Spain men's national volleyball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Spain

Association	Real Federación Española de Voleibol (RFEVB)
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	José Luis Moltó
FIVB ranking	27 (as of September 2014)
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Summer Olympics
Appearances	2 (First in 1992)
Best result	8th (1992)
World Championship
Appearances	3 (First in 1998)
Best result	8th (1998)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1999)
Best result	5th (2007)
European Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1981)
Best result	(2007)
Website	www.rfevb.com

Spain men's national volleyball team in late 2013.

The Spain men's national volleyball team represents Spain in international volleyball games. They are managed by the Royal Spanish Volleyball Federation (RFEVB). Their biggest success was winning the European Championship in 2007. This team has competed in many major tournaments around the world.

Team Achievements

The Spanish men's volleyball team has taken part in several important international competitions. They have shown great skill and teamwork over the years. Here are some of their results in major tournaments.

Olympic Games History

The Olympic Games are the biggest sports event in the world. Spain's men's volleyball team has competed twice.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1992	8th place	8	3	5
2000	9th place	5	1	4

World Championship Results

The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship is another very important tournament. Teams from all over the world compete to be the best.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1998	8th place	12	7	5
2002	13th place	6	2	4
2010	12th place	9	3	6

World Cup Performances

The FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup is a competition where teams play against each other in a round-robin format. Spain has done well here.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1999	6th place	11	7	4
2007	5th place	11	7	4

European Championship Highlights

The Men's European Volleyball Championship is where European teams battle for the title. Spain's greatest victory was here.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1981	12th place	7	1	6
1985	12th place	7	0	7
1987	12th place	7	0	7
1993	11th place	5	0	5
2003	8th place	7	2	5
2005	4th place	7	3	4
2007	Gold medal	8	8	0
2009	9th place	6	2	4
2017	16th place	3	0	3
2019	15th place	6	2	4
2021	20th place	5	1	4
2023	17th place	5	2	3

World League Participation

The FIVB World League was an annual competition for men's national teams. Spain competed in it many times.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
1995	7th place	12	6	6
1996	10th place	12	4	8
1997	9th place	12	4	8
1998	8th place	15	5	10
1999	5th place	14	7	7
2000	11th place	12	1	11
2001	9th place	12	5	7
2002	5th place	15	9	6
2003	5th place	15	6	9
2004	7th place	12	4	8
2008	13th place	12	3	9
2014	25th place	6	2	4
2015	25th place	6	5	1
2016	32nd place	6	3	3
2017	26th place	8	6	2

European League Success

The Men's European Volleyball League is another important European competition. Spain has won gold and several silver and bronze medals here.

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
2005	Bronze medal	14	8	6
2006	6th place	12	6	6
2007	Gold medal	14	10	4
2009	Silver medal	14	13	1
2010	Silver medal	14	10	4
2011	Silver medal	14	11	3
2012	Bronze medal	14	12	2
2013	6th place	12	6	6
2018	9th place	6	2	4
2019	5th place	6	3	3
2021	7th place	6	2	4
2022	7th place	6	2	4
2024	6th place	6	3	3
2025	6th place	6	4	2

Mediterranean Games Medals

The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport event for countries around the Mediterranean Sea. Spain has won several medals in volleyball here.

• 1975 — 7th place
• 1979 — 6th place
• 1983 — 6th place
• 1987 — Gold medal
• 1991 — Bronze medal
• 1993 — Silver medal
• 2001 — 5th place
• 2005 — Silver medal
• 2009 — Silver medal
• 2013 — did not participate
• 2018 — Silver medal
• 2022 — Silver medal

Team Players

This section lists the players who were part of the Spanish team for the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2016/17 club
1	Villena, AndrésAndrés Villena	(1993-02-27)February 27, 1993	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	356 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Ca'n Ventura Palma
2	Trinidad, ÁngelÁngel Trinidad	(1993-03-27)March 27, 1993	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	318 cm (125 in)	Knack Randstad Roeselare
3	Noda, SergioSergio Noda	(1987-03-23)March 23, 1987	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Emma Villas Siena
5	Vigil, AlejandroAlejandro Vigil	(1993-02-11)February 11, 1993	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Noliko Maaseik
6	Ruiz, BorjaBorja Ruiz	(1992-07-26)July 26, 1992	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Unicaja Almería
7	Almansa, JorgeJorge Almansa	(1991-04-17)April 17, 1991	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Steaua București
10	Jorge Fernández (C)	(1989-05-04)May 4, 1989	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Ca'n Ventura Palma
11	de Amo, Miguel ÁngelMiguel Ángel de Amo	(1985-09-16)September 16, 1985	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Unicaja Almería
13	Ruiz Posadas, DanielDaniel Ruiz Posadas	(1995-06-28)June 28, 1995	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	190 cm (75 in)	Vecindario ACEGC
14	Fornés, Miguel ÁngelMiguel Ángel Fornés	(1993-09-06)September 6, 1993	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	339 cm (133 in)	Knack Randstad Roeselare
15	Francisco Iribarne	(1998-07-13)July 13, 1998	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	336 cm (132 in)	328 cm (129 in)	Melilla
17	Ruiz, FranciscoFrancisco Ruiz	(1991-06-07)June 7, 1991	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Ca'n Ventura Palma
18	González, JuanJuan González	(1994-01-11)January 11, 1994	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Unicaja Almería
25	Colito, AugustoAugusto Colito	(1997-01-23)January 23, 1997	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	C.V. L'Illa-Grau

See also

In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de España para niños