Belgium men's national volleyball team

Belgium
Nickname(s)Red Dragons
Association(VB)VOLLEY BELGIUM
ConfederationCEV
Head coachEmanuele Zanini
FIVB ranking 15 (5 October 2025)[1]
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 1968)
Best result8th (1968)
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1949)
Best result7th (2025)
European Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1948)
Best result4th (2017)
Belgium men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Challenger Cup
2024 Linyi Team
European League
2013 Marmaris

The Belgium national volleyball team is a team of volleyball players that represents Belgium at international championships. Belgium won the European League title for the first time in impressive in 2013 as they swept the Czech Republic and Croatia in the semifinal and gold medal match respectively. Belgium in 2014 was their first World Championship outing since 1978 and they have largely been restricted to competing at European level.

Competitive record

World Championship

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1949 7th-10th play-offs 9th 3 0 3 0 9
1952 Did not participate
1956 11th-20th play-offs 17th 10 2 8 16 22
1960 Did not participate
1962 Group stage 20th 4 0 4 1 12
1966 9th-16th play-offs 14th 10 4 6 15 22
1970 1st-8th play-offs 8th 11 4 7 14 22
1974 7th-12th play-offs 11th 11 3 8 13 26
1978 17th-18th play-offs 18th 9 3 6 10 21
1982 Did not qualify
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014 Group stage 17th 5 1 4 9 12
2018 Second Round 10th 8 4 4 16 14
2022 Did not qualify
2025 Quarterfinals 7th 5 4 1 12 5
2027 Future event
2029
Total 9/20 76 25 51 106 165

World League

World League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1990 1990 to 2013 Did not participate
1991
1992
1994
1999
2002
2012
2013
2014 G2 FR 11th 14 8 6 32 23
2015 G2 FR 12th 14 10 4 35 23
2016 Group Stage 9th 9 3 6 15 20
2017 Group Stage 7th 9 4 5 18 19
Total 4/28 46 25 21 100 85

Challenger Cup

Challenger Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2018 Did not qualify
2019
2022
2023
2024 Final 2nd 3 2 1 7 7
Total 1/5 3 2 1 7 7

European Championship

European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1948 Round Robin 5th 5 1 4 3 13
1950 Did not participate
1951 Final Round 5th 6 1 5 4 18
1955 9th-14th play-offs 12th 7 3 4 11 15
1958 17th-20th play-offs 17th 7 3 4 13 12
1963 9th-17th play-offs 13th 10 4 6 14 18
1967 9th-16th play-offs 12th 9 5 4 17 17
1971 7th-12th play-offs 10th 6 2 4 7 14
1975 7th-12th play-offs 12th 8 0 8 10 24
1977 Did not qualify
1979 7th-12th play-offs 11th 8 1 7 8 18
1981 Did not qualify
1983
1985
1987 7th-8th play-offs 7th 7 3 4 15 12
1989 Did not qualify
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007 Second Round 10th 6 4 2 8 15
2009 Did not qualify
2011 First Round 13th 3 1 2 4 7
2013 Quarter Final 7th 4 3 1 10 6
2015 Play-Offs 10th 4 2 2 6 7
2017 Third place game 4th 6 4 2 14 10
2019 Round of 16 9th 6 4 2 14 8
2021 Preliminary round 18th 5 1 4 7 12
2023 Round of 16 14th 6 2 4 10 13
2026 Qualified
Total 19/34 113 44 69 175 239

European Volleyball League

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

European Volleyball League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2004 Did not participate
2005
2006
2007 Group stage 12th 12 2 10 13 33
2008 Did not participate
2009 Group stage 5th 12 8 4 30 20
2010 Did not participate
2011 Group stage 6th 12 7 5 26 24
2012 Did not participate
2013 Champions 1st 14 14 0 42 7
2018 Group stage 6th 6 4 2 13 9
2019 Group stage 11th 6 1 5 8 17
2021 Final round 4th 8 4 4 15 15
2022 Group stage 7th 6 2 4 8 12
2023 Group stage 7th 6 2 4 8 13
2024 Group stage 5th 6 4 2 13 12
Total 1 Title 10/16 88 48 40 176 162

Current squad

The following is the Belgian roster in the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Emanuele Zanini

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2023–24 club
1 Jolan Cox 12 July 1991 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 354 cm (139 in) 333 cm (131 in) Greenyard Maaseik
2 Ferre Reggers 18 July 2003 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 353 cm (139 in) 335 cm (132 in) Allianz Milano
3 Sam Deroo (C) 29 April 1992 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 355 cm (140 in) 335 cm (132 in) VC Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
4 Stijn D'Hulst 24 April 1991 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 321 cm (126 in) 305 cm (120 in) Knack Roeselare
5 Pieter Coolman 24 April 1989 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 353 cm (139 in) 346 cm (136 in) Knack Roeselare
6 Simon Plaskie 10 March 2001 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 333 cm (131 in) 313 cm (123 in) Berlin Recycling Volleys
9 Wout D'Heer 26 April 2001 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in) Volley Lube
10 Mathijs Desmet 28 January 2000 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 341 cm (134 in) 315 cm (124 in) Knack Roeselare
11 Seppe Van Hoyweghen 7 October 2000 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 339 cm (133 in) 310 cm (120 in) Knack Roeselare
12 Seppe Rotty 10 March 2001 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 325 cm (128 in) Volley Milano
13 Kobe Verwimp 13 January 2005 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 328 cm (129 in) Volley Haasrode Leuven
15 Basil Dermaux 9 February 2003 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Knack Roeselare
19 Gorik Lantsoght 9 December 2005 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Thuismakers Brabo Antwerp VT
21 Samuel Fafchamps 3 February 2001 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) Greenyard Maaseik
23 Pierre Perin 20 February 2004 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) Greenyard Maaseik

References

  1. ^ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ^ ""Goede mix van ervaring en talent": deze 14 Red Dragons trekken naar WK volleybal". Sporza. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
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