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Serbia men's national volleyball team

Men's national volleyball team representing Serbia

Serbia men's national volleyball team

Men's national volleyball team representing Serbia

FieldValue
nameSerbia
imageSerbia volleyball team.png
nicknameOrlovi (The Eagles)
federationVolleyball Federation of Serbia
confederationCEV
coachGheorghe Crețu
Olympic apps6
Olympic first1996
Olympic best[[File:Gold medal.svg16px]] (2000)
World Champs apps11
World Champs first1956
World Champs best[[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg16px]] (1998)
World Cup apps2
World Cup first2003
World Cup best[[File:Simple bronze cup.svg16px]] (2003)
Regional nameEuropean Championship
Regional cup apps29
Regional cup first1951
Regional cup best[[File:Gold medal europe.svg16px]] (2001, 2011, 2019)
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medaltemplates-expandy

|medaltemplates-expand=y |Olympic Games|1|0|1 |World Championship|0|1|1 |World Cup|0|0|1 |World Grand Champions Cup|0|0|1 |World League|1|5|3 |European Championship|3|1|8 |Mediterranean Games|0|0|1 |Total|5|7|16 The Serbia men's national volleyball team represents Serbia in international men's volleyball. FIVB and the CEV consider Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006). Serbia won gold at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

The Yugoslav Olympic Committee declared the national volleyball team to be the best male team of the year in 2000, and the Olympic Committee of Serbia did the same in 2010 and 2013.

History

Serbia's most proud moment came at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when under the name Yugoslavia it won Olympic gold. A heavy favourite was team Italy, who won the last three World Championships and the European title in 1995 and 1999, but they had yet to win an Olympic gold medal. They swept through Group B undefeated and won their quarter-final match over Australia. In the semifinals, Serbia & Montenegro (Yugoslavia), runners-up at the 1998 Worlds, and bronze medalists at the 1999 Europeans, triumphed in straight sets, again denying Italy an Olympic gold medal. Serbia & Montenegro had struggled in the pools, finishing only third behind Italy and Russia, but they defeated Russia in straight sets in the final to win the gold medal. As in 1996, all medalists came from the same pool, this time Group B.

Volleyball was brought to Serbia by g. William Viland, a professor of folklore and folk sports from Oakland, California, when the Red Cross held a series of lectures and demonstrations of American sports in Belgrade and Novi Sad. It is believed that his arrival marked the beginning of volleyball in this area, and in 1924 is considered the year when the first volleyball ball came to Serbia. During the period of occupation, between 1941 and 1944, volleyball was played very actively, numerous competitions were held, and more sports clubs/society's had established its volleyball section.

The Serbian/Yugoslav Volleyball Federation was founded in 1946 by the Alliance for Physical Education of Yugoslavia. A year later, in 1947, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded and the former Yugoslavia was one of the 14 founders. From 13 February 1949, the Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. Two years later, at the European Championships held in Paris, the women's volleyball team of Yugoslavia won the bronze medal for the first time. This success was repeated with the men's event in 1975, when Serbia for the first time in history hosted the biggest European competition, both the men's and women's events. The Serbian team in the last match of the final group defeated Bulgaria in the crowded hall of "Pioneer" in Belgrade and won the bronze medal.

2011 – 2019

Main article: Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Nikola Grbić

In 2011 Serbia became European champion and in 2016 the champion of FIVB World League for the first time, with Marko Ivović being crowned MVP of the tournament and Srećko Lisinac being chosen as the Best Middle Blocker.

2019 – 2021

Main article: Matches of Serbian men's volleyball national team conducted by Slobodan Kovač

After two bronze medal 2013 and 2017, Serbia become European champion again in 2019 with Uroš Kovačević being crowned MVP of the tournament.

Medals

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotalTotal571628
Olympic Games1012
World Championship0112
World Cup0011
World Grand Champions Cup0011
World League1539
European Championship31812
Mediterranean Games0011

Results

Serbia team in 2008 Olympic

Olympic Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

GamesRoundPositionPldWLSFSASquadTotal6/91 Title
1964 to 1988part of Yugoslavia
ESP 1992 Barcelonasuspended
USA 1996 AtlantaSemifinals3rd [[File:Bronze medal.svg16px]]8531614Squad
AUS 2000 SydneyFinal1st [[File:Gold medal.svg16px]]8622111Squad
GRE 2004 AthensQuarterfinals5th642139Squad
CHN 2008 BeijingQuarterfinals5th6241113Squad
GBR 2012 LondonPreliminary round9th514713Squad
BRA 2016 Rio de Janeirodid not qualify
JPN 2020 Tokyo
FRA 2024 ParisPreliminary round9th31258Squad
USA 2028 Los AngelesFuture event
AUS 2032 Brisbane

World Championship

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

GamesRoundPositionPldWLSFSASquadTotal8/90 Title(s)70482216089
1949 to 1990part of Yugoslavia
GRE 1994suspended
JPN 1998Final2nd [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]121023110Squad
ARG 2002Semifinals4th972228Squad
JPN 2006Semifinals4th11832613Squad
ITA 2010Semifinals3rd [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]9632213Squad
POL 2014Second round9th9541815Squad
ITA BUL 2018Semifinals4th12752421Squad
POL SLO 2022Round of 169th43193Squad
PHI 2025Round of 1610th42286Squad
POL 2027Future event
QAT 2029

World Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

YearRankPldWLSWSLTotal3/82917125946
1965 to 1991part of Yugoslavia
JPN 1995did not qualify
JPN 1999
JPN 20033rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]11922910
JPN 2007did not qualify
JPN 20118th place11562023
JPN 2015did not qualify
JPN 2019

Squads

  • JPN 2003 Japan – [[File:Simple bronze cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Marić, Janić, Boškan, Mijić, N. Grbić (C), V. Grbić, Bjelica, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Ilić, Vusurović. Head coach: Travica

World Grand Champions Cup

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

YearRankPldWLSWSLTotal1/753297
JPN 1993suspended
JPN 1997did not qualify
JPN 20013rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]53297
JPN 2005did not qualify
JPN 2009
JPN 2013
JPN 2017
  • JPN 2001 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Jokanović, Majdak, Škorić, Boškan, Mijić, N. Grbić (C), V. Grbić, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Vusurović. Head coach: Gajić

World League

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World League

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

YearRankPldWLSWSLTotal21/28286176110656470
JPN 1990part of Yugoslavia
ITA 1991
ITA 1992suspended
BRA 1993
ITA 1994
BRA 1995did not enter
NED 1996
RUS 19977th place12842915
ITA 19986th place144102332
ARG 1999withdrew
NED 20004th place181264326
POL 20014th place171163923
BRA 20023rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]171164224
ESP 20032nd place [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]171254424
ITA 20043rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]151143720
SCG 20052nd place [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]15873131
RUS 20065th place151053226
POL 20079th place12752418
BRA 20082nd place [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]161063924
SRB 20092nd place [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]161153825
ARG 20103rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]161154026
POL 20119th place12752621
BUL 20129th place12662724
ARG 20138th place10552222
ITA 20147th place12752420
BRA 20152nd place [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]16973832
POL 20161st place [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]]131033417
BRA 20175th place11652420

Squads

Serbia fans in 2009 world league
  • BRA 2015 Rio de Janeiro – [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Silver medal
  • : Kovačević N., Kovačević U., Ivović, Petrić, Kostić, Stanković (C), Jovović, Atanasijević, Starović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac, Okolić. Head coach: Grbić
  • POL 2016 Kraków – [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
  • : Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Stanković (C), Ivović, Jovović, Nikić, Dokić, Luburić, Brđović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić

Nations League

Main article: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League

YearRankGPMWMLSWSLPWPLSquadTotal7/7
FRA 20185th place17116333014041408Squad
USA 201911th place1569283613931417Squad
ITA 20216th place15105352714191341Squad
ITA 202211th place1257192710101043Squad
POL 20239th place1266232310451056Squad
POL 202410th place1257232610511094Squad
CHN 202516th place123915299261038Squad
unknown 2026qualified

Record by opponent

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League matches (by team)OpponentGPMWMLSWSLSLTotal (21 teams)95^4649176198
11030Max
11030Max
5501535.000
220623.000
4401252.400
330942.250
110321.500
6511791.889
5411262.000
321771.000
63311140.786
73414150.933
62411120.917
6248140.571
72510180.556
312680.750
5148130.615
6157160.438
6156170.353
6155170.294
6153160.188
  • ^including VNL 2025

European Championship

Main article: Men's European Volleyball Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
1948 to 1991part of Yugoslavia
FIN 1993suspended
GRE 1995Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]752167
NED 1997Final[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg16px]]752167
AUT 1999Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]532118
CZE 2001Final[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]]761206
GER 2003Semifinals4th7431711
ITA SCG 2005Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]761206
RUS 2007Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]8531813
TUR 2009Second Round5th642158
AUT CZE 2011Final[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]]660185
DEN POL 2013Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]752179
BUL ITA 2015Quarterfinals7th5321110
POL 2017Semifinals[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]651177
FRA SLO BEL NED 2019Final[[File:Gold medal with cup.svg16px]]990276
CZE FIN EST POL 2021Semifinals4th9632115
ITA BUL NMK ISR 2023Quarterfinals6th752168
BUL FIN ITA ROM 2026Qualified
TotalQualified: 16/171037726260126

Squads

  • GRE 1995 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Boškan, Brđović, Đurić, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Jokanović, Kovač, Mešter, Petrović, Tanasković, Vujević. Head Coach: Gajić
  • NED 1997 – [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Silver medal
  • : Batez, Boškan, Đurić, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Jokanović, Kovač, Mešter, Tanasković, Vujević, Vušurović. Head Coach: Gajić
  • AUT 1999 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Batez, Boškan, Đurić, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Mešter, Mijić, Miljković, Petković, Tanasković, Vujević. Head Coach: Gajić
  • CZE 2001 – [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
  • : Boškan, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Jokanović, Marić, Mešter, Mijić, Miljković, Škorić, Vujević, Vušurović. Head Coach: Gajić
  • ITA SCG 2005 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Bjelica, Bojović, Boškan, Gerić, Ilić, Janić, Miljković, Mitrović, Samardžić, Stanković, Vujević. Head coach: Travica
  • RUS 2007 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Kovačević, Janić, Petković, Boškan, Stanković, Samardžić, Grbić, Nikić, Gerić, Miljković, Starović, Podraščanin. Head coach: Kolaković
  • AUT CZE 2011 – [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
  • :N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Vujić, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Miljković, Starović, Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head Coach: Kolaković
  • DEN POL 2013 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Kovačević, Ivović, Petrić, Petković, Stanković, Vujić, Jovović, Nikić, Rašić, Atanasijević, Starović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Kolaković
  • POL 2017 – [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] Bronze medal
  • : Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Petrić (C), Škundrić, Stanković, Jovović, Buculjević, Atanasijević, Luburić, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić
  • FRA SLO BEL NED 2019 – [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Gold medal
  • : Okolić, Kovačević, Petrić (C), Ćirović, Peković, Krsmanović, Ivović, Jovović, Atanasijević, Luburić, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Lisinac, Todorović. Head coach: Kovač

European Games

Main article: European Games

YearRankPldWLSWSLTotal1/1624119
AZE 2015 Baku5th624119
BLR 2019 Minskvolleyball tournament not held
POL 2023 Kraków
TUR 2027 IstanbulTBD

Mediterranean Games

Main article: Mediterranean Games

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

YearRankPldWLSWSLTotal2/88441515
FRA 1993suspended
ITA 1997did not enter
TUN 20016th place-----
ESP 20053rd place [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg16px]]541136
ITA 2009did not enter
TUR 2013
ESP 2018
ALG 20229th place30329
ITA 2026future event
KOS 2030

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

DateTimeOpponentResult
2020 European Olympic Qualification Tournament
2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship
DateTimeOpponentResult
2024 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
2024 Summer Olympics

Team

Current squad

The following is Serbia's roster for the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.

Head coach: ROU Gheorghe Crețu

  • 1 Dušan Nikolić OP
  • 3 Stefan Negić L
  • 4 Veljko Mašulović OH
  • 8 Marko Ivović OH
  • 9 Nikola Jovović S
  • 10 Miran Kujundžić OH
  • 12 Pavle Perić OH
  • 13 Vladimir Gajović MB
  • 15 Nemanja Mašulović MB
  • 16 Dražen Luburić OP
  • 19 Aleksandar Stefanović MB
  • 21 Vuk Todorović S
  • 22 Nikola Brborić OH
  • 29 Aleksandar Nedeljković MB

Coach history

  • FR Yugoslavia Zoran Gajić (1995–2002)
  • FR Yugoslavia Veselin Vuković (2002–2003)
  • SCG Ljubomir Travica (2003–2006)
  • MNE Igor Kolaković (2006–2014)
  • SRB Nikola Grbić (2015–2019)
  • SRB Slobodan Kovač (2019–2021)
  • MNE Igor Kolaković (2022–2024)
  • ROM Gheorghe Crețu (2025–present)

Notable players

  • Ivan Miljković
  • Nikola Grbić
  • Andrija Gerić
  • Slobodan Boškan
  • Vladimir Grbić
  • Slobodan Kovač
  • Dejan Brđović
  • Rajko Jokanović
  • Goran Vujević
  • Đula Mešter
  • Vasa Mijić
  • Žarko Petrović
  • Igor Vušurović
  • Bojan Janić
  • Edin Škorić
  • Veljko Petković
  • Željko Tanasković

Kit providers

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

PeriodKit provider
2000–Asics DAcapo
2017–Peak Sport Products

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Poštanska štedionica. other sponsors: Škoda Auto, Radio Television of Serbia, Žurnal, Srbijagas, Posta, EPS and Blic.

References

References

  1. https://eurovolley.cev.eu/team/12594-serbia
  2. "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball".
  3. "Serbia".
  4. "Trofej OKS – Najuspešniji sportisti".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215938/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/VOL/mens-volleyball.html Volleyball at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Volleyball]
  6. "Istorija odbojke u Srbiji".
  7. [http://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/serbia-celebrates-million-dollar-boys?id=63506 Serbia celebrates "Million Dollar Boys"]
  8. [https://www.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=29818&TagType=0&TagContent=0&ID=0&Paging=0&Sd=1/1/1900&Ed=1/1/1900 Serbia triumph with EuroVolley men's crown too!]
  9. "Kovač više nije selektor, promene i u mlađim kategorijama reprezentacije".
  10. "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball".
  11. "Team Serbia".
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