The Bulgaria women's national volleyball team represents Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

 in international women's volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation

Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol

Bulgarska Federatsiya Volejbol is the governing body of volleyball in Bulgaria.The "SuperLeague" teams are:*VC CSKA Sofia*VC Lukoil Neftochimik*VC Levski Sikinko*VC Prin Balkanstroy*VC Marek Union Ivkoni*VC Cherno More BASK*VC Arda*VC Montana...

. The team had its biggest success in 1981, winning the European title at home soil (Sofia

Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...

).

In 1980, at the boycotted Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

, the squad claimed the bronze medal by defeating Hungary

Hungary women's national volleyball team

The Hungary women's national volleyball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Magyar Roplabda Szovetseg and takes part in international volleyball competitions.-Olympic Games:* 1964 — did not qualify* 1968 — did not qualify...

 in the bronze medal match: 3-2 (15:5, 13:15, 6:15, 15:4, and 15:8).

World Championship

Volleyball World Championship

The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...

• 1952
  1952 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1952 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.- Round robin :-References:*...
  
   — 4th place
• 1956
  1956 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1956 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...
  
   — 5th place
• 1960
  1960 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 14, 1960.-Teams:Group AGroup B* —...
  
   — did not participate
• 1962
  1962 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1962 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 13 to October 25, 1962.-Teams:Group A* —Group B...
  
   — 4th place
• 1967 — did not participate
• 1970
  1970 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1970 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Varna, Bulgaria from September 22 to October 20, 1970.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...
  
   — 6th place
• 1974
  1974 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1974 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — 13th place
• 1978
  1978 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1978 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union from August 25 to September 7, 1978.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
  
   — 9th place

• 1982
  1982 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru from September 12 to September 25, 1982.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
  
   — 9th place
• 1986
  1986 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1986 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 2 to September 13, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...
  
   — 12th place
• 1990
  1990 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — did not qualify
• 1994
  1994 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — did not qualify
• 1998
  1998 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — 10th place
• 2002
  2002 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — 8th place
• 2006 — did not qualify
• 2010
  2010 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified...
  
   — did not qualify

European Championship

European Volleyball Championship

The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....

• 1949
  1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949....
  
   — did not participate
• 1950
  1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the second edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria from October 14 to October 22, 1950....
  
   — 4th place
• 1951
  1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Paris, France from September 12 to September 23, 1951....
  
   — did not participate
• 1955
  1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Bucharest, Romania from June 15 to June 26, 1955....
  
   — 5th place
• 1958
  1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1958....
  
   — 5th place
• 1963
  1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 5th place
• 1967
  1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 6th place
• 1971
  1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 4th place
• 1975
  1975 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1975 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 4th place
• 1977
  1977 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1977 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 7th place
• 1979
  1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — Bronze Medal
• 1981
  1981 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1981 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — Gold Medal
• 1983
  1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 4th place

• 1985
  1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 10th place
• 1987
  1987 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1987 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 4th place
• 1989
  1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 7th place
• 1991
  1991 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1991 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 7th place
• 1993
  1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from September 24 to October 2, 1993....
  
   — 9th place
• 1995
  1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...
  
   — 5th place
• 1997
  1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno, Czech Republic from September 27 to October 5, 1997....
  
   — 4th place
• 1999
  1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 7th place
• 2001
  2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — Bronze Medal
• 2003 — 7th place
• 2005 — 9th place
• 2007
  2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 11th place
• 2009
  2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — 8th place

European League

• 2009
  2009 Women's European Volleyball League
  The 2009 Women's European Volleyball League was the first edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from May 22 to June 28, 2009...
  
   — Bronze Medal
• 2010
  2010 Women's European Volleyball League
  The 2010 Women's European Volleyball League was the second edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by eight European countries from June 5 to July 18, 2010...
  
   — Silver Medal

Squads

• 1998 World Championship
  1998 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — 10th place

  Teodora Betcheva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Anna Ivanova, Neli Marinova, Dessislava Nikodimova, Slavka Ouzounova, Emilia Pashova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...

  
  , Dessislava Velitchkova, and Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...

  
  . Head Coach: unknown.

• 2001 European Championship
  2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship
  The 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
  
   — Bronze Medal

  Elena Arsova, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Radostina Gradeva, Marina Marik, Anna Milanova, Neli Neshich, Iliyana Petkova, Emiliya Serafimova, Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...

  
  , Dessislava Velitchkova, and Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...

  
  . Head Coach: Emil Trenev

  Emil Trenev

  Emil Trenev is an international volleyball coach from Bulgaria who won the bronze medal at the 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship as Head Coach with the Bulgarian Team....

  
  .

• 2002 World Championship
  2002 FIVB Women's World Championship
  The 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
  
   — 8th place

  Lyubka Debarlieva, Aneta Germanova, Iliyana Gocheva, Elena Koleva, Elena Kunova, Marina Marik, Neli Neshich, Slavka Ouzounova, Iliyana Petkova, Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova

  Vanya Sokolova resp. Vania Sokolova is a former Bulgarian volleyball player and captain of the Bulgarian national squad.In her long career she player in Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Austria and the high donated Italian A1 and A2 league...

  
  , Radosveta Teneva, and Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...

  
  . Head Coach: Stefan Panchev.

• 2005 European Championship — 9th place (tied)

  Lyubka Debarlieva, Mariya Filipova, Strashimira Filipova

  Strashimira Filipova

  Strashimira Filipova is Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side....

  
  , Martina Georgieva, Iliyana Gocheva, Vyara Hadzhimoskova, Elena Koleva, Vania Sokolova, Evelina Tsvetanova, Eva Yaneva

  Eva Yaneva

  Eva Yaneva is a Bulgarian volleyball player. She currently plays for RC Cannes in France.-Career:She started playing volleyball in 1996 at the age of 11 with CSKA Sofia....

  
  , Tsevtelina Zarkova, and Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova

  Antonina Zetova is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.As a left handed outside hitter 1.89m tall Zetova lead the Bulgarian team to several successes, including a bronze medal at the European Championship in 2001, where she was awarded best scorer.In the Italian league, where she...

  
  . Head Coach: Miroslav Zhivkov.