Belgium women's national volleyball team
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| Nickname(s) | Yellow Tigers | ||
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| Association | Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Gert Van de Broek | ||
| FIVB ranking | 13 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1956) | ||
| Best result | 9th (2022) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1967) | ||
| Best result |  (2013) | ||
| Top Volley Belgium | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| European Championship | ||
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2013 Germany/Switzerland | |
| European League | ||
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2013 Varna | |
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2023 Piatra Neamt / Lund | |
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2024 Ostrava | |
| Challenger Cup | ||
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2022 Zadar | |
The Belgium women's national volleyball team represents Belgium in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.
Their nickname is Yellow Tigers.
Competitive record
[edit]World Championship
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
 1952
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did not participate | ||||||
 1956
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Group stage | 13th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 1960
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did not participate | ||||||
 1962
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 1967
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 1970
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did not qualify | ||||||
 1974
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| 1978
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Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 1982
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did not qualify | ||||||
 1986
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 1990
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 1994
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| 1998
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 2002
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| 2006
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| 2010
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 2014
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Second round | 11th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 |
| 2018
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did not qualify | ||||||
 / 2022
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Second round | 9th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 |
 2025
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Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 5/20 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 44 |
European Championship
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 1949
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did not participate | ||||||
| 1950
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| 1951
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 1955
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| 1958
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| 1963
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 1967
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Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 1971
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did not participate | ||||||
 1975
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
 1977
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did not qualify | ||||||
| 1979
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 1981
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did not qualify | ||||||
 1983
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| 1985
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 1987
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Group stage | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 1989
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did not qualify | ||||||
| 1991
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| 1993
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| 1995
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| 1997
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| 1999
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| 2001
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| 2003
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 2005
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/ 2007
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
/ 2011
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did not qualify | ||||||
/ 2013
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Semi-final | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| / 2015
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Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
 / 2017
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Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 // / 2019
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Round of 16 | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
/// 2021
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Round of 16 | 13th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
/// 2023
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Round of 16 | 15th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | 0 titles | 11/32 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 74 | 113 |
World Grand Prix
[edit]| 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
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018
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Preliminary Round | 13th | 15 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | Squad |
| 2019
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Preliminary Round | 7th | 15 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | Squad |
| 2021
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Preliminary Round | 9th | 15 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 34 | Squad |
| 2022
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Preliminary Round | 15th | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | Squad |
| 2023
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024
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 2025
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qualified | |||||||
| Total | 0 Title | 5/7 | 57 | 24 | 33 | 91 | 131 | — |
Current squad
[edit]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 |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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References
[edit]- ^ "Team Roster – Belgium". FIVB. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
External links
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