Netherlands men's national volleyball team

Netherlands

Nickname(s)	Orange Tulips Orange
Association	Nederlandse Volleybalbond (Nevobo)
Head coach	Roberto Piazza
FIVB ranking	15 (as of October 2019)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances	6 (First in 1964)
Best result	(1996)
World Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1949)
Best result	(1994)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1965)
Best result	(1995)
European Championship
Appearances	25 (First in 1948)
Best result	(1997)
www.volleybal.nl (in Dutch)
Honours Representing NED Olympics 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona World Championship 1994 Greece World Cup 1995 Japan World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan World League 1996 Rotterdam 1990 Osaka 1998 Milan European Championship 1997 Eindhoven 1993 Turku 1995 Athens 1989 Stockholm 1991 Berlin

The Netherlands men's national volleyball team represents the Netherlands in FIVB tournaments. Volleyball is the most popular indoor sport in the country, with over 125,000 associates. The team had their most successful phase beginning in the 1990s under coaches Arie Selinger and Joop Alberda, reaching various finals for international tournaments and winning both the Olympic Games and the World League in 1996. Netherlands in World Championship won silver medal 1994 Greece.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Volleyball at the Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1964	-	8th Place	9	2	7	11	24	Squad
1968	Did Not Qualify
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988	Final round	5th Place	7	5	2	16	9	Squad
1992	Final	Silver Medal	8	4	4	14	14	Squad
1996	Final	Gold Medal	8	7	1	21	6	Squad
2000	Quarter final	5th Place	6	4	2	14	8	Squad
2004	First round	9th place	5	2	3	7	11	Squad
2008	Did Not Qualify
2012
2016
2020
Total	1 Titles	6/15	43	24	19	83	72	—

World Championship

• 1949 Czechoslovakia — 10th place
• 1956 France — 13th place
• 1962 Soviet Union — 12th place
• 1966 Czechoslovakia — 12th place
• 1970 Bulgaria — 14th place
• 1974 Mexico — 12th place
• 1978 Italy — 16th place
• 1990 Brazil — 7th place
• 1994 Greece — Silver medal
• 1998 Japan — 6th place
• 2002 Argentina — 9th place
• 2018 Italy/Bulgaria — 8th place

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1949	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FIVB World Cup

• 1995 Japan — Silver medal

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1965	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

World Grand Champions Cup

• 1997 — Silver medal

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1993	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

European Championship

• 1997 Netherlands — Gold medal

  Peter Blangé, Albert Cristina, Robert van Es, Bas van de Goor, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Jochem de Gruijter, Henk-Jan Held, Reinder Nummerdor, Misha Latuhihin, Olof van der Meulen, and Richard Schuil. Head Coach: Toon Gerbrands.

• 1999 Austria — 5th place
• 2001 Czech Republic — 8th place

  Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Jochem de Gruijter, Nico Freriks, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Joost Kooistra, Allan van de Loo, Reinder Nummerdor, Sander Olsthoorn, Joppe Paulides, Richard Schuil, and Jeroen Trommel. Head Coach: Bert Goedkoop.

• 2003 Germany — 6th place

  Rob Bontje, Kay van Dijk, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Nico Freriks, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Marko Klok, Allan van de Loo, Reinder Nummerdor, Joppe Paulides, Richard Schuil, and Jeroen Trommel. Head Coach: Bert Goedkoop.

• 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro — 11th place

  Rob Bontje, Kay van Dijk, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Robert Horstink, Marko Klok, Wytze Kooistra, Allan van de Loo, Jelte Maan, Joppe Paulides, Kars van Tarel, Jeroen Trommel, and Christian van der Wel. Head Coach: Peter Blangé.

• 2007 Russia — 7th place

  Rob Bontje, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Nico Freriks, Robert Horstink, Jairo Hooi, Marko Klok, Wytze Kooistra, Michael Olieman, Jeroen Rauwerdink, Jan-Willem Snippe, Jeroen Trommel, and Christian van der Wel. Head Coach: Peter Blangé.

• 2013 Denmark/Poland — 10th place
• 2015 Bulgaria/Italy — 9th place
• 2017 Poland — 14th place
• 2019 Netherlands — 10th place

FIVB World League

World League record
Year	Result	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	PW	PL
1990	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• 1990 Osaka — Silver medal
• 1991 Milan — Silver medal
• 1992 Genoa — 4th place
• 1993 São Paulo — 5th place
• 1994 Milan — 5th place
• 1995 Rio de Janeiro — 12th place
• 1996 Rotterdam — Gold medal
• 1997 Moscow — 4th place
• 1998 Milan — Bronze medal
• 1999 Mar del Plata — 10th place
• 2000 Rotterdam — 5th place
• 2001 Katowice — 7th place
• 2002 Belo Horizonte — 7th place
• 2003 Madrid — 10th place
• 2009 Belgrade — 12th place
• 2010 Córdoba — 11th place
• 2013 Mar del Plata — 14th place
• 2014 Florence — 12th place
• 2015 Rio de Janeiro — 13th place
• 2016 Kraków — 15th place
• 2017 Curitiba — 16th place

European League

• 2004 Opava — Bronze medal
• 2006 İzmir — Gold medal
• 2007 Portimão — 7th place
• 2008 Bursa — Silver medal
• 2011 Košice — Group Stage
• 2012 Ankara — Gold medal

Team

Current squad

The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.

Head coach: Gido Vermeulen

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2018–19 club
1	Daan van Haarlem	15 March 1989	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	332 cm (131 in)	323 cm (127 in)	Levski Sofia
2	Wessel Keemink	29 May 1993	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	337 cm (133 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Aalst
3	Maarten van Garderen	24 January 1990	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	359 cm (141 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Trentino
4	Thijs ter Horst	18 September 1991	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	364 cm (143 in)	344 cm (135 in)	Daejeon Bluefangs
5	Dirk Sparidans	5 March 1989	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	326 cm (128 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Nantes
6	Jasper Diefenbach	17 March 1988	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Tours
7	Gijs Jorna	30 May 1989	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Spacer's Toulouse
10	Jeroen Rauwerdink	13 September 1985	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Olympiacos
12	Tim Smit	31 December 1989	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Tourcoing
14	Nimir Abdel-Aziz (C)	5 February 1992	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Milano
15	Thomas Koelewijn	18 December 1988	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Stade Poitevin Poitiers
16	Wouter ter Maat	7 May 1991	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Fenerbahçe
17	Michaël Parkinson	23 November 1991	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Nantes
19	Just Dronkers	7 June 1993	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	308 cm (121 in)	Maaseik

Coach history

• Arie Selinger
• Joop Alberda
• Toon Gerbrands
• Bert Goedkoop
• Arie Cornelis Brokking
• Peter Blangé
• Edwin Benne
• Gido Vermeulen
• Roberto Piazza

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Netherland national volleyball team.

Period	Kit provider
2000–	Mizuno Erima Erreà

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Ilionx other sponsors: Lotto, Eilers Sport, Johan Cruyff Foundation, Zilveren Kruis, DELA. Voor Elkaar and BvdGF.

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile