Bulgaria women's national football team
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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Bulgaria national football team.
The Bulgaria women's national football team (Bulgarian: Български женски национален отбор по футбол) represents Bulgaria in international women's football, and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team's major success came in 2008 when they won the Balkan Championship and the Albena Cup in the same year. These major tournament victories brought them up to their all-time highest FIFA world ranking of 33rd.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Лъвиците (The Lionesses) | ||
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Association | Bulgarian Football Union | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Silvia Radoyska | ||
Captain | Nikoleta Boycheva | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | BUL | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 95 5 (15 March 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 42 (December 2008) | ||
Lowest | 95 (March 2024) | ||
First international | |||
Bulgaria 1–1 Spain (Sofia, Bulgaria; 11 October 1987) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Estonia 0–5 Bulgaria (Otopeni, Romania; 18 November 2006) Bulgaria 5–0 Luxembourg (Ta' Qali, Malta; 5 June 2009) Bulgaria 5–0 Georgia (Lovech, Bulgaria; 21 November 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
France 14–0 Bulgaria (Le Mans, France; 28 November 2013) |
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