Netherlands women's national volleyball team

Netherlands

Association	Nederlandse Volleybalbond
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Felix Koslowski
FIVB ranking	10 (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (First in 1992)
Best result	4th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1956)
Best result	4th (2018)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1995)
Best result	8th (1995, 2019)
European Championship
Appearances	28 (First in 1949)
Best result	(1995)
www.volleybal.nl (in Dutch)
Honours Representing NED World Grand Prix 2007 Ningbo 2016 Bangkok European Championship 1995 Netherlands 1991 Italy 2009 Poland 2015 Netherlands/Belgium 2017 Azerbaijan/Georgia 1985 Netherlands 2023 Belgium / Italy / Germany / Estonia Montreux Volley Masters 1984 Coupe des Nations 2007 Montreux Volley Masters 2015 Montreux Volley Masters

The Netherlands women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlandse Volleybalbond (NeVoBo). Following the 1995 European Championship they hosted in Arnhem and finishing fifth at the 1996 Olympics, the Dutch have had moments of success amidst instability, such as the title of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix,^[1] and a return to the Olympic Games in 2016, where the Netherlands got to fourth place.^[2]

Results

Summer Olympics

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1964 did not qualify 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 Quarterfinals 6th Place 4 1 3 5 11 Squad 1996 Quarterfinals 5th Place 6 3 3 11 10 Squad 2000 did not qualify 2004

Summer Olympics record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2008 did not qualify 2012 2016 Semifinals 4th Place 8 5 3 19 14 Squad 2020 did not qualify Total 0 Titles 3/15 18 9 9 35 35 —

World Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1952 did not enter 1956 10th Place 10 1 9 6 27 — 1960 did not enter 1962 12th Place 7 2 5 8 15 — 1967 did not enter 1970 15th Place 9 1 8 5 25 — 1974 16th Place 11 4 7 15 23 — 1978 17th Place 9 4 5 15 17 — 1982 16th Place 8 5 3 17 11 — 1986 did not qualify 1990 9th Place 6 3 3 11 10 Squad

World Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1994 Play-off round 10th Place 4 2 2 7 7 Squad 1998 Second round 7th Place 8 5 3 12 13 Squad 2002 Second round 9th Place 8 4 4 15 14 Squad 2006 8th Place 9 4 5 17 19 Squad 2010 11th Place 9 3 6 15 19 Squad 2014 13th Place 7 2 5 9 16 Squad 2018 Semifinals 4th Place 13 9 4 31 17 Squad 2022 Second round 12th place 9 4 5 16 17 Squad Total 0 Titles 14/18 127 53 74 196 250 —

World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record Year Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1973-1993 did not enter 1995 8th 11 6 5 19 19 Squad 1999-2015 did not enter 2019 8th 11 5 6 21 19 Squad

European Games

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

European Games record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2015 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 12 10 Squad

European Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1949 Final Round 7th Place 6 0 6 0 18 Squad 1950 did not enter 1951 5th Place 3 1 2 3 8 Squad 1955 did not enter 1958 10th Place 5 2 3 9 9 Squad 1963 9th Place 6 4 2 13 6 Squad 1967 7th Place 8 2 6 9 18 Squad 1971 9th Place 7 4 3 13 11 Squad 1975 11th Place 7 2 5 7 18 Squad 1977 Preliminary Round 10th Place 7 1 6 7 20 Squad 1979 Final Round 6th Place 7 2 5 10 16 Squad 1981 9th Place 7 3 4 12 15 Squad 1983 11th Place 7 1 6 5 18 Squad 1985 Final Round Third Place 7 4 3 14 10 Squad 1987 5th Place 7 5 2 17 13 Squad 1989 did not qualify

European Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1991 Final Runners Up 7 5 2 17 7 Squad 1993 7th Place 7 4 3 17 14 Squad 1995 Final Champions 7 6 1 20 5 Squad 1997 9th Place 5 1 4 6 12 Squad 1999 5th Place 5 3 2 10 9 Squad 2001 5th Place 7 4 3 16 15 Squad 2003 Semifinals 4th Place 7 4 3 16 12 Squad 2005 5th Place 7 4 3 17 11 Squad / 2007 5th Place 6 4 2 15 7 Squad 2009 Final Runners Up 8 7 1 21 5 Squad / 2011 Quarterfinals 7th Place 5 3 2 11 7 Squad / 2013 Playoffs 9th Place 4 1 3 9 9 Squad / 2015 Final Runners Up 6 5 1 15 5 Squad / 2017 Final Runners Up 7 5 2 15 10 Squad /// 2019 Quarterfinals 5th 7 6 1 18 3 Squad /// 2021 Semifinals 4th 9 6 3 19 11 Squad /// 2023 Semifinals 3rd 9 8 1 25 4 Squad tal 1 Title 30/33 197 107 90 386 326 —

World Grand Prix

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1993 did not enter 1994 First Round 9th Place 9 2 7 8 22 Squad 1995 did not enter 1996 First Round 7th Place 12 2 10 9 32 Squad 1997 First Round 7th Place 6 1 5 7 15 Squad 1998 did not enter 1999 First Round 8th Place 6 1 5 7 17 Squad 2000 did not qualify 2001 2002 2003 Final round 4th Place 10 6 4 19 22 Squad 2004 did not qualify 2005 Final round 6th Place 14 6 8 24 26 Squad

World Grand Prix record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2006 did not qualify 2007 Final round Champions 14 11 3 33 22 Squad 2008 did not qualify 2009 Final round 4th Place 14 9 5 32 20 Squad 2010 First round 7th Place 9 5 4 17 16 Squad 2011 did not qualify 2012 2013 First round 12th Place 9 4 5 14 15 Squad 2014 First round 14th Place 11 9 2 31 11 Squad 2015 First round 13th Place 8 8 0 24 3 Squad 2016 Semifinals 3rd place 13 7 6 23 24 Squad 2017 Final Round 5th place 9 6 5 26 19 Squad Total 1 Title 14/25 146 77 69 274 264 —

Nations League

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2018 Final Round 5th 17 12 5 40 24 Squad 2019 Preliminary Round 11th 15 6 9 27 30 Squad 2021 Preliminary Round 7th 15 9 6 30 26 Squad 2022 Preliminary Round 11th 12 4 8 20 28 Squad 2023 Preliminary Round 12th 12 5 7 23 22 Squad Total 0 Title(s) 5/5 71 36 35 140 130 —

Team

Current squad

The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.^[3]

Head coach: Jamie Morrison

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2017–18 club
1	Kirsten Knip	14 September 1992	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	281 cm (111 in)	275 cm (108 in)	Ladies in Black
2	Fleur Savelkoel	22 August 1995	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	312 cm (123 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Sliedrecht Sport
3	Yvon Beliën	28 December 1993	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	307 cm (121 in)	303 cm (119 in)	Bursa
4	Celeste Plak	26 October 1995	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	314 cm (124 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Victorina Himeji
5	Jolien Knollema	5 January 2003	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	304 cm (120 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Il Bisonte Firenze
6	Maret Balkestein-Grothues (c)	16 September 1988	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	304 cm (120 in)	285 cm (112 in)	Panathinaikos
7	Juliet Lohuis	10 September 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	295 cm (116 in)	Allianz MTV Stuttgart
9	Myrthe Schoot	29 August 1988	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	298 cm (117 in)	286 cm (113 in)	Dresdner
10	Lonneke Slöetjes	15 November 1990	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	322 cm (127 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Pallavolo Scandicci
11	Anne Buijs	2 December 1991	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	317 cm (125 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Praia Clube
12	Britt Bongaerts	3 November 1996	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	296 cm (117 in)	284 cm (112 in)	Allianz MTV Stuttgart
14	Laura Dijkema	18 February 1990	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	293 cm (115 in)	279 cm (110 in)	Il Bisonte Firenze]
16	Indy Baijens	4 February 2001	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	300 cm (120 in)	SSC Palmberg Schwerin]
17	Nicole Oude Luttikhuis	26 December 1997	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	312 cm (123 in)	305 cm (120 in)	Ladies in Black
18	Marrit Jasper	28 February 1996	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	300 cm (120 in)	285 cm (112 in)	VB Nantes
19	Nika Daalderop	29 November 1998	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	295 cm (116 in)	AGIL Volley
20	Tessa Polder	10 October 1997	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	301 cm (119 in)	293 cm (115 in)	Ladies in Black
22	Nicole Koolhaas	31 January 1991	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	300 cm (120 in)	București
23	Eline Timmerman	30 December 1998	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	301 cm (119 in)	293 cm (115 in)	Allianz MTV Stuttgart
25	Florien Reesink	9 June 1998	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	270 cm (110 in)	268 cm (106 in)	Apollo 8
26	Elles Dambrink	22 June 2003	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	63 kg (139 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Team 22

Managers

Netherlands Team Managers	From	To
Bert Goedkoop	1993	1998
Pierre Mathieu	1998	2000
Angelo Frigoni	2001	2004
Avital Selinger	2004	2012
Gido Vermeulen	2012	2014
Giovanni Guidetti	2015	2016
Jamie Morrison	2017	2019
Avital Selinger	2020	2022
Felix Koslowski	2023

Notable players

In alphabetical order

See also

• Netherlands men's national volleyball team

References

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