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Serbia women's national volleyball team
Women's national volleyball team representing Serbia
Summary
Women's national volleyball team representing Serbia
| Field | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Serbia | ||||||
| gender | women | ||||||
| image | Serbia volleyball team.png | ||||||
| federation | Volleyball Federation of Serbia | ||||||
| confederation | CEV | ||||||
| website | www.ossrb.org | ||||||
| coach | Zoran Terzić | ||||||
| Olympic apps | 5 | ||||||
| Olympic first | 2008 | ||||||
| Olympic best | [[File:Silver medal.svg | 16px]] (2016) | |||||
| World Champs apps | 5 | ||||||
| World Champs first | 1978 | ||||||
| World Champs best | (2018, 2022) | ||||||
| World Cup apps | 4 | ||||||
| World Cup first | 2007 | ||||||
| World Cup best | [[File:Simple silver cup.svg | 16px]] (2015) | |||||
| Regional name | European Championship | ||||||
| Regional cup apps | 9 | ||||||
| Regional cup first | 2003 | ||||||
| Regional cup best | [[File:Gold_medal_europe.svg | 16px]] (2011, 2017, 2019) | |||||
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| / / }}<ref>{{Cite web | url | https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/federations/serbia/ | title=Serbia | InsideCEV}} |
|medaltemplates-expand=y |Olympic Games|0|1|1 |World Championship|2|0|1 |World Cup|0|1|0 |World Grand Prix|0|0|3 |European Championship|3|3|2 |Nations League|0|0|1 |European League|3|0|1 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). The Olympic Committee of Serbia declared the women's national volleyball squad Team of The Year thirteen times from 2006 to 2023.
Serbia earned a silver medal at the 2016 summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2020 summer Olympics, and won back to back the FIVB World Championship in 2018 and 2022.
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | colspan="2" | Qualified: 5/11 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 54 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 – 1988 | part of Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | suspended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| UK 2012 | Preliminary round | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Final | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | Semifinals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| FRA 2024 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| USA 2028 | to be determined | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2032 |
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil 1994 | banned from entering the qualifying tournaments | ||||||
| Japan 1998 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Germany 2002 | |||||||
| Japan 2006 | Semifinal | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 12 | |
| Japan 2010 | Second Round | 8th | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 |
| Italy 2014 | Second Round | 7th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 |
| Japan 2018 | Final | 13 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 10 | |
| NEDPOL 2022 | Final | 12 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| Thailand 2025 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| CanadaUnited States 2027 | to be determined | ||||||
| Philippines 2029 | |||||||
| Total | Qualified: 6/11 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 148 | 64 |
European Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | colspan="2" | Qualified: 12/34 | 69 | 49 | 20 | 161 | 87 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 – 1991 | part of Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic 1993 | banned from entering the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1995 | did not enter the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic 1997 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy 1999 | did not enter the qualifying tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey 2003 | Preliminary Round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Croatia 2005 | Preliminary Round | 7th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| BelgiumLuxembourg 2007 | Final | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Poland 2009 | Playoff Round | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| ItalySerbia 2011 | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| GermanySwitzerland 2013 | Semifinal | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| NetherlandsBelgium 2015 | Semifinal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| AZEGEO 2017 | Final | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| HUNPOLSVKTUR 2019 | Final | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| BULCROROUSRB 2021 | Final | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| BELITAGEREST 2023 | Final | 9 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| AZECZESWETUR 2026 | qualified |
World Cup
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | Qualified: 4/7 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 99 | 69 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 1995 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2007 | 5th | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Japan 2011 | 7th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Japan 2015 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Japan 2019 | 9th | 11 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 |
World Grand Prix
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | Qualified: 7/25 | 77 | 45 | 32 | 171 | 125 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 to 2010 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||
| Macau 2011 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| China 2012 | 11th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Japan 2013 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Japan 2014 | 7th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| United States 2015 | 8th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand 2016 | 7th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| China 2017 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 15 |
Nations League
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | Qualified: 7/7 | 98 | 43 | 55 | 180 | 199 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 2018 | 5th | 17 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| CHN 2019 | 13th | 15 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 33 | |||||||||||||
| CHN 2020 | not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2021 | 13th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| TUR 2022 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| USA 2023 | 9th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| THA 2024 | 12th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | |||||||||||||
| POL 2025 | 15th | 12 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 |
European Games
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Total | Qualified: 1/1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan 2015 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 |
European Volleyball League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Team
Current squad
The following is the Serbian roster for the 2025 World Championship.
Head coach: Zoran Terzić
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Position | 2025–26 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.82 m | 65 kg | 310 cm | 305 cm | Outside Hitter | TUR VakıfBank S.K. | |||
| 1.87 m | 85 kg | 315 cm | 305 cm | Middle Blocker | [-]() | |||
| 1.85 m | 74 kg | 293 cm | 282 cm | Setter | KAZ VC Kuanysh | |||
| 1.95 m | 85 kg | 320 cm | 307 cm | Middle Blocker | ITA Vero Volley Milano | |||
| 1.70 m | 58 kg | 270 cm | 260 cm | Libero | USA Orlando Valkyries | |||
| 1.88 m | 72 kg | 302 cm | 290 cm | Middle Blocker | TUR Zeren Spor Kulübü | |||
| 1.88 m | 74 kg | 315 cm | 310 cm | Outside Hitter | TUR Zeren Spor Kulübü | |||
| 1.67 m | 58 kg | 262 cm | 248 cm | Libero | USA Columbus Fury | |||
| 1.94 m | 78 kg | 325 cm | 317 cm | Opposite spiker | TUR VakıfBank S.K. | |||
| 1.85 m | 70 kg | 294 cm | 288 cm | Outside Hitter | TUR Fenerbahçe S.K. | |||
| 1.89 m | 78 kg | 304 cm | 295 cm | Middle Blocker | BRA Sesc RJ Flamengo | |||
| 1.98 m | 89 kg | 320 cm | 310 cm | Opposite spiker | ITA Il Bisonte Firenze | |||
| 1.78 m | 62 kg | 272 cm | 262 cm | Setter | GRE Aris Thessaloniki | |||
| 1.85 m | 73 kg | 305 cm | 305 cm | Outside Hitter | RUS Korabelka |
Notable squads
Previous squads
- 2003 European Championship — 9th place
- :Sanja Starović, Svetlana Ilić, Maja Ilić, Aleksandra Ranković, Ivana Đerisilo, Vesna Tomašević, Anja Spasojević, Jelena Nikolić, Aleksandra Milosavljević, Maja Simanić, Mira Golubović, Ivana Krdžić. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2005 European Championship — 7th place
- :Sanja Starović, Marina Vujović, Vesna Čitaković, Aleksandra Ranković, Ivana Đerisilo, Brižitka Molnar, Anja Spasojević, Jelena Nikolić, Maja Ognjenović, Maja Simanić, Nataša Krsmanović, Aleksandra Avramović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2006 World Championship — 3rd place
- :Jelena Nikolić, Aleksandra Ranković, Ivana Đerisilo, Nataša Krsmanović, Jovana Brakočević, Brižitka Molnar, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Vesna Čitaković, Maja Simanić, Anja Spasojević, Suzana Ćebić. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2007 European Championship — 2nd place
- :Jelena Nikolić, Jasna Majstorović, Nataša Krsmanović, Jovana Brakočević, Brižitka Molnar, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Vesna Čitaković, Ivana Isailović, Maja Simanić, Anja Spasojević, Suzana Ćebić. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2008 Olympics — 5th place
- :Jovana Brakočević, Suzana Ćebić, Vesna Čitaković, Nataša Krsmanović, Ivana Đerisilo, Brižitka Molnar, Sanja Malagurski, Jelena Nikolić, Maja Ognjenović, Maja Simanić, Stefana Veljković, Jovana Vesović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2009 European Championship — 7th place
- :Jelena Nikolić, Jovana Brakočević, Ivana Đerisilo, Nataša Krsmanović, Jasna Majstorović, Brižitka Molnar, Ana Antonijević, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Milena Rašić, Aleksandra Petrović, Silvija Popović, Suzana Ćebić. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2010 World Championship — 8th place
- :Jelena Nikolić, Jovana Brakočević, Sanja Malagurski, Nataša Krsmanović, Jasna Majstorović, Brižitka Molnar, Ana Antonijević, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Suzana Ćebić, Dragana Marinković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- :Ana Lazarević, Jovana Brakočević, Sanja Malagurski, Nataša Krsmanović, Tijana Malešević, Brižitka Molnar, Ana Antonijević, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Jelena Nikolić, Nađa Ninković, Milena Rašić, Suzana Ćebić, Silvija Popović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2011 European Championship — 1st place
- :Ana Lazarević, Jovana Brakočević, Sanja Malagurski, Nataša Krsmanović, Tijana Malešević, Brižitka Molnar, Ana Antonijević, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Jelena Nikolić, Nađa Ninković, Milena Rašić, Suzana Ćebić, Silvija Popović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2012 Olympics — 11th place
- :Jovana Brakočević, Ivana Đerisilo, Bojana Živković, Nataša Krsmanović, Brankica Mihajlović, Jovana Vesović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Milena Rašić, Suzana Ćebić, Sanja Starović, Jelena Blagojević. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- :Jovana Brakočević, Bojana Živković, Nataša Krsmanović, Tijana Malešević, Brižitka Molnar, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Ana Bjelica, Nađa Ninković, Milena Rašić, Suzana Ćebić, Jasna Majstorović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2013 European Championship — 4th place
- :Jovana Brakočević, Sanja Malagurski, Bojana Živković, Nataša Krsmanović, Tijana Malešević, Brižitka Molnar, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Ana Bjelica, Milena Rašić, Suzana Ćebić, Jasna Majstorović. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2014 World Championship — 7th place
- :Jovana Brakočević, Bojana Živković, Nataša Krsmanović, Tijana Malešević, Brižitka Molnar, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Nađa Ninković, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Suzana Ćebić, Tijana Bošković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup — 2nd place
- :Bianka Buša, Bojana Živković, Mina Popović, Tijana Malešević, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Ana Bjelica, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Suzana Ćebić, Tijana Bošković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2015 European Championship — 3rd place
- :Bianka Buša, Bojana Živković, Mina Popović, Tijana Malešević, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Ana Bjelica, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Suzana Ćebić, Tijana Bošković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2016 Olympics — 2nd place
- :Bianka Buša, Jovana Brakočević, Bojana Živković, Tijana Malešević, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Jelena Nikolić, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix — 3rd place
- :Bianka Buša, Sanja Malagurski, Bojana Živković, Tijana Malešević, Ana Antonijević, Brankica Mihajlović, Stefana Veljković, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Jelena Blagojević. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2017 European Championship — 1st place
- :Bianka Buša, Bojana Živković, Mina Popović, Tijana Malešević, Brankica Mihajlović, Slađana Mirković, Stefana Veljković, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Jelena Blagojević. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2018 World Championship — 1st place
- : Bianka Buša, Bojana Živković, Tijana Malešević, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Jovana Stevanović, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2019 European Championship — 1st place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Mina Popović, Slađana Mirković, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Jelena Blagojević. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2020 Olympics — 3rd place
- : Bianka Buša, Mina Popović, Slađana Mirković, Brankica Mihajlović, Maja Ognjenović, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Jelena Blagojević. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2021 European Championship — 2nd place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Sara Carić, Mina Popović, Slađana Mirković, Maja Ognjenović, Stefana Veljković, Ana Bjelica, Milena Rašić, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Jelena Blagojević, Jovana Kocić. Head Coach: Zoran Terzić.
- 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League — 3rd place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Bojana Drča, Mina Popović, Slađana Mirković, Brankica Mihajlović, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Jovana Stevanović, Bojana Milenković, Sara Lozo, Jovana Kocić, Sanja Djurdjević. Head Coach: Daniele Santarelli
- 2022 World Championship — 1st place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Bojana Drča, Mina Popović, Slađana Mirković, Brankica Mihajlović, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Jovana Stevanović, Aleksandra Jegdić, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Sara Lozo. Head Coach: Daniele Santarelli
- 2023 European Championship — 2nd place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Bojana Drča, Mina Popović, Aleksandra Uzelac, Maja Ognjenović, Hena Kurtagić, Teodora Pušić, Ana Bjelica, Maja Aleksić, Jovana Stevanović, Aleksandra Jegdić, Tijana Bošković, Sara Lozo. Head Coach: Giovanni Guidetti
- 2024 Olympics — 7th place
- : Bianka Buša, Katarina Lazović, Bojana Drča, Mina Popović, Aleksandra Uzelac, Maja Ognjenović, Maja Aleksić, Jovana Stevanović, Silvija Popović, Tijana Bošković, Bojana Milenković, Sara Lozo. Head Coach: Giovanni Guidetti
Coaches
| Name | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| FRY Darko Zakoč | 1996 | 2001 |
| SRB Zoran Terzić | 2002 | 2022 |
| ITA Daniele Santarelli | 2022 | |
| ITA Giovanni Guidetti | 2023 | 2024 |
| SRB Zoran Terzić | 2024 |
Kit providers
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 |
Sponsorship
One of the main sponsors is Poštanska štedionica.
References
References
- "Overview - Serbia - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018".
- "Serbia | InsideCEV".
- "Overview - Serbia - FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Japan 2018".
- "Serbia | InsideCEV".
- "Ивана Шпановић и Новак Ђоковић најбољи спортисти Србије у избору ОКС-а".
- (12 August 2025). "Terzić odredio sastav, za vikend turnir u Šenženu". Volleyball Federation of Serbia.
- (18 August 2025). "Team roster: Serbia". volleyballworld.com.
- "POTPISAN ANEKS UGOVORA O SARADNJI Podrška Banke Poštanska štedionica organizaciji EP 2021".
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