Bulgaria national badminton team
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AssociationBulgarian Badminton Federation (BFB)
ConfederationBE (Europe)
PresidentVolodya Zlatev
Current ranking24 
2 (2 January 2024)
2 (2 January 2024) | |
| Association | Bulgarian Badminton Federation (BFB) |
|---|---|
| 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 in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Uber Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| European Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2011) |
| European Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) |
| European Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2006) |
| Best result |  Champions
(2026) |
| Helvetia Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | Runners-up (1995) |
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.
European Team Championships
Thomas Cup
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Helvetia Cup
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 1962 | Did not enter | |
| 1963 | ||
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| 1981 | ||
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| 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 | ||
Balkan Team Championships
Mixed team
| 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 |
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2007 | Group stage | 16/21 |
| 2011 | Did not enter | |
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| 2021 | ||
| 2025 | TBD | |
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2008 | Did not enter | |
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
