Albania women's national volleyball team

The Albania women's national volleyball team is the national team of Albania. It is governed by the Albanian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

Albania
AssociationAlbanian Volleyball Federation
ConfederationCEV
Head coach Altin Martiri
FIVB ranking117 (as of September, 2019)
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History

Albania national team participated in the 2018 Women's European Volleyball League. They were shorted in Pool B of silver league along with Austria, Israel and Georgia. Albania started with a 3–0 win versus Georgia on 20 May 2018.[1] Later on 2 June, Albania defeated Austria 3–2 after a long fierce game, in which they lost the first two sets, before winning the next two; the match went to the final set where Albania won 15–11.[2] Four days later, the team clinched a spot in the semi-final by winning 3–0 versus Georgia.[3][4]

Albania lost 0–3 to Sweden in the semi-final, before defeating Estonia in the 3rd place match, winning an unforeseen bronze medal.[5]

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See also

References
  1. "Georgia 0-3 Albania". Cev.eu. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "Austria 2-3 Albania". Cev.eu. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "Albania 3-0 Georgia". Cev.eu. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. "Shqipëria e mbyll me fitore, femrat mposhtin Gjeorgjinë dhe kalojnë në gjysmëfinale" [Albania ends it with a win, women defeats Georgia and goes to semi-final] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. "Kombëtarja fiton medalje bronzi në volejboll për femra" [The national team wins bronze medal in women's volleyball] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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