India women's national volleyball team

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Association Volleyball Federation of India
Confederation AVC
Head coachAjit Patil
FIVB ranking 62 (as of 31 July 2023)
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World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 1952 )
Best result8th (1952)
Asian Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1979 )
Best result7th (1979, 2023)

Indian women's national volleyball team represents India in international competitions and is managed by the Volleyball Federation of India.

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In July 2018, Minimol Abraham was appointed as the captain of the Indian national team for the 2018 Asian Games. [1] [2] [3] [4] The team won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games as they defeated Nepal in the final. [5]

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Similar to their male counterparts, the Indian women's team has never qualified for the summer Olympics.

Summer Olympics record Qualification record
YearResultPositionPldWLPldWL
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 19641972 Flag of Germany.svg Did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Did not enter Did not enter
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Did not qualify 7th
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1988
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not qualify 14th
Flag of the United States.svg 19962020 Flag of Japan.svg Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2024 TBD TBD
Total0/15000

FIVB World Championship

India has qualified only once in the World Championship.

FIVB Women's World Championship record Qualification record
YearResultPositionPldWLPldWL
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1952 Round robin8th707
Flag of France.svg 19561974 Flag of Mexico.svg Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1978 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Peru.svg 1982 Did not qualify606
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 19861990 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 1994 Did not qualify 14th
Flag of Japan.svg 19982010 Flag of Japan.svg Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Japan.svg 2014 Did not qualify633
Flag of Japan.svg 2018 SuspendedSuspended
Flag of the Netherlands.svg and Flag of Poland.svg 2022 TBD Qualified for second round
Totals1/188th707639

Asian Volleyball Championship

Asian Volleyball Championship record
YearPosition
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1979 7th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 11th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2005 8th
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2009 11th
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2011 11th
Flag of Thailand.svg 2013 11th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2015 10th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2019 10th
Flag of Thailand.svg 2023 7th

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearPosition
Flag of India.svg 1982 6th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 9th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 8th
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 10th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 9th

South Asian Games

South Asian Games record
YearPosition
Flag of Nepal.svg 1999 Med 1.pngGold medal
Flag of Pakistan.svg 2004 Med 1.pngGold medal
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2006 Med 1.pngGold medal
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2010 Med 1.pngGold medal
Flag of India.svg 2016 Med 1.pngGold medal
Flag of Nepal.svg 2019 Med 1.pngGold medal

Notable players

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