[4] After Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union, the Moldovan Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB and the CEV in 1992.

Moldavians lost the next seven matches, including Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden (twice each) and, finally, Georgia.

A few years later, the Moldavian team took part in the European Championship qualifiers twice in (2007 and 2009), but they lost all their games.

In January 2009 they started for the first time in the FIVB World Championship qualification and dealt with their rivals in the qualifying group of the 1st round.

The teams of Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Romania were stronger, and they only won a single set, against the Albanians.