The Bulgaria national under-21 football team ()Mladezhki natsionalen otbor na Balgariya po futbol, literally "Bulgaria national youth football team". is considered to be the feeder team for the Bulgaria national football team. This team is for Bulgarian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23.
Competition results Champions Runners-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Balkan Youth Championship Year Rank 1968 Champions 1970 Champions 1973 Champions
UEFA U-21 European Championship Year Rank 1972 Semi-Finals 1974 Quarter-Finals 1976 Quarter-Finals 1978 Semi-Finals 1990 Quarter-Finals
UEFA Euro 2027 Qualifier
Recent fixtures
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Manager history TenureHead Coach2000–2001 Dimitar Aleksiev2000-2002 Ivan Kolev2003–2006 Petar Miladinov2006–2007 Aleksandar Stankov2008–2009 Ivan Kolev2010–2013 Mihail Madanski2014–2018 Antoni Zdravkov2018–2025 Aleksandar Dimitrov2025– Todor Yanchev
Players Current squad Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B matches against Scotland on 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Scotland.
Recent call ups The following players have previously been called up to the Bulgaria under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
See also Bulgaria national football team Bulgaria national under-17 football team Bulgaria national under-19 football team UEFA European Under-21 Championship
References
External links Official website UEFA Under-21 website, complete results archive The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, full record of U-21 and U-23 Championships