Brazil women's national volleyball team
Women's national volleyball team representing Brazil
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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 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.[2] Currently the team is ranked second in the FIVB World Rankings as of June 2025.[3]
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 |
5th–8th places | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | Squad |
 1984 |
5th–8th places | 7th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
 1988 |
5th–8th places | 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 |
| 2028 |
to be determined | |||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | 2 titles | 12/18 | 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 | 11th–17th places | 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 | 9th–16th places | 13th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | Squad |
| 1974 | 13th–18th places | 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 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 1994 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
| 1998 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | Squad |
| 2002 | 5th–8th places | 7th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 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 |
Semifinals | 3rd place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | Squad |
| / 2027 |
to be determined | |||||||
 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 18/22 | 163 | 108 | 55 | 355 | 217 | — |
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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | Squad |
| 1995 | Round robin | Runners-up | 11 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 4 | Squad |
| 1999 | Round robin | 3rd place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 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 | 10/13 | 93 | 60 | 33 | 198 | 123 | — |
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 | Champions | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
| 1999 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 9 | Squad |
| 2000 | Semifinals | 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 | 7th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | Squad |
| 2004 | Final | Champions | 13 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 10 | Squad |
| 2005 | Final round | Champions | 14 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 12 | Squad |
| 2006 | Final | 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 | 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 |
| 2025 |
Final | Runners-up | 15 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 16 | Squad |
 2026 | qualified | |||||||
| Total | — | 7/7 | 113 | 87 | 26 | 290 | 133 | — |
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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 titles | 33/34 | 163 | 149 | 14 | 447 | 57 | — |
U23 team
World Championship
Gold: 2015
South America Championship
Gold: 2014, 2016
U20 team
World Championship
South America Championship
U18 team
World Championship
South America Championship
U16 team
South America Championship
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship.[4]
- Head coach: Zé Roberto
| No. | Name | Position | Age | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Macris Carneiro | Setter | 35 | 1,77 m | Praia Clube |
| 9 | Roberta Ratzke | Setter | 36 | 1,85 m | Türk Hava Yolları SK |
| 2 | Diana Duarte | Middle Blocker | 26 | 1,94 m | Sesi Vôlei Bauru |
| 4 | Lorena Viezel | Middle Blocker | 26 | 1,90 m | Sesc/Flamengo |
| 8 | Julia Kudiess | Middle Blocker | 22 | 1,92 m | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 11 | Luzia Nezzo | Middle Blocker | 22 | 1,99 m | Paulistano/Barueri |
| 10 | Gabi Guimarães (C) | Outside Hitter | 32 | 1,80 m | Imoco Conegliano |
| 15 | Helena Wenk | Outside Hitter | 20 | 1,99 m | Sesc/Flamengo |
| 17 | Júlia Bergmann | Outside Hitter | 25 | 1,91 m | Türk Hava Yolları SK |
| 7 | Rosamaria Montibeller | Opposite | 31 | 1,85 m | Denso Airybees |
| 16 | Kisy Nascimento | Opposite | 25 | 1,90 m |  Lokomotiv Kaliningrad |
| 19 | Tainara Santos | Opposite | 26 | 1,90 m | Sesc/Flamengo |
| 22 | Laís Vasques | Libero | 30 | 1,74 m | Sesc/Flamengo |
| 30 | Marcelle Arruda | Libero | 23 | 1,68 m | Fluminense |
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)
