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. It is ranked second in the FIVB World Rankings as of August 2021.[1][2] They are the current record holder of FIVB World Grand Prix champion titles, having won it for the eleventh time in 2016 and are the gold medalists of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The team also got a gold four times in the Pan American Games, and three other Olympic medals, the latest a silver in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Brazil
Nickname(s)Canarinhas
AssociationCBV
ConfederationCSV
Head coachJosé Roberto Guimarães
FIVB ranking4 (as of 31 July 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances10 (First in 1980)
Best result Gold : (2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1956)
Best result Silver : (1994, 2006, 2010, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances11 (First in 1973)
Best result Silver : (1995, 2003, 2007, 2023)
www.cbv.com.br (in Portuguese)

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.[4]

Results

Olympic Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1964Did not qualify
1968
1972
1976
1980Quarterfinals7th place514712Squad
1984Quarterfinals7th place514612Squad
1988Quarterfinals6th place514714Squad
1992Semifinals4th place6331110Squad
1996SemifinalsBronze871236Squad
2000SemifinalsBronze871234Squad
2004Semifinals4th place8621910Squad
2008FinalGold880241Squad
2012FinalGold8621913Squad
2016Quarterfinals5th place651173Squad
2020FinalSilver871217Squad
2024Qualified
Total2 titles11/1575532217792

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1952Did not compete
1956Group round11th place862197Squad
1960Final round5th place624912Squad
1962Final round8th place817321Squad
1967Did not compete
1970Group round13th place9361219Squad
1974Group round15th place11652117Squad
19785th–8th places7th place9541518Squad
19825th–8th places8th place9451517Squad
19865th–8th places5th place853218Squad
1990Quarterfinals7th place6331110Squad
1994FinalRunners-up651156Squad
1998Semifinals4th place853179Squad
2002Quarterfinals7th place11832613Squad
2006FinalRunners-up11101329Squad
2010FinalRunners-up11101328Squad
2014Semifinals3rd place131213010Squad
2018Second Round7th place9722311Squad
2022FinalRunners-up121023114Squad
2025Qualified
Total0 titles18/2015510253332209

World Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1973Round robin9th place514313Squad
1977Did not compete
1981Round robin8th place707121Squad
1985Round robin6th place725917Squad
1989Did not compete
1991Round robin8th place523109Squad
1995Round robinRunners-up11101304Squad
1999Round robin3rd place1192299Squad
2003Round robinRunners-up11101317Squad
2007Round robinRunners-up1192299Squad
2011Round robin5th place11832516Squad
2015Did not compete
2019Round robin4th place11742416Squad
2023Round robinRunners-up761187Squad
Total0 titles11/14976433209128

World Grand Champions Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Champions record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1993Did not qualify
1997Round robin3rd place532126Squad
2001Round robin4th place523911Squad
2005Round robinChampions550152Squad
2009Round robinRunners-up541124Squad
2013Round robinChampions550152Squad
2017Round robinRunners-up532137Squad
Total2 titles6/7302287632

World Grand Prix

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1993Final round4th place12842719Squad
1994Final roundChampions121023412Squad
1995Final roundRunners-up151053922Squad
1996Final roundChampions151233922Squad
1997Did not enter
1998Final roundChampions11832813Squad
1999Final roundRunners-up871219Squad
2000Final round3rd place11832612Squad
2001Final round5th place12752724Squad
2002Final round4th place12662221Squad
2003Preliminary round8th place532117Squad
2004Final roundChampions131213810Squad
2005Final roundChampions141223612Squad
2006Final roundChampions13130396Squad
2007Final round5th place14953317Squad
2008Final roundChampions14131417Squad
2009Final roundChampions141404211Squad
2010Final roundRunners-up141133811Squad
2011Final roundRunners-up14131396Squad
2012Final roundRunners-up141133615Squad
2013Final roundChampions14131408Squad
2014Final roundChampions14131416Squad
2015Final round3rd place141223610Squad
2016FinalChampions131123512Squad
2017FinalChampions13942921Squad
Total12 titles24/2530524560797313

Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
2018Semifinals4th place191454626Squad
2019FinalRunners-up191364924Squad
2021FinalRunners-up171434614Squad
2022FinalRunners-up151233717Squad
2023Quarterfinals5th place13852921Squad
Total5/5836122207102

Pan American Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan American Games record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1955Double round robinBronze6241413
1959Double round robinGold 660182
1963Double round robinGold 440122
1967Round robin4th place523910
1971Round robin4th place862209
1975Round robin5th place624912
1979Final roundBronze7431313
1983Semifinals4th place8351216
1987Semifinals4th place624713
1991FinalSilver7431111Squad
1995Group round6th place606118Squad
1999FinalGold 770214Squad
2003Semifinals4th place5231110Squad
2007FinalSilver541143Squad
2011FinalGold 550154Squad
2015FinalSilver5411210Squad
2019Semifinals4th place52389Squad
Total4 titles17/171015942207159

Pan-American Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan-American Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
2002Did not compete
2003Semifinals4th place633109Squad
2004Semifinals4th place6331210Squad
2005Semifinals3rd place7521710Squad
2006FinalChampions761206Squad
2007FinalRunners-up752157Squad
2008FinalRunners-up761204Squad
2009FinalChampions651175Squad
2010Group round8th place7251115Squad
2011FinalChampions770213Squad
2012FinalRunners-up761204Squad
2013Semifinals4th place6331012Squad
2014Withdrew
2015Group round7th place743189Squad
2016Did not compete
2017
2018Semifinals4th place532910Squad
Total3 titles13/18855827200104

South America Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

South America Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
1951Round robinChampions33061
1956Round robinChampions33061
1958Round robinChampions440120
1961Double round robinChampions660181
1962Round robinChampions33090
1964Did not compete
1967Round robinRunners-up431103
1969Round robinChampions550152
1971Round robinRunners-up761183
1973Round robinRunners-up651153
1975Round robinRunners-up541124
1977Round robinRunners-up761184
1979Final roundRunners-up541133
1981Round robinChampions550152
1983Round robinRunners-up541123
1985Double round robinRunners-up642146
1987Round robinRunners-up651153
1989Round robinRunners-up541124
1991FinalChampions440121
1993FinalRunners-up642136
1995FinalChampions440120
1997FinalChampions440120
1999FinalChampions440122
2001FinalChampions440120
2003Final roundChampions33090
2005Round robinChampions660180
2007FinalChampions550150
2009FinalChampions550150
2011FinalChampions550150
2013Round robinChampions550150
2015FinalChampions550150
2017Round robinChampions550150
2019FinalChampions550151
2021Round robinChampions431104
2023Round robinChampions33090
Total23 titles33/341621481444457

U23 team

World Championship

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

The following is the Brazilian roster as of 2022:

Head coach: José Roberto Guimarães

No.NameDate of birthHeight2021–2022 club
2Carol Gattaz27 July 19811.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Minas
3Júlia Kudiess2 January 20031.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Minas
4Ana Carolina da Silva8 April 19911.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Praia Clube
5Priscila Daroit10 August 19881.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Minas
6Nyeme Costa11 October 19981.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Minas
7Rosamaria Montibeller9 April 19941.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Busto Arsizio Volley
8Macris Carneiro3 March 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Fenerbahçe
9Roberta Ratzke28 April 19901.85 m (6 ft 1 in) ŁKS Łódź
10Gabriela Guimarães19 May 19941.80 m (5 ft 11 in) VakıfBank
12Ana Cristina de Souza7 April 20041.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Fenerbahçe
14Natália Araujo10 April 19971.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Osasco
15Lorena Viezel21 July 19991.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Associação Vôlei Bauru
16Kisy Nascimento28 January 20001.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Minas
17Júlia Bergmann21 February 20011.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
18Mayany de Souza24 November 19961.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Associação Vôlei Bauru
20Lorrayna Marys19 June 19991.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Volley Bergamo
24Lorenne Teixeira8 January 19961.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Lokomotiv Kaliningrad

Notable players

Brazil team gold medal winner in London 2012 Olympics

See also

References

External links