Serbia men's national volleyball team

The Serbian national volleyball team of men is a selection of the best Serbian players who represents the Serbian Volleyball Federation ( Odbojkaški Savez Srbije ) in international tournaments and international matches. By the year 2003, the Yugoslav team went to International from 2003 to 2006, they played the national team of Serbia and Montenegro.

History

World cup

Yugoslavia finished in tenth place at his first participation in a World Volleyball Championship in 1956. After missing out on the tournament in 1960, there were 1962 to 1970 two eighth and another tenth. Subsequently, the Yugoslavs were missing for many years. Upon returning in 1998 they managed the best result, as they were subject only Italy in the final. 2002, it was enough for fourth, the 2006 successor Serbia and Montenegro managed. 2010 Serbia won the bronze medal.

Olympic games

Yugoslavia was represented for the first time in Moscow in 1980 at the Olympic tournament and finished sixth. At the tournament in 1996, the Yugoslavs won bronze at the Games 2000, they were in the final against Russia for the first time Olympic champion. The successor of Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 was in Athens in fifth place. 2008 Beijing difference from Serbia in the quarterfinals to eventual winners U.S. and was again fifth.

European

In his first European Volleyball Championship in 1951, Yugoslavia was fifth. Four years later, they repeated the result. Then there were three consecutive seventh place. 1971 was even worse with eleventh place. Then, in 1975, there was a third place, the Yugoslavia could repeat after the seventh place in 1977 in 1979. On the ninth place in 1981 was a pause; thereafter, the Yugoslavia worked from eleventh place gradually upwards. In 1995, she finished third, in 1997 they lost to the host Netherlands until the endgame. After another third place they were in 2001 with a clear victory against Italy for the first time European champions. Successor Serbia and Montenegro finished fourth and three. Serbia finished third in 2009 and fifth in the 2007 European Championships as well. In the 2011 tournament in Austria and the Czech Republic, the Serbs since independence won the title for the first time; in the final they defeated Italy 3-1.

World Cup

Yugoslavia was at the premiere in 1965 for the only time in the World Cup there and finished eighth year. Serbia and Montenegro made ​​the biggest success so far with the third rank in 2003. 2007 Serbia was not represented.

World League

1997 and 1998 Yugoslavia different from each in the preliminary round of the World League. After a year break, it was from the year 2000 with two fourth and a third place up. Serbia and Montenegro reached in 2003 and 2005 respectively the final against Brazil, and in between they finished third. In 2006, she broke down in the second round. Serbia in 2007, ninth. In the 2008 competition, they lost only in the final against the United States. 2009 Serbia was second again in 2010 and third parties. 2011 you missed the final round and finished ninth.

Europe League

The Europa League was previously held without Serb participation.

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