The Italy men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The national team is controlled by the Italian Volleyball Federation, the governing body for Volleyball in Italy. It is one of the most successful national teams in the history of volleyball, having won four World Championships (1990, 1994, 1998 and 2022), seven European Championships, one World Cup (1995) and eight World League (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2000). Italy is the reigning World champion, having won 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
In 1989, Julio Velasco was hired to coach the Italian National Men's Team. He immediately led them to a gold medal at the European Championships in 1989, which his team won twice more in 1993 and 1995. The team also won a silver medal at the World Cup in 1989. He de-emphasized the specialization trend of the 1980s. He emphasized the concept of the “square”, team unity where the team was better than the sum of its players. He was meticulous, well prepared and very demanding, but he knew how to win. Starting at the 1990 World Championships and the 1990 Goodwill Games, the Italian National team swept the world volleyball events for five years. They won a gold medal in the World Championships in 1990 and 1994, the World League in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995, the 1991 Mediterranean Games, and the 1993 Grand Champions Cup. They won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. Julio Velasco left the Italian National Men's Team in 1996. Velasco in 1989-1996 created Golden Team with Players such as Zorzi, Andrea Gardini, Giani, Bernardi, Gravina, Bracci, Tofoli, Lucchetta, Papi, Pasinato and Meoni. [1]
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Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | |
1964 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1968 | |||||||||
1972 | |||||||||
1976 | 1st round | 8th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | |
1980 | 1st round | 9th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Squad | |
1984 | Semifinals | Bronze | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | Squad | |
1988 | 1st round | 9th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad | |
1992 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | Squad | |
1996 | Final | Silver | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 5 | Squad | |
2000 | Semifinals | Bronze | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 8 | Squad | |
2004 | Final | Silver | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | Squad | |
2008 | Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | Squad | |
2012 | Semifinals | Bronze | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | Squad | |
2016 | Final | Silver | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | Squad | |
2020 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | Squad | |
2024 | Semifinals | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | Squad | |
2028 | Future events | ||||||||
2032 | |||||||||
Total | 0 titles | 13/16 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 194 | 135 | — |
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World Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1949 | 1st round | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
1952 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1956 | 1st round | 14th | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | Squad |
1960 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1962 | 1st round | 14th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | Squad |
1966 | 1st round | 16th | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | Squad |
1970 | 1st round | 15th | 11 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | Squad |
1974 | 1st round | 19th | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 14 | Squad |
1978 | Final | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 12 | Squad |
1982 | 1st round | 14th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 12 | Squad |
1986 | 2nd round | 11th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
1990 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | Squad |
1994 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | Squad |
1998 | Final | 1st | 12 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 7 | Squad |
2002 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | Squad |
2006 | 2nd round | 5th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
2010 | Semifinals | 4th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 12 | Squad |
2014 | 2nd round | 13th | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | Squad |
2018 | 3rd round | 5th | 10 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 11 | Squad |
2022 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
2025 | Qualified | Squad | ||||||
Total | 4 titles | 19/21 | 169 | 107 | 62 | 376 | 257 | — |
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World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1965 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1969 | ||||||||
1977 | ||||||||
1981 | - | 7th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | Squad |
1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | - | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 | Squad |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | - | 1st | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 3 | Squad |
1999 | - | 3rd | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 14 | Squad |
2003 | - | 2nd | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 8 | Squad |
2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | - | 4th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 15 | Squad |
2015 | - | 2nd | 11 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 8 | Squad |
2019 | - | 7th | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | Squad |
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 1 title | 8/14 | 80 | 58 | 22 | 189 | 90 | - |
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World Grand Champions Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1993 | - | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
1997 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2005 | - | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | - | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
2017 | - | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | Squad |
Total | 1 title | 4/7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 52 | 28 | - |
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World League record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1990 | Final | 1st | 14 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 21 | Squad |
1991 | Final | 1st | 18 | 16 | 2 | 52 | 16 | Squad |
1992 | Final | 1st | 18 | 16 | 2 | 50 | 17 | Squad |
1993 | Semifinals | 3rd | 22 | 20 | 2 | 62 | 17 | Squad |
1994 | Final | 1st | 16 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 19 | Squad |
1995 | Final | 1st | 17 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 19 | Squad |
1996 | Final | 2nd | 17 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 19 | Squad |
1997 | Final | 1st | 17 | 14 | 3 | 47 | 17 | Squad |
1998 | Final Round | 4th | 15 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 26 | Squad |
1999 | Final | 1st | 16 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 20 | Squad |
2000 | Final | 1st | 18 | 13 | 5 | 44 | 33 | Squad |
2001 | Final | 2nd | 17 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 24 | Squad |
2002 | Semifinals | 4th | 17 | 14 | 3 | 44 | 19 | Squad |
2003 | Semifinals | 3rd | 17 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 27 | Squad |
2004 | Final | 2nd | 15 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 22 | Squad |
2005 | 1st round | 7th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | Squad |
2006 | 2nd round | 6th | 16 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 31 | Squad |
2007 | 1st round | 9th | 12 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | Squad |
2008 | 1st round | 7th | 12 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 22 | Squad |
2009 | 1st round | 7th | 12 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 17 | Squad |
2010 | 2nd round | 6th | 14 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 21 | Squad |
2011 | 2nd round | 6th | 15 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 18 | Squad |
2012 | 1st round | 11th | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | Squad |
2013 | Semifinals | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 23 | Squad |
2014 | Semifinals | 3rd | 16 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | Squad |
2015 | 2nd round | 5th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | Squad |
2016 | Semifinals | 4th | 13 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 20 | Squad |
2017 | 1st round | 12th | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | Squad |
Total | 8 titles | 28/28 | 425 | 287 | 138 | 1000 | 631 | - |
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Nations League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | Preliminary Round | 8th | 15 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 28 | Squad |
2019 | Preliminary Round | 8th | 15 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | Squad |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
2021 | Preliminary Round | 10th | 15 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | Squad |
2022 | Final Round | 4th | 15 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 16 | Squad |
2023 | Semifinals | 4th | 15 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 17 | Squad |
2024 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 13 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 17 | Squad |
Total | 0 title(s) | 6/6 | 90 | 53 | 35 | 188 | 136 | – |
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European Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1948 | - | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
1950 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1951 | 1st round | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
1955 | 1st round | 9th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
1958 | 1st round | 10th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 19 | Squad |
1963 | 1st round | 10th | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 15 | Squad |
1967 | Final Round | 8th | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | Squad |
1971 | 1st round | 8th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10 | Squad |
1975 | 1st round | 10th | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | Squad |
1977 | 1st round | 8th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | Squad |
1979 | Final Round | 5th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | Squad |
1981 | 1st round | 7th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | Squad |
1983 | Final Round | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | Squad |
1985 | Final Round | 6th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | Squad |
1987 | 1st round | 9th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | Squad |
1989 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 7 | Squad |
1991 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | Squad |
1993 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 5 | Squad |
1995 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 6 | Squad |
1997 | Semifinals | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
1999 | Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
2001 | Final | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | Squad |
2003 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
2005 | Final | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | Squad |
2007 | 2nd round | 6th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | Squad |
2009 | 2nd round | 10th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Squad |
2011 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Squad |
2013 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | Squad |
2015 | Semifinals | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | Squad |
2017 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
2019 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | Squad |
2021 | Final | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 5 | Squad |
2023 | Final | 2nd | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 7 | Squad |
Total | 7 titles | 31/32 | 228 | 151 | 77 | 430 | 330 | - |
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European Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2015 Baku | 1st round | 11th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Squad |
2019 Minsk | Volleyball not held | |||||||
2023 Kraków | ||||||||
Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | - |
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Goodwill Games record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL |
1986 | Did not participate | ||||||
1990 | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
Total | 1 titles | 1/2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The roster was announced on 8 July 2024. [2]
Head coach: Ferdinando De Giorgi [3]
# | Player | Appearances |
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1 | Andrea Giani | 474 |
2 | Andrea Gardini | 418 |
3 | Luigi Mastrangelo | 363 |
4 | Samuele Papi | 361 |
5 | Marco Bracci | 347 |
6 | Paolo Tofoli | 342 |
7 | Luca Cantagalli | 330 |
8 | Ferdinando De Giorgi | 330 |
9 | Andrea Sartoretti | 330 |
10 | Andrea Zorzi | 325 |
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Italy national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000–2008 | Nike Asics |
2008–2021 | Asics Armani Errea |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like DHL, Kinder (Ferrero SpA), Honda and Mizuno, other sponsors: Santal, Diadora, EthicSport, Reaxing, Crai, Nutrilite, Uliveto and Winform.
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