As of 2020, Bulgaria have qualified for two UEFA European Championships, in 1996 and 2004. However, they did not survive the first round at any occasion. While Bulgaria achieved a win (and a draw) at the 1996 tournament, they lost all their matches in the 2004 edition.
See main article: UEFA Euro 1996.
See main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group B.
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See main article: UEFA Euro 2004.
See main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group C.
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| UEFA European Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
 1960 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1964 | |||||||||
 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | |||||||||
 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||
 1992 | |||||||||
| 1996 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2004 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
  2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
  2012 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
| 2020 | |||||||||
 2024 | |||||||||
 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
 2032 | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 2/17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |