The Bulgaria women's national volleyball team represents Bulgaria in international women's volleyball competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation. The team's successes includes winning the Balkan Championship in 1982, and runners-up at the 1970 Summer Universidade along with bronze at the 1980 Summer Olympics. The national team's biggest success came in 1981, winning the European title at home in Sofia.
Competition results Champions Runner-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Summer Olympics 1964 — Did not qualify 1968 — Did not qualify 1972 — Did not qualify 1976 — Did not qualify 1980 — Bronze medal 1984 — Did not qualify 1988 — Did not qualify 1992 — Did not qualify 1996 — Did not qualify 2000 — Did not qualify 2004 — Did not qualify 2008 — Did not qualify 2012 — Did not qualify 2016 — Did not qualify 2020 — Did not qualify 2024 — Did not qualify
World Championship 1952 — 4th Place 1956 — 5th Place 1960 — Did not qualify 1962 — 6th Place 1967 — Did not qualify 1970 — 6th Place (as host) 1974 — 13th Place 1978 — 9th Place 1982 — 9th Place 1986 — 12th Place 1990 — Did not qualify 1994 — Did not qualify 1998 — 11th Place 2002 — 8th Place 2006 — Did not qualify 2010 — Did not qualify 2014 — 11th Place 2018 — 12th Place 2022 — 17th Place 2025 — 27th Place
World Cup 1973 — Did not qualify 1977 — Did not qualify 1981 — 7th place 1985 to 2019 — Did not qualify 2023 — 7th place
World Grand Prix 2013 — 9th Place 2014 — 21st Place 2015 — 17th Place 2016 — 16th Place 2017 — 17th Place
Nations League Nations League record Year Round Position 2018 Did not qualify 2019 Relegated 16th place 15 2 13 13 41 2021 Did not qualify 2022 Preliminary round 14th place 12 4 8 14 27 2023 Preliminary round 13th place 12 2 10 14 31 2024 Preliminary round 16th place 12 2 10 11 34 2025 Preliminary round 13th place 12 4 8 19 31 2026 Relegated 18th place 12 2 10 10 32 2027 Did not qualify Total 6/9 75 16 59 81 196
Challenger Cup Year Rank 2018 First Place
European Championship 1949 — Did not qualify 1950 — 4th place (as host) 1951 — Did not qualify 1955 — 5th place 1958 — 5th place 1963 — 5th place 1967 — 6th place 1971 — 4th place 1975 — 4th place 1977 — 7th place 1979 — Bronze Medal 1981 — Gold Medal (as host) 1983 — 4th place 1985 — 10th place 1987 — 4th place 1989 — 7th place 1991 — 7th place 1993 — 9th place 1995 — 5th place 1997 — 4th place 1999 — 7th place 2001 — Bronze Medal 2003 — 7th place 2005 — 9th place 2007 — 11th place 2009 — 8th place 2011 — 14th place 2013 — 13th place 2015 — 13th place 2017 — 9th place 2019 — 8th place 2021 — 9th place (as co-host) 2023 — 7th place 2026 — 15th place
European League Year Rank 2009 Third Place 2010 Runner-Up 2011 Third Place 2012 Runner-Up 2013 Third Place 2018 First Place 2021 First Place
Balkan Championship Year Rank 1946 Third Place 1947 Third Place 1970 Champions 1971 Third Place 1972 Champions 1971 Runner-Up 1974 Runner-Up 1975 Runner-Up 1976 Champions 1978 Runner-Up 1979 Champions 1981 Champions 1982 Third Place 1983 Runner-Up 1984 Champions 1985 Champions 1986 Champions 1988 Champions 1990 Runner-Up 1992 Runner-Up
Summer Universidade Year Rank 1961 Runner-Up 1973 Third Place 1970 Runner-Up 1977 Third Place
Current squad The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2026 European Championship.
Head coach: Marcello Abbondanza No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2025–26 club2026–27 club OK Železničar TBD VC Maritsa Plovdiv Újpesti TE PanBiscò Leonessa Altamura Pallavolo CBL Costa Volpino Békéscsabai RSE TBD VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Levski Sofia VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Maritsa Plovdiv Afyon Belediye Yüntaş Afyon Belediye Yüntaş 20 VC Maritsa Plovdiv Eczacıbaşı Volleyball 23 Megavolley Helvia Recina Volley Macerata 26 Ladies in Black Aachen Ladies in Black Aachen 33 VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Maritsa Plovdiv 66 VC Maritsa Plovdiv VC Maritsa Plovdiv 77 VC Levski Sofia TBD
See also Bulgaria women's team Bulgaria women's U18 team Bulgaria women's U20 team Bulgaria women's U23 team Bulgaria men's team
References
External links Official website FIVB profile Bulgaria national team Volleybox