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| Association | Nepal Volleyball Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach |  Birendra Prasad Chaudhary | ||
| FIVB ranking | – (as of 15 September 2023) | ||
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The Nepal men's national volleyball team represents Nepal in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Nepal Volleyball Association.
Roster for the 2019 South Asian Games. [4]
| Nepal national volleyball team | ||
| Players | Domestic team | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| Em Bahadur Ranamagar | Nepal Police Club | Head coach: Birendra Chaudhary |
| Hari Adhikari | Nepal Army Club | Assistant coach: Prajwal Singh |
| Kul Bahadur Thapa | Nepal Police Club | Manager: Shyam Krishna Shrestha |
| Hari Hajur Thapa | Nepal Army Club | |
| Bishal Bahadur B.K. | Nepal Police Club | |
| Dwarika Thapa | Nepal Police Club | |
| Rabin Chand | Nepal Police Club | |
| Dhan Bahadur Bhatta | Nepal Army Club | |
| Tek Raj Awasthi | Armed Police Force | |
| Binod Bahadur Chand | Armed Police Force | |
| Saran Saamri | Nepal Army Club | |
| Rajendra Bista | Nepal Army Club | |
| Ishwor Thapa | Nepal Army Club | |
| Durga Bahadur Khadka | Nepal Army Club | |
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