Presentation of the country's main security and sports institutions and bodies

• Ministry in charge of sport
• Ministry of the Interior
• Ministry of Justice
• National committee on sport safety and security (if existing): to be established
• Others organisation or task force S4 policies: for example, national supporters' organisation: information not available

Independent sports safety bodies

• National independent safety bodies

Information not available

Main sports in the country

• Football
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Hockey

National Olympic Committee

• Bulgarian Olympic Committee

Main sports federations and leagues

• Bulgarian Football Union
• Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
• Bulgarian Basketball Federation
• Bulgarian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics
• Bulgarian Wrestling Federation
• Bulgarian Boxing Federation

National football authorities – Federation and League

• Bulgarian Football Union
• Bulgarian Professional Football League

Relevant good practices in the S4 domain

• PFC Ludogorets 1945
• PFC Beroe Stara Zagora
• PFC Arda Kardjali

Last major sporting events organised since 2000 and key elements of their legacy

• EURO 2015 – U17 - UEFA European Under-17 Championship Bulgaria 2015
• 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship – co-organised with Italy
• EURO 2019 – U17 – UEFA WOMEN’S Under-17 Championship Bulgaria 2019
• AUDI FIS Ski World Cup 2021
• Sofia World Cup 2021 – rhythmic gymnastics

Future major sporting events organised and/or co-organized within the next 5 years

• Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships - 2021
• Taekwondo Multi European Championships –  2021
• European Women’s Volleyball Championship – 2021
• Sofia Open ATP 250 – 2021
• Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships - 2022
• World Rowing U23 Championships - 2023

The country's main sporting competitions

• 1^st and 2^nd Professional Football Leagues
• Bulgaria FA Cup
• Volleyball Championship
• Basketball Championship

National supporter organisations or National team supporter organisations

• PFC Ludogorets 1945 -   Ludogorets National Fan club
• PFC Lokomotiv 1926 Plovdiv - Fan club Lokomotiv Plovdiv
• CSKA-Sofia - Sector “G”
• PFC Levski - National Levski Supporter’s Fan club
• PFC Botev Plovdiv - Botev Plovdiv association
• PFC Beroe Stara Zagora  - Beroe National Fan Club

National legal framework on sports safety and security, including specific legal provisions on:

List of main laws and regulations

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events;
• Law on the Ministry of Interior

National/local coordination bodies

• Information not available

National S4 policy

• Information not available

Share of safety and security responsibilities (inside/outside of sports venues)

• Information not available

Stewarding/Private security

• Law on Private Security Activity

Sports venues safety regulations, licensing, certification and inspection

• According to art. 7a of the “Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events“ sport events should be performed only at a sports venue in accordance with the requirements of the Physical Education and Sports Act.
• According to art. 7b, annex 1 of “Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events“ there are safety and security infrastructure requirements for international football matches.
• According to art. 7b (4)  of “Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events“, sport events of the national sports calendar are performed at stadiums only after the security and safety requirements are adopted by the relevant licensed sports federation, agreed with the Ministry of Interior.

Sport-related hate speech, racism and other types of discrimination

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events;
• Penal Code.

Pyrotechnics and other forbidden items

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events

Customer service and role of supporters and local communities

• Information not available

Social-educational preventative measures

• Information not available

Alcohol/drug policy

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events

Specific sport-related misbehaviour typified as crime

• Penal Code

Specific sport-related misbehaviour typified as misdemeanour

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events

Exclusion policy (banning orders/exit bans)

• Law on Protection of Public Order during Sports Events

Measures taken/envisaged by States to meet the objectives of the Convention

• Coordination group is conducted to implement the conventional guidelines into the national legislation.

Existence of specific safety, security and/or service public policies

• Information not available

Existence of a national strategy on security, safety, and services

• To be established

Existence of (a) regional/ local strategy(ies) on security, safety, and services

• Information not available

Major risks and trends on violence and disorder

• Use of pyrotechnics
• Fights between supporters
• Pitch invasion
• Use of forbidden items.

Evolution of total incidents over the last 10 years