Yugoslavia women's national volleyball team

The Yugoslavia women's national volleyball team was the women's national volleyball team of Yugoslavia.

Yugoslavia

Association	Volleyball Federation of Yugoslavia
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Andrew Hof
FIVB ranking	NR (24 May 2026)
Uniforms
Home Away
Honours Representing Yugoslavia European Championship 1951 France Team Mediterranean Games 1975 Algiers Team 1979 Split Team 1983 Casablanca Team

History

Yugoslav Volleyball Federation was founded in 1946 by the Alliance for Physical Education of Yugoslavia. In 1947, the International Volleyball Federation FIVB was founded and Yugoslavia was one of the 14 founders. From 13 February 1949, the Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. The greatest success of the Yugoslav women's national team was the bronze medal at the European Championship in 1951, which was also the first international medal for Yugoslav volleyball. The national team participated nine more times in the European Championships, once in the World Championships, until it failed to qualify for the Olympic Games. At the Mediterranean Games, three medals were won, one gold, one silver and one bronze for the same number of participants.

Results

Olympic Games

Games	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
1964	did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
Total	0/7	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

World Championship

Games	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SF	SA
1952	did not qualify
1956
1960
1967
1970
1974
1978	First round	16th	9	4	5	15	16
1982	did not qualify
1986
1990
Total	1/10	0 Titles	9	4	5	15	16

European Championship

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1949	did not qualify
1950
1951	Final round		5	2	3	7	9
1955	did not qualify
1958	Final Pool	7th	9	2	7	11	22
1963	Final Pool	8th	9	1	8	6	25
1967	did not qualify
1971	Preliminary Round	14th	7	4	3	14	9
1975	Preliminary Round	8th	7	4	3	15	13
1977	Preliminary Round	9th	7	3	4	11	16
1979	Preliminary Round	10th	7	2	5	9	16
1981	Preliminary Round	9th	7	1	6	6	15
1983	did not qualify
1985
1987
1989	Preliminary Round	8th	7	2	5	7	15
1991	Preliminary Round	12th	5	0	5	2	15
Total	Qualified: 10/17		70	21	49	88	153

World Cup

• 1973-1991 - did not qualify

Mediterranean Games

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1975	Winners		/	/	/	/	/
1979	Second		/	/	/	/	/
1983	Third		/	/	/	/	/
1987	did not participate
1991

Notable squads

1951 European Championship

• Štefanija Milošev, Nataša Luković, Gordana Tkačuk, Branka Popović, Desanka Končar, Danica Glumac, Liza Valentan, Anica Flis, Ančka Magušar, Tilka Završnik, coach: Branislav Marković

Notable former players

• Nataša Luković
• Štefanija Milošev
• Milica Stojadinović (1955–1971)
• Cvijeta Stakić
• Nada Gašević
• Gabrijela Hrvat - Jurkić

See also

• Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national volleyball team
• Croatia women's national volleyball team
• Kosovo women's national volleyball team
• Serbia women's national volleyball team
• Slovenia women's national volleyball team
• North Macedonia women's national volleyball team
• Montenegro women's national volleyball team
• Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team

External links

• Yugoslavia national team Volleybox