Nikola Popov Referee Stats
Bulgaria130 matchesSeasons 2017-2026Cards come from 87 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 86 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 130 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.94 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.18).
Based on 87 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 45%
- Draw 24%
- Away Win 31%
2.50 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by Nikola Popov
Botev Plovdiv120
Slavia Sofia040
Spartak Varna1-
Ludogorets1-
CSKA Sofia5-
Botev Vratsa0-Spartak Varna1-
Lokomotiv Plovdiv0-
Lokomotiv Sofia1-
Levski Sofia2-
Montana0-Spartak Varna2-Botev Vratsa2-Spartak Varna1-Lokomotiv Plovdiv1-Lokomotiv Sofia0-Slavia Sofia410Spartak Varna020
Septemvri Sofia210CSKA Sofia020Nikola Popov by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First LeagueBulgaria | 108 | 5.00 | 4.76 | 0.24 | 27.2 | 0.20 |
 CupBulgaria | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0.43 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Second LeagueBulgaria | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0.40 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 29.0 | 0.00 |
 Euro Championship | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 28.0 | 0.00 |
 World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.00 |
Nikola Popov by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 16 | 4.44 | 4.33 | 0.11 | 24.3 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 21 | 3.90 | 3.80 | 0.10 | 24.2 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 18 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 0.50 | 26.4 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 22 | 5.87 | 5.73 | 0.13 | 26.8 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 24 | 4.44 | 4.17 | 0.28 | 29.9 | 0.29 |
| 2020 | 21 | 5.44 | 5.22 | 0.22 | 28.4 | 0.19 |
| 2019 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 29.0 | 0.00 |
Nikola Popov: referee record in numbers
Nikola Popov is a referee from Bulgaria with 130 finished matches in our records, from 9 Jun 2017 to 10 Oct 2026. They span 7 competitions, most often First League (108).
In matches with official statistics (87), the average is 4.94 cards a match: 4.71 yellow and 0.23 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.18. Home teams receive 2.33 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.38. The fouls count averages 27.1 a match. Penalties awarded: 27 in 130 matches with a full event list, 0.21 a match.
Home teams won 45% of these matches, 24% ended level and away teams won 31%, at 2.50 goals a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.