Quick facts for kids
France
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| Nickname(s) |
Roosters
Team Yavbout |
| Association |
Fédération Française de Volley-Ball (FFVB) |
| Confederation |
CEV |
| Head coach |
Laurent Tillie |
| FIVB ranking |
13 (as of September 2014) |
| Uniforms |
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| Summer Olympics |
| Appearances |
4 (First in 1988) |
| Best result |
8th (1988) |
| World Championship |
| Appearances |
16 (First in 1949) |
| Best result |
 (2002) |
| FIVB World Cup |
| Appearances |
2 (First in 1965) |
| Best result |
5th (2003) |
| European Championship |
| Appearances |
28 (First in 1948) |
| Best result |
 (2015) |
| Website |
www.ffvb.org |
France team in World Championship 2014 |
| Medal record |
| World Championship |
| Bronze |
2002 Argentina |
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| World League |
| Gold |
2015 Rio de Janeiro |
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| Gold |
2017 Curitiba |
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| Silver |
2006 Moscow |
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| Silver |
2018 Lille |
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| Bronze |
2016 Kraków |
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| European Championship |
| Gold |
2015 Bulgaria/Italy |
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| Silver |
1948 Italy |
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| Silver |
1987 Belgium |
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| Silver |
2003 Germany |
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| Silver |
2009 Turkey |
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| Bronze |
1951 France |
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| Bronze |
1985 Netherlands |
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The France national men's volleyball team is the national volleyball team of France. It represents France in international competitions and friendly matches. It has been the reigning European Champion since 2015. It is ranked 10th (as of August 2016) in the FIVB World Ranking after playing in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Summer Olympics record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
 1964 |
Did Not Qualify |
 1968 |
 1972 |
 1976 |
 1980 |
 1984 |
 1988 |
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8th Place |
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Squad |
 1992 |
|
11th Place |
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Squad |
| 1996 |
Did Not Qualify |
 2000 |
Did Not Qualify |
 2004 |
|
9th Place |
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Squad |
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| Summer Olympics record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
 2008 |
Did Not Qualify |
 2012 |
Did Not Qualify |
 2016 |
Not Yet |
| 2020 |
Not Yet |
| Total |
0 Titles |
3/13 |
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World Championship
| France in the FIVB World Championship |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
 1949 |
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6th Place |
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Squad |
 1952 |
|
6th Place |
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Squad |
 1956 |
|
7th Place |
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Squad |
 1960 |
|
9th Place |
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Squad |
| 1962 |
Did Not Enter |
| 1966 |
|
18th Place |
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Squad |
 1970 |
|
17th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1974 |
|
16th Place |
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Squad |
 1978 |
|
15th Place |
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Squad |
 1982 |
|
16th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1986 |
|
6th Place |
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|
Squad |
 1990 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1994 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1998 |
| 2002 |
|
3rd Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2006 |
|
6th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2010 |
|
11th Place |
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|
Squad |
 2014 |
|
4th Place |
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Squad |
| Total |
0 Titles |
15/18 |
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European Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Team
| FIVB World League record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
| 1990 |
|
5th Place |
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Squad |
| 1991 |
|
7th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1992 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1993 |
Did Not Enter |
| 1994 |
| 1995 |
 1996 |
 1997 |
| 1998 |
| 1999 |
|
7th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2000 |
|
7th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2001 |
|
5th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2002 |
|
7th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2003 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2004 |
|
5th Place |
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Squad |
 2005 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2006 |
Final Round |
2nd Place |
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Squad |
| 2007 |
|
6th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2008 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
 2009 |
|
9th Place |
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Squad |
| 2010 |
|
12th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2011 |
|
12th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2012 |
|
7th Place |
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Squad |
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| FIVB World League record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
| 2013 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 2014 |
G2 FR |
Overall 10th Place |
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Squad |
| 2015 |
G1 FR |
G1 FR 1st Place
and Overall 9th Place |
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Squad |
| Total |
1 Title |
20/26 |
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| Head coach: |
Laurent Tillie |
| Assistant: |
Arnaud Josserand |
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2015 club |
| 1 |
Aguenier, JonasJonas Aguenier |
28 April 1992 |
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
97 kg (214 lb) |
340 cm (130 in) |
310 cm (120 in) |
AS Cannes |
| 2 |
Grebennikov, JeniaJenia Grebennikov |
13 August 1990 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
74 kg (163 lb) |
345 cm (136 in) |
330 cm (130 in) |
VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 4 |
Rouzier, AntoninAntonin Rouzier |
18 August 1986 |
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
100 kg (220 lb) |
350 cm (140 in) |
330 cm (130 in) |
 Ziraat Bankası Ankara |
| 5 |
Clevenot, TrevorTrevor Clevenot |
28 June 1994 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
90 kg (200 lb) |
335 cm (132 in) |
316 cm (124 in) |
Spacer's Toulouse |
| 6 |
Toniutti, BenjaminBenjamin Toniutti (C) |
30 October 1989 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
74 kg (163 lb) |
320 cm (130 in) |
300 cm (120 in) |
VfB Friedrichshafen |
| 7 |
Tillie, KévinKévin Tillie |
2 November 1990 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
83 kg (183 lb) |
345 cm (136 in) |
325 cm (128 in) |
Arkas Izmir |
| 8 |
Jaumel, YoannYoann Jaumel |
16 September 1987 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
79 kg (174 lb) |
320 cm (130 in) |
303 cm (119 in) |
GFCO Ajaccio |
| 9 |
N'Gapeth, EarvinEarvin N'Gapeth |
12 February 1991 |
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
93 kg (205 lb) |
358 cm (141 in) |
327 cm (129 in) |
Pallavolo Modena |
| 10 |
Le Roux, KévinKévin Le Roux |
11 May 1989 |
2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) |
95 kg (209 lb) |
365 cm (144 in) |
340 cm (130 in) |
Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers |
| 11 |
Lyneel, JulienJulien Lyneel |
15 April 1990 |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
85 kg (187 lb) |
345 cm (136 in) |
325 cm (128 in) |
Montpellier UC |
| 14 |
Le Goff, NicolasNicolas Le Goff |
15 February 1992 |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
97 kg (214 lb) |
346 cm (136 in) |
317 cm (125 in) |
Montpellier UC |
| 16 |
Maréchal, NicolasNicolas Maréchal |
4 March 1987 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
83 kg (183 lb) |
338 cm (133 in) |
327 cm (129 in) |
PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 17 |
Lafitte, FranckFranck Lafitte |
8 March 1989 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
95 kg (209 lb) |
350 cm (140 in) |
330 cm (130 in) |
Montpellier UC |
| 21 |
Sidibé, MoryMory Sidibé |
17 June 1987 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
92 kg (203 lb) |
330 cm (130 in) |
330 cm (130 in) |
Paris Volley |
| European Championship record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
| 1948 |
|
2nd Place |
|
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|
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|
Squad |
| 1950 |
Did Not Enter |
| 1951 |
|
3rd Place |
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|
Squad |
 1955 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1958 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1963 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1967 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1971 |
|
14th Place |
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Squad |
 1975 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
 1977 |
|
10th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1979 |
|
4th Place |
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|
Squad |
 1981 |
|
8th Place |
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|
Squad |
 1983 |
|
12th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1985 |
|
3rd Place |
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|
Squad |
 1987 |
Final Round |
2nd Place |
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Squad |
 1989 |
|
5th Place |
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|
Squad |
| 1991 |
|
9th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| 1993 |
|
9th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| 1995 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 1997 |
Semi Finals |
4th Place |
|
|
|
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|
Squad |
 1999 |
|
6th Place |
|
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|
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|
Squad |
| 2001 |
|
7th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| 2003 |
Final Round |
2nd Place |
|
|
|
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|
Squad |
| / 2005 |
|
7th Place |
|
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|
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|
Squad |
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| European Championship record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
Squad |
| 2007 |
|
9th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| 2009 |
Final Round |
2nd Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| / 2011 |
|
7th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
 / 2013 |
|
5th Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| / 2015 |
|
1st Place |
|
|
|
|
|
Squad |
| Total |
1 Title |
27/29 |
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— |
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(2002)
(2015)
