Belgium women's national volleyball team
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| Association | Koninklijk Belgisch Volleybalverbond (KBVBV) | ||
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| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Gert Vande Broek | ||
| FIVB ranking | 14 (as of October 2015) | ||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1956) | ||
| Best result | 11th (2014) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1967) | ||
| Best result |  (2013) |
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| www.volleyvvb.be | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| European Championship | ||
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2013 Germany/Switzerland | Team |
| European League | ||
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2013 Varna | Team |
The Belgium women's national volleyball team represents Belgium in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. Their nickname is Yellow Tigers.
Contents
Competitive record
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
 1952 |
Did not participate | ||||||
 1956 |
Group stage | 13th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 23x15px 1960 | Did not participate | ||||||
 1962 |
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 1967 |
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 1970 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
 1974 |
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| 1978 |
Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 1982 |
Did Not Qualify | ||||||
 1986 |
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 1990 |
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 1994 |
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| 1998 |
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 2002 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2010 |
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 2014 |
11th place | ||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 3/16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Last match played |
| 1949 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 1950 |
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| 1951 |
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 1955 |
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| 1958 |
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| 1963 |
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 1967 |
Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9th–15th place play-off round — lost to Italy, 0–3 |
| 1971 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 1975 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7th–12th place play-off round — lost to  Netherlands, 2–3 |
 1977 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1979 |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7th–12th place play-off round — lost to Yugoslavia, 0–3 |
 1981 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 1983 |
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| 1985 |
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 1987 |
Group stage | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 11th place match — lost to  Poland, 0–3 |
| 1989 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 1991 |
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| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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 2001 |
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 2005 |
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/ 2007 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2nd round group stage — defeated Bulgaria, 3–1 |
| 2009 |
Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2nd round group stage — lost to  Spain, 2–3 |
/ 2011 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
/ 2013 |
Semi-Final | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3rd place match — defeated Serbia, 3–2 |
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Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Quarterfinals — lost to Serbia, 1–3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/29 | ||||||
European Volleyball League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Volleyball League record | |||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2009 |
Did not participate | ||||||
| 2010 |
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| 2011 |
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| 2012 |
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| 2013 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 14 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 14 |
Current squad
The following is the Belgian roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: Gert Vande Broek
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2014 club |
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| 1 | Angie Bland | 26 April 1984 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Volley-Ball Nantes |
| 3 | Frauke Dirickx | 3 January 1980 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Impel Wrocław |
| 4 | Nina Coolman | 25 January 1991 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Saint-Cloud Paris |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | 17 May 1993 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | LJ Modena |
| 6 | Charlotte Leys (C) | 18 March 1989 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Atom Trefl Sopot |
| 7 | Valérie Courtois | 1 November 1990 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | VC Oudegem |
| 10 | Lise Van Hecke | 1 July 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | River Piacenza |
| 11 | Els Vandesteene | 30 May 1987 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Volley-Ball Nantes |
| 12 | Dominika Strumilo | 26 December 1996 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 311 cm (122 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Asterix Kieldrecht |
| 14 | Hélène Rousseaux | 25 September 1991 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | LJ Modena |
| 17 | Ilka Van De Vijver | 26 January 1993 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | RC Cannes |
| 18 | Britt Ruysschaert | 27 May 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Asterix Kieldrecht |
| 19 | Sarah Cools | 14 April 1997 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Asterix Kieldrecht |
| 20 | Maud Catry | 4 September 1990 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Saint-Cloud Paris |
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