Czech men's national volleyball team
| Czech Republic | |
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| Association | Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) |
| World ranking | 17th place |
| Trainer | Stewart Bernard |
| Homepage | Český Volejbalový Svaz |
| World Championship | |
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| Participation in the finals | 1998-2010 |
| best result | third round (2010) |
| Olympic games | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| European Championship | |
| Participation in the finals | 1995-2005, 2009-2013 |
| best result | fourth place (1999, 2001) |
| World cup | |
| Participation in the finals | no |
| best result | - |
| World league | |
| Participation in the finals | 2003, 2014 |
| best result | 4th place 2003 |
| European League | |
| Participation in the finals | 2004, 2005, 2007 |
| best result | Winner 2004 |
| (As of March 19, 2012) | |
The Czech men's national volleyball team is a selection of the best Czech players who represent the Czech Federation (Český Volejbalový Svaz) at international tournaments and internationals. The team was formed in 1993 after the break-up of Czechoslovakia ( see also the Czechoslovak team ).
history
World championships
In 1994 the Czechs were absent from the World Cup. In 1998 they came in 21st and in 2002 on 13th place. At the 2006 World Cup, they were eliminated in the second round. In 2010 they finished 10th and in 2014 they did not qualify.
Olympic games
Not yet qualified.
European championships
In 1995 the Czechs finished ninth and in 1997 sixth. In 1999 and 2001 it was enough for fourth place. But in 2003 the Czech Republic was eliminated after the preliminary round as in 2005 . For the 2007 the Czech Republic could not qualify. In 2009, 2011 and 2013 they qualified, but were eliminated from the start.
World league
In 2003 the Czech Republic played in the world league for the only time so far and finished in fourth place.
European League
The first Final Four of the European League took place in 2004 in the Czech Republic and the host won the title. In 2005 and 2007 it was only seventh and ninth.
Known players
- Josef Musil , named volleyball player of the century in the Czech Republic in 2004
- Jan Stokr , plays for Trentino in Italy
- Lukáš Ticháček , with VfB Friedrichshafen until 2011, with Rzeszów, Poland since 2011
Web links
- Information from the Czech Volleyball Federation (Czech)
- FIVB Competitions (English)
- CEV EM archive (English)