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Netherlands men's national volleyball team

National men's volleyball team of Netherlands


Summary

National men's volleyball team of Netherlands

FieldValue
nameNetherlands
image200px
nickname
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federationNederlandse Volleybalbond (Nevobo)
websitewww.volleybal.nl
confederationCEV
coachJoel Banks
Olympic apps6
Olympic first1964
Olympic best[[File:Gold medal.svg16px]] (1996)
World Champs apps14
World Champs first1949
World Champs best(1994)
World Cup apps2
World Cup first1965
World Cup best[[File:Simple silver cup.svg16px]] (1995)
Regional nameEuropean Championship
Regional cup apps25
Regional cup first1948
Regional cup best(1997)
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The Netherlands men's national volleyball team represents the Netherlands in FIVB tournaments. Volleyball is the most popular indoor sport in the country, with over 125,000 associates. The team had their most successful phase beginning in the 1990s under coaches Arie Selinger and Joop Alberda, reaching various finals for international tournaments and winning both the Olympic Games and the World League in 1996. Netherlands in World Championship won silver medal 1994 in Greece.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

Champions Runners up

Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquadTotal1 Titles6/184526198972
Japan 1964-8th place9271124Squad
Mexico 1968Did not qualify
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988Final round5th place752169Squad
Spain 1992FinalSilver8441414Squad
United States 1996FinalGold871216Squad
Australia 2000Quarter final5th place642148Squad
Greece 2004First round9th place523711Squad
China 2008Did not qualify
Great Britain 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028To be determined
Australia 2032

World Championship

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship

YearResultPldWLSWSLPWPLTotal14/230000000
TCH 194910th place0000000
URS 1952did not qualify
FRA 195613th place0000000
BRA 1960did not qualify
URS 196212th place0000000
TCH 196612th place0000000
BUL 197014th place0000000
MEX 197412th place0000000
ITA 197816th place9450000
ARG 1982did not qualify
FRA 1986
BRA 19907th place7431610335264
GRE 1994[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]] Silver medal7521610154118
JPN 19986th place10732112417351
ARG 20029th place6421211503497
JPN 2006did not qualify
ITA 2010
POL 2014
ITA BUL 20188th place8531615692661
POL SLO 202210th place43196339325
PHI 202513th place42287354362
POL 2027To be determined
QAT 2029

FIVB World Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

YearResultPldWLSWSLPWPLTotal2/14171073822778840
POL 196510th place615815256496
GDR 1969did not qualify
JPN 1977
JPN 1981
JPN 1985
JPN 1989
JPN 1991
JPN 1995[[File:Simple silver cup.svg16px]] Silver medal1192307522344
JPN 1999did not qualify
JPN 2003
JPN 2007
JPN 2011
JPN 2015
JPN 2019

World Grand Champions Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup

YearResultPldWLSWSLPWPLTotal1/7532129289287
JPN 1993did not advance
JPN 1997[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]] Silver medal532129289287
JPN 2001did not advance
JPN 2005
JPN 2009
JPN 2013
JPN 2017

European Championship

European Championship recordYearPositionGPMWMLSWSLPWPLSquadTotal27/33
ITA 19486th505115109232
BUL 1950Did not enter}}
FRA 19519th615417206296
ROU 1955Did not enter}}
TCH 195813th11382137573615
ROU 196312th8532915458368
TUR 196715th
ITA 19719th
YUG 19759th
FIN 197712th
FRA 1979Did not qualify}}
BUL 1981
GDR 198310th
NED 198510th
BEL 19875th
SWE 1989 Medal
DEU 1991 Medal
FIN 1993 Medal
GRE 1995 Medal
NED 1997 Medal770211326164Squad
AUT 19995th532119472446Squad
CZE 20018th7341413624599Squad
DEU 20036th7431315628635Squad
ITA Serbia and Montenegro 200511th505415391441Squad
RUS 20077th532109438412Squad
TUR 20097th5231012504505Squad
AUT CZE 2011Did not qualify}}
DEN POL 201310th413710363390Squad
BUL ITA 20159th42289374380Squad
POL 201714th30339263285Squad
FRA SLO NED BEL 201910th6331210506488Squad
POL FIN CZE EST 20215th7521710623611Squad
ITA BUL NMK ISR 20235th752189603576Squad
ITA BUL FIN ROU 2026Qualified
  • 1997 Netherlands — [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
  • : Peter Blangé, Albert Cristina, Robert van Es, Bas van de Goor, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Jochem de Gruijter, Henk-Jan Held, Reinder Nummerdor

FIVB World League

World League recordYearResultGPMWMLSWSLPWPLTotal21/280000000
JPN 1990[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]] Silver medal0000000
ITA 1991[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]] Silver medal0000000
ITA 19924th place0000000
BRA 19935th place0000000
ITA 19945th place0000000
BRA 199512th place0000000
NED 1996[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]] Gold medal0000000
RUS 19974th place0000000
ITA 1998[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]] Bronze medal0000000
ARG 199910th place0000000
NED 20005th place0000000
POL 20017th place0000000
BRA 20027th place0000000
ESP 200310th place0000000
ITA 2004did not qualify
SCG 2005
RUS 2006
POL 2007
BRA 2008
SRB 200912th place0000000
ARG 201012th place0000000
POL 2011did not qualify
POL 2012
ARG 201314th place0000000
ITA 201412th place0000000
BRA 201513th place0000000
POL 201615th place0000000
BRA 201716th place0000000

Nations League

Nations League recordYearRankGPMWMLSWSLPWPLSquadTotal5/7
FRA 2018did not enter
USA 2019
ITA 202114th15312194012141354Squad
ITA 20228th136721249971028Squad
POL 202310th1257222410281054Squad
POL 202413th1239173110571107Squad
CHN 202518th1211111349421068Squad
unknown 2026did not qualify

European League

European League recordYearResultGPMWMLSWSLPWPLTotal8/1794742024112884787834
CZE 2004[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]] Bronze medal14113372313621278
RUS 2005did not enter
TUR 2006[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]] Gold medal14140421212701136
POR 20077th126623229881008
TUR 2008[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]] Silver medal14131401512891135
POR 2009did not enter
ESP 2010
SVK 20115th129328161025956
TUR 2012[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]] Gold medal14122371311811062
TUR 2013did not enter
2014
POL 2015
BUL 2016
DEN 2017
CZE 20185th6421612631563
EST 2019[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]] Bronze medal8531815732696
BEL/MKD 2021Withdraw to replace China in the FIVB Nations League

Team

Current squad

The following is the Dutch roster in the 2022 World Championship.

Head coach: ITA Roberto Piazza

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2022–23 club
1.97 m81 kg337 cm326 cmCZE VK ČEZ Karlovarsko
2.00 m89 kg359 cm338 cmGRE PAOK Thessaloniki
2.04 m94 kg364 cm344 cmKOR KEPCO
2.08 m105 kg359 cm351 cmGER SWD Powervolleys Düren
1.96 m85 kg340 cm310 cmGRE PAOK Thessaloniki
1.98 m92 kg357 cm341 cmFRA Chaumont Volley-Ball 52
2.00 m90 kg350 cm335 cmTUR Ziraat Bankası
1.80 m80 kg320 cm315 cmNED Active Living Orion
(C)2.01 m86 kg365 cm350 cmTUR Halkbank
2.00 m90 kg351 cm338 cmTUR Ziraatkbank
2.03 m98 kg365 cm350 cmPOL Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom
1.92 m85 kg330 cm310 cmPOL AZS Olsztyn
1.91 m93 kg359 cm351 cmITA Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
2.05 m86 kg334 cm325 cmPOL ZAKSA

Coach history

  • POL Benedykt Krysik
  • ISR Arie Selinger
  • NED Joop Alberda
  • NED Toon Gerbrands
  • NED Bert Goedkoop
  • NED Arie Cornelis Brokking
  • NED Peter Blangé
  • NED Edwin Benne
  • NED Gido Vermeulen
  • ITA Roberto Piazza
  • ENG Joel Banks

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Netherland national volleyball team.

PeriodKit provider
2000–Mizuno
Erima
Erreà

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Ilionx other sponsors: Lotto, Eilers Sport, Johan Cruyff Foundation, Zilveren Kruis, DELA. Voor Elkaar and BvdGF.

References

References

  1. "ISportConnect – Connecting the Business of Sport".
  2. "FIVB".
  3. (26 April 2021). "FIVB Statement On Participating Teams At VNL 2021".
  4. [https://www.federvolley.it/sites/default/files/news/allegati/Bulletin_no_1%20Slovenia.pdf Daily Bulletin Slovenia]
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