Head to head · Men's national teams
Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland
Bulgaria and Republic of Ireland have met 15 times since 1924: Republic of Ireland lead 6–3.
3Bulgaria wins
6draws
6Republic of Ireland wins
Goals: Bulgaria 12, Republic of Ireland 19 · 15 meetings
- The first meeting on record was on Wednesday, 28 May 1924: Irish Free State 1–0 Bulgaria in Colombes.
- The most recent was on Sunday, 23 March 2025: Republic of Ireland 2–1 Bulgaria (UEFA Nations League).
- Bulgaria's biggest win: Bulgaria 2–1 Republic of Ireland, 1977.
- Republic of Ireland's biggest win: Republic of Ireland 3–0 Bulgaria, 1979.
- 13 of the 15 meetings were competitive matches and 2 were friendlies.
Compare their ratings over time
Every meeting
| 2025 | ||
| 23 Mar | Republic of Ireland 2–1 Bulgaria UEFA Nations League · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Republic of Ireland |
| 20 Mar | Bulgaria 1–2 Republic of Ireland UEFA Nations League · Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Republic of Ireland |
| 2020 | ||
| 18 Nov | Republic of Ireland 0–0 Bulgaria UEFA Nations League · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Draw |
| 3 Sept | Bulgaria 1–1 Republic of Ireland UEFA Nations League · Sofia, Bulgaria |
Draw |
| 2019 | ||
| 10 Sept | Republic of Ireland 3–1 Bulgaria Friendly · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Republic of Ireland |
| 2009 | ||
| 6 Jun | Bulgaria 1–1 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup qualification · Sofia, Bulgaria |
Draw |
| 28 Mar | Republic of Ireland 1–1 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup qualification · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Draw |
| 2004 | ||
| 18 Aug | Republic of Ireland 1–1 Bulgaria Friendly · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Draw |
| 1987 | ||
| 14 Oct | Republic of Ireland 2–0 Bulgaria UEFA Euro qualification · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Republic of Ireland |
| 1 Apr | Bulgaria 2–1 Republic of Ireland UEFA Euro qualification · Sofia, Bulgaria |
Bulgaria |
| 1979 | ||
| 17 Oct | Republic of Ireland 3–0 Bulgaria UEFA Euro qualification · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Republic of Ireland |
| 19 May | Bulgaria 1–0 Republic of Ireland UEFA Euro qualification · Sofia, Bulgaria |
Bulgaria |
| 1977 | ||
| 12 Oct | Republic of Ireland 0–0 Bulgaria FIFA World Cup qualification · Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Draw |
| 1 Jun | Bulgaria 2–1 Republic of Ireland FIFA World Cup qualification · Sofia, Bulgaria |
Bulgaria |
| 1924 | ||
| 28 May | Irish Free State 1–0 Bulgaria Olympic Games · Colombes, France (neutral) |
Republic of Ireland |
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Results from the open archives maintained by Mart Jürisoo (CC0), with recent results and fixtures from API-Football and some venues from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Penalty shoot-outs count as wins. Every source is listed on Sources & thanks.