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The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The national team is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, the governing body for volleyball in Bulgaria.
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | mw- GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 1964 | Round robin | 5th / 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 464 | 429 | Squad |
| 1968 | Round robin | 6th / 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 379 | 385 | Squad |
| 1972 | Semifinals | 4th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 386 | 347 | Squad |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1980 | Finals | 2nd / 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 263 | 241 | Squad |
| 1984 | Withdrew | |||||||||
| 1988 | Final round | 6th / 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 259 | 270 | Squad |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1996 | Semifinals | 7th / 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 379 | 396 | Squad |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th / 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 527 | 535 | Squad |
| 2012 | Semifinals | 4th / 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 653 | 636 | Squad |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/16 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 118 | 105 | 3,310 | 3,239 | — |
| World Championship record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 1949 | Final round | 3rd / 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 293 | 277 | — |
| 1952 | Final round | 3rd / 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 407 | 337 | — |
| 1956 | Final round | 5th / 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 538 | 440 | — |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1962 | Final round | 4th / 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 624 | 545 | — |
| 1966 | Final round | 7th / 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 470 | 407 | — |
| 1970 | Final round | 2nd / 24 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 547 | 384 | — |
| 1974 | Final round | 7th / 24 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 562 | 402 | — |
| 1978 | Final round | 10th / 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 410 | 394 | — |
| 1982 | Final round | 5th / 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 447 | 393 | — |
| 1986 | Final round | 3rd / 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 346 | 283 | Squad |
| 1990 | Final round | 5th / 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 327 | 370 | Squad |
| 1994 | Final round | 9th / 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 164 | 180 | Squad |
| 1998 | Final round | 7th / 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 570 | 594 | Squad |
| 2002 | Second round | 13th–16th / 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 588 | 584 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final round | 3rd / 24 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 1,008 | 937 | Squad |
| 2010 | Final round | 7th / 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 809 | 789 | Squad |
| 2014 | First round | 13th–14th / 24 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 718 | 765 | Squad |
| 2018 | Second round | 11th / 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 625 | 617 | Squad |
| 2022 | First round | 20th / 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 228 | 262 | Squad |
| 2025 | Final | 2nd / 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 622 | 544 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Titles | 20/21 | 170 | 105 | 65 | 375 | 268 | 10,303 | 9,504 | — |
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 1965 | Final round | 9th / 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 296 | 292 | — |
| 1969 | Final round | 4th / 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 268 | 229 | — |
| 1977 | Final round | 6th / 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 311 | 341 | — |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Fourth round | 3rd / 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 988 | 881 | Squad |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/14 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 64 | 52 | 1,863 | 1,743 | — |
| European Championship record | |||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad | |
| 1948 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||
| 1950 | Round robin | 4th / 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 258 | 269 | — | |
| 1951 | Final round | 2nd / 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 383 | 256 | — | |
| 1955 | Final round | 3rd / 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 446 | 425 | — | |
| 1958 | Final round | 4th / 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 571 | 475 | — | |
| 1963 | Final round | 4th / 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 477 | 355 | — | |
| 1967 | Final round | 9th / 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 500 | 387 | — | |
| 1971 | Final round | 7th / 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 380 | 254 | — | |
| 1975 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 310 | 321 | — | |
| 1977 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 304 | 287 | — | |
| 1979 | Final round | 10th / 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 376 | 397 | — | |
| 1981 | Final round | 3rd / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 337 | 355 | — | |
| 1983 | Final round | 3rd / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 338 | 286 | — | |
| 1985 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 300 | 358 | — | |
| 1987 | Final round | 11th / 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 306 | 302 | — | |
| 1989 | Final round | 6th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 350 | 298 | — | |
| 1991 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 364 | 335 | — | |
| 1993 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 350 | 329 | — | |
| 1995 | Final round | 4th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 269 | 282 | — | |
| 1997 | Group stage | 9th–10th / 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 219 | 263 | — | |
| 1999 | Final round | 7th / 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 348 | 361 | — | |
| 2001 | Final round | 6th / 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 645 | 643 | Squad | |
| 2003 | Preliminary round | 9th / 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 320 | 416 | — | |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Second round | 8th / 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 519 | 500 | Squad | |
| 2009 | Final round | 3rd / 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 663 | 614 | Squad | |
| 2011 | Final round | 6th / 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 466 | 457 | Squad | |
| 2013 | Final round | 4th / 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 667 | 679 | Squad | |
| 2015 | Final round | 4th / 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 553 | 542 | Squad | |
| 2017 | Final round | 6th / 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 385 | 349 | Squad | |
| 2019 | Final round | 11th / 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 473 | 494 | Squad | |
| 2021 | Final round | 11th / 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 495 | 498 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Final round | 15th / 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 494 | 533 | Squad | |
| Total | 0 Titles | 31/33 | 215 | 120 | 95 | 448 | 363 | 12,866 | 12,320 | — | |
| World League record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Semifinals | 4th / 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 697 | 653 | — |
| 1995 | Final round | 5th / 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 799 | 730 | — |
| 1996 | Intercontinental | 8th / 11 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 476 | 516 | — |
| 1997 | Final round | 6th / 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 793 | 740 | — |
| 1998 | Playoff round | 7th / 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 639 | 599 | — |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Final round | 5th / 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 1,443 | 1,386 | — |
| 2004 | Semifinals | 4th / 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 1,164 | 1,100 | Squad |
| 2005 | Intercontinental | 5th / 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 1,112 | 1,067 | Squad |
| 2006 | Semifinals | 4th / 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 14 | 1,340 | 1,182 | Squad |
| 2007 | Final round | 5th / 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 1,185 | 1,109 | Squad |
| 2008 | Intercontinental | 7th / 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 1,122 | 1,105 | Squad |
| 2009 | Intercontinental | 10th / 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 1,048 | 1,084 | Squad |
| 2010 | Intercontinental | 7th / 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 1,029 | 956 | Squad |
| 2011 | Final round | 5th / 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 1,298 | 1,287 | Squad |
| 2012 | Semifinals | 4th / 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 1,411 | 1,403 | Squad |
| 2013 | Semifinals | 4th / 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 1,220 | 1,251 | Squad |
| 2014 | Intercontinental | 8th / 28 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 895 | 1,059 | Squad |
| 2015 | Final round | 10th / 32 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 1,222 | 1,226 | Squad |
| 2016 | Intercontinental | 11th / 36 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 706 | 810 | Squad |
| 2017 | Intercontinental | 9th / 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 819 | 861 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Titles | 20/28 | 272 | 150 | 122 | 554 | 478 | 20,418 | 20,124 | — |
| Nations League record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 2018 | Preliminary | 11th / 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 1,288 | 1,351 | Squad |
| 2019 | Preliminary | 12th / 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 1,268 | 1,372 | Squad |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | Preliminary | 15th / 16 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 1,037 | 1,238 | Squad |
| 2022 | Preliminary | 14th / 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 990 | 1,087 | Squad |
| 2023 | Preliminary | 15th / 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 957 | 1,045 | Squad |
| 2024 | Preliminary | 14th / 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 900 | 1,033 | Squad |
| 2025 | Preliminary | 10th / 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 993 | 1,033 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 93 | 26 | 67 | 121 | 230 | 7,433 | 8,159 | — |
| European Games record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 2015 | Finals | 2nd / 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 737 | 693 | Squad |
| European League record | ||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | SPW | SPL | Squad |
| 2004 | Did not participate | |||||||||
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| 2016 | Semifinals | 4th / 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 721 | 660 | — |
| 2017 | Did not participate | |||||||||
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| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | Did not participate | |||||||||
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| Total | 0 Titles | 1/21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 721 | 660 | — |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2025–26 club |
| 1 | Simeon Nikolov | (2006-11-24)24 November 2006 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | – | – | – | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 3 | Iliya Petkov | (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | – | – | – | Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina |
| 4 | Martin Atanasov | (1996-09-27)27 September 1996 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | – | – | – | Vero Volley Monza |
| 5 | Boris Nachev | (2004-04-22)22 April 2004 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | – | – | – | Pallavolo Padova |
| 8 | Asparuh Asparuhov | (2000-07-28)28 July 2000 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | – | – | – | Ślepsk Suwałki |
| 11 | Aleks Grozdanov | (1998-03-28)28 March 1998 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | – | – | – | LUK Lublin |
| 12 | Georgi Tatarov | (2003-05-10)10 May 2003 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | – | – | – | Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina |
| 15 | Rusi Zhelev | (2001-12-21)21 December 2001 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | – | – | – | Pallavolo Macerata |
| 18 | Venislav Antov | (2004-04-06)6 April 2004 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | – | – | – | Tourcoing Lille |
| 20 | Stoil Palev | (2003-05-21)21 May 2003 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | – | – | – | Levski Sofia |
| 21 | Dimitar Dobrev | (2008-07-17)17 July 2008 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | – | – | – | Levski Sofia |
| 22 | Damyan Kolev | (2002-01-11)11 January 2002 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | – | – | – | Levski Sofia |
| 23 | Aleksandar Nikolov | (2003-11-30)30 November 2003 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | – | – | – | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
| 29 | Preslav Petkov | (2003-10-28)28 October 2003 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | – | – | – | Folgore Massa |
| 1949–1950 – Valentin Ankov 1951–1952 – Dimitar Elenkov 1952–1955 – Georgi Krastev 1957–1958 – Dimitar Elenkov 1964–1971 – Dimitar Gigov 1971–1972 – Todor Simov 1979–1980 – Todor Piperkov 1980–1982 – Tsvetan Pavlov 1982–1983 – Vasil Simov 1984–1986 – Bogdan Kyuchukov 1991–1992 – Georgi Vasilev 1992–1994 – Stoyan Stoev 1994–1994 – Brunko Iliev 1994–1996 – Bogdan Kyuchukov 1996–1997 – Stefan Sokolov 1998–1999 – Georgi Vasilev 1999–2000 – Brunko Iliev 2000–2002 – Hristo Iliev 2002–2003 – Assen Galabinov 2003–2004 – Milorad Kijac 2004–2005 – Brunko Iliev 2005–2008 – Martin Stoev 2009–2010 – Silvano Prandi 2010–2012 – Radostin Stoychev 2012–2012 – Nayden Naydenov 2012–2014 – Camillo Placì 2014–2019 – Plamen Konstantinov 2019–2022 – Silvano Prandi 2022–2023 – Nikolay Jeliazkov 2023 - Plamen Konstantinov 2024–present – Gianlorenzo Blengini |
| Period | Kit provider |
| 2002–2019 | Asics |
| 2019–2025 | Erreà |
| 2025– | Zeus |