Netherlands men's national volleyball team
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.[1] 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.[2] Netherlands in World Championship won silver medal 1994 Greece.
Nickname(s) | Orange Tulips Orange | |||
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Association | Nederlandse Volleybalbond (Nevobo) | |||
Head coach | Roberto Piazza | |||
FIVB ranking | 15 (as of October 2019) | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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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) | ||||
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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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
Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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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
Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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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
Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
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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 | ||||||||
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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.[3]
Head coach: Gido Vermeulen
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
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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 |
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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.
References
- "Team Roster – Netherlands". FIVB. Retrieved 12 September 2018.