Montenegro women's national volleyball team explained

Montenegro
Gender:women
Federation:Volleyball Federation of Montenegro
Confederation:CEV
Coach: Milorad Krunić
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The Montenegro women's national volleyball team is the national team of Montenegro. It is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Montenegro and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

History

Period 2006–2016

Soon after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded national teams. Women's team started to play in 2008, with the first match against Albania (3:0, friendly game).
Same year, Montenegro played its first games in official competitions – against Georgia in 2009 European Volleyball Championship qualifiers.
During the time, Montenegro played in qualifiers for European championship 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. National team participated in qualifiers for 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championship, too.
In the period from 2006 to 2016, Montenegro didn't qualify for a European Championship or World Championship, but had significant results in 2013 and 2014 qualifiers.
At 2015, Montenegro participated at Games of the Small States of Europe, an event for states with less than million inhabitants. Montenegrin team won the gold medal, with four wins and sets score 12–0.

Period 2016–

On spring 2016, Montenegro women's team for the first time played in 2016 Women's European Volleyball League.
At the same time, the team started to play in qualifiers for European Championship 2017. Montenegro made score 2–1 in the first stage of qualifiers and participated on the final stage, but at the end, with the score 2–4, didn't succeed to qualify for their first big tournament.
In spring 2016, Montenegrin women's team played for the first time in European Volleyball League, finishing with score 2–4. Same score they made in European Volleyball League 2017.
In 2019, Montenegro once again won gold medal on the Games of Small States on Europe. From the other side, national team don't have success to qualify on European Championship in another three occasions - 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Competitive record

Until now, Montenegro never played on any major tournament. They participated in the qualifiers for European Championship (8 times) and World Championship (2 times). Montenegro played in European League, too (3 times). Biggest successes of the team were two gold medals at the Games of the Small States of Europe.

World Championship

Montenegro women's national volleyball team participated in the qualifiers for two World Championships (2014, 2018), but never played at main competition.

World ChampionshipQualification
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2014did not qualify 82 6
201851 4
2022-- -
Total000 13310
As of June 05, 2023

European Championship

Montenegro women's national volleyball team played eight times in the qualifiers for European Championship (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023), but never played at main competition.

European ChampionshipQualification
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
2009did not qualify 82 6
201160 6
201360 6
201594 5
201794 5
201962 4
202162 4
202362 4
Total000 441232
As of November 09, 2023

European League

Montenegro women's national volleyball team played four times in the CEV European League.

European League
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30
201610th 62 4
20178th 62 4
202313th 85 3
202416th 54 1
Total251312
As of June 8, 2024

Games of the Small States of Europe

Montenegro women's national volleyball team played once on the Games of the Small States of Europe (2015) and won the gold medal.

Games of the Small States of Europe
YearPos.width=30width=30width=30
201544 0
201955 0
Total990
As of September 22, 2019

Senior team roster

In September 2016, a list of Montenegrin national team for European Championship qualifiers is revealed.[1] [2] On the list were next players:

NameBirthPositionTeam
Evgenija Milivojević1993Setter Galeb Bar
Tamara Roganović1994Setter TENT Obrenovac
Tatjana Bokan1988Outside-spiker PGN Popsivo
Jelena Cvijović1992Outside-spiker Penicilina Iași
Dragana Peruničić1992Outside-spiker Amiens LMVB
Danijela Džaković1994Outside-spiker Jedinstvo Užice
Ksenija Ivanović1986Outside-spiker Telekom Baku
Nikoleta Perović1994Opposite Targu Mures
Katarina Budrak1998Opposite Morača Podgorica
Marija Milović1989Middle-blocker Stella Calais
Ana Otašević1987Middle-blocker Developres Rzeszów
Marija Sandić1983Middle-blocker Amiens LMVB
Melisa Cenović1998Libero Luka Bar

Head coaches

From 2007, national team of Montenegro was led by four different head coaches.

PeriodCoachScore
2007–2011 Nejat Sancak
2011–2014 Vladimir Racković
2014–2016 Vladimir Milačić
2016–2018 Dragan Nešić
2018–2022 Nikola Masoničić
2022- Milorad Krunić
Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Official matches

See main article: article and List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national volleyball team. Montenengro played its first official match at May 2008. There is a list of official matches of the Montenegro women's national volleyball team.

Opponents

Below is the list of performances of Montenegro women's national volleyball team against every single opponent.

Opponents' countryGWLS
1011-3
2020-6
2020-6
3218-6
3031-9
3032-9
4041-12
1103-2
1103-0
2206-0
4045-12
6157-17
66018-0
5053-15
1010-3
44012-0
3031-9
3309-1
2206-1
1012-3
2206-0
2206-0
1103-0
3125-6
3123-7
2206-0
3309-1
2020-6
4040-12
6246-13
6155-16
3030-9
4040-12
OVERALL983761137-197
Last update: September 22, 2023.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Nova M . 2016-08-14 . 2020-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613095547/https://novam.tv// . dead .
  2. Web site: CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball . 2016-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710094118/http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=7798&ID=560 . 2017-07-10 . dead .
  3. Web site: Racković objavio spisak odbojkašica. RTCG – Radio Televizija Crne Gore . bs .
  4. Web site: Racković skratio spisak za kvalifikacije, bez Tanje Bokan i Ksenije Ivanović . vijesti.me . 2013-05-05 . bs.
  5. Web site: Boškan novi selektor odbojkaša, Milačić odbojkašica . Odbojkaški Savez Crne Gore. bs .
  6. http://www.pinkm.me/sport/ostavka-milacic-vise-nije-selektor-odbojkasica/
  7. Web site: Dragan Nešić selektor odbojkašica . RTCG – Radio Televizija Crne Gore . 2016-07-07. bs.

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