The Serbia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia. FIVB considers Serbia the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia (1948–1991) and Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).
Serbia in Summer Olympic 2000 Sydney winner gold medal and Bronze medal 1996 Atlanta.
The Yugoslav Olympic Committee declared the national volleyball team to be the best male team of the year in 2000, and the Olympic Committee of Serbia did the same in 2010 and 2013.[1] In 2011 Serbia became European champion and in 2016 the champion of FIVB World League. The Victory in the FIVB World League was Serbia's first the team where nicknamed the "Million Dollar Boys" because that was the prize money set for the champions, Marko Ivovic was crowned MVP of the tournament while Srecko Lisinac was chosen as the Best Middle Blocker. [2] Traditionally Serbia is one of Volleyballs powerhouse nations.
Serbia's most proud moment came at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when under the name Yugoslavia it won Olympic gold, Italy was a heavy favorite, having won the last three World Championships and the European title in 1995 and 1999. But they had yet to win an Olympic gold medal. They swept thru Group B undefeated and won their quarter-final match over Australia. But in the semis, Serbia & Montenegro (Yugoslavia), runners-up at the 1998 Worlds, and bronze medalists at the 1999 Europeans, triumphed in straight sets, again denying Italy an Olympic gold medal. Serbia & Montenegro had struggled in the pools, finishing only third behind Italy and Russia, but they defeated Russia in straight sets in the final to win the Gold Medal. As in 1996, all the medalists came from the same pool, this time Group B.[3]
Volleyball was brought to Serbia by g. William Viland, a professor of folklore and folk sports from Oakland (California), when the Red Cross held a series of lectures and demonstrations of American sports in Belgrade and Novi Sad. It is believed that his arrival marked the beginning of volleyball in this area, and in 1924 is considered the year when the first volleyball ball came to Serbia. During the period of occupation, between 1941 and 1944, volleyball was played very actively, numerous competitions where held, and more sports clubs/society's had established its volleyball section. The Serbian/Yugoslav Volleyball Federation was founded in 1946 by the Alliance for Physical Education of Yugoslavia. A year later, in 1947, the World Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was founded and the former Yugoslavia was one of the 14 founders (with Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Uruguay and the United States). From 13 February 1949, the Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. Two years later, at the European Championships for seniors held in Paris, came the first medal for our sport - women's volleyball team of Yugoslavia won the bronze medal.This success is repeated with the mens seniors in 1975 when our country for the first time in history hosted the biggest European competition in men's and women's competition. Our volleyball team in the last match of the Final Group Bulgaria won 3: 0 in the crowded hall of "pioneer" in Belgrade and won the bronze medal, so decorating the perfect organization of the championship in our country. An Olympic Gold Medalist, Two Time European Champions and FIVB Volleyball World League Champion it is safe to say that Volleyball is a popular/major and successful sport in Serbia with a proud history. [4]
Results
Serbia team in 2008 Olympic
Olympic Games
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1996 Atlanta — 
Bronze medal
- Đurić, Petrović, Batez, Tanasković, Brđović, Mešter, Kovač, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Jokanović, Vujević, Gerić. Head coach: Gajić
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2000 Sydney — 
Gold medal
- Batez, Boškan, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Kovač, Mešter, Mijić, Miljković, Petković, Vujević, Vušurović. Head coach: Gajić
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2004 Athens — 5th place
- Vašić, Mitrović, Đorđević, Mešter, Mijić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Ilić, Marković
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2008 Beijing — 5th place
- Kovačević, Bojović, Bjelica, Janić, Petković, Samardžić, Grbić, Nikić, Gerić, Miljković, Starović, Podraščanin
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2012 London — 9th place
- N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Janić, Petković, Stanković, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Atanasijević, Starović, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head coach: Kolaković
World Championship
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1956 France — 10th place
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1962 Soviet Union — 8th place
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1966 Czechoslovakia — 8th place
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1970 Bulgaria — 10th place
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1998 Japan — 
Silver medal
- Đurić, Batez, Tanasković, Boškan, Mešter, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Petković, Vušurović. Head coach: Gajić
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2002 Argentina — 4th place
- Jokanović, Marić, Janić, Boškan, Mešter, Mijić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Vušurović. Head coach: Vuković
- 2006 Japan — 4th place
- Bojović, Boškan, Samardzic, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Bjelica, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Petković, Nikić, Podraščanin. Head coach: Kolaković
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2010 Italy — Bronze medal
- Kovačević, Janić, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Samardžić, Grbić, Nikić, Rašić, Miljković, Starović, Petrović, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head coach: Kolaković
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2014 Poland — 9th place
- Kovačević, Kovačević, Ivović, Petrić, Petković, Stanković (C), Jovović, Nikić, Atanasijević, Starović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Kolaković
World Cup
- 1965 Poland — 8th place
- 2003 Japan — Bronze medal
- Marić, Janić, Boškan, Mijić, N. Grbić (C), V. Grbić, Bjelica, Gerić, Vujević, Miljković, Ilić, Vusurović. Head coach: Travica
- 2011 Japan — 8th place
- Kovačević, Kovačević, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Miljković (C), Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head coach: Kolaković
European Championship
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Serbia fans in 2009 world league
1993 — qualified but was barred from participating due to UN sanctions
- 1995 — Bronze medal
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1997 — Silver medal
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1999 — Bronze medal
- 2001 — Gold medal
- Boškan, Gerić, N. Grbić, V. Grbić, Jokanović, Marić, Mešter, Mijić, Miljković, Škorić, Vujević, Vušurović. Head Coach: Gajić
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2003 — 4th place
- Boškan, Gerić, V. Grbić, Janić, Jokanović, Mester, Mijić, Miljković, Vasić, Vujević, Vusurović. Head coach: Travica
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2005 — Bronze medal
- Bjelica, Bojović, Boškan, Gerić, Ilić, Janić, Miljković, Mitrović, Samardzić, Stanković, Vujević. Head coach: Travica
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2007 — Bronze medal
- Kovačević, Janić, Petković, Boškan, Stanković, Samardzić, Grbić, Nikić, Gerić, Miljković, Starović, Podraščanin. Head coach: Kolaković
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2009 — 5th place
- Kovačević, Janić, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Samardzić, Grbić, Nikić, Rosić, Gerić, Miljković, Starović, Petrić, Podraščanin. Head coach: Kolaković
- 2011 — Gold medal
- N. Kovačević, U. Kovačević, Petković, Terzić, Stanković, Vujić, Nikić, Mitić, Rašić, Miljković, Starović, Atanasijević, Podraščanin, Rosić. Head Coach: Kolaković
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2013 — Bronze medal
- Kovačević, Ivović, Petrić, Petković, Stanković, Jovović, Nikić, Atanasijević, Starović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Kolaković
- 2015 - 7th place
- Kovačević, Kovačević, Ivović, Petrić, Brđović, Stanković (C), Jovović, Atanasijević, Starović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac, Okolić. Head coach: Grbić
World Grand Champions Cup
World League
- Okolić, Kovačević, Katić, Stanković
, Ivović, Jovović, Nikić, Dokić, Luburić, Brđović, Majstorović, Podraščanin, Rosić, Lisinac. Head coach: Grbić
Team
Current squad
Squad for 2015 European Championship:
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2015 club |
| 01 !1 | Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević | 000000001983-02-14-000014 February 1983 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Paris Volley |
| 02 !2 | Kovačević, UrošUroš Kovačević | 000000001993-05-06-00006 May 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Blu Volley Verona |
| 04 !4 | Petrić, NemanjaNemanja Petrić | 000000001987-07-28-000028 July 1987 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Pallavolo Modena |
| 07 !7 | Stanković, DraganDragan Stanković (C) | 000000001985-10-18-000018 October 1985 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Cucine Lube Treia |
| 08 !8 | Ivović, MarkoMarko Ivović | 000000001990-12-22-000022 December 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów |
| 09 !9 | Jovović, NikolaNikola Jovović | 000000001992-02-13-000013 February 1992 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Vero Volley Monza |
| 14 | Atanasijević, AleksandarAleksandar Atanasijević | 000000001991-09-04-00004 September 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 15 | Starović, SašaSaša Starović | 000000001988-10-19-000019 October 1988 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Androeli Latina |
| 16 !16 | Brđović, AleksaAleksa Brđović | 000000001993-07-29-000029 July 1993 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 17 | Majstorović, NevenNeven Majstorović | 000000001989-03-17-000017 March 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  OK Partizan |
| 18 | Podraščanin, MarkoMarko Podraščanin | 000000001987-08-29-000029 August 1987 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 19 | Rosić, NikolaNikola Rosić | 000000001984-08-05-00005 August 1984 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |  Tomis Constanța |
| 20 | Lisinac, SrećkoSrećko Lisinac | 000000001992-05-17-000017 May 1992 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 22 | Okolić, AleksandarAleksandar Okolić | 000000001993-06-26-000026 June 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | OK Crvena Zvezda |
Current head coach -
Grbić.
Coach History
Notable Player
Ivan Miljković The most notable player Serbia national volleyball team with 200 national games.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Serbia national volleyball team.
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Kit provider |
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Asics
DAcapo |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Vip mobile other sponsors: Radio Television of Serbia, Žurnal, Srbijagas, Posta, EPS and Blic.
References
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Gold: 2000
Silver: 1998
Gold: 2001, 2011
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