Bulgaria |
| Association | Bulgarian Badminton Federation (BFB) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
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| President | Volodya Zlatev |
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| Current ranking | 24 2 (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 16 (5 July 2018) |
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| Appearances | 12 (first in 1989) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
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| Best result | Quarter-finals (2011) |
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| Appearances | 7 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) |
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| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
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| Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
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| Appearances | 5 (first in 1987) |
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| Best result | Runners-up (1995) |
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The Bulgaria national badminton team (Bulgarian: Националния отбор на България по бадминтон) represents Bulgaria in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Badminton Federation (Bulgarian: Българска Федерация Бадминтон).[1] The Bulgarian women's team achieved second place in the 2016 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships, they were semifinalists two years prior.
The Bulgarian team have won a gold and a bronze medal at the European Games. National women's doubles specialists Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva are the first Bulgarian players to enter the top 10 in the BWF World Ranking. The women's team made its Uber Cup debut in 2016.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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European Team Championships
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2006
|
Group stage
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9/16
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| 2008
|
Group stage
|
17/22
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| 2010
|
Group stage
|
23/28
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| 2012
|
Group stage
|
9/16
|
| 2014
|
Group stage
|
13/18
|
| 2016
|
Group stage
|
9/12
|
| 2018
|
Group stage
|
9/14
|
| 2020
|
Quarter-finals
|
5/8
|
| 2024
|
Did not qualify
|
| 2026
|
TBD
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2006
|
Group stage
|
8/14
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| 2008
|
Group stage
|
9/14
|
| 2010
|
Quarter-finals
|
5/6
|
| 2012
|
Quarter-finals
|
9/16
|
| 2014
|
Semi-finals
|
4th
|
| 2016
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2018
|
Quarter-finals
|
5/8
|
| 2020
|
Group stage
|
9/14
|
| 2024
|
Did not qualify
|
| 2026
|
TBD
|
| 2028
|
| 2030
|
|
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Balkan Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1992
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Champions
|
1st
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| 1993
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Champions
|
1st
|
| 1995
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1997
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1998
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1999
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2000
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2001
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2002
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2003
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2004
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2005
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2006
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2007
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2008
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2009
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2010
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2011
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2012
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2013
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2014
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2016
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2018
|
Champions
|
1st
|
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2007
|
Group stage
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16/21
|
| 2011
|
Did not enter
|
| 2013
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| 2015
|
| 2017
|
| 2021
|
| 2025
|
TBD
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World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 2008
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Did not enter
|
| 2010
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| 2012
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| 2014
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| 2016
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| 2018
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
| Year
|
Round
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|
| 2000
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Did not enter
|
| 2002
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Group stage
|
15th
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| 2004
|
Did not enter
|
| 2006
|
Group stage
|
22nd
|
| 2007
|
Group stage
|
11th
|
| 2008
|
Did not enter
|
| 2009
|
| 2010
|
| 2011
|
| 2012
|
Group stage
|
27th
|
| 2013
|
Group stage
|
17th
|
| 2014
|
Group stage
|
22nd
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| 2015
|
Did not enter
|
| 2016
|
Group stage
|
33rd
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| 2017
|
Group stage
|
34th
|
| 2018
|
Did not enter
|
| 2019
|
| 2022
|
| 2023
|
| 2024
|
TBD
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European Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
Finlandia Cup
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
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|
| 1984
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Did not enter
|
| 1986
|
| 1988
|
| 1990
|
Group stage
|
12th
|
| 1992
|
Group stage
|
15th
|
| 1994
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1996
|
Did not enter
|
| 1998
|
| 2000
|
| 2002
|
| 2004
|
| 2006
|
Balkan Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year
|
Round
|
|
| 1992
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1993
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1994
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1995
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 1996
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1997
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1998
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 1999
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2000
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2001
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2002
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2004
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2005
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2006
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2007
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2008
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2010
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2011
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2012
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2013
|
Champions
|
1st
|
| 2015
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2016
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2017
|
Runners-up
|
2nd
|
| 2019
|
Semi-finals
|
3rd
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
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Ranking of event
|
| MS
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MD
|
XD
|
| Daniel Nikolov
|
(1998-08-26) 26 August 1998
|
-
|
709
|
-
|
| Dimitar Yanakiev
|
(1998-11-05) 5 November 1998
|
216
|
709
|
-
|
| Ivan Rusev
|
(1993-05-06) 6 May 1993
|
418
|
106
|
-
|
| Iliyan Stoynov
|
(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
|
449
|
106
|
81
|
| Patrik Dimitrov
|
(2008-03-19) 19 March 2008
|
1735
|
1301
|
-
|
| Tsvetan Ivanov
|
(2007-08-26) 26 August 2007
|
1735
|
1301
|
1160
|
| Teodor Mitev
|
(2009-09-09) 9 September 2009
|
1623
|
1301
|
-
|
| Stefan Zeirov
|
(1999-03-08) 8 March 1999
|
-
|
1301
|
-
|
Women's team
| Name
|
DoB/Age
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Ranking of event
|
| WS
|
WD
|
XD
|
| Kaloyana Nalbantova
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(2006-03-06) 6 March 2006
|
76
|
502
|
1019
|
| Hristomira Popovska
|
(2000-09-05) 5 September 2000
|
124
|
305
|
81
|
| Mariya Mitsova
|
(1996-11-21) 21 November 1996
|
-
|
763
|
-
|
| Gergana Pavlova
|
(2003-07-27) 27 July 2003
|
268
|
327
|
-
|
| Gabriela Stoeva
|
(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994
|
-
|
18
|
944
|
| Stefani Stoeva
|
(1995-09-23) 23 September 1995
|
948
|
18
|
-
|
| Mihaela Chepisheva
|
(2004-11-27) 27 November 2004
|
443
|
187
|
-
|
| Tsvetina Popivanova
|
(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005
|
695
|
187
|
312
|
Previous squads
Uber Cup
European Team Championships
References