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Croatia women's national volleyball team
Women's national volleyball team representing Croatia
The Croatia women's national volleyball team represents Croatia in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team's biggest successes came in 1995, 1997 and 1999 when Croatia won three silver medals at the European Championships.
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Association | Croatian Volleyball Federation | ||
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Confederation | CEV | ||
Head coach | Ferhat Akbaş | ||
FIVB ranking | 27 (as of 31 July 2023) | ||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) | ||
Best result | 7th (2000) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in 1998) | ||
Best result | 6th (1998) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 1995) | ||
Best result | 4th (1995) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | (1995, 1997, 1999) | ||
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Prior to 1992 Croatia women's national volleyball team competed as a part of Yugoslavia women's national volleyball team.
Summer Olympics
World Championship
More information World Championship record, World Championship qualification record ...
World Championship record | World Championship qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
1994 | Did not qualify | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
1998 | Second Round | 6th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2002 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
2010 | First Round | 17th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | |
2014 | Second Round | 13th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
2018 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
2022 | First Round | 22nd | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | Reallocation after disqualification of Russia | |||||
Total | Qualified: 4/8 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 54 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 57 | 36 |
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European Championship
More information European Championship record, European Championship qualification record ...
European Championship record | European Championship qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
1993 | Preliminary Round | 6th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
1995 | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as 6th from the 1993 Euro | ||||||
1997 | Final | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as 2nd from the 1995 Euro | ||||||
1999 | Final | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 14 | ||
2001 | Preliminary Round | 9th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | Squad | Qualified as 2nd from the 1999 Euro | |||||
2003 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
2005 | Preliminary Round | 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | |
/ 2007 | Preliminary Round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
2009 | Preliminary Round | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | |
/ 2011 | Preliminary Round | 13th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 7 | |
/ 2013 | Quarterfinal | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
/ 2015 | Playoffs | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | Qualified as 5th from the 2013 Euro | |||||
/ 2017 | Playoffs | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
/// 2019 | Round of 16 | 11th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
/// 2021 | Round of 16 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||
/// 2023 | Preliminary Round | 22nd | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |
Total | Qualified: 15/16 | 77 | 37 | 40 | 140 | 142 | — | 76 | 56 | 20 | 183 | 82 |
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World Cup
World Grand Prix
More information World Grand Prix record, Year ...
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2014 | Semifinal[1] | 23rd[2] | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 | Squad |
2015 | Preliminary Round[3] | 20th[4] | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | Squad |
2016 | Final[1] | 21st[5] | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | Squad |
2017 | Preliminary Round[6] | 23rd[7] | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Squad |
Total | Qualified: 4/25 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 49 | — |
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Nations League
European League
More information European League record, Year ...
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
2009 | Did not compete | |||||||
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2011 | League Round | 11th | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 33 | Squad |
2012 | Did not compete | |||||||
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2018 | League Round | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | Squad |
2019 | Final | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | Squad | |
2021 | Final | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad | |
2022 | Semifinal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad | |
Total | Competed: 5/13 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 69 | 79 | — |
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Challenger Cup
Mediterranean Games
More information Mediterranean Games record, Year ...
Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1993 | Final | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Squad | |
1997 | Did not compete | |||||||
2001 | First Round | 7th | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Squad |
2005 | Semifinal | 4th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad |
2009 | Semifinal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Squad | |
2013 | Semifinal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | Squad | |
2018 | Final | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | Squad | |
2022 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | Squad |
Total | Competed: 6/7 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 42 | — |
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The following is the Croatian roster for the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
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No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position | 2022–23 club |
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1 | Karla Antunović | (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Setter | HAOK Mladost |
2 | Andrea Mihaljević | (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 21) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Opposite hitter | HAOK Mladost |
3 | Ema Strunjak | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Middle blocker | Beşiktaş JK |
4 | Božana Butigan | (2000-08-19) 19 August 2000 (age 23) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle blocker | Volley Bergamo |
6 | Lea Deak | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter | Volero Zürich |
9 | Lucija Mlinar | (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 28) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Outside spiker | Edremit Bld. Altınoluk |
10 | Dijana Karatović | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 20) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Outside spiker | ŽOK Ribola Kaštela |
11 | Nina Strize | (2003-11-14) 14 November 2003 (age 20) | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Opposite hitter | ŽOK Ribola Kaštela |
12 | Josipa Marković | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside spiker | HAOK Mladost |
14 | Martina Šamadan | (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 30) | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle blocker | Volley-Ball Nantes |
15 | Viktoria Ana Trcol | (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 19) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Middle blocker | ŽOK Rijeka |
17 | Tia Kovčo | (2005-10-31) 31 October 2005 (age 18) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Libero | OK Split |
19 | Izabela Štimac | (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 23) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Libero | HAOK Mladost |
22 | Mirta Freund | (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle blocker | VC Wiesbaden |
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