The Slovakia men's national volleyball team represents Slovakia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Slovakian Volleyball Federation.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Repre | ||
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| Association | SVF | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Steven Vanmedegael | ||
| FIVB ranking | 37 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Slovakia - Belarus 1:3 (7 May 1993) | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | 5th - Quarterfinals (2011) | ||
| www.svf.sk (in Slovak) | |||
Competition record
editEuropean Championship
editChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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 1995
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 1997
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Seventh Place Match | 8th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | Squad |
 1999
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 2001
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Preliminary Round | 9th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | Squad |
 2003
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Preliminary Round | 12th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Squad |
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 2007
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Second Round | 12th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Squad |
 2009
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Second Round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | Squad |
| / 2011
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
 / 2013
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Second Round | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
 / 2015
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Preliminary Round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad |
| 2017
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Preliminary Round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad |
 / / / 2019
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Preliminary Round | 19th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
/ / / 2021
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Preliminary Round | 19th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | Squad |
/ / / 2023
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| Total | Qualified: 11/15 | 53 | 13 | 40 | 64 | 138 | — | |
European Games
editChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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 2015
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Quarterfinals | 5th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
| 2023
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| Total | Qualified: 1/1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | |
World League
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| 2014 |
G3 FR | 24th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | Squad |
| 2015 |
G3 FR | 23rd | 8 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | Squad |
| 2016 |
G2 GS | 21st | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | Squad |
| 2017 |
G2 GS | 19th | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | Squad |
| Total | Competed: 4/25 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 62 | 74 | — | |
European League
edit| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L |
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| 2004 |
League Round | 8th | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2005 |
League Round | 6th | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 |
League Round | 7th | 12 | 2 | 10 |
 2007 |
Final Four | Bronze | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 2008 |
Final | Champions | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2009 |
Final Four | 4th | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010 |
League Round | 6th | 12 | 5 | 7 |
 2011 |
Final | Champions | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2012 |
Final Four | 4th | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 |
League Round | 7th | 12 | 6 | 6 |
 2014 |
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| 2018 |
League Round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 |
League Round | 8th | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 |
League Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 13/16 | 2 Titles | 146 | 70 | 76 |
Current squad
editThe following is the Slovak roster in the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.
| Head coach: | Andrej Kravarik |
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| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
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| 1 | Milan Bencz | 5 September 1987 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 363 cm (143 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Narbonne
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| 3 | Emanuel Kohút (C) | 21 July 1982 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | GKS Katowice
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| 4 | Peter Ondrovič | 28 March 1995 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Herrsching
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| 5 | Matej Kubš | 26 May 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Bystrina SPU Nitra
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| 8 | Daniel Končal | 16 September 1982 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Karlovarsko
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| 9 | Peter Mlynarčík | 29 November 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Aich-Dob
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| 10 | Marcel Lux | 27 July 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Mirad Prešov
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| 11 | Martin Turis | 27 August 1993 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Bystrina SPU Nitra
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| 12 | Matej Paták | 8 June 1990 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Chaumont 52
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| 13 | Štefan Chrtianský | 17 August 1989 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
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| 15 | Juraj Zaťko | 5 June 1987 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Bystrina SPU Nitra
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| 16 | Radoslav Prešinský | 14 January 1989 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Aero Odolena Voda
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reprezentácia Muži" (in Slovak).