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France men's national volleyball team
Men's national volleyball team representing France
Men's national volleyball team representing France
| Field | Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | France | |||||||
| image | Flag of France.svg | |||||||
| nickname | Roosters | |||||||
| Team Yavbou | ||||||||
| Les Survivants | ||||||||
| federation | Fédération française de volley-ball (FFVB) | |||||||
| website | French Volleyball Federation | |||||||
| confederation | CEV | |||||||
| coach | Andrea Giani | |||||||
| Olympic apps | 6 | |||||||
| Olympic first | 1988 | |||||||
| Olympic best | (2020, 2024) | |||||||
| World Champs apps | 16 | |||||||
| World Champs first | 1949 | |||||||
| World Champs best | (2002) | |||||||
| World Cup apps | 2 | |||||||
| World Cup first | 1965 | |||||||
| World Cup best | 5th (2003) | |||||||
| Regional name | European Championship | |||||||
| Regional cup apps | 28 | |||||||
| Regional cup first | 1948 | |||||||
| Regional cup best | (2015) | |||||||
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Team Yavbou Les Survivants | medaltemplates-expand = yes 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 1 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 second to Brazil but had their share of disappointment in subsequent seasons. In 2009 they narrowly missed making the Final Six, falling at the last hurdle to Slovenia. They suffered another setback in 2010 when they again missed the finals and finished 12th.
In 2015, France won the European Championship and World League (also in 2017).
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. They retained their Olympic title at Paris 2024.
Results
Olympic Games
1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
| Summer Olympics record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 2 Titles | 5/15 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 73 | 67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 1964 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico 1968 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada 1976 | |||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | |||||||||||||||||
| United States 1984 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | 8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | Squad | ||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | 11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Squad | ||||||||||
| United States 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Squad | ||||||||||
| China 2008 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | 9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | ||||||||||
| JPN 2020 | Final | Gold | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad | |||||||||
| France 2024 | Final | Gold | 6 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | Squad | |||||||||
| USA 2028 | future event | ||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2032 |
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World Championship record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Title(s) | 18/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCH 1949 | 6th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| URS 1952 | 6th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| FRA 1956 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BRA 1960 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| URS 1962 | did not enter | |||||||||||
| TCH 1966 | 18th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BUL 1970 | 17th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| MEX 1974 | 16th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 1978 | 15th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ARG 1982 | 16th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| FRA 1986 | 6th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BRA 1990 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| GRE 1994 | did not qualify | |||||||||||
| JPN 1998 | ||||||||||||
| ARG 2002 | Semifinals | 3rd place | Squad | |||||||||
| JPN 2006 | 6th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 2010 | 11th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| POL 2014 | Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | |||||||||
| ITA BUL 2018 | Second round | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | Squad | ||||
| POL SLO 2022 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| PHI 2025 | Preliminary round | 18th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| POL 2027 | To be determined | |||||||||||
| QAT 2029 |
World Cup
Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World Cup record | Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL | Total | 3/15 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1158 | 1186 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL 1965 | 11th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 208 | 318 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GDR 1969 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2003 | 5th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 950 | 868 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2023 |
World Grand Champions Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place Main article: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
| World Grand Champions record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2017 | Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
World League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World League record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 2 Titles | 22/28 | 289 | 158 | 131 | 600 | 537 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN 1990 | 5th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 1991 | 8th place | 16 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 42 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 1992 | 11th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 34 | Squad | ||||||||||
| BRA 1993 | did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
| BRA 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
| NED 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
| RUS 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1998 | |||||||||||||||||
| ARG 1999 | 7th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | Squad | ||||||||||
| NED 2000 | 7th place | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | Squad | ||||||||||
| POL 2001 | 5th place | 15 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 29 | Squad | ||||||||||
| BRA 2002 | 7th place | 15 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ESP 2003 | 10th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 2004 | 5th place | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 17 | Squad | ||||||||||
| SCG 2005 | 10th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | Squad | ||||||||||
| RUS 2006 | Final | 2nd place | 17 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 30 | Squad | |||||||||
| POL 2007 | 6th place | 14 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | Squad | ||||||||||
| BRA 2008 | 10th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | Squad | ||||||||||
| SRB 2009 | 9th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ARG 2010 | 12th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | Squad | ||||||||||
| POL 2011 | 12th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 29 | Squad | ||||||||||
| BUL 2012 | 7th place | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 19 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ARG 2013 | 10th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 2014 | G2 Final | 10th place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 14 | Squad | |||||||||
| BRA 2015 | G1 Final | 1st place | 18 | 17 | 1 | 52 | 11 | Squad | |||||||||
| POL 2016 | G1 Semifinals | 3rd place | 13 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 18 | Squad | |||||||||
| BRA 2017 | G1 Final | 1st place | 13 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 14 | Squad |
Nations League
1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
| FIVB Nations League record | Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 2 Title(s) | 7/7 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA 2018 | Final | 2nd place | 19 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 23 | Squad | |||||
| USA 2019 | Final six | 6th place | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 24 | Squad | |||||
| ITA 2021 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 17 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 25 | Squad | |||||
| ITA 2022 | Final | 1st place | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 13 | Squad | |||||
| POL 2023 | Quarterfinals | 8th place | 13 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | Squad | |||||
| POL 2024 | Final | 1st place | 15 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 25 | Squad | |||||
| CHN 2025 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 13 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | Squad |
European Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Total | 1 Title | 31/33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA 1948 | 2nd place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BUL 1950 | did not enter | |||||||||||
| FRA 1951 | 3rd place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ROM 1955 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| TCH 1958 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ROM 1963 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| TUR 1967 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| ITA 1971 | 14th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| YUG 1975 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| FIN 1977 | 10th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| FRA 1979 | 4th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BUL 1981 | 8th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| East Germany 1983 | 12th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| NED 1985 | 3rd place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BEL 1987 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||||||
| SWE 1989 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| GER 1991 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| FIN 1993 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| GRE 1995 | did not qualify | |||||||||||
| NED 1997 | Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | |||||||||
| AUT 1999 | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | Squad | |||||
| CZE 2001 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| GER 2003 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||||||
| ITA / SCG 2005 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| RUS 2007 | 9th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| TUR 2009 | Final | 2nd place | Squad | |||||||||
| AUT CZE 2011 | 7th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| DEN POL 2013 | 5th place | Squad | ||||||||||
| BUL ITA 2015 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad | ||||
| POL 2017 | Playoffs | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad | ||||
| BEL FRA NED SLO 2019 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 7 | Squad | ||||
| POL CZE EST FIN 2021 | Round of 16 | 9th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad | ||||
| ITA BUL NMK ISR 2023 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | Squad | ||||
| BUL FIN ITA ROU 2026 |
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Coach history
- 1938–1946 : FRA Plaswick
- 1946–1947 : FRA René Verdier
- 1947–1965 : FRA Marcel Mathor
- 1965-1965 : JPN Shigeyoshi Nagasaki
- 1965–1968 : ROM Nicolae Sotir
- 1968–1970 : FRA Georges Derose
- 1970–1979 : FRA Roger Schmitt
- 1979–1983 : FRA Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1983-1983 : BUL Georges Komatov
- 1983–1984 : FRA Éric Daniel
- 1984–1985 : FRA Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1985–1988 : FRA Éric Daniel
- 1988–1992 : FRA Gérard Castan
- 1993–1994 : FRA Jean-Marie Fabiani
- 1994–1995 : FRA Jean-Michel Roche
- 1995-1995 : FRA Gérard Castan
- 1995–1999 : RUS Vladimir Kondra
- 1999–2000 : FRA Pierre Laborie
- 2001–2012 : FRA Philippe Blain
- 2012–2021 : FRA Laurent Tillie
- 2021 : BRA Bernardo Rezende
- 2022–present : ITA Andrea Giani
Record attendance
| 15 | Dominique Daquin | 1994–2006 | 267 |
|---|
- Last updated table : December 2021.
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the France national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Asics |
| Erreà |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Herbalife Nutrition, Generali other sponsors: Gerflor, L'Équipe, Française des Jeux lottery, Molten, Zamst, Moneaucristaline, Veinoplus, Appartcity, Herbalife International France and Pointp-tp.
Head-to-head record
This page shows France men's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup.
| Opponent | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Total | 59 | 27 | 32 | 107 | 113 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
References
References
- [http://www.internationaux-volleyball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=123 Records att in France A team]
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