kids encyclopedia robot

Czech Republic men's national volleyball team facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Czech Republic
Flag
Association Czech Volleyball Federation (CVF)
Confederation CEV
Head coach Michal Nekola
FIVB ranking 18 (as of September 2014)
Uniforms
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
 
Home
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
 
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 5 (First in 1964)
Best result Silver (1964)
World Championship
Appearances 17 (First in 1949)
Best result Gold (1956, 1966)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 1965)
Best result Bronze (1965, 1985)
European Championship
Appearances 27 (First in 1948)
Best result Gold (1948, 1955, 1958)
Website www.cvf.cz

The Czech Republic national men's volleyball team is a group of top male volleyball players from the Czech Republic. They play for their country in big international games and friendly matches. The team is managed by the Czech Volleyball Federation. As of January 2023, the Czech Republic is ranked 22nd in the world by FIVB.

The FIVB (the world volleyball organization) sees the Czech Republic as the team that continues the history and records of Czechoslovakia (which was a country from 1948 to 1993). The Czech team had a "golden age" when they first started playing in international competitions. They won a gold medal at the very first European Championship in 1948. They went on to win two more European titles in 1955 and 1958. They also won two gold medals at the World Championships in 1956 and 1966. On top of that, they earned eight more medals in other major tournaments. This included a silver medal at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games and a bronze medal four years later in Mexico City.

Team Achievements

Olympic Games

The Czech Republic (and previously Czechoslovakia) has competed in the Olympic Games several times.

  • Japan 1964 Tokyo — Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Mexico 1968 Mexico City — Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • West Germany 1972 Munich — 6th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Canada 1976 Montreal — 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Soviet Union 1980 Moscow — 8th place (as Czechoslovakia)

World Championship

The team has a strong history in the World Championship, winning gold medals.

  • Czechoslovakia 1949 Czechoslovakia – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Soviet Union 1952 Soviet Union – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • France 1956 France – Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Brazil 1960 Brazil – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Soviet Union 1962 Soviet Union – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Czechoslovakia 1966 Czechoslovakia – Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Bulgaria 1970 Bulgaria – 4th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Mexico 1974 Mexico – 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Italy 1978 Italy – 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Argentina 1982 Argentina – 9th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • France 1986 France – 8th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Brazil 1990 Brazil – 9th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Japan 1998 Japan – 19th place
  • Argentina 2002 Argentina – 13th place
  • Japan 2006 Japan – 13th place
  • Italy 2010 Italy – 10th place
  • Philippines 2025 Philippines – Qualified

World Cup

The team has also achieved bronze medals in the World Cup.

  • Poland 1965 Poland — Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • East Germany 1969 East Germany — 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Japan 1985 Japan — Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal (as Czechoslovakia)

World League

The Czech team has participated in the World League.

  • Spain 2003 Madrid — 4th place
  • Italy 2014 Florence — 16th place
  • Brazil 2015 Rio de Janeiro — 15th place
  • Poland 2016 Kraków — 18th place
  • Brazil 2017 Curitiba — 20th place

Challenger Cup

The team earned a silver medal in the Challenger Cup.

  • Portugal 2018 Matosinhos – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal
  • South Korea 2022 Seoul – 4th place

European Championship

The Czech Republic has won multiple gold medals in the European Championship.

  • Italy 1948 Italy — Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Bulgaria 1950 Bulgaria — Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Romania 1955 Romania — Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Czechoslovakia 1958 Czechoslovakia — Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Romania 1963 Romania — 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Turkey 1967 Turkey — Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Italy 1971 Italy — Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1975 Yugoslavia — 6th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Finland 1977 Finland — 6th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • France 1979 France — 6th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Bulgaria 1981 Bulgaria — 4th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • East Germany 1983 East Germany — 5th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Netherlands 1985 Netherlands — Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Belgium 1987 Belgium — 6th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Germany 1991 Germany — 12th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Finland 1993 Finland — 8th place (as Czechoslovakia)
  • Greece 1995 Greece — 10th place
  • Netherlands 1997 Netherlands — 6th place
  • Austria 1999 Austria — 4th place
  • Czech Republic 2001 Czech Republic — 4th place
  • Germany 2003 Germany — 9th place
  • Italy Serbia and Montenegro 2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro — 9th place
  • Turkey 2009 Turkey — 16th place
  • Austria Czech Republic 2011 Austria/Czech Republic — 10th place
  • Denmark Poland 2013 Denmark/Poland — 16th place
  • Bulgaria Italy 2015 Bulgaria/Italy — 13th place
  • Poland 2017 Poland — 7th place
  • France Slovenia Belgium Netherlands 2019 — 13th place
  • Poland Czech Republic Estonia Finland 2021 — 8th place
  • Italy Bulgaria North Macedonia Israel 2023 — 12th place

European League

The team has also had success in the European League.

  • Czech Republic 2004 Opava – Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
  • Russia 2005 Kazan – 7th place
  • Portugal 2007 Portimão – 9th place
  • Turkey 2012 Ankara – 5th place
  • Turkey 2013 Marmaris – Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal
  • Czech Republic 2018 Karlovy Vary – Silver medal with cup.svg Silver medal
  • Estonia 2019 Tallinn – 8th place
  • Belgium 2021 Kortrijk – 7th place
  • Croatia 2022 Varaždin – Gold medal with cup.svg Gold medal
  • Croatia 2024 Osijek – Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze medal

Team Members

The team has a head coach and assistant coaches who guide the players. The players come from various clubs, both in the Czech Republic and other countries.

  • Head coach: Jiří Novák
  • Assistants: Martin Kop, Stefano Mascia, Fulvio Bertini, Petr Benda

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de la República Checa para niños

  • Czech Republic women's national volleyball team
kids search engine
Czech Republic men's national volleyball team Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.