Serbia men's national volleyball team

The Serbia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. FIVB and CEV considers Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).[1] Serbia won gold at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Serbia
Nickname(s)Orlovi (The Eagles)
AssociationVolleyball Federation of Serbia
ConfederationCEV
Head coachIgor Kolaković
FIVB ranking9 (as of 15 September 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 1996)
Best result (2000)
World Championship
Appearances7 (First in 1998)
Best result (1998)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2003)
Best result (2003)
European Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1995)
Best result (2001, 2011, 2019)

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

2011 – 2019

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.[5]

2019 – 2021

After two bronze medal 2013 and 2017, Serbia become European champion again in 2019 with Uroš Kovačević being crowned MVP of the tournament.[6][7]

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games1012
World Championship0112
World Cup0011
World Grand Champions Cup0011
World League1539
European Championship31812[8]
Mediterranean Games0011
Total571426

Results

Serbia team in 2008 Olympic

Olympic Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Games Round Position Pld W L SF SA RT Squad
1964 to 1988 part of Yugoslavia
Spain 1992 Barcelona suspended
United States 1996 Atlanta Semifinals 3rd 8 5 3 16 14 1.143 Squad
Australia 2000 Sydney Final 1st 8 6 2 21 11 1.909 Squad
Greece 2004 Athens Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 13 9 1.444 Squad
China 2008 Beijing Quarterfinals 5th 6 2 4 11 13 0.846 Squad
United Kingdom 2012 London Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4 7 13 0.538 Squad
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro did not qualify
Japan 2020 Tokyo
France 2024 Paris future events
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total5/71 Title33181568601.133

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Games Round Position Pld W L SF SA RT Squad
1949 to 1990 part of Yugoslavia
Greece 1994 suspended
Japan 1998 Final 2nd 12 10 2 31 10 3.100 Squad
Argentina 2002 Semifinals 4th 9 7 2 22 8 2.750 Squad
Japan 2006 Semifinals 4th 11 8 3 26 13 2.000 Squad
Italy 2010 Semifinals 3rd 9 6 3 22 13 1.692 Squad
Poland 2014 Second round 9th 9 5 4 18 15 1.200 Squad
Italy Bulgaria 2018 Semifinals 4th 12 7 5 24 21 1.142 Squad
Poland Slovenia 2022 Round of 16 9th place 4 3 1 9 3 3.000 Squad
N/A 2025future event Squad
Total7/80 Titles664620152831.831

World Cup

Year Rank Pld W L SW SL
1965 to 1991 part of Yugoslavia
Japan 1995did not qualify
Japan 1999
Japan 20033rd place 11922910
Japan 2007did not qualify
Japan 20118th place11562023
Japan 2015did not qualify
Japan 2019
Japan 2023in progress
Total2/7221484933

Squads

World Grand Champions Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Rank Pld W L SW SL
Japan 1993suspended
Japan 1997did not qualify
Japan 20013rd place 53297
Japan 2005did not qualify
Japan 2009
Japan 2013
Japan 2017
Japan 2021not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Japan 2025future event
Total1/753297

World League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Rank Pld W L SW SL
Japan 1990 part of Yugoslavia
Italy 1991
Italy 1992 suspended
Brazil 1993
Italy 1994
Brazil 1995 did not enter
Netherlands 1996
Russia 19977th place12842915
Italy 19986th place144102332
Argentina 1999 withdrew
Netherlands 20004th place181264326
Poland 20014th place171163923
Brazil 20023rd place 171164224
Spain 20032nd place 171254424
Italy 20043rd place 151143720
Serbia and Montenegro 20052nd place 15873131
Russia 20065th place151053226
Poland 20079th place12752418
Brazil 20082nd place 161063924
Serbia 20092nd place 161153825
Argentina 20103rd place 161154026
Poland 20119th place12752621
Bulgaria 20129th place12662724
Argentina 20138th place10552222
Italy 20147th place12752420
Brazil 20152nd place 16973832
Poland 20161st place 131033417
Brazil 20175th place11652420
Total21/28286176110656470

Squads

Serbia fans in 2009 world league

Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Rank GP MW ML SW SL Squad
France 20185th place171163330Squad
United States 201911th place15692836Squad
Italy 20216th place151053527Squad
Italy 202211th place12571927Squad
Poland 20239th place12662323Squad
Total5/5713833138143

European Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1948 to 1991 part of Yugoslavia
Finland 1993suspended
Greece 1995Semifinals752167
Netherlands 1997Final752167
Austria 1999Semifinals532118
Czech Republic 2001Final761206
Germany 2003Semifinals4th7431711
Italy Serbia and Montenegro 2005Semifinals761206
Russia 2007Semifinals8531813
Turkey 2009Second Round5th642158
Austria Czech Republic 2011Final660185
Denmark Poland 2013Semifinals752179
Bulgaria Italy 2015Quarterfinals7th5321110
Poland 2017Semifinals651177
France Slovenia Belgium Netherlands 2019Final990276
Czech Republic Finland Estonia Poland 2021Semifinals4th9632115
Italy Bulgaria North Macedonia Israel 2023Quarterfinals6th752168
TotalQualified: 16/171037726260126

Squads

European Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Rank Pld W L SW SL
Azerbaijan 2015 Baku 5th 6 2 4 11 9
Belarus 2019 Minskvolleyball tournament not held
Poland 2023 Kraków
Total1/1624119

Mediterranean Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Year Rank Pld W L SW SL
France 1993suspended
Italy 1997did not enter
Tunisia 20016th place-----
Spain 2005 3rd place 541136
Italy 2009 did not enter
Turkey 2013
Spain 2018
Algeria 2022 9th place30329
Italy 2026 future event
Total2/88441515

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

Forthcoming matches

Team

Current squad

The following is the Serbia roster in the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship.[9]

Head coach: Montenegro Igor Kolaković

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2022–23 club
2Uroš Kovačević6 May 19931.97 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)355 cm (140 in)338 cm (133 in)Poland Aluron Zawiercie
3Milorad Kapur5 March 19911.82 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Serbia Partizan
7Petar Krsmanović1 June 19902.05 m (6 ft 9 in)101 kg (223 lb)354 cm (139 in)349 cm (137 in)Serbia Vojvodina
8Marko Ivović22 December 19901.94 m (6 ft 4 in)89 kg (196 lb)365 cm (144 in)330 cm (130 in)Russia Dynamo-LO
10Miran Kujundžić19 June 19971.96 m (6 ft 5 in)90 kg (200 lb)350 cm (140 in)320 cm (130 in)Poland Ślepsk Suwałki
11Aleksa Batak18 January 20002.00 m (6 ft 7 in)82 kg (181 lb)346 cm (136 in)337 cm (133 in)Serbia Partizan
12Pavle Perić7 August 19982.07 m (6 ft 9 in)96 kg (212 lb)355 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in)Turkey Fenerbahçe
14Aleksandar Atanasijević4 September 19912.02 m (6 ft 8 in)99 kg (218 lb)360 cm (140 in)338 cm (133 in)Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
15Nemanja Mašulović5 October 19952.08 m (6 ft 10 in)92 kg (203 lb)350 cm (140 in)340 cm (130 in)Slovenia ACH Volley
16Dražen Luburić2 November 19932.02 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (200 lb)337 cm (133 in)331 cm (130 in)Russia Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
17Miloš Krsteski24 February 19931.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb)300 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Serbia Ribnica
18Marko Podraščanin (C)29 August 19872.04 m (6 ft 8 in)101 kg (223 lb)358 cm (141 in)340 cm (130 in)Italy Itas Trentino
21Vuk Todorović23 April 19981.90 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in)Slovenia ACH Volley
29Aleksandar Nedeljković27 October 19972.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)350 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in)Germany VfB Friedrichshafen

Coach history

Notable players

Ivan Miljković, one of the most notable players

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

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

See also

References

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