National volleyball team
Estonia![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/280px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) |
Nickname(s) | Sinilõvid (Blue Lions) |
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Association | Estonian Volleyball Federation |
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Confederation | CEV |
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Head coach | Alar Rikberg |
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FIVB ranking | 41 (as of 2 December 2023) |
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European Championship |
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Appearances | 7 (First in 2009) |
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Best result | 11th (2015) |
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volley.ee (in Estonian) |
The Estonia men's national volleyball team (Estonian: Eesti meeste võrkpallikoondis) is controlled by the Estonian Volleyball Federation (Eesti Võrkpalli Liit) and represents Estonia in international volleyball competitions. The team has reached the European Championships seven times (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023).
Results
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European Championship
- ^ Eliminatory Matches against Ukraine.
- ^ 2nd place in Pool 1 of Category B, not promoted.
- ^ 1st place in Pool 2 of Category B, promoted to Category A.
World League / Nations League
From 2018, the World League was replaced by the Nations League.[1]
Challenger Cup
European League
European League record |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
2004 | Did not enter |
2005 | League round | 8th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | Squad |
2006 | League round | 8th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 34 | Squad |
2007–2014 | Did not enter |
2015 | Final four | 4th place | 12 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 13 | Squad |
2016 | Final four | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 7 | Squad |
2017 | Did not enter |
2018 | Final four | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad |
2019 | Final four | 4th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | Squad |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 | Final four | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | Squad |
2022 | League round | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad |
2023 | League round | 8th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | Squad |
Total | 9/19 | 2 Titles | 80 | 44 | 36 | 151 | 143 | |
Current squad
The following is the roster of Estonia men's national volleyball team for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- Head coach:
Alar Rikberg - Assistant coach:
Avo Keel - Assistant coach:
Lauris Iecelenieks - Physiotherapist:
Toms Zvonkvos - Physiotherapist:
Mark Leinfeld - Athletic trainer:
Ott-Erik Kalmus - Statistic:
Märt Pajusalu - Team manager:
Robin Ristmäe
Statistics
Ardo Kreek has appeared in 244 games for the national team.
Most games for Estonia
- As of 19 August 2023[2]
Players in bold are still active at club level.
All players with over 100 games are listed in the table.
Head coaches
- As of 25 June 2023[3]
Major NT tournaments include the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships.
References
- ^ FIVB drastically changes format for 2018 World League and Grand Prix - World of Volley, 19 June 2017
- ^ Mängud koondises (mehed). Volley.ee (in Estonian)
- ^ Mängud koondises (treenerid). Volley.ee (in Estonian)
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- FIVB profile
Volleyball in Estonia
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National teams | |
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League competitions | |
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Cup competitions | Men | |
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Women | - Women's Estonian Volleyball Cup
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Estonia squads |
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Estonia – 2009 European Volleyball Championship – 14th place |
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Estonia – 2011 European Volleyball Championship – 12th place |
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Estonia – 2015 European Volleyball Championship – 11th place |
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Estonia – 2017 European Volleyball Championship – 13th place |
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Estonia – 2019 European Volleyball Championship – 24th place |
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Estonia – 2021 European Volleyball Championship – 21st place |
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Estonia – 2023 European Volleyball Championship – 20th place |
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BVA (Sv) | |
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EEVZA (Pl) | |
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MEVZA (Sv) | |
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NEVZA (Sv) | |
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SCA (Sv) | |
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Defunct | |
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