Bulgaria women's national volleyball team

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's successes includes winning the Balkan Championship in 1982, and runners-up at the 1970 Summer Universidade along with bronze at the 1980 Summer Olympics. The national team's biggest success came in 1981, winning the European title at home in Sofia.

Bulgaria
AssociationBulgarian Volleyball Federation
ConfederationCEV
Head coachLorenzo Micelli
FIVB ranking16 (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 1980)
Best resultBronze 3rd (1980)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1952)
Best result4th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1981)
Best result7th (1981)
European Championship
Appearances28 (First in 1950)
Best resultGold Champions (1981)
Honours
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1980 MoscowTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1981 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place1979 Lyon
Bronze medal – third place2001 Varna
Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Lima
European League
Gold medal – first place2018 Hungary
Gold medal – first place2021 Bulgaria
Silver medal – second place2010 Turkey
Silver medal – second place2012 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2009 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place2011 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place2013 Bulgaria
Universiade
Silver medal – second place1961 BulgariaTeam
Silver medal – second place1973 Soviet UnionTeam
Bronze medal – third place1970 ItalyTeam
Bronze medal – third place1977 BulgariaTeam

Competition results

  Champions    Runner-Up    Semi-Finals    Other Top Results  

Summer Olympics
  • 1964 — Did not qualify
  • 1968 — Did not qualify
  • 1972 — Did not qualify
  • 1976 — Did not qualify
  • 1980 — - Bronze medal
  • 1984 — Did not qualify
  • 1988 — Did not qualify
  • 1992 — Did not qualify
  • 1996 — Did not qualify
  • 2000 — Did not qualify
  • 2004 — Did not qualify
  • 2008 — Did not qualify
  • 2012 — Did not qualify
  • 2016 — Did not qualify
  • 2020 — Did not qualify

FIVB World Championship
  • 1952 — 4th Place
  • 1956 — 5th Place
  • 1960 — Did not qualify
  • 1962 — 6th Place
  • 1967 — Did not qualify
  • 1970 — 6th Place (as host)
  • 1974 — 13th Place
  • 1978 — 9th Place
  • 1982 — 9th Place
  • 1986 — 12th Place
  • 1990 — Did not qualify
  • 1994 — Did not qualify
  • 1998 — 11th Place
  • 2002 — 8th Place
  • 2006 — Did not qualify
  • 2010 — Did not qualify
  • 2014 — 11th Place
  • 2018 — 12th Place
  • 2022 — 17th Place

FIVB World Cup
  • 1973 — Did not qualify
  • 1977 — Did not qualify
  • 1981 — 7th place
  • 1985 to 2019 — Did not qualify

FIVB World Grand Prix
  • 2013 — 9th Place
  • 2014 — 21st Place
  • 2015 — 17th Place
  • 2016 — 16th Place
  • 2017 — 17th Place

FIVB Volleyball Nations League
  • 2018 - Did not qualify
  • 2019 - 16th place
  • 2020 - Cancelled
  • 2021 - Did not qualify
  • 2022 - 14th place
  • 2023 - 13th place
  • 2024 - Qualified

European Championship
  • 1949 — Did not qualify
  • 1950 — 4th place (as host)
  • 1951 — Did not qualify
  • 1955 — 5th place
  • 1958 — 5th place
  • 1963 — 5th place
  • 1967 — 6th place
  • 1971 — 4th place
  • 1975 — 4th place
  • 1977 — 7th place
  • 1979 — Bronze Medal
  • 1981 — Gold Medal (as host)
  • 1983 — 4th place
  • 1985 — 10th place
  • 1987 — 4th place
  • 1989 — 7th place
  • 1991 — 7th place
  • 1993 — 9th place
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 4th place
  • 1999 — 7th place
  • 2001 — Bronze Medal
  • 2003 — 7th place
  • 2005 — 9th place
  • 2007 — 11th place
  • 2009 — 8th place
  • 2011 — 14th place
  • 2013 — 13th place
  • 2015 — 13th place
  • 2017 — 9th place
  • 2019 — 8th place
  • 2021 — 9th place (as co-host)
  • 2023 — 7th place
  • 2026 — Qualified

European League
Year Rank
Turkey 2009Third Place Bronze
Turkey 2010Runner-Up Silver
Turkey 2011Third Place Bronze
Czech Republic 2012Runner-Up Silver
Bulgaria 2013Third Place Bronze
Hungary 2018First Place Gold
Bulgaria 2021First Place Gold

FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup
Year Rank
Peru 2018First Place Gold

Balkan Championship
Year Rank
Bulgaria 1946Third Place
Bulgaria 1947Third Place
Bulgaria 1970Champions
Bulgaria 1971Third Place
Bulgaria 1972Champions
Bulgaria 1971Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1974Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1975Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1976Champions
Bulgaria 1978Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1979Champions
Bulgaria 1981Champions
Bulgaria 1982Third Place
Bulgaria 1983Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1984Champions
Bulgaria 1985Champions
Bulgaria 1986Champions
Bulgaria 1988Champions
Bulgaria 1990Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1992Runner-Up

Summer Universidade
Year Rank
Bulgaria 1961Runner-Up
Italy 1973Third Place
Soviet Union 1970Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1977Third Place

Current squad

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Ivan Petkov

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017–18 club
1Gergana Dimitrova28 February 19961.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)288 cm (113 in)France RC Cannes
2Nasya Dimitrova6 November 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in)70 kg (150 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
3Kristiana Petrova13 July 19971.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)290 cm (110 in)282 cm (111 in)Bulgaria Levski Volley
4Veselina Grigorova6 September 19951.94 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)303 cm (119 in)292 cm (115 in)Bulgaria Kazanlak Volley
6Miroslava Paskova16 February 19961.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)299 cm (118 in)280 cm (110 in)Bulgaria Levski Volley
7Lora Kitipova19 May 19911.84 m (6 ft 0 in)66 kg (146 lb)290 cm (110 in)283 cm (111 in)Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
8Petya Barakova18 June 19941.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)283 cm (111 in)271 cm (107 in)Romania Alba Blaj
9Monika Krasteva9 May 19991.83 m (6 ft 0 in)64 kg (141 lb)292 cm (115 in)285 cm (112 in)Bulgaria Levski Volley
10Mira Todorova12 April 19941.87 m (6 ft 2 in)70 kg (150 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)France Le Cannet
11Hristina Ruseva (c)1 October 19911.90 m (6 ft 3 in)77 kg (170 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Turkey Galatasaray S.K
12Mariya Karakasheva27 October 19881.82 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)295 cm (116 in)290 cm (110 in)Bulgaria VC CSKA Sofia
13Ivelina Monova17 January 19861.73 m (5 ft 8 in)58 kg (128 lb)285 cm (112 in)280 cm (110 in)Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
15Zhana Todorova6 January 19971.70 m (5 ft 7 in)56 kg (123 lb)271 cm (107 in)255 cm (100 in)Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
18Silvana Chausheva19 May 19951.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv

See also
  • Bulgaria women's team
  • Bulgaria women's U18 team
  • Bulgaria women's U20 team
  • Bulgaria women's U23 team
  • Bulgaria men's team

References
  1. "Bulgaria Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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