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Nikola
Popov
REFEREE · 43 appearances
BUL · UEFA

Nikola Popov

BUL referee · 12 competitions

Nikola Popov is a BUL football referee. They have officiated as referee, fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 43 tracked match appearances across 12 competitions, broken down as 24× Referee, 5× 4th Official, 6× VAR, 8× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) and UEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round (Second Legs). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

12 comps
43
total appearances
Domestic 16International 27

Top Competitions

Season-by-Season Activity

'19/20
1
'21/22
4
'22/23
1
'23/24
2
'25/26
27
Referee4th OfficialVARAVAR
SeasonTotalRef4thVARAVAR
2025/26271737
2023/24211
2022/2311
2021/22422
2019/2011
82231

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

Match Activity

36 matches · 6 years
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Top 4% among BUL officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count96%
Seasons Active85%
Competitions99%

Median in BUL: 8 matches · 1 season

Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 2Arda36×
  2. 8Beroe37×
  3. 10Dobrudzha37×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Stadion Lokomotiv
    3×
  2. 2Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
    2×
  3. 3Stadion Druzhba
    2×
  4. 4Stadion Georgi Asparuhov
    2×
  5. 5Stadion Hristo Botev
    2×
  6. 6Stadion Ogosta
    2×
  7. 7Arena Arda
    1×
  8. 8Baku
    1×
  9. 9Belgrade
    1×
  10. 10Bergen
    1×
  11. 11Domzale
    1×
  12. 12Gyumri
    1×
  13. 13Jurmala
    1×
  14. 14Kilmarnock
    1×
  15. 15Linz
    1×

Venues Visited(24)

Stadiums Nikola Popov has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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24 venues · 31 matches

Stadion LokomotivStadion Lokomotiv3 matches
Stadion Aleksandar ShalamanovStadion Aleksandar Shalamanov2 matches
Stadion DruzhbaStadion Druzhba2 matches
Stadion Georgi AsparuhovStadion Georgi Asparuhov2 matches
Stadion Hristo BotevStadion Hristo Botev2 matches
Stadion OgostaStadion Ogosta2 matches
Arena ArdaArena Arda1 match
BakuBaku1 match
BelgradeBelgrade1 match
BergenBergen1 match
DomzaleDomzale1 match
GyumriGyumri1 match
JurmalaJurmala1 match
KilmarnockKilmarnock1 match
LinzLinz1 match
MariborMaribor1 match
NicosiaNicosia1 match
OrheiOrhei1 match
PolandTychy1 match
PristinaPristina1 match
SerravalleSerravalle1 match
Stadion BeroeStadion Beroe1 match
Stadion Vasil LevskiStadion Vasil Levski1 match
ToulouseToulouse1 match

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nikola Popov's primary role?

Nikola Popov is a BUL football referee, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.

How many matches has Nikola Popov officiated?

Nikola Popov has 43 tracked match appearances across 12 competitions (24× Referee, 5× 4th Official, 6× VAR, 8× AVAR).

Which competitions does Nikola Popov work in?

Nikola Popov has most often officiated in First Professional Football League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers, UEFA Europa League Play-Off Round (First Legs) and UEFA Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round (Second Legs).

Is Nikola Popov a FIFA referee?

Nikola Popov is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.

Which teams has Nikola Popov officiated most?

Among domestic clubs, Nikola Popov has most frequently officiated matches involving Botev Vratsa, Arda and Beroe.