National sports team
The Croatia men's national volleyball team represents Croatia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Croatian Volleyball Federation.
Results
Prior to 1992 Croatia men's national volleyball team competed as a part of Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team.
Competitions Croatia men's national volleyball team has never qualified for or competed at:
World Championship
European Championship
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
1993 | did not qualify |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 | Preliminary Round | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
2007 | Preliminary Round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
2009 | did not qualify |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 | Preliminary Round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
2017 | did not qualify |
2019 |
2021 | Round of 16 | 14th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
2023 | Round of 16 | 11th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
Total | Qualified: 5/16 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 53 |
European League
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
2004 | League Round | 7th | 12 | 3 | 9 | | |
2005 | did not compete |
2006 | Final | | 14 | 9 | 5 | | |
2007 | did not compete |
2008 |
2009 | League Round | 12th | 12 | 0 | 12 | | |
2010 | did not compete |
2011 | League Round | 8th | 12 | 4 | 8 | | |
2012 | did not compete |
2013 | Final | | 14 | 11 | 3 | | |
2014 | did not compete |
2015 | League Round | 9th | 10 | 3 | 7 | | |
2016 | did not compete |
2017 |
2018 | Silver League Champions | 13th | 8 | 7 | 1 | | |
2019 | Golden League League Round | 8th | 6 | 3 | 3 | | |
2021 | Silver League Semifinals | 15th | 8 | 4 | 4 | | |
2022 | Golden League Semifinals | | 8 | 5 | 3 | | |
2023 | Golden League Semifinals | | 8 | 3 | 5 | | |
Total | Participated: 11/19 | 112 | 52 | 60 | | |
Top tier (Golden League): 9/11 | 96 | 41 | 55 | | |
Mediterranean Games
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
1993 | did not compete |
1997 | Semifinals | | | | | | |
2001 | did not compete |
2005 | Preliminary Round | 9th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2009 | did not compete |
2013 |
2018 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
2022 | Winners | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
Team
Current squad
Croatia squad for 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Bernard Bakonji
- Petar Đirlić
- Tino Hanžić
- Ivan Mihalj
- Tomislav Mitrašinović
- Kruno Nikačević
- Stipe Perić
- Hrvoje Pervan
- Marko Sedlaček
- Filip Šestan
- Petar Višić
- Ivan Zeljković
Team coached by Cédric Énard
Notable players
Former squads
- silver medal at the 2006 European League: Tsimafei Zhukouski, Danijel Galić, Darko Nojić, Igor Omrčen, Šime Vulin, Jura Boriskijević (L), Dragan Puljić, Mario Zelić, Toni Kovačević, Tomislav Čošković, Inoslav Krnić, Roko Sikirić
- silver medal at the 2013 European League: Tsimafei Zhukouski (C), Matija Sabljak, Darko Nojić, Nikola Ščerbakov, Ivan Raič, Sven Šarčević (L), Marko Sedlaček, Ivan Ćosić, Mladen Jurčević, Fran Peterlin, Goran Išek, Ivan Tropan
Player statistics
Record against other teams
As of 13 Oct 2015
Key | Positive total balance (more wins) | | Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) | | Negative total balance (more losses) | National team | Total | Olympic Games | World Championship | World Cup | World GC Cup | World League | European Championship | European League | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Belarus | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | Belgium | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | Denmark | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Estonia | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | Finland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Germany | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | Great Britain | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | Greece | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Hungary | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | Israel | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | Italy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | Latvia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | North Macedonia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | Portugal | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | Russia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | Slovakia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | Slovenia | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Spain | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | Turkey | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | | | | 3 | 0 | 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | Total (35) | 198 | 81 | 118 | | |
See also
External links
- Official website
- FIVB profile
Volleyball in Croatia
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Cup competitions | Men | - Croatian Cup
- Croatian Super Cup
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Women | - Croatian Cup
- Croatian Super Cup
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Categories | Others | - Croatian coaches
- Croatian clubs
- Main Arenas
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Players | - Croatian players
- Croatian beach volleyball players
- Expatriate players in Croatia
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SCA (Sv) | |
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