Italy men's national volleyball team

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Italy
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Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationFederazione Italiana Pallavolo (in Italian)
Confederation CEV
Head coach Ferdinando De Giorgi
FIVB ranking 3 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
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Home
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Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances13 (First in 1976 )
Best result Silver medal.svg (1996, 2004, 2016)
World Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1949 )
Best result Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1990, 1994, 1998, 2022)
World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 1989 )
Best result Simple gold cup.svg (1995)
European Championship
Appearances29 (First in 1948 )
Best result Gold medal europe.svg (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2021)
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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.

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Result history

Golden Team

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]

Olympic Games

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968
Flag of Germany.svg 1972
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 1st round8th505215 Squad
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 1st round9th523511 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 SemifinalsBronze642147 Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 1st round9th7431313 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Quarterfinals5th752188 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 FinalSilver871235 Squad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 SemifinalsBronze871218 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 FinalSilver8532011 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Semifinals4th8531714 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 SemifinalsBronze8531613 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 FinalSilver8621910 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Quarterfinals6th6421410 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2024 Semifinals4th6421210 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 Future events
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
Total0 titles13/16905832194135

World Championship

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 1st round8th52389 Squad
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg 1952 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 1956 1st round14th10642214 Squad
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg 1960 Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962 1st round14th11561923 Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1966 1st round16th1129931 Squad
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970 1st round15th11382328 Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974 1st round19th11742414 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1978 Final2nd10822412 Squad
Flag of Argentina.svg 1982 1st round14th10822412 Squad
Flag of France.svg 1986 2nd round11th8351418 Squad
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1990 Final1st761187 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 1994 Final1st761206 Squad
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1998 Final1st12111337 Squad
Flag of Argentina.svg 2002 Quarterfinals5th9632314 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2006 2nd round5th11832813 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2010 Semifinals4th10822612 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2014 2nd round13th9361422 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2018 3rd round5th10822611 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2022 Final1st770214 Squad
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2025 Future event Squad
Total4 titles18/2016910762376257

World Cup

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Poland.svg 1965 Did not qualify
Flag of East Germany.svg 1969
Flag of Japan.svg 1977
Flag of Japan.svg 1981 -7th716918 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1985 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1989 -2nd761205 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1995 -1st11110333 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1999 -3rd11832614 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2003 -2nd1192298 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2011 -4th11832815 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2015 -2nd11101308 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 -7th11561419 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Total1 title8/1480582218990-

World Grand Champions Cup

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World League

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of France.svg 2018 Preliminary Round8th15873028 Squad
Flag of the United States.svg 2019 Preliminary Round8th15873125 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Italy.svg 2021 Preliminary Round10th15782833 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2022 Final Round4th151143516 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2023 Semifinals4th151053317 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2024 Quarterfinals5th13943117 Squad
Total 0 title(s)6/6905335188136

European Championship

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Italy.svg 1948 -3rd532116 Squad
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1950 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 1951 1st round8th52389 Squad
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 1955 1st round9th752158 Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958 1st round10th11832619 Squad
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 1963 1st round10th11832415 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967 Final Round8th10371125 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1971 1st round8th8622110 Squad
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975 1st round10th725817 Squad
Flag of Finland.svg 1977 1st round8th7341216 Squad
Flag of France.svg 1979 Final Round5th7341314 Squad
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1981 1st round7th752159 Squad
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983 Final Round4th7431616 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985 Final Round6th7161018 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987 1st round9th7341414 Squad
Flag of Sweden.svg 1989 Final1st761207 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 1991 Final2nd761187 Squad
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993 Final1st770215 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 1995 Final1st761196 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1997 Semifinals3rd752158 Squad
Flag of Austria.svg 1999 Final1st541135 Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2001 Final2nd7431410 Squad
Flag of Austria.svg 2003 Final1st770214 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2005 Final1st761198 Squad
Flag of Russia.svg 2007 2nd round6th6421411 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2009 2nd round10th624812 Squad
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2011 Final2nd642158 Squad
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2013 Final2nd642159 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2015 Semifinals3rd752187 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 Quarterfinals5th532116 Squad
Flag of France.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2019 Quarterfinals6th752169 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Finland.svg 2021 Final1st990275 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Israel.svg 2023 Final2nd981247 Squad
Total7 titles31/3222815177430330-

European Games

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European Games record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2015 Baku 1st round11th505415 Squad
Flag of Belarus.svg 2019 Minsk Volleyball not held
Flag of Poland.svg 2023 Kraków
Total0 titles1/1505415-

Mediterranean Games

Goodwill Games

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Goodwill Games record
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSL
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1986 Did not participate
Flag of the United States.svg 1990 FinalChampions541146
Total1 titles1/2541146
  • Flag of the United States.svg 1990Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The roster was announced on 8 July 2024. [2]

Head coach: Ferdinando De Giorgi [3]

Coach history

Record attendance

#PlayerAppearances
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

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Italy national volleyball team.

PeriodKit provider
2000–2008 Nike
Asics
2008–2021 Asics
Armani
Errea

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like DHL, Kinder (Ferrero SpA), Honda and Mizuno, other sponsors: Santal, Diadora, EthicSport, Reaxing, Crai, Nutrilite, Uliveto and Winform.

Media

Italy's matches and friendlies are currently televised by RAI and Rai Sport.

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References

  1. Italy in Hall of Fame
  2. "Parigi 2024: la lista degli azzurri per le Olimpiadi" [Paris 2024: the list of Italians for the Olympics] (in Italian). Italian Volleyball Federation. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. "Team roster: Italy" (PDF). Olympics.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.