Match Summary
Great Britain defeated Bulgaria 29:25. The match was played in IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2025. League standings: Bulgaria #1, Great Britain #2.
Rivalry since 2019
Bulgaria vs Great Britain Head to Head Results· 3
Bulgaria and Great Britain have met 3 times — Bulgaria won 2, Great Britain won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Bulgaria leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 189 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 63.00 per match (109 for the home side, 80 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. Bulgaria are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 31–47 in 2019.
Recent Meetings
27–27
Great BritainEuropean ChampionshipMatch DetailsStandings
Bulgaria sit #1 and Great Britain are #2 in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Bulgaria6Great 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