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Nickname(s) Roosters
Team Yavbou
Les Survivants
Association Fédération française de volley-ball (FFVB)
Confederation CEV
Head coach Andrea Giani
FIVB ranking 13 (as of September 2014)
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Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 5 (First in 1988)
Best result Gold (2020)
World Championship
Appearances 16 (First in 1949)
Best result Bronze (2002)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 1965)
Best result 5th (2003)
European Championship
Appearances 28 (First in 1948)
Best result Gold (2015)
Website French Volleyball Federation

The France national men's volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It was the reigning European Champion in 2015 and is ranked 3rd (as of 1st January 2023) in the FIVB world ranking. France have been competing in the World League ever since the inaugural edition in 1990 and continuously since 1999. In 2006 they finished second to Brazil but had their share of disappointment in subsequent seasons. In 2009 they narrowly missed making the Final Six, falling at the last hurdle to Slovenia. They suffered another setback in 2010 when they again missed the finals and finished 12th.

France competed at the Olympic Games for the fourth time in Rio 2016, finishing ninth. Five years later, they won gold after defeating Russia in Tokyo 2020. In 2015, France won the European Championship and World League (also in 2017).

Results

Olympic Games

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2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil v France

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1964 did not qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988 8th place 8 3 5 12 13 Squad
Spain 1992 11th place 6 2 4 9 14 Squad
United States 1996 did not qualify
Australia 2000 did not qualify
Greece 2004 9th place 5 2 3 8 10 Squad
China 2008 did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016 9th place 5 2 3 8 9 Squad
Japan 2020 Final Champions 8 5 3 19 14 Squad
France 2024 automatically qualified as hosts
United States 2028 future event
Australia 2032
Total 1 Title 5/15 32 14 18 56 60

World Championship

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France team in World Championship 2014.

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

FIVB World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Czechoslovakia 1949 6th place Squad
Soviet Union 1952 6th place Squad
France 1956 7th place Squad
Brazil 1960 9th place Squad
Soviet Union 1962 did not enter
Czechoslovakia 1966 18th place Squad
Bulgaria 1970 17th place Squad
Mexico 1974 16th place Squad
Italy 1978 15th place Squad
Argentina 1982 16th place Squad
France 1986 6th place Squad
Brazil 1990 8th place Squad
Greece 1994 did not qualify
Japan 1998
Argentina 2002 Semifinals Bronze 3rd place Squad
Japan 2006 6th place Squad
Italy 2010 11th place Squad
Poland 2014 Semifinals 4th place Squad
Italy Bulgaria 2018 Second round 7th place 8 5 3 21 12 Squad
Poland Slovenia 2022 Quarterfinals 5th place 5 4 1 14 7 Squad
Philippines 2025 qualified
Total 0 Title(s) 18/21

World Cup

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

FIVB World Cup record
Year Result Pld W L SW SL PW PL
Poland 1965 11th place 6 0 6 4 18 208 318
East Germany 1969 did not qualify
Japan 1977
Japan 1981
Japan 1985
Japan 1989
Japan 1991
Japan 1995
Japan 1999
Japan 2003 5th place 11 7 4 24 16 950 868
Japan 2007 did not qualify
Japan 2011
Japan 2015
Japan 2019
Japan 2023
Total 3/15 17 7 10 28 34 1158 1186

World Grand Champions Cup

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

World Grand Champions record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
Japan 1993 did not qualify
Japan 1997
Japan 2001
Japan 2005
Japan 2009
Japan 2013
Japan 2017 Round Robin 5th place 5 1 4 6 12 Squad
Total 0 Titles 1/7 5 1 4 6 12

World League

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

FIVB World League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Japan 1990 5th place Squad
Italy 1991 7th place Squad
Italy 1992 10th place Squad
Brazil 1993 did not enter
Italy 1994
Brazil 1995
Netherlands 1996
Russia 1997
Italy 1998
Argentina 1999 7th place Squad
Netherlands 2000 7th place Squad
Poland 2001 5th place Squad
Brazil 2002 7th place Squad
Spain 2003 10th place Squad
Italy 2004 5th place Squad
Serbia and Montenegro 2005 10th place Squad
Russia 2006 Final Runners-up Squad
Poland 2007 6th place Squad
Brazil 2008 10th place Squad
Serbia 2009 9th place Squad
Argentina 2010 12th place Squad
Poland 2011 12th place Squad
Bulgaria 2012 7th place Squad
Argentina 2013 10th place Squad
Italy 2014 G2 Final 10th place Squad
Brazil 2015 G1 Final Champions Squad
Poland 2016 G1 Semifinals 3rd place Squad
Brazil 2017 G1 Final Champions Squad
Total 2 Titles 22/28

Nations League

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

FIVB Nations League record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
France 2018 Final 2nd place 19 15 4 47 23 Squad
United States 2019 Final six 6th place 17 11 6 39 24 Squad
Italy 2021 Semifinals 3rd place 17 12 5 44 25 Squad
Italy 2022 Final Champions 15 12 3 40 13 Squad
Poland 2023 Quarterfinals 8th place 13 6 7 25 24 Squad
Poland 2024 Final Champions 15 11 4 39 25 Squad
Total 6/6 2 Title(s) 96 67 29 234 134

European Championship

     Champions       Runners up       Third place       Fourth place

European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Italy 1948 Silver 2nd place Squad
Bulgaria 1950 did not enter
France 1951 Bronze 3rd place Squad
Romania 1955 8th place Squad
Czechoslovakia 1958 8th place Squad
Romania 1963 8th place Squad
Turkey 1967 10th place Squad
Italy 1971 14th place Squad
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1975 8th place Squad
Finland 1977 10th place Squad
France 1979 4th place Squad
Bulgaria 1981 8th place Squad
East Germany 1983 12th place Squad
Netherlands 1985 Bronze 3rd place Squad
Belgium 1987 Final Silver 2nd place Squad
Sweden 1989 5th place Squad
Germany 1991 9th place Squad
Finland 1993 9th place Squad
Greece 1995 did not qualify
Netherlands 1997 Semifinals 4th place Squad
Austria 1999 6th place 5 2 3 11 9 Squad
Czech Republic 2001 7th place Squad
Germany 2003 Final Silver 2nd place Squad
Italy / Serbia and Montenegro 2005 7th place Squad
Russia 2007 9th place Squad
Turkey 2009 Final Silver 2nd place Squad
Austria Czech Republic 2011 7th place Squad
Denmark Poland 2013 5th place Squad
Bulgaria Italy 2015 Final Gold Champions 6 6 0 18 6 Squad
Poland 2017 Playoffs 9th place 4 2 2 9 8 Squad
Belgium France Netherlands Slovenia 2019 Semifinals 4th place 9 7 2 23 7 Squad
Poland Czech Republic Estonia Finland 2021 Round of 16 9th place 6 5 1 15 4 Squad
Italy Bulgaria North Macedonia Israel 2023 Semifinals 4th place 9 6 3 21 10 Squad
Total 1 Title 30/32

Team

Current squad

The following is the French roster in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

Head coach: Italy Andrea Giani

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2022–23 club
1 Chinenyeze, BarthélémyBarthélémy Chinenyeze 28 February 1998 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 365 cm (144 in) 335 cm (132 in) Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova
2 Grebennikov, JeniaJenia Grebennikov 13 August 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 330 cm (130 in) Russia Zenit St. Petersburg
4 Patry, JeanJean Patry 27 December 1996 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 357 cm (141 in) 334 cm (131 in) Italy Allianz Milano
6 Toniutti, BenjaminBenjamin Toniutti (C) 30 October 1989 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 300 cm (120 in) Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
7 Tillie, KévinKévin Tillie 2 November 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 325 cm (128 in) Poland Projekt Warsaw
9 Ngapeth, EarvinEarvin N'Gapeth 12 February 1991 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 358 cm (141 in) 327 cm (129 in) Italy Modena Volley
11 Brizard, AntoineAntoine Brizard 22 May 1994 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 310 cm (120 in) Italy Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
12 Boyer, StéphenStéphen Boyer 10 April 1996 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 355 cm (140 in) 334 cm (131 in) Poland Asseco Resovia
14 Le Goff, NicolasNicolas Le Goff 15 February 1992 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 114 kg (251 lb) 365 cm (144 in) 345 cm (136 in) France Montpellier UC
15 Henry, MédéricMédéric Henry 4 May 1995 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 106 kg (234 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 327 cm (129 in) France Plessis Robinson VB
17 Clévenot, TrévorTrévor Clévenot 28 June 1994 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 326 cm (128 in) Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
19 Louati, YacineYacine Louati 4 March 1992 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 320 cm (130 in) Turkey Fenerbahçe İstanbul
20 Diez, BenjaminBenjamin Diez 4 April 1998 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 305 cm (120 in) France Tours
25 Jouffroy, QuentinQuentin Jouffroy 5 July 1993 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 325 cm (128 in) France Narbonne Volley

Coach history

  • 1938–1946 : France Plaswick
  • 1946–1947 : France René Verdier
  • 1947–1965 : France Marcel Mathor
  • 1965-1965 : Japan Shigeyoshi Nagasaki
  • 1965–1968 : Romania Nicolae Sotir
  • 1968–1970 : France Georges Derose
  • 1970–1979 : France Roger Schmitt
  • 1979–1983 : France Jean-Marc Buchel
  • 1983-1983 : Bulgaria Georges Komatov
  • 1983–1984 : France Éric Daniel
  • 1984–1985 : France Jean-Marc Buchel
  • 1985–1988 : France Éric Daniel
  • 1988–1992 : France Gérard Castan
  • 1993–1994 : France Jean-Marie Fabiani
  • 1994–1995 : France Jean-Michel Roche
  • 1995-1995 : France Gérard Castan
  • 1995–1999 : Russia Vladimir Kondra
  • 1999–2000 : France Pierre Laborie
  • 2001–2012 : France Philippe Blain
  • 2012–2021 : France Laurent Tillie
  • 2021 : Brazil Bernardo Rezende
  • 2022–present : Italy Andrea Giani

Record attendance

# Player Years Appearances
1 Hervé Mazzon 1980–1991 417
2 Christophe Meneau 1986–2000 407
3 Laurent Tillie 1982–1995 406
4 Alain Fabiani 1977–1992 392
5 Stéphane Faure 1977–1988 350
6 Philippe Blain 1980–1991 340
7 Laurent Chambertin 1987–2002 336
8 Éric Bouvier 1979–1992 325
9 Luc Marquet 1990–2003 325
10 Stéphane Antiga 1998–2010 306
11 Laurent Capet 1993–2004 300
12 Olivier Rossard 1986–1995 294
13 Jean-Marc Jurkovitz 1983–1993 290
14 Frantz Granvorka 1996–2007 288
15 Dominique Daquin 1994–2006 267
  • Last updated table : December 2021.

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the France national volleyball team.

Period Kit provider
2000– Asics
Erreà

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Herbalife Nutrition, Generali other sponsors: Gerflor, L'Équipe, Française des Jeux lottery, Molten, Zamst, Moneaucristaline, Veinoplus, Appartcity, Herbalife International France and Pointp-tp.

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