Netherlands men's national volleyball team

Netherlands
Nickname(s)Orange Tulips
Orange
AssociationNederlandse Volleybalbond (Nevobo)
Head coachRoberto Piazza
FIVB ranking13 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (First in 1964)
Best result (1996)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1949)
Best resultSilver (1994)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 1965)
Best result (1995)
European Championship
Appearances25 (First in 1948)
Best resultGold (1997)
www.volleybal.nl (in Dutch)

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.

  1. ^ "ISportConnect – Connecting the Business of Sport".
  2. ^ "FIVB".