Head to head
Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland
- Played
- 15
- Bulgaria wins
- 3
- Draws
- 6
- Republic of Ireland wins
- 6
- Bulgaria goals
- 12
- Republic of Ireland goals
- 19
Biggest wins
- Bulgaria: Bulgaria 2–1 Republic of Ireland, 1 Jun 1977
- Republic of Ireland: Republic of Ireland 3–0 Bulgaria, 17 Oct 1979
Runs
- Republic of Ireland wins in a row: 2 (20 Mar 2025 to 23 Mar 2025)
- Bulgaria unbeaten: 3 (1 Jun 1977 to 19 May 1979)
- Republic of Ireland unbeaten: 9 (14 Oct 1987 to 23 Mar 2025)
- Draws in a row: 3 (18 Aug 2004 to 6 Jun 2009)
Scorers in these meetings
- Frank Stapleton (Republic of Ireland)2
- Lachezar Tanev (Bulgaria)2
- Richard Dunne (Republic of Ireland)2
- Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland)1
- Andrey Zhelyazkov (Bulgaria)1
- Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria)1
- Chavdar Tsvetkov (Bulgaria)1
- Dimitar Telkiyski (Bulgaria)1
- Don Givens (Republic of Ireland)1
- Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland)1
- Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland)1
- Kevin Moran (Republic of Ireland)1
- Marin Petkov (Bulgaria)1
- Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland)1
- Mick Martin (Republic of Ireland)1
- Paddy Duncan (Republic of Ireland)1
- Paul McGrath (Republic of Ireland)1
- Pavel Panov (Bulgaria)1
- Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland)1
- Tony Grealish (Republic of Ireland)1
- Valentin Antov (Bulgaria)1