Belgium men's national volleyball team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Red Dragons | ||
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Association | Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation | ||
Confederation | CEV | ||
Head coach | Dominique Baeyens | ||
FIVB ranking | 16 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 1968) | ||
Best result | 8th (1968) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 1949) | ||
Best result | 8th (1970) | ||
Vlaamse Volleybalbond website |
Medal record | ||
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European League | ||
2013 Marmaris |
The Belgian national volleyball team is a team of volleyball players that represents Belgium at international championships. Belgium won the European League title for the first time in impressive in 2013 as they swept the Czech Republic and Croatia in the semifinal and gold medal match respectively. Belgium in 2014 was their first World Championship outing since 1978 and they have largely been restricted to competing at European level.
Competitive record
World Championship
World Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
1949 | 7th-10th play-offs | 9th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
1952 | Did not participate | ||||||
1956 | 11th-20th play-offs | 17th | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 |
1960 | Did not participate | ||||||
1962 | Group stage | 20th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
1966 | 9th-16th play-offs | 14th | 10 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 |
1970 | 1st-8th play-offs | 8th | 11 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 |
1974 | 7th-12th play-offs | 11th | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 |
1978 | 17th-18th play-offs | 18th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
1982 | Did not participate | ||||||
1986 | |||||||
1990 | |||||||
1994 | |||||||
1998 | |||||||
2002 | |||||||
2006 | |||||||
2010 | |||||||
2014 | Group stage | 17th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Total | 8/16 | 63 | 17 | 46 | 78 | 146 |
World League
World League record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
1990 | 1990 to 2013 Did not participate | ||||||
1991 | |||||||
1992 | |||||||
1994 | |||||||
1999 | |||||||
2002 | |||||||
2012 | |||||||
2013 | |||||||
2014 | G2 FR | 11th | 14 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 23 |
2015 | G2 FR | 12th | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 23 |
2016 | Group Stage | 9th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 |
Total | 3/26 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 82 | 66 |
European Volleyball League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
European Volleyball League record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
2004 | Did not participate | ||||||
2005 | |||||||
2006 | |||||||
2007 | Group stage | 12th | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
2008 | Did not participate | ||||||
2009 | Group stage | 5th | 12 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 |
2010 | Did not participate | ||||||
2011 | Group stage | N/A | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 |
2012 | Did not participate | ||||||
2013 | Champions | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
Total | 1 Title | 4/10 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 111 | 84 |
Current squad
The following is the Belgian roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Dominique Baeyens
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2014 club |
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1 | Bram Van den Dries | 14 August 1989 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 344 cm (135 in) | Beauvais Oise UC |
2 | Hendrik Tuerlinckx | 1 December 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Knack Roeselare |
3 | Sam Deroo | 29 April 1992 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
4 | Pieter Coolman | 24 April 1989 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 346 cm (136 in) | Knack Roeselare |
5 | Frank Depestele (C) | 3 September 1977 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Beauvais Oise UC |
7 | Gertjan Claes | 30 March 1985 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Knack Roeselare |
8 | Kevin Klinkenberg | 4 October 1990 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Tours VB |
9 | Pieter Verhees | 8 December 1989 | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Top Volley Latina |
10 | Simon Van De Voorde | 19 December 1989 | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel |
11 | Matthijs Verhanneman | 8 December 1988 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Knack Roeselare |
12 | Gert Van Walle | 7 August 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Pallavolo Città di Castello |
14 | Bert Derkoningen | 10 July 1982 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Noliko Maaseik |
16 | Matthias Valkiers | 8 April 1990 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Noliko Maaseik |
18 | Lowie Stuer | 24 November 1995 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 367 cm (144 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Knack Roeselare |
2013 squad
The 16 names for the European qualifications:
References
- ^ "Team Roster – Belgium". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 8 September 2014.