Brazil men's national volleyball team
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The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol (Brazilian Volleyball Confederation) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Brazil has three gold medals at the Olympic Games, won three times the World Championship and nine times the World League. Brazil is the #1 team on the FIVB World Rankings. The team is often referred to as volleyball's "Dream Team" due to its success under coach Bernardo Rezende.
Performance History
Bernardo Rezende era
After the sixth place in the Sydney Olympic Games, the Brazilian men’s national team underwent some important changes ahead of the 2001 season. Mr. Bernardo Rezende, nicknamed Bernardinho, who had spent six years coaching the women's national team, was chosen to be the head coach of the Brazilian men's national team. In the first season with Bernardinho, the team conquered three gold medals (World League, America's Cup and South American Championship) and one silver medal (World Grand Champions Cup). In 2002, Brazil finished second in the World League after losing the title at home in the match against Russia. But in that same season, they conquered the World Championship for the first time ever.
The beginning of the 2003 season was very special for the World Champions. In an exciting final match against Serbia and Montenegro, Brazil won the World League gold medal for the third time, beating its opponent 3–2 in Madrid. After that, the team was defeated by Venezuela in the semifinal of the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and ended up with the bronze in the competition. However, the Brazilian squad beat Venezuela by 3–0 in the South American Championship final only one month later. That year ended with Brazil conquering the last title it had not won yet: the World Cup, in Japan.
In 2004, Bernardinho led the Brazilian team to a fourth title of the World League. In August, the Brazilian men's team won the second Olympic gold medal of its history, which happened in Athens in 2004 (the first one was conquered in Barcelona in 1992). In the final, Brazil beat Italy 3–1.
In the 2005 season, the Olympic Champion won four medals. In the final match against Serbia and Montenegro, Brazil won another gold medal in the World League, beating its opponent 3–1. After that, the team became second in the America's Cup, defeated by the United States in the final. Then in the South American Championship, Brazil conquered its 25th title, winning all matches and losing just one set. To end this great season, Bernardo Rezende’s team secured the gold medal in the World Grand Champions Cup in Japan. During the year 2006, the Brazilian team won a sixth title in the World League and a second title in the World Championship. This team was considered by many the best and most consistent men's volleyball team of all time.
Honors
Senior team
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |||||
 1964 | 7th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | |||||
 1968 | 9th place | 9 | 1 | 8 | |||||
 1972 | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | |||||
 1976 | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
 1980 | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||
 1984 | Silver Medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||
 1988 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
 1992 | Gold Medal | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1996 | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
 2000 | 6th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
 2004 | Gold Medal | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
 2008 | Silver Medal | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
 2012 | Silver Medal | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
 2016 | Gold Medal | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 104 | 63 | 41 | |||||
World Championship
| World Championship record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | |
 1949 | did not compete | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 1952 | |||||
 1956 | 11th place | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1960 | 5th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1962 | 10th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1966 | 13th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1970 | 12th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1974 | 9th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
 1978 | 6th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
 1982 | Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 4th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1990 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 4th place | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Champions | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2006 | Champions | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2010 | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
 2014 | Runners-up | 13 | 11 | 2 | |
 2018 | Qualified | – | – | – | |
| Total | 17/19 | 164 | 108 | 56 | |
World Cup
| World Cup record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1965 | did not compete | |||
 1969 | 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1977 | 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1991 | 6th place | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3rd place | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5th place | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | Champions | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | Champions | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3rd place | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 2015 | did not compete | |||
| Total | 11/13 | 101 | 68 | 33 |
World Grand Champions Cup
World League
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Gold: 9 times: 1993, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 -
Silver: 6 times: 1995, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 -
Bronze: 4 times: 1990, 1994, 1999, 2000
South American Championship
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Gold: 30 times: 1951, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
America's Cup
Pan American Cup
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | |
.png){kind=small} 1955 | Bronze Medal | |
 1959 | Silver Medal | |
| 1963 | Gold Medal | |
| 1967 | Silver Medal | |
 1971 | Bronze Medal | |
| 1975 | Silver Medal | |
 1979 | Silver Medal | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1983 | Gold Medal | |
| 1987 | Bronze Medal | |
 1991 | Silver Medal | |
| 1995 | 7th place | |
| 1999 | Silver Medal | |
 2003 | Bronze Medal | |
| 2007 | Gold Medal | |
| 2011 | Gold Medal | |
| 2015 | Silver Medal | |
| Total | 16/16 | |
U23 team
World Championship
- Gold: 1 time: 2013
U21 team
World Championship
- Gold: 4 times: 1993, 2001, 2007, 2009
- Silver: 6 times: 1981, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2013
- Bronze: 3 times: 1977, 1989, 1999
South American Championship
- Gold: 18 times: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014
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Silver: 4 times: 1980, 1982, 2000, 2008
U19 team
World Championship
South American Championship
- Gold: 16 times: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012
- Silver: 3 times: 2008, 2010, 2014
U17 team
South American Championship
- Gold: 1 time: 2011
- Silver: 1 time: 2013
Team
Current squad
The following is the Brazilian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Head coach: Bernardo Rezende
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rezende, BrunoBruno Rezende (C) | 2 July 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 3 | Carbonera, ÉderÉder Carbonera | 19 October 1983 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 4 | de Souza, WallaceWallace de Souza | 26 June 1987 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 7 | Arjona, WilliamWilliam Arjona | 31 July 1979 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 10 | Santos, SérgioSérgio Santos (L) | 15 October 1975 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 12 | Fonteles, Luiz FelipeLuiz Felipe Fonteles | 19 June 1984 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  Halkbank |
| 13 | Souza, MaurícioMaurício Souza | 29 September 1988 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Vôlei Brasil Kirin |
| 14 | Souza, DouglasDouglas Souza | 20 August 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 16 | Saatkamp, LucasLucas Saatkamp | 6 March 1986 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | SESI São Paulo |
| 17 | Guerra, EvandroEvandro Guerra | 27 December 1981 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 18 | Souza, Ricardo LucarelliRicardo Lucarelli Souza | 14 February 1992 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Funvic Taubaté |
| 19 | Silva, Maurício BorgesMaurício Borges Silva | 4 February 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Arkas İzmir |
Coaches history
- Bebeto de Freitas (1984 → 1988)
- José Roberto Guimarães (1991 → 1996)
- Bernardo Rezende (2001 → Present)
Gallery
Brazil − winner of the 2009 World League
Brazil team in 2012
Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves Arena
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Brazil winning title of 2016 Olympic Champion
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Medal ceremony - 2016 Olympic Champions
Fans
Records
Incidentaly, the Maracana Stadium holds the all-time volleyball attendance record from when 95,000 turned out to watch Brazil beat the USSR in a open-air friendly game in 1983.[3]
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Stadium
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho and Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves Brazil national team training and hosting venues.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Brazil national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Olympikus Nike |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Banco do Brasil, Nivea, other sponsors: Globoesporte, Gatorade, Voegol, Mikasa, Ernst & Young and Olympikus.
Media
Brazil's matches and friendlies are currently televised by SporTV and Globo.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bernardinho anuncia cortes de Murilo, Isac e Brendle e fecha grupo olímpico" [Bernardinho announced the cuts of Murilo, Isac and Brendle and closes Olympic squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Brazil FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Maracanãzinho: The most iconic venue for the world's best
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