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| Association | Kazakhstan Volleyball Federation (KVF) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | AVC | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Viktor Kozik | |||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 53 (as of 8 January 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2002 ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 19th (2002) | |||||||||||||||||
| Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1993 ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  (1993, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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The Kazakhstan men's national volleyball team represents Kazakhstan in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches.[ citation needed ]
| World Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | |||
 1949 | Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
 1952 | ||||||||||||||||
 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||||||||||
 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
 1978 | ||||||||||||||||
 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
 1994 | Did not qualify | 1993 Asian Championship | ||||||||||||||
 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | First round | 19th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
 2006 | First round | 21st place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||
 2014 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |||||||||||
 2022 | 2021 Asian Championship | |||||||||||||||
 2025 | 2023 Asian Championship | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/21 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 24 | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 37 | |||
| Challenger Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
 2018 | Preliminary round | 5th place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
 2022 | ||||||||
 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
Runners up
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
 1975 | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||
 1979 | ||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
 1993 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 | Squad |
| 1995 | Final round | 14th place | 4 | 0 | 4 | Squad | ||
| 1997 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1999 | 9th–12th places | 11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad |
| 2001 | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
| 2003 | 5th–8th places | 8th place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Squad |
| 2005 | Qualified but withdrew | |||||||
 2007 | 9th–12th places | 10th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | Squad |
| 2009 | 5th–8th places | 5th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | Squad |
| 2011 | 9th–12th places | 9th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | Squad |
 2013 | 9th place match | 10th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | Squad |
| 2015 | 9th place match | 9th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | Squad |
| 2017 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | Squad |
| 2019 | 9th place match | 10th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | Squad |
| 2021 | 11th place match | 11th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | Squad |
| 2023 | 13th place match | 13th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Title | 14/22 | 91 | 51 | 40 | 171 | 140 | — |
Fourth place
| Year | Rank | Matches | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1951 | No Competition | |||||
| 1954 | ||||||
| 1958 | Part of Soviet Union | |||||
| 1962 | ||||||
| 1966 | ||||||
| 1970 | ||||||
| 1974 | ||||||
| 1978 | ||||||
| 1982 | ||||||
| 1986 | ||||||
| 1990 | ||||||
| 1994 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 10 |
| 1998 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2002 | Did Not Enter | |||||
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | 6/16 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 65 | 66 |
Fourth place
| AVC Nations Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
 2018 | Did not participate | |||||||
 2022 | ||||||||
 2023 | 7th–12th places | 7th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | Squad |
| 2025 | Qualified but withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | — |
Third place
| Asian Cup record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | 7th place match | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | Squad |
 2012 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2014 | Semifinals |  3rd place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad |
| 2016 | 5th place match | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018 | 7th place match | 7th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Squad |
| 2022 | Qualified but withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 0 Title | 4/7 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 41 | — |
Fourth place
| CAVA Nations League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | |
 2019 | Did not enter | |||||||
 2022 | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
 2025 | 3rd place match | 4th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| Total | 0 Title | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 29 May 2025 15:00 (UTC+05:00) | Kyrgyzstan | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (25–21, 25–20, 18–25, 25–21) Report | ||||
| 31 May 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00) | Pakistan | 1–3 | Kazakhstan | Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (29–31, 25–27, 25–19, 20–25) Report | ||||
| 2 June 2025 16:00 (UTC+05:00) | Iran | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (25–15, 30–28, 25–15) Report | ||||
| 3 June 2025 13:00 (UTC+05:00) | India | 3–2 | Kazakhstan | Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (26–24, 19–25, 23–25, 25–21, 15–13) Report | ||||
| 4 June 2025 14:30 (UTC+05:00) | Kazakhstan | 1–3 | Pakistan | Samo Sport Complex, Fergana, Uzbekistan |
| (19–25, 25–23, 16–25, 22–25) Report | ||||
The following is the Kazakhstani roster in the 2024 Asian Challenge Cup. [1]
Head coach: Viktor Kozik
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerikzhan Boken | 31 July 1996 | L | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Taraz VC |
| 2 | Niyaz Nurgazin | 10 March 1999 | S | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Pavlodar VC |
| 3 | Vladimir Prokofyev | 9 February 1993 | MB | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Zayik VC |
| 5 | Boris Kempa | 25 May 1991 | OH | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Pavlodar VC |
| 7 | Aibat Netalin | 30 March 1992 | OH | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Aktobe VC |
| 8 | Petr Churzin | 25 September 1989 | OP | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Atyrau VC |
| 9 | Sergey Okunev | 29 April 1990 | L | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Pavlodar VC |
| 11 | Damir Akimov | 22 September 1991 | MB | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Taraz VC |
| 12 | Nodirkhan Kadirkhanov | 6 September 1991 | MB | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Taraz VC |
| 18 | Vitaliy Vorivodin (c) | 31 July 1990 | OH | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zhayik VC |
| 21 | Mikhail Ustinov | 22 December 1989 | OH | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Taraz VC |
| 23 | Askar Serik | 29 September 1997 | MB | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Pavlodar VC |
| 24 | Nurlibek Nurmakhambetov | 17 July 2000 | S | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Taraz VC |
Alexander Zapevalov (2002)
Vladimir Kondra (2006)
Genadijs Parsins (2009–2011) Rafail Gilyazutdinov (2013) Andrey Patrakov (2014–2015) Igor Nikolchenko (2016–2019) Boris Grebennikov (2021–2023) Viktor Kozik (2024–)
