Belgium men's national volleyball team

The Belgian national volleyball team of men is a selection of the best Belgian players the Fédération Royale Belge de Volleyball represented in international tournaments and international matches.

History

World cup

At the first World Volleyball Championship in 1949 with ten participants Belgium occupied the last place in front of the neighbors Netherlands. In 1956, the Belgians did not get beyond the 17th rank in 1962 and they moved their team back after the first round. After the 14th place 1966 Belgium In 1970 his best result eighth. Then it went on eleventh place down to 18th place in 1978. Thereafter, Belgium could not qualify for the World Cup.

Olympic games

The only Olympic tournament with Belgian participation there was in Mexico in 1968. Belgium reached the eighth.

European

When the first European Volleyball Championship Belgium finished fifth of six squares. Three years later, the Belgians were in sixth, followed by six tournaments with double-digit rankings 10 to 17 after a missed tournament were the Belgians 1979 Eleventh and was held as the European Championships in 1987 in their own country, they reached seventh one of their best results. Then they had to wait for the next race twenty years. At Euro 2007, Belgium was tenth.

World Cup

The World Cup took place so far without Belgium.

World League

In the World League Belgium has also not played.

Europe League

In the Europa League Belgium occupied in 2007 the last of twelve courses.