Match Summary
Bulgaria defeated Cyprus 34:19. The match was played in IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2025. League standings: Cyprus #4, Bulgaria #1.
Cyprus and Bulgaria have met 3 times — Cyprus won 3, Bulgaria won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Cyprus leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 142 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.33 per match (76 for the home side, 66 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cyprus are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 29–23 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Cyprus sit #4 and Bulgaria are #1 in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Bulgaria6
Great Britain4
Paraguay2
Cyprus0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulgaria | GP3 | Won3 | Lost0 | Pts6 |
| #2 | Great Britain | GP3 | Won2 | Lost1 | Pts4 |
| #3 | Paraguay | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts2 |
| #4 | Cyprus | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Group B
USA5
Nigeria5
Moldova2
Azerbaijan0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA | GP3 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Nigeria | GP3 | Won2 | Lost0 | Pts5 |
| #3 | Moldova | GP3 | Won1 | Lost2 | Pts2 |
| #4 | Azerbaijan | GP3 | Won0 | Lost3 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 18 May 2026