Brazil women's national volleyball team
The Brazil women's national volleyball team is administered by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol (CBV) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. With a tally of 46 international titles the Brazil women's volleyball national team is one of the most successful national teams of all time. They have won 6 olympic medals including two gold medals, in the 2008 Summer Olympics and in 2012 Summer Olympics. They also hold the record of FIVB World Grand Prix championship titles having won the competition 12 times. In regional competitions they have won gold four times in the Pan American Games, and have 23 titles in the Women's South American Volleyball Championship.
The most successful coaches for Brazil are Bernardo Rezende, who led the team from 1990 to 2000, and José Roberto Guimarães, who has managed the team since 2004.[1] Currently the team is ranked second in the FIVB World Rankings as of June 2025.[2]
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1964 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||
| 1972 | ||||||||
| 1976 | ||||||||
| 1980 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
| 1984 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
| 1988 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
| 1992 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 1996 | Semifinals | Bronze | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6 | Squad |
| 2000 | Semifinals | Bronze | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Squad |
| 2004 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | Squad |
| 2008 | Final | Gold | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Squad |
| 2012 | Final | Gold | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | Squad |
| 2016 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3 | Squad |
| 2020 | Final | Silver | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 7 | Squad |
| 2024 | Semifinals | Bronze | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 4 | Squad |
| Total | 2 titles | 12/16 | 81 | 58 | 23 | 194 | 96 | — |
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1952 | did not compete | |||||||
| 1956 | Group round | 11th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 7 | Squad |
| 1960 | Final round | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | Squad |
| 1962 | Final round | 8th place | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | Squad |
| 1967 | did not compete | |||||||
| 1970 | Group round | 13th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | Squad |
| 1974 | Group round | 15th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | Squad |
| 1978 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | Squad |
| 1982 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | Squad |
| 1986 | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 8 | Squad |
| 1990 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 1994 | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | Squad |
| 1998 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 13 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final | Runners-up | 11 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 9 | Squad |
| 2010 | Final | Runners-up | 11 | 10 | 1 | 32 | 8 | Squad |
| 2014 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 13 | 12 | 1 | 30 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018 | Second Round | 7th place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11 | Squad |
| 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 14 | Squad |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 18/20 | 155 | 102 | 53 | 332 | 209 | — |
World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1973 | Round robin | 9th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | Squad |
| 1977 | did not compete | |||||||
| 1981 | Round robin | 8th place | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | Squad |
| 1985 | Round robin | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | Squad |
| 1989 | did not compete | |||||||
| 1991 | Round robin | 8th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | Squad |
| 1995 | Round robin | Runners-up | 11 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 4 | Squad |
| 1999 | Round robin | 3rd place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 9 | Squad |
| 2003 | Round robin | Runners-up | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 7 | Squad |
| 2007 | Round robin | Runners-up | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 9 | Squad |
| 2011 | Round robin | 5th place | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 16 | Squad |
| 2015 | did not compete | |||||||
| 2019 | Round robin | 4th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | Squad |
| Total | 0 titles | 11/14 | 97 | 64 | 33 | 209 | 128 | — |
World Grand Champions Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Champions record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997 | Round robin | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| 2001 | Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | Squad |
| 2005 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad |
| 2009 | Round robin | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Squad |
| 2013 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad |
| 2017 | Round robin | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | Squad |
| Total | 2 titles | 6/7 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 76 | 32 | — |
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Prix record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1993 | Final round | 4th place | 12 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | Squad |
| 1994 | Final round | Champions | 12 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 12 | Squad |
| 1995 | Final round | Runners-up | 15 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 22 | Squad |
| 1996 | Final round | Champions | 15 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 22 | Squad |
| 1997 | did not enter | |||||||
| 1998 | Final round | Champions | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
| 1999 | Final round | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 9 | Squad |
| 2000 | Final round | 3rd place | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12 | Squad |
| 2001 | Final round | 5th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | Squad |
| 2002 | Final round | 4th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | Squad |
| 2003 | Preliminary round | 8th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | Squad |
| 2004 | Final round | Champions | 13 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 10 | Squad |
| 2005 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 12 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final round | Champions | 13 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | Final round | 5th place | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 17 | Squad |
| 2008 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 7 | Squad |
| 2009 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 11 | Squad |
| 2010 | Final round | Runners-up | 14 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 11 | Squad |
| 2011 | Final round | Runners-up | 14 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 6 | Squad |
| 2012 | Final round | Runners-up | 14 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 15 | Squad |
| 2013 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 8 | Squad |
| 2014 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 6 | Squad |
| 2015 | Final round | 3rd place | 14 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 10 | Squad |
| 2016 | Final | Champions | 13 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 12 | Squad |
| 2017 | Final | Champions | 13 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | Squad |
| Total | 12 titles | 24/25 | 305 | 245 | 60 | 797 | 313 | — |
Nations League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2018 | Semifinals | 4th place | 19 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 26 | Squad |
| 2019 | Final | Runners-up | 19 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 24 | Squad |
| 2021 | Final | Runners-up | 17 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 14 | Squad |
| 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 15 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 17 | Squad |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 13 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 21 | Squad |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 4th place | 15 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 15 | Squad |
| Total | — | 6/6 | 83 | 61 | 22 | 207 | 102 | — |
Pan American Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1955 | Double round robin | Bronze | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |
| 1959 | Double round robin | Gold | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 1963 | Double round robin | Gold | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1967 | Round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1971 | Round robin | 4th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 9 | |
| 1975 | Round robin | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| 1979 | Final round | Bronze | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | |
| 1983 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| 1987 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 1991 | Final | Silver | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | Squad |
| 1995 | Group round | 6th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | Squad |
| 1999 | Final | Gold | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
| 2003 | Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 2007 | Final | Silver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Squad |
| 2011 | Final | Gold | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 | Final | Silver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
| 2019 | Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
| 2023 | Final | Silver | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Squad |
| Total | 4 titles | 18/18 | 106 | 63 | 43 | 219 | 164 | — |
Pan-American Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Pan-American Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2002 | did not compete | |||||||
| 2003 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | Squad |
| 2004 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
| 2005 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | Squad |
| 2007 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | Squad |
| 2008 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 | Squad |
| 2009 | Final | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | Squad |
| 2010 | Group round | 8th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | Squad |
| 2011 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Squad |
| 2012 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 4 | Squad |
| 2013 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | Squad |
| 2014 | withdrew | |||||||
| 2015 | Group round | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 9 | Squad |
| 2016 | did not compete | |||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 3 titles | 13/18 | 85 | 58 | 27 | 200 | 104 | — |
South America Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| South America Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1951 | Round robin | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1956 | Round robin | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1958 | Round robin | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1961 | Double round robin | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1962 | Round robin | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1964 | did not compete | |||||||
| 1967 | Round robin | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1969 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1971 | Round robin | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | |
| 1973 | Round robin | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1975 | Round robin | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Round robin | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |
| 1979 | Final round | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1983 | Round robin | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1985 | Double round robin | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Round robin | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1989 | Round robin | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1991 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1993 | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |
| 1995 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Final round | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Round robin | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Round robin | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Round robin | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Round robin | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 titles | 33/34 | 162 | 148 | 14 | 444 | 57 | — |
U23 team
World Championship
- Gold: 2015
South America Championship
- Gold: 2014, 2016
U20 team
World Championship
South America Championship
- Gold: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
- Silver: 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988
U18 team
World Championship
South America Championship
- Gold: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016
- Silver: 1978, 1980, 1996, 2012
U16 team
South America Championship
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The roster was announced on 4 July 2024.[3]
Head coach: Zé Roberto[4]
- 1 Nyeme Costa L
- 2 Diana Duarte MB
- 3 Macris Carneiro S
- 6 Thaísa Menezes MB
- 7 Rosamaria Montibeller OH
- 9 Roberta Ratzke S
- 10 Gabriela Guimarães (c) OH
- 12 Ana Cristina de Souza OH
- 15 Ana Carolina da Silva MB
- 17 Júlia Bergmann OH
- 19 Tainara Santos OP
- 24 Lorenne Teixeira OP
Past squads
Notable players
- Ana Beatriz Moser
- Ana Margarida Alvares (Ida)
- Ana Paula Connelly
- Ana Paula Lima
- Andrea Moraes
- Andreia Marras
- Camila Brait
- Caroline Gattaz
- Danielle Lins
- Edna Veiga
- Erika Coimbra
- Estefania Souza
- Fabiana Berto
- Fabiana Claudino
- Fabiana Oliveira
- Fernanda Doval
- Fernanda Garay
- Fernanda Venturini
- Gabriela Guimarães
- Hélia Souza (Fofão)
- Hilma Caldeira
- Jackie Silva
- Jaqueline Carvalho
- Janina Conceiçao
- Leila Barros
- Marcia Cunha (Marcia Fu)
- Maria Isabel Alencar
- Marianne Steinbrecher
- Natália Pereira
- Paula Pequeno
- Sheilla Castro
- Tandara Caixeta
- Thaisa Menezes
- Vera Mossa
- Virna Dias
- Walewska Oliveira
- Welissa Gonzaga (Sassá)
See also
- Brazil men's national volleyball team
- Brazil women's national under-23 volleyball team
- Brazil women's national under-20 volleyball team
- Brazil women's national under-18 volleyball team
References
- ^ volleyballworld.com. "Ze Roberto earns Coach of the Year award in Brazil". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "FIVB Senior World Ranking – Women". FIVB.
- ^ "Lista de jogadoras da seleção feminina convocadas para os Jogos Olímpicos de Paris 2024" [List of women's national team players called up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]. cbv.com.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Volleyball Confederation. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Brazil" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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