13–43
Europa League / UEFA Cup 33 7 9 17 30–49
Cup Winners' Cup 6 2 0 4 9–14
Conference League 2 0 1 1 1–3

Clubs from Bulgaria with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
CSKA Sofia 17 5 0 12 15–42
Levski 14 2 6 6 14–23
Botev Plovdiv 6 1 3 2 5–7
Litex 4 1 1 2 3–4
Lokomotiv Sofia 4 0 0 4 1–9
Ludogorets 4 1 2 1 6–6
Cherno More 2 0 1 1 3–4
Slavia Sofia 2 0 0 2 2–5
Etar 2 0 1 1 1–3
Akademik Sofia 2 0 0 2 1–3

Clubs from Germany with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Bayern 12 4 0 8 12–31
Stuttgart 10 1 6 3 10–13
Hamburger 7 0 0 7 3–17
Bremen 4 0 1 3 2–8
Leverkusen 4 2 1 1 5–4
Schalke 4 0 1 3 4–9
Kaiserslautern 4 0 1 3 2–6
Dortmund 2 1 0 1 4–5
Hertha 2 0 1 1 1–2
Eintracht 2 0 1 1 1–3

All meetings

2023/24

31.08.2023 · Europa Conference League, Play-off round
2–0, Loss
24.08.2023 · Europa Conference League, Play-off round
1–1, Draw

2018/19

29.11.2018 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–1, Draw
20.09.2018 · Europe League, Group Stage
2–3, Loss

2017/18

07.12.2017 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–1, Draw
28.09.2017 · Europe League, Group Stage
2–1, Win

2013/14

08.08.2013 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
0–0 away goals, Draw
01.08.2013 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
1–1, Draw

2008/09

02.10.2008 · Europe League, First round
2–2, Draw
18.09.2008 · Europe League, First round
1–2, Loss

2007/08

04.10.2007 · Europe League, First round
3–1, Loss
18.09.2007 · Europe League, First round
0–1, Loss

2006/07

31.10.2006 · Champions League, Group stage
0–3, Loss
18.10.2006 · Champions League, Group stage
2–0, Loss

2005/06

06.04.2006 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
1–1, Draw
30.03.2006 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
1–3, Loss
20.10.2005 · Europe League, Group stage
0–1, Loss
29.09.2005 · Europe League, First round
1–0, Win
15.09.2005 · Europe League, First round
0–1, Win

2001/02

30.10.2001 · Europe League, Second round
0–0, Draw
18.10.2001 · Europe League, Second round
0–2, Win

1993/94

03.11.1993 · Champions League, Round of 16
1–0, Loss
20.10.1993 · Champions League, Round of 16
2–2, Draw

1991/92

06.11.1991 · Europe League, Second round
1–4, Loss
22.10.1991 · Europe League, Second round
2–0, Loss
02.10.1991 · Champions League, First round
1–1, Draw
17.09.1991 · Champions League, First round
2–0, Loss

1990/91

06.11.1990 · Champions League, Second round
0–3, Loss
23.10.1990 · Champions League, Second round
4–0, Loss

1987/88

30.09.1987 · Champions League, First round
0–1, Loss
16.09.1987 · Champions League, First round
4–0, Loss

1984/85

07.11.1984 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
2–0, Win
07.11.1984 · Europe League, Second round
1–2, Loss
24.10.1984 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
4–1, Loss
24.10.1984 · Europe League, Second round
4–0, Loss
03.10.1984 · Champions League, First round
2–2 away goals, Draw
19.09.1984 · Champions League, First round
1–1, Draw

1983/84

28.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
1–0, Win
14.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw

1981/82

21.04.1982 · Champions League, Semi-finals
4–0, Loss
07.04.1982 · Champions League, Semi-finals
4–3, Win
30.09.1981 · Europe League, First round
1–2, Loss
16.09.1981 · Europe League, First round
1–0, Loss

1979/80

19.03.1980 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
0–1, Loss
05.03.1980 · Europe League, Quarter-finals
3–1, Loss

1978/79

01.11.1978 · Champions League, Second round
4–0, Loss
18.10.1978 · Champions League, Second round
0–1, Loss
27.09.1978 · Europe League, First round
1–2, Loss
13.09.1978 · Europe League, First round
0–0, Draw

1977/78

02.11.1977 · Europe League, Second round
2–0, Win
19.10.1977 · Europe League, Second round
3–0, Loss

1975/76

04.11.1975 · Europe League, Second round
2–1 away goals, Win
21.10.1975 · Europe League, Second round
3–2, Loss

1973/74

20.03.1974 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
2–1, Win
05.03.1974 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
4–1, Loss

1972/73

28.09.1972 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–3, Loss
13.09.1972 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
2–1, Loss

1965/66

24.11.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
4–2, Win
10.11.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Second round
3–0, Loss

Side by side

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

Bulgaria Germany
Seasons in Europe 71 (1956/57 to 2026/27) 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27)
Matches 1100 3300
Won–drawn–lost 388–243–469 1623–691–986
Points per match 1.28 1.69
Goals 1473–1539 5895–4019
Titles 0 21
Finals 0 54 (won 21, lost 33)
Knockout ties won 227 of 486 733 of 1134
UEFA ranking No. 28 in 2026/27; best No. 8 (1966/67) No. 4 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (1989/90)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Semi-finals Champion ×8
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Quarter-finals Champion ×7
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finals Champion ×4
Best run: Fairs Cup Third round Semi-finals
Best run: Conference League Knockout round play-offs Quarter-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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