The Bulgaria men's national tennis team represents Bulgaria in Davis Cup tennis competition and is governed by the Bulgarian Tennis Federation.

History Bulgaria made their Davis Cup debut in 1964. Their best performances came in the mid-1980s when they reached the Europe/Africa Zone Group I semifinals in two consecutive years – 1986 and 1987.

In the 2024 edition of the tournament Bulgaria lost 1–3 to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Group I Play-offs. In September's 2024 World Group II tie the team faced El Salvador at home and completed its first comeback from 1–2 down since 1993 to clinch the win and guarantee its place in the World Group I Play-offs in 2025.

In the 2025 edition of the tournament Bulgaria defeated Romania 3–1 in the World Group I Play-offs, guaranteeing its place in the World Group I in September. In September 2025, Bulgaria defeated Finland and moved into the Davis Cup Qualifiers stage for the first time, with the opportunity to enter the World Group in February 2026.

Results and fixtures The following are lists of match results and scheduled matches for the previous year and any upcoming ties.

2026

Players Current team Player information and rankings

The following players were called up for the Qualifiers first round tie against Belgium in February 2026. Player ATP Rank First year played Total Win/Loss Singles Win/Loss Doubles Win/LossPetr Nesterov540 20223–61–32–3Iliyan Radulov663 20242–12–10–0Alexander Donski676 20196–51–05–5Ivan Ivanov780 20250–20–20–0Alexander Vasilev1025 20252–12–10–0

Recent callups

Player Most recent appearance Yanaki Milev 2025 World Group I Adrian Andreev 2025 World Group I play-offs Dimitar Kuzmanov 2024 World Group I play-offs Alexandar Lazarov 2024 World Group I play-offs

Recent performances Here is the list of all match-ups since 1981, when the competition started being held in the current World Group format.

1980s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1981 European Zone, 1st Round 08–10 May Mondorf-les-Bains (LUX) 5–0 Win European Zone, Quarterfinal 12–14 June Helsinki (FIN) 2–3 Loss 1982 European Zone, 1st Round 07–9 May Sofia (BUL) 1–4 Loss 1983 European Zone, 1st Round 04–6 May Algiers (ALG) 4–1 Win European Zone, Quarterfinal 10–12 June Sofia (BUL) 3–2 Win European Zone, Semifinal 8–10 July Sofia (BUL) 0–5 Loss 1984 European Zone, 1st RoundBYE European Zone, Quarterfinal 15–17 June Plovdiv (BUL) 2–3 Loss 1985 European Zone, 1st Round 10–12 May Brussels (BEL) 1–3 Loss 1986 European Zone, 1st Round 09–11 May Haskovo (BUL) 5–0 Win European Zone, Quarterfinal 13–15 June Haskovo (BUL) 4–1 Win European Zone, Semifinal 18–20 July Moliets (FRA) 0–5 Loss 1987 European Zone, 1st RoundBYE European Zone, Quarterfinal 12–14 June Haskovo (BUL) 5–0 Win European Zone, Semifinal 24–26 July Haskovo (BUL) 0–5 Loss 1988 Europe Zone Group I, 1st RoundBYE Europe Zone Group I, Quarterfinal 06–8 May Dakar (SEN) 1–4 Loss Europe Zone Group I, Relegation Play-off 10–12 June Sofia (BUL) 0–5 Loss 1989 Europe Zone Group II, 1st RoundBYE Europe Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 12–14 May Monte Carlo (MON) 1–3 Loss

1990s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 1990 Europe Zone Group II, 1st Round 30 March–1 April Nicosia (CYP) 5–0 Win Europe Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 4–6 May Sofia (BUL) 5–0 Win Europe Zone Group II, Semifinal 15–17 June Warsaw (POL) 1–4 Loss 1991 Europe Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 3–5 May Oslo (NOR) 0–5 Loss 1992 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 1–3 May Sofia (BUL) 5–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 17–19 July Athens (GRE) 1–4 Loss 1993 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 30 April–2 May Sofia (BUL) 3–2 Win Euro/African Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 16–18 July Sofia (BUL) 1–4 Loss 1994 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 29 April–1 May Sopot (POL) 1–4 Loss Euro/African Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 15–18 July Cairo (EGY) 2–3 Loss 1995 Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 11 May San Marino (SMR) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 12 May San Marino (SMR) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 13 May San Marino (SMR) 1–2 Loss Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 14 May San Marino (SMR) 2–0 Win 1996 Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 8 January Nairobi (KEN) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 9 January Nairobi (KEN) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 10 January Nairobi (KEN) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 12 January Nairobi (KEN) 0–3 Loss Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 13 January Nairobi (KEN) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 14 January Nairobi (KEN) 3–0 Win 1997 Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 21 May Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 22 May Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 23 May Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Semifinal 24 May Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Final 25 May Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win 1998 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 1–3 May Meknes (MAR) 2–3 Loss Euro/African Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 17–19 July Sofia (BUL) 5–0 Win 1999 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 30 April–2 May Plovdiv (BUL) 5–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 16–18 July Budapest (HUN) 1–4 Loss

2000s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2000 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 28–30 April Sofia (BUL) 2–3 Loss Euro/African Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 21–23 July Sofia (BUL) 2–3 Loss 2001 Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 23 May Rose Hill (MRI) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 24 May Rose Hill (MRI) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Round Robin 25 May Rose Hill (MRI) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Semifinal 26 May Rose Hill (MRI) 3–0 Win Euro/African Zone Group III, Final 27 May Rose Hill (MRI) 2–1 Win 2002 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 3–5 May Odesa (UKR) 3–2 Win Euro/African Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 12–14 July Abidjan (CIV) 2–3 Loss 2003 Euro/African Zone Group II, 1st Round 4–6 April Sofia (BUL) 3–2 Win Euro/African Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 11–14 July Belgrade (SCG) 1–4 Loss 2004 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 9–11 April Sofia (BUL) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 16–18 July Teramo (ITA) 0–5 Loss 2005 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 4–6 March Sofia (BUL) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 15–17 July Helsinki (FIN) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinal 23–25 September Donetsk (UKR) 1–4 Loss 2006 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 7–9 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 21–23 July Plovdiv (BUL) 2–3 Loss 2007 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 6–8 April Jūrmala (LAT) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 20–22 July Nicosia (CYP) 1–4 Loss 2008 Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin 8 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin 9 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin 10 April Plovdiv (BUL) 2–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin 11 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group III, Round Robin 12 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win 2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 6–8 March Győr (HUN) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 10–12 July Plovdiv (BUL) 1–4 Loss

2010s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2010 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 5–7 March Sofia (BUL) 3–2 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 9–11 July Otočec (SLO) 0–5 Loss 2011 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 4–6 March Minsk (BLR) 1–4 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 8–10 July Sofia (BUL) 2–3 Loss 2012 Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 2 May Sofia (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 4 May Sofia (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Final 5 May Sofia (BUL) 3–0 Win 2013 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 1–3 February Sofia (BUL) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 5–7 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win 2014 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 31 January–2 February Helsinki (FIN) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 4–6 April Athens (GRE) 4–1 Win 2015 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 6–8 March Jūrmala (LAT) 4–1 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Quarterfinal 17–19 July Luxembourg City (LUX) 5–0 Win Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Semifinal 18–20 September Sofia (BUL) 2–3 Loss 2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 4–6 March Ankara (TUR) 2–3 Loss Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Relegation Play-off 15–17 July Tunis (TUN) 2–3 Loss 2017 Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 6 April Sozopol (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 7 April Sozopol (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Final 8 April Sozopol (BUL) 1–2 Loss 2018 Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 4 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 5 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Round Robin 6 April Plovdiv (BUL) 3–0 Win Europe Zone Group III, Final 7 April Plovdiv (BUL) 1–2 Loss 2019 Europe/Africa Zone Group II, 1st Round 13–14 September Cape Town (RSA) 1–4 Loss

2020s Year Competition Date Location Opponent Score Result 2020 World Group II Play-offs 6–7 September San José (CRC) 4–1 Win 2021 World Group II 5–6 March Sofia (BUL) 1–3 Loss 2022 World Group II Play-offs 4–5 March Sofia (BUL) 3–1 Win World Group II 16–17 September Sofia (BUL) 3–0 Win 2023 World Group I Play-offs 4–5 February Christchurch (NZL) 3–1 Win World Group I 16–17 September Sofia (BUL) 1–3 Loss 2024 World Group I Play-offs 3–4 February Burgas (BUL) 1–3 Loss World Group II 14–16 September Plovdiv (BUL) 3–2 Win 2025 World Group I Play-offs 31 January–1 February Craiova (ROU) 3–1 Win World Group I 13–14 September Plovdiv (BUL) 3–2 Win 2026 Qualifying round I 7–8 February Plovdiv (BUL) 0–4 Loss

Team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Bulgaria Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match.

PlayerW-L(Total)W-L(Singles)W-L(Doubles)TiesDebutYears played Adrian Andreev3–22–11–1520183 Georgi Arabov3–01–02–0319951 Teodor Bachev0–20–00–2219842 Ivo Bratanov18–25–213–01719966 Nikolai Chuparov0–30–20–1119641 Grigor Dimitrov20–416–14–31420087 Valentin Dimov0–30–20–1320093 Gabriel Donev0–20–10–1220192 Alexander Donski6–51–05–51120197 Todor Enev28–2017–1411–633199914 Ljuben Genov13–1412–141–015196811 Tihomir Grozdanov13–34–29–11320086 Dinko Halachev0–10–10–0120141 Victor Ivanchev2–10–12–03120011 Ivan Ivanov0–20–20–0220252 Simeon Ivanov5–01–04–0420081 Mihail Kanev1–01–00–0119951 Yordan Kanev3–72–51–2820044 Ivan Keskinov15–813–72–11419896 Ilia Kushev7–93–54–41120036 Dimitar Kutrovsky8–66–42–2620113 Dimitar Kuzmanov26–1324–92–426201112 Alexandar Lazarov11–86–35–51220167 Krassimir Lazarov15–2410–145–1017198310 Marian Lazarov4–30–14–2619833 Alexander Lazov8–95–83–11320136 Radoslav Lukaev7–54–33–2520003 Mark Markov12–79–43–31319924 Tzvetan Mihov1–20–21–0220102 Yanaki Milev2–32–30–0420233 Vasko Mladenov5–21–04–2620162 Petr Nesterov3–61–32–3720225 Bozhidar Pampoulov13–227–116–1117196713 Matei Pampoulov7–132–35–1015196911 Milko Petkov2–52–40–1419923 Lubomir Petrov4–93–81–1719756 Radoslav Radev13–34–19–21119943 Iliyan Radulov2–12–10–0320243 Ruslan Rainov5–35–30–0619864 Rangel Rangelov3–52–41–1319642 Julian Stamatov15–1612–133–31419809 Orlin Stanoytchev10–99–71–21119916 Ivaylo Traykov16–148–88–620199711 Petar Trendafilov3–00–03–0320121 Stefan Tzvetkov1–20–01–2319902 Alexander Vasilev2–12–10–0220252 Milen Velev20–1414–76–72019889 Stojan Velev5–64–31–3519673 Milen Yanakiev1–01–00–0119861 Kiril Yashmakov7–85–72–1719674

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