Serbia men's national volleyball team

Serbia
Association Volleyball Federation of Serbia
Confederation CEV
Head coach Nikola Grbić
FIVB ranking 11 (as of July 2017)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances 5 (First in 1996)
Best result Gold: 2000
World Championship
Appearances 5 (First in 1998)
Best result Silver: 1998
World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2003)
Best result Bronze Bronze: 2003
European Championship
Appearances 11 (First in 1995)
Best result Gold: 2001, 2011
Serbia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Representing  Serbia and Montenegro /  Serbia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Team
1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
1998 Japan
2010 Italy
World Cup
2003 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
2001 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
1995 Greece
1999 Austria
2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro
2007 Russia
2013 Denmark/Poland
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almeria

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

World Grand Champions Cup

World League

European Championship

Serbia fans in 2009 world league
  • Finland 1993 — suspended from participating due to UN sanctions

European Games

Škundrić, Buculjević, Koprivica, Stoilović, Lopar, Čupković, Mitić, Rašić, Petković, Luburić, Kapur, Nikolić, Krsmanović, Radić. Head coach: Reljić

Team

Current squad

Squad for 2017 World League[6]:

Head coach: Serbia Nikola Grbić
Assistants: Serbia Duško Nikolić Serbia Nedžad Osmankač
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2016–17 club
1 Okolić, AleksandarAleksandar Okolić26 June 19932.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)347 cm (137 in)320 cm (130 in)Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
2 Kovačević, UrošUroš Kovačević6 May 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Italy Calzedonia Verona
3 Katić, MilanMilan Katić22 October 19932.02 m (6 ft 8 in)99 kg (218 lb)345 cm (136 in)331 cm (130 in)Poland Łuczniczka Bydgoszcz
4 Petrić, NemanjaNemanja Petrić (C)28 July 19872.02 m (6 ft 8 in)86 kg (190 lb)333 cm (131 in)320 cm (130 in)Italy Azimut Modena
5 Brđović, AleksaAleksa Brđović29 July 19932.04 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (200 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Russia Gazprom-Ugra Surgut
6 Škundrić, GoranGoran Škundrić23 November 19871.97 m (6 ft 6 in)94 kg (207 lb)340 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Romania CS Tricolorul Ploiești
8 Ivović, MarkoMarko Ivović22 December 19901.95 m (6 ft 5 in)89 kg (196 lb)365 cm (144 in)330 cm (130 in)Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
9 Jovović, NikolaNikola Jovović13 February 19921.98 m (6 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)335 cm (132 in)315 cm (124 in)Italy Gi Group Monza
10 Kujundžić, MiranMiran Kujundžić19 June 19971.96 m (6 ft 5 in)86 kg (190 lb)348 cm (137 in)334 cm (131 in)Serbia OK Vojvodina
11 Buculjević, MaksimMaksim Buculjević20 September 19911.92 m (6 ft 4 in)83 kg (183 lb)320 cm (130 in)307 cm (121 in)Slovenia ACH Volley Ljubljana
12 Blagojević, AleksandarAleksandar Blagojević5 August 19931.97 m (6 ft 6 in)87 kg (192 lb)330 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Serbia OK Crvena Zvezda
13 Simić, StevanStevan Simić21 March 19962.01 m (6 ft 7 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in)Serbia OK Vojvodina
14 Atanasijević, AleksandarAleksandar Atanasijević4 September 19912.01 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)350 cm (140 in)329 cm (130 in)Italy Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia
16 Luburić, DraženDražen Luburić2 November 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in)90 kg (200 lb)337 cm (133 in)331 cm (130 in)Japan JT Thunders
17 Majstorović, NevenNeven Majstorović17 March 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)335 cm (132 in)325 cm (128 in)France Rennes 35
18 Podraščanin, MarkoMarko Podraščanin29 August 19872.04 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)354 cm (139 in)332 cm (131 in)Italy Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia
20 Lisinac, SrećkoSrećko Lisinac17 May 19922.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)355 cm (140 in)342 cm (135 in)Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
21 Krsmanović, PetarPetar Krsmanović1 June 19902.05 m (6 ft 9 in)98 kg (216 lb)354 cm (139 in)330 cm (130 in)Russia Gazprom-Ugra Surgut
Current head coach - Grbić.

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

See also

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.
  6. ↑ "Team Roster - Serbia". FIVB World League 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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