South African women's national volleyball team

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South Africa
South Africa
Association Confédération Africaine de Volleyball (CAVB)
FIVB member since 1992
World ranking 91st place (August 2012)
World Championship
Participation in the finals no
best result not qualified
Olympic games
Participation in the finals no
best result not qualified
African Championship
Participation in the finals 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007
best result 4th place 1997, 2001
World cup
Participation in the finals no
best result not qualified
World league
Participation in the finals no
best result not qualified
(As of September 17, 2012)

The South African national volleyball team for women is the selection of South African female volleyball players that Volleyball South Africa (VSA) represents on an international level, for example in friendly matches against the teams of other national associations, but also in international competitions. In 1992 the national association joined the world association Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). In August 2012, the team was ranked 91st in the world .

International competitions

South Africa at world championships

The team has not yet qualified for a world championship.

South Africa at the Olympic Games

So far, the team has not been able to qualify for the Olympic competitions .

South Africa at the African Championships

So far, the team has taken part in the African Championship four times:

  • Egypt 1972Egypt 1976 : not qualified
  • TunisiaTunisia 1985 : not qualified
  • MoroccoMorocco 1987 : not qualified
  • MauritiusMauritius 1989 : not qualified
  • EgyptEgypt 1991 : not qualified
  • NigeriaNigeria 1993 : 8th place
  • Organization for African UnityOrganization for African Unity 1995 : not qualified
  • Organization for African UnityOrganization for African Unity 1997 : 4th place
  • NigeriaNigeria 1999 : not qualified
  • NigeriaNigeria 2001 : 4th place
  • KenyaKenya 2003 : not qualified
  • NigeriaNigeria 2005 : not qualified
  • KenyaKenya 2007 : 8th place
  • AlgeriaAlgeria 2009 : not qualified
  • KenyaKenya 2011 : not qualified

South Africa at the Africa Games

South Africa's national women's volleyball team has participated in the Africa Games four times . The greatest success here was reaching fourth place in 1999; they also placed sixth (2007) and seven (1995 and 2003).

South Africa at the World Cup

South Africa has not yet participated in the World Cup - the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games.

South Africa at the World Grand Prix

The World Grand Prix has so far taken place without South African participation.

Individual evidence

  1. FIVB world rankings
  2. FIVB - Confederations and Federations: AFRICA - CAVB ( English ) In: fivb.org . Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  3. FIVB - Volleyball: FIVB Senior World Ranking - Women: As per August 13, 2012 ( English ) In: fivb.org . Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  4. Women Volleyball All Africa Games index file ( English ) In: todor66.com . Retrieved September 17, 2012.