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Football Referee · 2020-2026 · 8 competitions · 111 career matches
| Competition | Apps | Yel / G | Red / G | BTB % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League Bulgaria | 90 | 432 | 4.80 | 21 | 0.23 | 84% |
| Europa Conference League Europe | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 2 | 0.33 | 83% |
| Bulgarian Cup Bulgaria | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 3 | 0.60 | 80% |
| Second League Bulgaria | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 2 | 0.50 | 100% |
| U21 Euro Qualification Europe | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 50% |
| UEFA U17 Championship Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 50% |
| UEFA Youth League Europe | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Euro U21 Europe | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 100% |
6 matches recorded · Bulgaria
15 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Europe
1 matches recorded · Europe
1 matches recorded · Europe
2 matches recorded · Bulgaria
15 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
16 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Europe
18 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Europe
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Europe
15 matches recorded · Bulgaria
2 matches recorded · Europe
2 matches recorded · Europe
1 matches recorded · Europe
1 matches recorded · Europe
5 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
1 matches recorded · Bulgaria
| Date | Fixture | Score | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia | 1-0 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-0 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 16 Aug 2026 | CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa | 5-0 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1-0 | 10 | 0 | First League |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Levski Sofia | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 18 May 2026 | Montana vs Spartak Varna | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | First League |
| 2 May 2026 | Botev Vratsa vs Spartak Varna | 2-1 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 2 May 2026 | Belasitsa vs Sportist Svoge | 3-0 | 5 | 0 | Second League |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 1-0 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Slavia Sofia vs Spartak Varna | 4-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Septemvri Sofia vs CSKA Sofia | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | First League |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Arda | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Slavia Sofia vs Montana | 2-1 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 26 Oct 2025 | CSKA Sofia vs Beroe | 5-1 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 5 Oct 2025 | Dobrudzha 1919 vs Arda | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | First League |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Botev Vratsa vs CSKA Sofia | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Arda vs Beroe | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | First League |
| 8 Aug 2025 | Montana vs Botev Vratsa | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Levski Sofia vs Slavia Sofia | 2-0 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Beroe vs CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | First League |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Ordabasy vs Torpedo Kutaisi | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | Europa Conference League |
| 15 May 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 10 May 2025 | Levski Sofia vs Cherno More | 2-0 | 9 | 0 | First League |
| 28 Apr 2025 | CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Vratsa | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Apr 2025 | OFK Pirin vs Montana | 0-4 | 6 | 1 | Second League |
| 7 Apr 2025 | CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Ludogorets | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Spartak Varna | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | First League |
| 2 Mar 2025 | Hebar 1918 vs Cherno More | 0-1 | 8 | 1 | First League |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Botev Vratsa vs Beroe | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | Bulgarian Cup |
| 8 Dec 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Septemvri Sofia | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | First League |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Hebar 1918 vs CSKA Sofia | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Botev Vratsa vs Slavia Sofia | 3-2 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Kyustendil vs Cherno More | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | Bulgarian Cup |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia | 1-0 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Ludogorets vs Cherno More | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | First League |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Slavia Sofia vs Spartak Varna | 3-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Milsami vs Astana | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | Europa Conference League |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 17 May 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Botev Vratsa | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | First League |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Botev Plovdiv | 0-4 | 8 | 0 | First League |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Ludogorets vs Arda | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | First League |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Cherno More | 1-0 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Feb 2024 | OFK Pirin vs Levski Sofia | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 11 Dec 2023 | Beroe vs Etar | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | First League |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Arda vs CSKA 1948 Sofia | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Greece U21 vs Portugal U21 | 2-1 | 5 | 0 | U21 Euro Qualification |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 22 Oct 2023 | Levski Sofia vs Cherno More | 1-0 | 3 | 1 | First League |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Hebar 1918 vs Levski Krumovgrad | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | First League |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Krumovgrad | 4-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia | 3-0 | 6 | 1 | First League |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Cherno More vs Etar | 2-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Vorskla vs Dila | 2-1 | 7 | 0 | Europa Conference League |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Levski Krumovgrad vs Ludogorets | 3-1 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Ludogorets vs Levski Sofia | 3-2 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 26 May 2023 | FK Minyor Pernik vs Maritsa Plovdiv | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | Second League |
| 14 May 2023 | Arda vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | First League |
| 7 May 2023 | Cherno More vs Spartak Varna | 3-2 | 7 | 0 | First League |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Apr 2023 | CSKA Sofia vs Levski Sofia | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | First League |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Ludogorets vs Botev Vratsa | 8-1 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Mar 2023 | Cherno More vs Septemvri Sofia | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 11 Mar 2023 | OFK Pirin vs Hebar 1918 | 2-0 | 9 | 1 | First League |
| 25 Feb 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 19 Feb 2023 | Ludogorets vs Slavia Sofia | 2-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Levski Sofia vs Cherno More | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Septemvri Sofia vs CSKA Sofia | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | Bulgarian Cup |
| 13 Nov 2022 | Ludogorets vs CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | First League |
| 6 Nov 2022 | Spartak Varna vs Levski Sofia | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | First League |
| 14 Oct 2022 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Botev Vratsa | 1-0 | 10 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Cherno More | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 22 Aug 2022 | OFK Pirin vs Ludogorets | 0-4 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Beroe vs Botev Plovdiv | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | First League |
| 19 Jul 2022 | La Fiorita vs KF Ballkani | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | Europa Conference League |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 22 May 2022 | Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 2 May 2022 | Botev Vratsa vs OFK Pirin | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | First League |
| 3 Apr 2022 | Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | First League |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Greece U17 vs Netherlands U17 | 0-0 | - | - | UEFA U17 Championship Qualification |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Netherlands U17 vs Hungary U17 | 2-0 | - | - | UEFA U17 Championship Qualification |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Levski Sofia vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | First League |
| 28 Feb 2022 | OFK Pirin vs Arda | 1-0 | 4 | 1 | First League |
| 12 Dec 2021 | CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More | 2-0 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 5 Dec 2021 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs Ludogorets | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Tsarsko selo vs Levski Sofia | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 27 Nov 2021 | OFK Pirin vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 20 Nov 2021 | CSKA Sofia vs Arda | 2-1 | 8 | 0 | First League |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Levski Sofia vs OFK Pirin | 3-0 | 4 | 0 | First League |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Poland U21 vs San Marino U21 | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | U21 Euro Qualification |
| 3 Oct 2021 | Tsarsko selo vs CSKA Sofia | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | First League |
| 30 Sep 2021 | Shkendija U19 vs Hajduk Split U19 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | UEFA Youth League |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cherno More vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | First League |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Ludogorets | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | First League |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Ararat vs Śląsk Wrocław | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | Europa Conference League |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Rīgas FS vs KÍ | 2-3 | 9 | 0 | Europa Conference League |
| 21 May 2021 | Montana vs Botev Vratsa | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | First League |
| 16 Apr 2021 | Etar vs Botev Vratsa | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Septemvri Sofia vs Septemvri Simitli | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | Second League |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Tsarsko selo vs Ludogorets | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | Bulgarian Cup |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Tsarsko selo vs Ludogorets | - | 6 | 0 | Bulgarian Cup |
| 28 Feb 2021 | CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Levski Sofia | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | First League |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Malta U21 vs Finland U21 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | Euro U21 |
| 2 Oct 2020 | Tsarsko selo vs Cherno More | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | First League |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Botev Vratsa vs Ludogorets | 3-1 | 4 | 1 | First League |
Nikola Popov has officiated 111 matches across 8 competitions, averaging 4.69 yellow cards and 0.25 red cards per game (521 yellows and 28 reds in total). Active years in our database: 2020-2026. Competitions covered include First League, Europa Conference League, Bulgarian Cup, Second League, U21 Euro Qualification, UEFA U17 Championship Qualification.
This page includes career competition breakdowns, most-officiated teams, per-season card rates, first/second half splits, home vs away cards, both-teams-booked percentages, over/under yellow card thresholds, and a full match-by-match card history for Nikola Popov.
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