Belgium women's national volleyball team

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Belgium
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Nickname(s)Yellow Tigers
AssociationRoyal Belgian Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Gert Van de Broek
FIVB ranking 14 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1956 )
Best result9th (2022)
European Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1967 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (2013)
Top Volley Belgium
The Belgium women's national volleyball team in 2014 Belgium volleyball women national team 02 - FIVB World Championship European Qualification Women Lodz January 2014.jpg
The Belgium women's national volleyball team in 2014
Belgium women's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Germany/Switzerland
European League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Varna
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Piatra Neamt / Lund
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Ostrava
Challenger Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Zadar

The Belgium women's national volleyball team represents Belgium in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.

Contents

Their nickname is Yellow Tigers.

Competitive record

World Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg 1952 did not participate
Flag of France.svg 1956 Group stage13th20206
Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg 1960 did not participate
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962
Flag of Japan.svg 1967
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970 did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1978 Group stage22nd30309
Flag of Peru.svg 1982 did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1986
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990
Flag of Brazil.svg 1994
Flag of Japan.svg 1998
Flag of Germany.svg 2002
Flag of Japan.svg 2006
Flag of Japan.svg 2010
Flag of Italy.svg 2014 Second round11th place9451516
Flag of Japan.svg 2018 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Flag of Poland.svg 2022 Second round9th place9541813
Flag of Thailand.svg 2025 Round of 1611th place42296
Total0 titles5/202711164250

European Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSL
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 did not participate
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1950
Flag of France.svg 1951
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1955
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1963
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967 Group stage14th30309
Flag of Italy.svg 1971 did not participate
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975 Group stage12th30319
Flag of Finland.svg 1977 did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 1979 Group stage12th30309
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1981 did not qualify
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987 Group stage12th505015
Flag of Germany.svg 1989 did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1991
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1993
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1995
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1997
Flag of Italy.svg 1999
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2001
Flag of Turkey.svg 2003
Flag of Croatia.svg 2005
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2007 Group stage7th31266
Flag of Poland.svg 2009 Group stage11th31277
Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of Serbia.svg 2011 did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2013 Semi-final3rd541179
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2015 Quarterfinals6th53297
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg / Flag of Georgia.svg 2017 Group stage14th30339
Flag of Hungary.svg / Flag of Poland.svg / Flag of Slovakia.svg / Flag of Turkey.svg 2019 Round of 169th624139
Flag of Serbia.svg / Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Croatia.svg / Flag of Romania.svg 2021 Round of 1613th6331111
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg / Flag of Italy.svg / Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Estonia.svg 2023 Round of 1615th624713
Total0 titles11/3251163574113

World Grand Prix

YearPositionWL
Flag of Japan.svg 2014 13th88
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 11th27
Flag of Thailand.svg 2016 10th18
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 12th09
Total4/251132

FIVB Nations League

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2018 Preliminary Round13th154111836 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2019 Preliminary Round7th15872829 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Preliminary Round9th15872734 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2022 Preliminary Round15th12481832 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2023 did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 2024
Flag of Poland.svg 2025 Preliminary Round14th12481529 Squad
Total0 Title5/7692841106160

Current squad

The following is the Belgian roster in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads. [1]

Head coach: Gert Vande Broek

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2017–18 club
1 Lisa Neyt 2 September 19931.75 m (5 ft 9 in)71 kg (157 lb)277 cm (109 in)265 cm (104 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
2 Elise Van Sas 1 August 19971.88 m (6 ft 2 in)74 kg (163 lb)296 cm (117 in)281 cm (111 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oudegem
3 Britt Herbots 24 September 19991.82 m (6 ft 0 in)63 kg (139 lb)310 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of France.svg Mulhouse
4 Nathalie Lemmens 12 March 19951.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)311 cm (122 in)288 cm (113 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Asterix Kieldrecht
6 Laure Flament 18 June 19981.82 m (6 ft 0 in)76 kg (168 lb)295 cm (116 in)288 cm (113 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
7 Celine Van Gestel 7 November 19971.83 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (150 lb)310 cm (120 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Asterix Kieldrecht
8 Kaja Grobelna 4 January 19951.88 m (6 ft 2 in)72 kg (159 lb)318 cm (125 in)299 cm (118 in) Flag of Poland.svg Budowlani Łódź
11 Iris Vandewiele 7 March 19941.89 m (6 ft 2 in)71 kg (157 lb)295 cm (116 in)286 cm (113 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
12 Dominika Strumilo 26 December 19961.87 m (6 ft 2 in)63 kg (139 lb)311 cm (122 in)292 cm (115 in) Flag of Germany.svg Dresdner
13 Marlies Janssens 4 June 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in)79 kg (174 lb)312 cm (123 in)299 cm (118 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Asterix Kieldrecht
14 Lotte Vandendriessche 5 April 19971.79 m (5 ft 10 in)79 kg (174 lb)293 cm (115 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oudegem
16 Karolina Goliat 25 October 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in)79 kg (174 lb)308 cm (121 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of France.svg Saint-Raphaël
17 Ilka Van de Vyver (c)26 January 19931.70 m (5 ft 7 in)79 kg (174 lb)296 cm (117 in)273 cm (107 in) Flag of Germany.svg Vilsbiburg
18 Oriane Moulin 18 February 20001.81 m (5 ft 11 in)63 kg (139 lb)303 cm (119 in)287 cm (113 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tchalou
19 Silke Van Avermaet 2 June 19991.92 m (6 ft 4 in)76 kg (168 lb)311 cm (122 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Asterix Kieldrecht
20 Jodie Guilliams 26 April 19971.80 m (5 ft 11 in)73 kg (161 lb)305 cm (120 in)289 cm (114 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Asterix Kieldrecht
21 Manon Stragier 12 March 19991.82 m (6 ft 0 in)69 kg (152 lb)308 cm (121 in)283 cm (111 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Richa Michelbeke
22 Anna Valkenborg 4 January 19981.74 m (5 ft 9 in)59 kg (130 lb)290 cm (110 in)270 cm (110 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Datovoc Tongeren
23 Bieke Kindt 11 February 20001.91 m (6 ft 3 in)74 kg (163 lb)302 cm (119 in)284 cm (112 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oudegem
25 Britt Rampelberg 5 June 20001.65 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)283 cm (111 in)269 cm (106 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vilvoorde
28 Lara Nagels 3 June 19971.80 m (5 ft 11 in)65 kg (143 lb)290 cm (110 in)274 cm (108 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oudegem

Squad for 2023 European championship

2 Elise Van Sas S

3 Britt Herbots OH

4 Nathalie Lemmens MB

7 Celine Van Gestel OH

9 Nel Demeyer L

10 Pauline Martin OP

13 Marlies Janssens MB

15 Jutta Van de Vyver S

18 Britt Rampelberg L

19 Silke Van Avermaet MB

21 Manon Stragier OH

23 Noor Debouck OH

References

  1. "Team Roster – Belgium". FIVB. Retrieved 26 April 2018.