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Estonia men's national volleyball team
National volleyball team
National volleyball team
| Field | Value |
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| name | Estonia |
| image | Flag of Estonia.svg |
| nickname | Sinilõvid (Blue Lions) |
| federation | Estonian Volleyball Federation |
| confederation | CEV |
| coach | Alar Rikberg |
| World Champs apps | 0 |
| Regional name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 7 |
| Regional cup first | 2009 |
| Regional cup best | 11th (2015) |
| website | volley.ee |
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The Estonia men's national volleyball team () 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
| European Championship record | Qualification | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Pld | W | L | Total | 7/33 | 0 Titles | 29 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 79 | 72 | 46 | 26 | ||||||||||||
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| 1948–1991 | Did not enter due to Soviet occupation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIN 1993 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1999 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE 2001 | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITASCG 2005 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUS 2007 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2009 | Group stage | 14th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUTCZE 2011 | Playoffs | 12th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DENPOL 2013 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BULITA 2015 | Playoffs | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL 2017 | Group stage | 13th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRASLOBELNED 2019 | 24th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POLCZEESTFIN 2021 | 21st place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | Squad | Host country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITAMKDBULISR 2023 | 20th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{nowrap | BUL/FIN/ITA/ROM 2026 | Qualified |
World League / Nations League
| World League record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1/28 | 0 Titles | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 7 | Nations League record | Total | 0/6 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990–2015 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2017 | Final four (Group 3) | 1st place (25th place) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Did not qualify |
From 2018, the World League was replaced by the Nations League.
Challenger Cup
| Challenger Cup record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1/5 | 0 Titles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
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| POR 2018 | Final round | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| SLO 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Did not qualify |
European League
| European League record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 10/20 | 2 Titles | 88 | 48 | 40 | 168 | 158 | |||||||||
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| CZE 2004 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUS 2005 | League round | 8th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2006 | 8th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 34 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POL 2015 | Final four | 4th place | 12 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUL 2016 | Final four | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| DEN 2017 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE 2018 | Final four | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| EST 2019 | Final four | 4th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| BEL 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL 2021 | Final four | 3rd place | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 7 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CRO 2022 | League round | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CRO 2023 | 8th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | Squad | |||||||||||||||||||
| CRO 2024 | Final four | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | Squad | ||||||||||||||||||
| CZE 2025 | Did not enter |
Current squad
The following is the roster of Estonia men's national volleyball team for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- Head coach: EST Alar Rikberg
- Assistant coach: EST Avo Keel
- Assistant coach: LAT Lauris Iecelenieks
- Physiotherapist: LAT Toms Zvonkvos
- Physiotherapist: EST Mark Leinfeld
- Athletic trainer: EST Ott-Erik Kalmus
- Statistic: EST Märt Pajusalu
- Team manager: EST Robin Ristmäe
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position | Spike | Block | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.02 m | Middle blocker | 363 cm | 344 cm | Belgium Knack Roeselare | ||||
| 1.93 m | Setter | 333 cm | 319 cm | Belgium Greenyard Maaseik | ||||
| 1.92 m | Outside spiker | 340 cm | 325 cm | Israel Hapoel Mate-Asher Ako | ||||
| 1.95 m | Outside spiker | 347 cm | 320 cm | Estonia Bigbank Tartu | ||||
| 1.97 m | Opposite | 360 cm | 345 cm | Poland MKS Będzin | ||||
| 1.96 m | Outside spiker | 345 cm | 320 cm | France Tours Volley-Ball | ||||
| 1.92 m | Outside spiker | 352 cm | 330 cm | Brazil Vôlei São José dos Campos | ||||
| 1.84 m | Libero | 315 cm | 300 cm | Czech Republic VK Dukla Liberec | ||||
| 2.10 m | Opposite | 355 cm | 335 cm | Qatar Al Rayyan SC | ||||
| 1.90 m | Libero | 322 cm | 314 cm | Estonia Selver/TalTech | ||||
| 2.02 m | Middle blocker | 363 cm | 343 cm | Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys | ||||
| 2.07 m | Middle blocker | 367 cm | 340 cm | Estonia Selver/TalTech | ||||
| 1.91 m | Setter | 331 cm | 320 cm | Bulgaria VC Cherno More Baske | ||||
| 2.03 m | Middle blocker | 330 cm | 320 cm | Estonia Selver/TalTech |
Statistics
Most games for Estonia
!W !L !Win % !width=250|Major NT tournament appearances !width=200|Achievements |- |1992–1996||align=left|(n/a)||22||13||9||59.1|| || |- |1996–2000||align=left|EST Laimons Raudsepp||27||9||18||33.3|| || |- |2000–2001||align=left|EST Andres Toode||20||9||11||45.0|| || |- |2001–2003||align=left|EST Andres Skuin||15||8||7||53.3|| || |- |2003–2004||align=left|FIN Pasi Sakari Rautio||39||15||24||38.5|| || |- |2004–2014||align=left|EST Avo Keel||133||57||76||42.9||align=left|European Championships: 2009, 2011|| |- |2014–2019||align=left|ROM Gheorghe Crețu||140||92||48||65.7||align=left|European Championships: 2015, 2017, 2019||align=left| 2016 EL, 2018 EL, 2018 CC |- |2019–2021||align=left|FRA Cédric Énard||21||16||5||76.2||align=left|European Championships: 2021||align=left| 2021 EL |- |2021–2023||align=left|ITA Fabio Soli||17||8||9||47.1|| || |- |2023– ||align=left|EST Alar Rikberg||33||20||13||60.6||align=left|European Championships: 2023|| |- |} Major NT tournaments include the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships.
References
References
- [http://www.worldofvolley.com/News/Latest_news/FIVB/85965/fivb-drastically-changes-format-for-2018-world-league-and-grand-prix-italy-remain-member-of-elite.html FIVB drastically changes format for 2018 World League and Grand Prix] - World of Volley, 19 June 2017
- [https://volley.ee/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Koondislaste-mangud-24.08.24.-M.pdf Mängud koondises (mehed).] Volley.ee {{in lang. et
- [https://volley.ee/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Koondislaste-mangud-T-29.08.24-1.pdf Mängud koondises (treenerid).] Volley.ee {{in lang. et
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