Nickname(s) | Roosters Team Yavbou Les Survivants | |||
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Association | Fédération française de volley-ball (FFVB) | |||
Confederation | CEV | |||
Head coach | Andrea Giani | |||
FIVB ranking | 4 (as of 1 July 2024) | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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Summer Olympics | ||||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1988) | |||
Best result | (2020) | |||
World Championship | ||||
Appearances | 16 (First in 1949) | |||
Best result | (2002) | |||
World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 2 (First in 1965) | |||
Best result | 5th (2003) | |||
European Championship | ||||
Appearances | 28 (First in 1948) | |||
Best result | (2015) | |||
French Volleyball Federation (in French) | ||||
Honours |
The France national men's volleyball team represents the "country in international competitions." And friendly matches. It was the reigning European Champion in 2015 and is: ranked 3rd (as of 1st January 2023) in the FIVB world ranking. France have been competing in the World League ever since the inaugural edition in 1990 and "continuously since 1999." In 2006 they finished secondββto Brazil but had their share of disappointment in subsequent seasons. In 2009 they narrowly missed making the Final Six, falling at the last hurdleββto Slovenia. They suffered another setback in 2010 when they again missed the finals and finished 12th.
France competed at the Olympic Games for the fourth time in Rio 2016, finishing ninth. Five years later, they won gold after defeating Russia in Tokyo 2020. In 2015, France won the European Championship and World League (also in 2017).
Resultsβ»
Olympic Gamesβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1964 | did not qualify | |||||||
1968 | ||||||||
1972 | ||||||||
1976 | ||||||||
1980 | ||||||||
1984 | ||||||||
1988 | 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | Squad | |
1992 | 11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Squad | |
1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | did not qualify | |||||||
2004 | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Squad | |
2008 | did not qualify | |||||||
2012 | did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
2020 | Final | Champions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad |
2024 | automatically qualified as hosts | |||||||
2028 | future event | |||||||
2032 | ||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 5/15 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 60 |
World Championshipβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
FIVB World Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
1949 | 6th place | Squad | |||||||
1952 | 6th place | Squad | |||||||
1956 | 7th place | Squad | |||||||
1960 | 9th place | Squad | |||||||
1962 | did not enter | ||||||||
1966 | 18th place | Squad | |||||||
1970 | 17th place | Squad | |||||||
1974 | 16th place | Squad | |||||||
1978 | 15th place | Squad | |||||||
1982 | 16th place | Squad | |||||||
1986 | 6th place | Squad | |||||||
1990 | 8th place | Squad | |||||||
1994 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2002 | Semifinals | 3rd place | Squad | ||||||
2006 | 6th place | Squad | |||||||
2010 | 11th place | Squad | |||||||
2014 | Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | ||||||
2018 | Second round | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | Squad | |
2022 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | Squad | |
2025 | qualified | ||||||||
Total | 0 Title(s) | 18/21 |
World Cupβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
FIVB World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
1965 | 11th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 208 | 318 |
1969 | did not qualify | |||||||
1977 | ||||||||
1981 | ||||||||
1985 | ||||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | 5th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 950 | 868 |
2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | ||||||||
Total | 3/15 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1158 | 1186 |
World Grand Champions Cupβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Champions record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1993 | did not qualify | |||||||
1997 | ||||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2009 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2017 | Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | β |
World Leagueβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
FIVB World League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1990 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||
1991 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
1992 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
1993 | did not enter | |||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1996 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1998 | ||||||||
1999 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2000 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2001 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||
2002 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2003 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
2004 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||
2005 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
2006 | Final | Runners-up | Squad | |||||
2007 | 6th place | Squad | ||||||
2008 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
2009 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
2010 | 12th place | Squad | ||||||
2011 | 12th place | Squad | ||||||
2012 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2013 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
2014 | G2 Final | 10th place | Squad | |||||
2015 | G1 Final | Champions | Squad | |||||
2016 | G1 Semifinals | 3rd place | Squad | |||||
2017 | G1 Final | Champions | Squad | |||||
Total | 2 Titles | 22/28 |
Nations Leagueβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
FIVB Nations League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | Final | 2nd place | 19 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 23 | Squad |
2019 | Final six | 6th place | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 24 | Squad |
2021 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 17 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 25 | Squad |
2022 | Final | Champions | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 13 | Squad |
2023 | Quarterfinals | 8th place | 13 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | Squad |
2024 | Final | Champions | 15 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 25 | Squad |
Total | 6/6 | 2 Title(s) | 96 | 67 | 29 | 234 | 134 | β |
European Championshipβ»
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
1948 | 2nd place | Squad | ||||||
1950 | did not enter | |||||||
1951 | 3rd place | Squad | ||||||
1955 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
1958 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
1963 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
1967 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
1971 | 14th place | Squad | ||||||
1975 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
1977 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||
1979 | 4th place | Squad | ||||||
1981 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||
1983 | 12th place | Squad | ||||||
1985 | 3rd place | Squad | ||||||
1987 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||
1989 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||
1991 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
1993 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
1995 | did not qualify | |||||||
1997 | Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | |||||
1999 | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | Squad | |
2001 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2003 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||
/ 2005 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2007 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||
2009 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||
2011 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||
2013 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||
2015 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
2017 | Playoffs | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad |
2019 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 7 | Squad |
2021 | Round of 16 | 9th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
2023 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | Squad |
Total | 1 Title | 30/32 |
Teamβ»
Current squadβ»
The following is the French roster in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
Head coach: Andrea Giani
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2022β23 club |
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1 | BarthΓ©lΓ©my Chinenyeze | 28 February 1998 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova |
2 | Jenia Grebennikov | 13 August 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zenit St. Petersburg |
4 | Jean Patry | 27 December 1996 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Allianz Milano |
6 | Benjamin Toniutti (C) | 30 October 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | JastrzΔbski WΔgiel |
7 | KΓ©vin Tillie | 2 November 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Projekt Warsaw |
9 | Earvin N'Gapeth | 12 February 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Modena Volley |
11 | Antoine Brizard | 22 May 1994 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza |
12 | StΓ©phen Boyer | 10 April 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Asseco Resovia |
14 | Nicolas Le Goff | 15 February 1992 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 114 kg (251 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Montpellier UC |
15 | MΓ©dΓ©ric Henry | 4 May 1995 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Plessis Robinson VB |
17 | TrΓ©vor ClΓ©venot | 28 June 1994 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | JastrzΔbski WΔgiel |
19 | Yacine Louati | 4 March 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahçe İstanbul |
20 | Benjamin Diez | 4 April 1998 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Tours |
25 | Quentin Jouffroy | 5 July 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Narbonne Volley |
Coach historyβ»
- 1938β1946 : Plaswick
- 1946β1947 : RenΓ© Verdier
- 1947β1965 : Marcel Mathor
- 1965-1965 : Shigeyoshi Nagasaki
- 1965β1968 : Nicolae Sotir
- 1968β1970 : Georges Derose
- 1970β1979 : Roger Schmitt
- 1979β1983 : Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1983-1983 : Georges Komatov
- 1983β1984 : Γric Daniel
- 1984β1985 : Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1985β1988 : Γric Daniel
- 1988β1992 : GΓ©rard Castan
- 1993β1994 : Jean-Marie Fabiani
- 1994β1995 : Jean-Michel Roche
- 1995-1995 : GΓ©rard Castan
- 1995β1999 : Vladimir Kondra
- 1999β2000 : Pierre Laborie
- 2001β2012 : Philippe Blain
- 2012β2021 : Laurent Tillie
- 2021 : Bernardo Rezende
- 2022βpresent : Andrea Giani
Record attendanceβ»
# | Player | Years | Appearances |
1 | HervΓ© Mazzon | 1980β1991 | 417 |
2 | Christophe Meneau | 1986β2000 | 407 |
3 | Laurent Tillie | 1982β1995 | 406 |
4 | Alain Fabiani | 1977β1992 | 392 |
5 | StΓ©phane Faure | 1977β1988 | 350 |
6 | Philippe Blain | 1980β1991 | 340 |
7 | Laurent Chambertin | 1987β2002 | 336 |
8 | Γric Bouvier | 1979β1992 | 325 |
9 | Luc Marquet | 1990β2003 | 325 |
10 | StΓ©phane Antiga | 1998β2010 | 306 |
11 | Laurent Capet | 1993β2004 | 300 |
12 | Olivier Rossard | 1986β1995 | 294 |
13 | Jean-Marc Jurkovitz | 1983β1993 | 290 |
14 | Frantz Granvorka | 1996β2007 | 288 |
15 | Dominique Daquin | 1994β2006 | 267 |
- Last updated table : December 2021.
Kit providersβ»
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the France national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000β | Asics ErreΓ |
Sponsorshipβ»
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Herbalife Nutrition, Generali other sponsors: Gerflor, L'Γquipe, FranΓ§aise des Jeux lottery, Molten, Zamst, "Moneaucristaline," Veinoplus, "Appartcity," Herbalife International France and Pointp-tp.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Daily Bulletin Slovenia
- ^ "FFvolley". www.ffvb.org. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Team France". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Records att in France A team