Nigerian men's national volleyball team
Nigeria | |
Association | Confédération Africaine de Volleyball (CAVB) |
FIVB member | since 1972 |
World ranking | 58th place (January 2012) |
World Championship | |
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Participation in the finals | no |
best result | not qualified |
Olympic games | |
Participation in the finals | no |
best result | not qualified |
African Championship | |
Participation in the finals | 1979, 1987, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2005 |
best result | 2nd place 2001 |
World cup | |
Participation in the finals | no |
best result | not qualified |
World league | |
Participation in the finals | no |
best result | not qualified |
(As of June 1, 2012) |
The Nigerian national volleyball team of men is the selection of Nigerian volleyball players that the Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) represents on an international level, for example in friendly matches against the teams of other national associations, but also in international competitions. In 1972 the national association joined the world association Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). In January 2012, the team was ranked 58th in the world .
International competitions
Nigeria at world championships
The team has not yet qualified for a world championship.
Nigeria at the Olympic Games
So far, the team has not been able to qualify for the Olympic competitions .
Nigeria at African Championships
The team has taken part in the African Championship six times:
Nigeria at the Africa Games
Nigeria's national men's volleyball team has taken part in the African Games nine times , making it more frequent than any other team: in 1976, 1999 and 2003 they won the silver, 1987 and 1995 the bronze medal. In addition, they reached fifth place in 1973, 1991 and 2011 and seventh place in 2007.
Nigeria at the World Cup
Nigeria has not yet participated in the World Cup - the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games.
Nigeria in the world league
The world league has so far taken place without Nigerian participation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ FIVB world rankings
- ↑ FIVB - Confederations and Federations: AFRICA - CAVB ( English ) In: fivb.org . Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ FIVB - Volleyball: FIVB Senior World Ranking - Men: As per January 4, 2012 ( English ) In: fivb.org . Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ Men Volleyball All Africa Games index file ( English ) In: todor66.com . Retrieved June 1, 2012.