Next tie Bulgaria will compete in Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2011. It has been an ever-present in this division since 1997.
Last tie Bulgaria defeated host nation Portugal 2-1 in a relegation play-off tie in Europe/Africa Zone Group I in 2010. The Bulgarian team had previously lost to Netherlands and Israel but beat Slovenia in the round-robin stage.
History Bulgaria has twice been a Fed Cup semifinalist - in 1985 and 1987.