Netherlands men's national volleyball team
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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 in Greece.
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Nickname(s) | Orange Tulips Orange | |||
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Association | Nederlandse Volleybalbond (Nevobo) | |||
Head coach | Roberto Piazza | |||
FIVB ranking | 13 (as of 2 December 2023) | |||
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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) | ||||
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