Bulgaria women's national volleyball team
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The Bulgaria women's national volleyball team represents Bulgaria
in international women's volleyball
competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
. The team had its biggest success in 1981, winning the European title at home soil (Sofia
).
In 1980, at the boycotted Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
, the squad claimed the bronze medal by defeating Hungary
in the bronze medal match: 3-2 (15:5, 13:15, 6:15, 15:4, and 15:8).
World Championship
European Championship
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in international women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol
Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol is the governing body of volleyball in Bulgaria.The "SuperLeague" teams are:*VC CSKA Sofia*VC Lukoil Neftochimik*VC Levski Sikinko*VC Prin Balkanstroy*VC Marek Union Ivkoni*VC Cherno More BASK*VC Arda*VC Montana...
. The team had its biggest success in 1981, winning the European title at home soil (Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
).
In 1980, at the boycotted Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, the squad claimed the bronze medal by defeating Hungary
Hungary women's national volleyball team
The Hungary women's national volleyball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Magyar Roplabda Szovetseg and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-Olympic Games:* 1964 — did not qualify* 1968 — did not qualify...
in the bronze medal match: 3-2 (15:5, 13:15, 6:15, 15:4, and 15:8).
World ChampionshipVolleyball World ChampionshipThe FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...
- 19521952 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1952 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.- Round robin :-References:*...
— 4th place - 19561956 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1956 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...
— 5th place - 19601960 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 14, 1960.-Teams:Group AGroup B* —...
— did not participate - 19621962 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1962 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 13 to October 25, 1962.-Teams:Group A* —Group B...
— 4th place - 1967 — did not participate
- 19701970 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1970 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Varna, Bulgaria from September 22 to October 20, 1970.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...
— 6th place - 19741974 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1974 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 13th place - 19781978 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1978 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union from August 25 to September 7, 1978.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
— 9th place
- 19821982 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru from September 12 to September 25, 1982.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
— 9th place - 19861986 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1986 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 2 to September 13, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
— 12th place - 19901990 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— did not qualify - 19941994 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— did not qualify - 19981998 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 10th place - 20022002 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 8th place - 2006 — did not qualify
- 20102010 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified...
— did not qualify
European ChampionshipEuropean Volleyball ChampionshipThe European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
- 19491949 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949....
— did not participate - 19501950 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the second edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria from October 14 to October 22, 1950....
— 4th place - 19511951 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Paris, France from September 12 to September 23, 1951....
— did not participate - 19551955 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Bucharest, Romania from June 15 to June 26, 1955....
— 5th place - 19581958 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1958....
— 5th place - 19631963 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 5th place - 19671967 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 6th place - 19711971 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 4th place - 19751975 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1975 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 4th place - 19771977 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1977 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 7th place - 19791979 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— Bronze Medal - 19811981 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1981 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— Gold Medal - 19831983 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 4th place
- 19851985 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 10th place - 19871987 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1987 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 4th place - 19891989 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 7th place - 19911991 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1991 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 7th place - 19931993 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from September 24 to October 2, 1993....
— 9th place - 19951995 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...
— 5th place - 19971997 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno, Czech Republic from September 27 to October 5, 1997....
— 4th place - 19991999 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 7th place - 20012001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— Bronze Medal - 2003 — 7th place
- 2005 — 9th place
- 20072007 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 11th place - 20092009 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 8th place
European League
- 20092009 Women's European Volleyball LeagueThe 2009 Women's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from May 22 to June 28, 2009...
— Bronze Medal - 20102010 Women's European Volleyball LeagueThe 2010 Women's European Volleyball League was the second edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from June 5 to July 18, 2010...
— Silver Medal
Squads
- 1998 World Championship1998 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 10th place- Teodora Betcheva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Anna Ivanova, Neli Marinova, Dessislava Nikodimova, Slavka Ouzounova, Emilia Pashova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya SokolovaVanya SokolovaVanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...
, Dessislava Velitchkova, and Antonina ZetovaAntonina ZetovaAntonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...
. Head Coach: unknown.
- Teodora Betcheva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Anna Ivanova, Neli Marinova, Dessislava Nikodimova, Slavka Ouzounova, Emilia Pashova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya Sokolova
- 2001 European Championship2001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— Bronze Medal- Elena Arsova, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Radostina Gradeva, Marina Marik, Anna Milanova, Neli Neshich, Iliyana Petkova, Emiliya Serafimova, Vanya SokolovaVanya SokolovaVanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...
, Dessislava Velitchkova, and Antonina ZetovaAntonina ZetovaAntonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...
. Head Coach: Emil TrenevEmil TrenevEmil Trenev is an international volleyball coach from Bulgaria who won the bronze medal at the 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship as Head Coach with the Bulgarian Team....
.
- Elena Arsova, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Radostina Gradeva, Marina Marik, Anna Milanova, Neli Neshich, Iliyana Petkova, Emiliya Serafimova, Vanya Sokolova
- 2002 World Championship2002 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 8th place- Lyubka Debarlieva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Elena Koleva, Elena Kunova, Marina Marik, Neli Neshich, Slavka Ouzounova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya SokolovaVanya SokolovaVanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...
, Radosveta Teneva, and Antonina ZetovaAntonina ZetovaAntonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...
. Head Coach: Stefan Panchev.
- Lyubka Debarlieva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Elena Koleva, Elena Kunova, Marina Marik, Neli Neshich, Slavka Ouzounova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya Sokolova
- 2005 European Championship — 9th place (tied)
- Lyubka Debarlieva, Mariya Filipova, Strashimira FilipovaStrashimira FilipovaStrashimira Filipova is Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side....
, Martina Georgieva, Iliyana Gocheva, Vyara Hadzhimoskova, Elena Koleva, Vania Sokolova, Evelina Tsvetanova, Eva YanevaEva YanevaEva Yaneva is a Bulgarian volleyball player. She currently plays for RC Cannes in France.-Career:She started playing volleyball in 1996 at the age of 11 with CSKA Sofia....
, Tsevtelina Zarkova, and Antonina ZetovaAntonina ZetovaAntonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...
. Head Coach: Miroslav Zhivkov.
- Lyubka Debarlieva, Mariya Filipova, Strashimira Filipova