Slovakia men's national volleyball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Slovakia women's national volleyball team.

Slovakia

Nickname(s)	Repre
Association	SVF
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Steven Vanmedegael
FIVB ranking	37 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home Away
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)
Honours European League 2008 Turkey 2011 Slovakia 2007 Portugal

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]

Competition record

European Championship

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1948–1993	As part of Czechoslovakia
1995	Did not qualify
1997	Seventh Place Match	8th	7	3	4	10	16	Squad
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Preliminary Round	9th	5	1	4	5	14	Squad
2003	Preliminary Round	12th	5	0	5	3	15	Squad
/ 2005	Did not qualify
2007	Second Round	12th	6	1	5	5	16	Squad
2009	Second Round	11th	6	1	5	11	15	Squad
/ 2011	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	9	7	Squad
/ 2013	Second Round	11th	4	1	3	4	11	Squad
/ 2015	Preliminary Round	14th	3	0	3	2	9	Squad
2017	Preliminary Round	15th	3	0	3	1	9	Squad
/ / / 2019	Preliminary Round	19th	5	2	3	6	12	Squad
/ / / 2021	Preliminary Round	19th	5	1	4	8	14	Squad
/ / / 2023	Did not qualify
/ / / 2026	Qualified
Total	Qualified: 11/15		53	13	40	64	138	—

European Games

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
2015	Quarterfinals	5th	6	2	3	7	14	Squad
2023	To be determined
Total	Qualified: 1/1		6	2	3	7	14	—

World League

World League record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Squad
1993	Did not qualify
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L
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	Did not enter
2015
2016
2017
2018	League Round	11th	6	1	5
2019	League Round	8th	6	2	4
2021	League Round	7th	4	1	3
2022	League Round	7th	4	0	4
2023	League Round	12th	6	1	5
2024	Did not enter
2025	League Round	8th	6	2	4
Total	16/21	2 Titles	162	73	89

Current squad

The following is the Slovak roster in the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

Head coach:	Andrej Kravarik
Assistants:

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2016–17 club
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

See also

• Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team
• Slovakia women's national volleyball team

References

1. "Reprezentácia Muži" (in Slovak).

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile