Bulgaria men's national football team
Let an agent explain the Bulgaria national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Bulgaria national team and its history, relay tournament records, notable players and matches from football sources, describe its organisation and current status, and distinguish the men s senior team from youth, women s and secondary teams.
The men s national association football team representing Bulgaria in international competition, controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union and founded in 1923, competing in the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, with a best World Cup result of fourth place in 1994 and a best UEFA European Championship result of the group stage in 1996 and 2004; the 1994 World Cup run in the United States included a quarter-final win over holders Germany, with Hristo Stoichkov sharing the Golden Boot and winning the Ballon d Or that year, the team won Olympic silver in 1968, and it has struggled to qualify for major tournaments since 2004; the registry aliases for Bulgaria at the World Cup and the Euro are participation topics rather than the team itself, and results from 2025 onward should be checked against current sources
What it is for: Not applicable; a national sports team.
It can be explain history and records; relay tournaments and players; describe organisation; distinguish from other national teams.
Distinguishing features
National representation
UEFA member
World Cup and Euro history
Federation control
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a team in national colours.
Physical character
federation founded: 1923 year
best World Cup result: fourth place in 1994 result
best UEFA European Championship result: the group stage in 1996 and 2004 result
home stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia venue - commonly used
nickname: the Lions name
How it is recognised
Bulgarian men s senior national football team
Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship
Youth, women s and secondary teams are separate; clubs are not national teams
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is controlled by - the national federation
competes in - and the UEFA European Championship
is a member of - through its federation
In practice
Families and kinds
World Cup campaigns
UEFA European Championship campaigns
Nations League campaigns
friendlies and qualifiers
secondary and youth teams as related entities
Standards and regulation
FIFA and UEFA statutes and eligibility rules
National federation regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Stale squad and result information
Confusing senior, youth and women s teams
Nationalist framing of results
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the team is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the Bulgaria national team, who controls it, and how does it differ from youth, women s and secondary teams? definition
- Is the question about the senior men s team, another national team or a club? boundary
Identity
Identity.
Identity
Identity.
- What are the team s colours, nickname, home venues and supporters? definition
- Which entry fits the specific venue? action
History History and records.
Sources.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
Tournaments
Tournaments.
- How has Bulgaria performed at World Cups and in the UEFA European Championship, and what were the notable campaigns? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Players
Players and coaches.
Players
Players.
- Who are the record players, top scorers and notable coaches? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Follow Following the team.
Practice.
Current
Current status.
Current
Current.
- What is the team s current squad, coach and ranking, and where is it recorded? provenance
- Which entry fits the current tournament campaign? action
Matches
Matches and rivalries.
Matches
Matches.
- What are the team s notable matches and rivalries? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific rivalry? action
Context Context.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What role does the team play in national culture, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Organisation
Organisation.
Organisation
Organisation.
- How is the team organised, funded and governed by the federation? provenance
- Which entry fits Bulgarian Football Union? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual tournament campaigns be linked?
- How should football sources be linked?
- How should records be kept current?