Belgium women's national volleyball team

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

Belgium
Nickname(s)Yellow Tigers
AssociationRoyal Belgian Volleyball Federation
ConfederationCEV
Head coachGert Van de Broek
FIVB ranking13 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1956)
Best result9th (2022)
European Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1967)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2013)
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Belgium women's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Germany/Switzerland
European League
Silver medal – second place 2013 Varna
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Piatra Neamt / Lund
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ostrava
Challenger Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Zadar

Their nickname is Yellow Tigers.

Competitive record

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World Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
  1952 did not participate
  1956 Group stage 13th 2 0 2 0 6
  1960 did not participate
  1962
  1967
  1970 did not qualify
  1974
  1978 Group stage 22nd 3 0 3 0 9
  1982 did not qualify
  1986
  1990
  1994
  1998
  2002
  2006
  2010
  2014 Second round 11th place 9 4 5 15 16
  2018 did not qualify
 /  2022 Second round 9th place 9 5 4 18 13
  2025 Qualified
Total 0 titles 5/20 23 9 14 33 44

European Championship

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
  1949 did not participate
  1950
  1951
  1955
  1958
  1963
  1967 Group stage 14th 3 0 3 0 9
  1971 did not participate
  1975 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 1 9
  1977 did not qualify
  1979 Group stage 12th 3 0 3 0 9
  1981 did not qualify
  1983
  1985
  1987 Group stage 12th 5 0 5 0 15
  1989 did not qualify
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
 /  2007 Group stage 7th 3 1 2 6 6
  2009 Group stage 11th 3 1 2 7 7
 /  2011 did not qualify
 /  2013 Semi-final 3rd 5 4 1 17 9
 /  2015 Quarterfinals 6th 5 3 2 9 7
 /  2017 Group stage 14th 3 0 3 3 9
 / / /  2019 Round of 16 9th 6 2 4 13 9
 / / /  2021 Round of 16 13th 6 3 3 11 11
 / / /  2023 Round of 16 15th 6 2 4 7 13
Total 0 titles 11/32 51 16 35 74 113

World Grand Prix

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Year Position W L
  2014 13th 8 8
  2015 11th 2 7
  2016 10th 1 8
  2017 12th 0 9
Total 4/25 11 32

FIVB Nations League

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
  2018 Preliminary Round 13th 15 4 11 18 36 Squad
  2019 Preliminary Round 7th 15 8 7 28 29 Squad
  2021 Preliminary Round 9th 15 8 7 27 34 Squad
  2022 Preliminary Round 15th 12 4 8 18 32 Squad
  2023 did not qualify
  2024
  2025 qualified
Total 0 Title 5/7 57 24 33 91 131

Current squad

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

Head coach: Gert Vande Broek

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017–18 club
1 Lisa Neyt 2 September 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 277 cm (109 in) 265 cm (104 in)   Gent
2 Elise Van Sas 1 August 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 296 cm (117 in) 281 cm (111 in)   Oudegem
3 Britt Herbots 24 September 1999 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in)   Mulhouse
4 Nathalie Lemmens 12 March 1995 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 311 cm (122 in) 288 cm (113 in)   Asterix Kieldrecht
6 Laure Flament 18 June 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 288 cm (113 in)   Gent
7 Celine Van Gestel 7 November 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Asterix Kieldrecht
8 Kaja Grobelna 4 January 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 318 cm (125 in) 299 cm (118 in)   Budowlani Łódź
11 Iris Vandewiele 7 March 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 286 cm (113 in)   Gent
12 Dominika Strumilo 26 December 1996 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 311 cm (122 in) 292 cm (115 in)   Dresdner
13 Marlies Janssens 4 June 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 299 cm (118 in)   Asterix Kieldrecht
14 Lotte Vandendriessche 5 April 1997 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 293 cm (115 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Oudegem
16 Karolina Goliat 25 October 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 308 cm (121 in) 295 cm (116 in)   Saint-Raphaël
17 Ilka Van de Vyver (c) 26 January 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 296 cm (117 in) 273 cm (107 in)   Vilsbiburg
18 Oriane Moulin 18 February 2000 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 287 cm (113 in)   Tchalou
19 Silke Van Avermaet 2 June 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 311 cm (122 in) 290 cm (110 in)   Asterix Kieldrecht
20 Jodie Guilliams 26 April 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 289 cm (114 in)   Asterix Kieldrecht
21 Manon Stragier 12 March 1999 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 308 cm (121 in) 283 cm (111 in)   Richa Michelbeke
22 Anna Valkenborg 4 January 1998 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 270 cm (110 in)   Datovoc Tongeren
23 Bieke Kindt 11 February 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 302 cm (119 in) 284 cm (112 in)   Oudegem
25 Britt Rampelberg 5 June 2000 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 283 cm (111 in) 269 cm (106 in)   Vilvoorde
28 Lara Nagels 3 June 1997 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 274 cm (108 in)   Oudegem

References

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