The Serbia women's national volleyball team is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
FIVB considers Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1992) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).[4][5] The Olympic Committee of Serbia declared the women's national volleyball team the best female side of the year from 2006 to 2011.
Serbia earned a silver medal at the 2016 summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2020 summer Olympics, won back to back the FIVB World Championship in 2018 and 2022.
ResultsEdit
Olympic GamesEdit
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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1964 – 1988 | Part of Yugoslavia | ||||||
1992 | Suspended | ||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | Quarterfinal | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
2012 | Preliminary Round | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
2016 | Final | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | |
2020 | Semifinal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 6 | |
2024 | Future events | ||||||
2028 | |||||||
2032 | |||||||
Total | Qualified: 4/15 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 45 |
World ChampionshipEdit
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Banned from entering the qualifying tournaments | ||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2002 | |||||||
2006 | Semifinal | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 12 | |
2010 | Second Round | 8th | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 |
2014 | Second Round | 7th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
2018 | Final | 13 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 10 | |
2022 | Final | 12 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
Total | Qualified: 5/8 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 139 | 58 |
European ChampionshipEdit
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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1949 – 1991 | Part of Yugoslavia | ||||||
1993 | Banned from entering the qualifying tournament | ||||||
1995 | Did not enter the qualifying tournament | ||||||
1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1999 | Did not enter the qualifying tournament | ||||||
2001 | |||||||
2003 | Preliminary Round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
2005 | Preliminary Round | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
2007 | Final | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | |
2009 | Playoff Round | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
2011 | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
2013 | Semifinal | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
2015 | Semifinal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |
2017 | Final | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
2019 | Final | 9 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
2021 | Final | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
2023 | Qualified | ||||||
Total | Qualified: 11/33 | 69 | 49 | 20 | 161 | 87 |
World CupEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | Did not qualify | |||||
1999 | ||||||
2003 | ||||||
2007 | 5th | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 15 |
2011 | 7th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 |
2015 | 2nd | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 11 |
2019 | 9th | 11 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 |
Total | Qualified: 4/7 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 99 | 69 |
World Grand PrixEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 to 2010 | Did not qualify | |||||
2011 | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 17 |
2012 | 11th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 |
2013 | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 17 |
2014 | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
2015 | 8th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 |
2016 | 7th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 |
2017 | 3rd | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 15 |
Total | Qualified: 7/25 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 171 | 125 |
Nations LeagueEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 5th | 17 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 21 |
2019 | 13th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2021 | 13th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 |
2022 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 25 | |
2023 | Qualified | |||||
Total | Qualified: 5/5 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 116 | 115 |
European GamesEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | |
Total | Qualified: 1/1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 |
European Volleyball LeagueEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 15 | |
2010 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 7 | |
2011 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
2012 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 10 | |
2013 | 5th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 |
2014 | Did not enter | |||||
2015 | ||||||
2016 | ||||||
2017 | ||||||
2018 | ||||||
2019 | ||||||
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2021 | Did not enter | |||||
2022 | ||||||
Total | Qualified: 5/13 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 183 | 59 |
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2022 World Championship.
Head coach: Daniele Santarelli
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Position | 2022–23 club |
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1 | Bianka Buša | 25 July 1994 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Outside Hitter | PTT Spor Kulübü |
2 | Katarina Lazović | 12 September 1999 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Outside Hitter | Beijing BAIC Motor |
8 | Slađana Mirković | 10 July 1995 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | Setter | Eczacıbaşı Dynavit |
18 | Tijana Bošković | 8 March 1997 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | Opposite spiker | Eczacıbaşı Dynavit |
9 | Brankica Mihajlović | 13 April 1991 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Outside Hitter | Leningradka Saint Petersburg |
12 | Teodora Pušić | 12 March 1993 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 260 cm (100 in) | Libero | SC Potsdam |
13 | Ana Bjelica | 3 April 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Opposite spiker | Megabox Vallefoglia |
14 | Maja Aleksić | 6 June 1997 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Middle blocker | CSM Volei Alba Blaj |
15 | Jovana Stevanović | 30 June 1992 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Middle blocker | Monza |
5 | Mina Popović | 16 September 1994 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Middle blocker | Galatasaray |
19 | Bojana Milenković | 6 March 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Outside Hitter | CSM Volei Alba Blaj |
22 | Sara Lozo | 29 April 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Outside Hitter | Saitama Ageo Medics |
16 | Aleksandra Jegdić | 9 October 1994 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 0 cm (0 in) | 0 cm (0 in) | Libero | SC Potsdam |
4 | Bojana Drča | 28 March 1988 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Setter | Leningradka Saint Petersburg |
Notable squadsEdit
Previous squadsEdit
- 2003 European Championship — 9th place
- 2005 European Championship — 7th place
- 2006 World Championship — 3rd place
- 2007 European Championship — 2nd place
- 2008 Olympics — 5th place
- 2009 European Championship — 7th place
- 2010 World Championship — 8th place
- 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- 2011 European Championship — 1st place
- 2012 Olympics — 11th place
- 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- 2013 European Championship — 4th place
- 2014 World Championship — 7th place
- 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup — 2nd place
- 2015 European Championship — 3rd place
- 2016 Olympics — 2nd place
- 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- 2017 European Championship — 1st place
- 2018 World Championship — 1st place
- 2019 European Championship — 1st place
- 2020 Olympics — 3rd place
- 2021 European Championship — 2nd place
- 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League — 3rd place
- 2022 World Championship — 1st place
CoachesEdit
Name | From | Until |
---|---|---|
Darko Zakoč | 1996 | 2001 |
Zoran Terzić | 2002 | 2022 |
Daniele Santarelli | 2022 | |
Giovanni Guidetti | 2023 |
Kit providersEdit
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Serbia national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
---|---|
2000– | Asics DAcapo |
2017– | Peak Sport Products |
SponsorshipEdit
One of the main sponsors is Poštanska štedionica.[6]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Srbija ima novog selektora". B92.net (in Serbian). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Overview - Serbia - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018".
- ^ "Serbia | InsideCEV".
- ^ "Overview - Serbia - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018".
- ^ "Serbia | InsideCEV".
- ^ "POTPISAN ANEKS UGOVORA O SARADNJI Podrška Banke Poštanska štedionica organizaciji EP 2021".