Croatia men's national volleyball 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.
| Association | Croatian Volleyball Federation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach |  Emanuele Zanini | |||
| FIVB ranking | 65 (as of October 2019) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2002) | |||
| Best result | 19th (2002) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2005) | |||
| Best result | 8th (2005) | |||
| www.hos.hr (in Croatian) | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| European League | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2006 Izmir | |
| 2013 Marmaris | |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1997 Bari | Team |
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:
- the Olympic Games
- the World Cup
- the World Grand Champions Cup
- the World League
- the Junior World Championship
- the Youth Olympic Games
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
 1994 | Did not qualify | |
 1998 | ||
 2002 | First Round | 19th |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | |
| 2010 | ||
 2014 | ||
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
 1997 | ||||||||
 1999 | ||||||||
 2001 | ||||||||
 2003 | ||||||||
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2005 | Preliminary Round | 8th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 |
 2007 | Preliminary Round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.444 |
 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
 2013 | ||||||||
 2015 | Preliminary Round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | Preliminary Round | 16th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | Qualified: 3/13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 0.481 | |
European League
| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | League Round | 7th |
| 2005 | Did not compete | |
| 2006 | Final |  |
 2007 | Did not compete | |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | League Round | 12th |
 2010 | Did not compete | |
 2011 | League Round | 8th |
| 2012 | Did not compete | |
| 2013 | Final | |
 2014 | Did not compete | |
| 2015 | League Round | 9th |
| 2016 | Did not compete | |
| 2017 | Did not compete | |
| 2018 | Silver League Champion | 13th |
Team
Current squad
The following is the Croatia squad for the Final Four of the 2013 European League.
- Tsimafei Zhukouski (C)
- Matija Sabljak
- Danijel Galic
- Darko Nojić
- Nikola Ščerbakov
- Ivan Raič
- Sven Šarčević (L)
- Marko Sedlaček
- Ivan Ćosić
- Mladen Jurčević
- Fran Peterlin
- Goran Išek
- Ivan Tropan
Notable players
- Tomislav Čošković
- best server of the 2006 European League
- Inoslav Krnić
- best setter of the 2006 European League
- Igor Omrčen
- top scorer of the 2004 European League
- top scorer of the 2006 European League
- Tsimafei Zhukouski
- best server of the 2013 European League
- Ivan Raič
- top scorer and best spiker of the 2013 European League
- Danijel Galić
- best receiver of the 2013 European League
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
- coach: Rade Malević
- 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
- coach: Igor Šimunčić
Player statistics
Most appearances
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Record against other teams
As of 13 Oct 2015
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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