Serbia men's national volleyball team

Serbia
Association Serbian Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Nikola Grbić
FIVB ranking 10 (as of August 2016)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 6 (First in 1980)
Best result Gold: 2000
World Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1956)
Best result Silver: 1998
European Championship
Appearances 25 (First in 1951)
Best result Gold: 2001, 2011
Serbia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia /  Yugoslavia /  Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Team
1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
1998 Japan
2010 Italy
World Grand Champions Cup
2001 Japan
World Cup
2003 Japan
World League
2016 Krakow
2003 Madrid
2005 Belgrade
2008 Rio de Janeiro
2009 Belgrade
2015 Rio de Janeiro
2002 Belo Horizonte
2004 Rome
2010 Córdoba
European Championship
2001 Czech Republic
2011 Austria/Czech Republic
1997 Netherlands
1975 Yugoslavia
1979 France
1995 Greece
1999 Austria
2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro
2007 Russia
2013 Denmark/Poland
Mediterranean Games
1963 Naples Team
1967 Tunis Team
1971 İzmir Team
1975 Algiers Team
1979 Split Team
1991 Athens Team
2005 Almería Team

The Serbia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. FIVB considers Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006). Serbia in Summer Olympic 2000 Sydney winner gold medal and Bronze medal 1996 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.[1] In 2011 Serbia became European champion and in 2016 the champion of FIVB World League. The Victory in the FIVB World League was Serbia's first the team where nicknamed the "Million Dollar Boys" because that was the prize money set for the champions, Marko Ivovic was crowned MVP of the tournament while Srecko Lisinac was chosen as the Best Middle Blocker. [2] Traditionally Serbia is one of Volleyballs powerhouse nations.

Serbia's most proud moment came at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when under the name Yugoslavia it won Olympic gold, Italy was a heavy favorite, having 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 thru Group B undefeated and won their quarter-final match over Australia. But in the semis, 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 the 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 where 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 World Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded and the former Yugoslavia was one of the 14 founders (with Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Uruguay and the United States). From 13 February 1949, the Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. Two years later, at the European Championships for seniors held in Paris, came the first medal for our sport - women's volleyball team of Yugoslavia won the bronze medal.This success is repeated with the mens seniors in 1975 when our country for the first time in history hosted the biggest European competition in men's and women's competition. Our volleyball team in the last match of the Final Group Bulgaria won 3: 0 in the crowded hall of "pioneer" in Belgrade and won the bronze medal, so decorating the perfect organization of the championship in our country. An Olympic Gold Medalist, Two Time European Champions and FIVB Volleyball World League Champion it is safe to say that Volleyball is a popular/major and successful sport in Serbia with a proud history. [4]


Results

Serbia team in 2008 Olympic

Olympic Games

World Championship

World Cup

European Championship

Serbia fans in 2009 world league
1993 — qualified but was barred from participating due to UN sanctions

World Grand Champions Cup

World League

Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Stanković , Ivović, Jovović, Nikić, Dokić, Luburić, Brđović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić

Team

Current squad

Squad for 2015 European Championship:

Head coach: Serbia Nikola Grbić
Assistant: Italy Camillo Placi
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015 club
1Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević14 February 19831.93 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)350 cm (140 in)340 cm (130 in)France Paris Volley
2Kovačević, UrošUroš Kovačević6 May 19931.97 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Italy Blu Volley Verona
4Petrić, NemanjaNemanja Petrić28 July 19872.02 m (6 ft 8 in)86 kg (190 lb)333 cm (131 in)320 cm (130 in)Italy Pallavolo Modena
7Stanković, DraganDragan Stanković (C)18 October 19852.05 m (6 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb)343 cm (135 in)333 cm (131 in)Italy Cucine Lube Treia
8Ivović, MarkoMarko Ivović22 December 19901.92 m (6 ft 4 in)89 kg (196 lb)350 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
9Jovović, NikolaNikola Jovović13 February 19921.97 m (6 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)335 cm (132 in)315 cm (124 in)Italy Vero Volley Monza
14Atanasijević, AleksandarAleksandar Atanasijević4 September 19912.00 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)350 cm (140 in)329 cm (130 in)Italy Sir Safety Perugia
15Starović, SašaSaša Starović19 October 19882.07 m (6 ft 9 in)89 kg (196 lb)335 cm (132 in)321 cm (126 in)Italy Androeli Latina
16Brđović, AleksaAleksa Brđović29 July 19932.04 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (200 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
17Majstorović, NevenNeven Majstorović17 March 19891.92 m (6 ft 4 in)83 kg (183 lb)335 cm (132 in)315 cm (124 in)Serbia OK Partizan
18Podraščanin, MarkoMarko Podraščanin29 August 19872.04 m (6 ft 8 in)92 kg (203 lb)343 cm (135 in)326 cm (128 in)Italy Sir Safety Perugia
19Rosić, NikolaNikola Rosić5 August 19841.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)328 cm (129 in)315 cm (124 in)Romania Tomis Constanța
20Lisinac, SrećkoSrećko Lisinac17 May 19922.05 m (6 ft 9 in)79 kg (174 lb)345 cm (136 in)335 cm (132 in)Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
22Okolić, AleksandarAleksandar Okolić26 June 19932.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)347 cm (137 in)320 cm (130 in)Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda
Current head coach - Grbić.

Coach History

Notable Player

Ivan Miljković The most notable player Serbia national volleyball team with 200 national games.

Kit providers

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

Period Kit provider
2000– Asics
DAcapo

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Vip mobile other sponsors: Radio Television of Serbia, Žurnal, Srbijagas, Posta, EPS and Blic.

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/serbia-celebrates-million-dollar-boys?id=63506
  3. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2000/VOL/mens-volleyball.html
  4. ↑ http://www.ossrb.org/2014-03-06-14-57-21/istorijat-odbojke-u-srbiji.html
  5. ↑ "Volleyball Boots Yugoslav Team". 30 March 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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