Serbia men's national volleyball team
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| Association | Volleyball Federation of Serbia | |||
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| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Nikola Grbić | |||
| FIVB ranking | 11 (as of August 2017) | |||
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| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1996) | |||
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| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1998) | |||
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| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1995) | |||
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Honours
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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 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.[1]
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.[2]
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. 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.[3]
Recent
In 2011 Serbia became European champion and in 2016 the champion of FIVB World League for the first time, with Marko Ivovic being crowned MVP of the tournament and Srecko Lisinac being chosen as the Best Middle Blocker.[4]
Results
Olympic Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | RT | Squad |
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| 1964 to 1988 | Part of Yugoslavia | ||||||||
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Third place | 3rd  |
8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1.143 | Squad |
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First place | 1st  |
8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1.909 | Squad |
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | Squad |
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 | Squad |
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Preliminary round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | Squad |
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| Total | 5/7 | 1 Title | 33 | 18 | 15 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | |
World Championship
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | RT | Squad |
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| 1949 to 1990 | Part of Yugoslavia | ||||||||
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Second place | 2nd  |
12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 3.100 | Squad |
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Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Squad |
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Fourth place | 4th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 2.000 | Squad |
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Third place | 3rd |
9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1.692 | Squad |
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Second round | 9th | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 | Squad |
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Fourth place | 4th | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 1.142 | Squad |
| Total | 6/7 | 0 Titles | 50 | 36 | 14 | 119 | 59 | 2.017 | |
World Cup
- N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Miljković (C), Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head coach: Kolaković
World Grand Champions Cup
World League
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- Kovačević N., Kovačević U., Ivović, Petrić, Kostić, Stanković (C), Jovović, Atanasijević, Starović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac, Okolić. Head coach: Grbić
- Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Petrić (C), Škundrić, Ivović, Jovović, Kujundžić, Buculjević, Blagojević, Atanasijević, Luburić, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Lisinac, Krsmanović. Head coach: Grbić
Volleyball Nations League
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European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
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| Third Place | | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| Second Place | | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
 | Third Place | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
 | First place | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 |
| Third Place | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| Third Place | | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
 | Second Round | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| First place | | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
 | Third Place | | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| Quarter-Finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Third Place | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
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| Total | Qualified: 12/13 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 196 | 97 | |
- N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Vujić, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Miljković, Starović, Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head Coach: Kolaković
- N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Ivović, Petrić, Brđović, Stanković (C), Jovović, Atanasijević, Starović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac, Okolić. Head coach: Grbić
- Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Petrić (C), Škundrić, Stanković, Jovović, Buculjević, Atanasijević, Luburić, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić
European Games
Team
Current squad
The following is the Serbian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[6]
Head coach: Nikola Grbić
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
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| 1 | Aleksandar Okolić | 26 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 2 | Uroš Kovačević | 6 May 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 3 | Milan Katić | 22 October 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | |
| 4 | Nemanja Petrić (C) | 28 July 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 7 | Petar Krsmanović | 1 June 1990 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| 8 | Marko Ivović | 22 December 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| 9 | Nikola Jovović | 13 February 1992 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | |
| 14 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | 4 September 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | |
| 16 | Dražen Luburić | 2 November 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | |
| 17 | Neven Majstorović | 17 March 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |  |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | 29 August 1987 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | |
| 19 | Nikola Rosić | 5 August 1984 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | 17 May 1992 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | |
| 21 | Ivan Kostić | 8 January 1988 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
Coach History
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Notable players
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Serbia national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
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| 2000– | Asics DAcapo |
| 2017- | Peak Sport Products |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Poštanska štedionica and Vip mobile other sponsors: Škoda Auto, Radio Television of Serbia, Žurnal, Srbijagas, Posta, EPS and Blic.
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ Volleyball at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's Volleyball
- ↑
- ↑ Serbia celebrates "Million Dollar Boys"
- ↑ "Volleyball Boots Yugoslav Team". 30 March 1999. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Team Roster – Serbia". FIVB. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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