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| Association | Bulgarian Badminton Federation (BFB) |
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| Confederation | BE (Europe) |
| President | Volodya Zlatev |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 24 2 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 16 (5 July 2018) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in2016) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in1986) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2011) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in2006) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in2006) |
| Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in1987) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1995) |
TheBulgaria national badminton team (Bulgarian:Националния отбор на България по бадминтон) representsBulgaria in internationalbadminton team competitions and is controlled by theBulgarian Badminton Federation (Bulgarian:Българска Федерация Бадминтон).[1] The Bulgarian women's team achieved second place in the2016 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 theEuropean Games. National women's doubles specialistsGabriela Stoeva andStefani Stoeva are the first Bulgarian players to enter the top 10 in theBWF World Ranking. The women's team made itsUber Cup debut in 2016.
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| Uber Cup[edit]
| Sudirman Cup[edit]
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| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Did not enter | |
| 1963 | ||
| 1964 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1966 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| 1969 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| 1975 | ||
| 1977 | ||
| 1979 | ||
| 1981 | ||
| 1983 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Group stage | 12th |
| 1989 | Group stage | 10th |
| 1991 | Group stage | 5th |
| 1993 | Group stage | 8th |
| 1995 | Runners-up | 2nd |
| 1997 | Did not enter | |
| 1999 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Champions | 1st |
| 1993 | 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 |
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Group stage | 16/21 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2021 | ||
| 2025 | TBD | |
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Did not enter | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 15th |
| 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 |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |
| 2016 | Group stage | 33rd |
| 2017 | Group stage | 34th |
| 2018 | Did not enter | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | TBD | |
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Did not enter | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1979 | ||
| 1981 | ||
| 1983 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Group stage | 18th |
| 1989 | Did not enter | |
| 1991 | Group stage | 20th |
| 1993 | Group stage | 20th |
| 1995 | Group stage | 9th |
| 1997 | Group stage | 8th |
| 1999 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2001 | Group stage | 10th |
| 2003 | Group stage | 9th |
| 2005 | Group stage | 7th |
| 2007 | Group stage | 12th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 8/14 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 8/14 |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 5/8 |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |
| 2017 | Group stage | 19/24 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| 2020 | Did not enter | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 9/16 |
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 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 | ||
| Year | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Daniel Nikolov | (1998-08-26)26 August 1998 (age 27) | - | 709 | - |
| Dimitar Yanakiev | (1998-11-05)5 November 1998 (age 27) | 216 | 709 | - |
| Ivan Rusev | (1993-05-06)6 May 1993 (age 32) | 418 | 106 | - |
| Iliyan Stoynov | (2001-01-25)25 January 2001 (age 24) | 449 | 106 | 81 |
| Patrik Dimitrov | (2008-03-19)19 March 2008 (age 17) | 1735 | 1301 | - |
| Tsvetan Ivanov | (2007-08-26)26 August 2007 (age 18) | 1735 | 1301 | 1160 |
| Teodor Mitev | (2009-09-09)9 September 2009 (age 16) | 1623 | 1301 | - |
| Stefan Zeirov | (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (age 26) | - | 1301 | - |
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Kaloyana Nalbantova | (2006-03-06)6 March 2006 (age 19) | 76 | 502 | 1019 |
| Hristomira Popovska | (2000-09-05)5 September 2000 (age 25) | 124 | 305 | 81 |
| Mariya Mitsova | (1996-11-21)21 November 1996 (age 28) | - | 763 | - |
| Gergana Pavlova | (2003-07-27)27 July 2003 (age 22) | 268 | 327 | - |
| Gabriela Stoeva | (1994-07-15)15 July 1994 (age 31) | - | 18 | 944 |
| Stefani Stoeva | (1995-09-23)23 September 1995 (age 30) | 948 | 18 | - |
| Mihaela Chepisheva | (2004-11-27)27 November 2004 (age 20) | 443 | 187 | - |
| Tsvetina Popivanova | (2005-07-01)1 July 2005 (age 20) | 695 | 187 | 312 |
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