Estonia men's national volleyball team
The Estonia men's national volleyball team (Estonian: Eesti meeste võrkpallikoondis) is controlled by the Estonian Volleyball Federation (Eesti Võrkpalli Liit) and represents Estonia in international volleyball competitions. The team has reached the European Championships five times (2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019).
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| Nickname(s) | Sinilõvid (Blue Lions) | ||
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| Association | Estonian Volleyball Federation | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Cédric Énard | ||
| FIVB ranking | 26 (as of October 2019) | ||
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| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 11th (2015) | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| European Volleyball League | ||
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| 2018 Czech Republic | |
| Challenger Cup | ||
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Results
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European Championship
| European Championship record | Qualification | |||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | Pld | W | L | |
| 1948–1991 | Did not enter | |||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1995–1999 | Did not enter | |||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
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6[lower-alpha 3] | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
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8 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 14th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
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Playoffs | 12th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
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Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
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Playoffs | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
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Group stage | 13th place | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
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Group stage | 24th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
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TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Squad | Host country | |||
| Total | 6/32 | 0 Titles | 19 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 24 | ||
- Eliminatory Matches against Ukraine.
- 2nd place in Pool 1 of Category B, not promoted.
- 1st place in Pool 2 of Category B, promoted to Category A.
World League / Nations League
| World League record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1990–2015 | Did not enter | |||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Final four (Group 3) | 1st place (25th place) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 7 | Squad |
| Total | 1/28 | 0 Titles | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
| Nations League record | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| Total | 0/2 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
From 2018, the World League was replaced by the Nations League.[1]
Challenger Cup
| Challenger Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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Final round | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| Total | 1/2 | 0 Titles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
European League
| European League record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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League round | 8th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | Squad |
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League round | 8th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 34 | Squad |
| 2007–2014 | Did not enter | |||||||
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Final four | 4th place | 12 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 13 | Squad |
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Final four | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 7 | Squad |
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Did not enter | |||||||
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Final four | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | Squad |
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Final four | 4th place | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | Squad |
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| Total | 6/16 | 2 Titles | 60 | 30 | 30 | 104 | 115 | |
Current squad
The following is the roster of candidates for the national team ahead of the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship campaign.
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Assistant coach:
- Athletic trainer:
- Statistic:
- Team manager:
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Club |
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| 1 | Henri Treial | 28 May 1992 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | |
| 3 | Keith Pupart | 19 March 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | |
| 4 | Ardo Kreek | 7 August 1986 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | |
| 5 | Kert Toobal (C) | 3 June 1979 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | |
| 6 | Martti Juhkami | 6 June 1988 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | |
| 7 | Renee Teppan | 26 September 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | |
| 9 | Robert Täht | 15 August 1993 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | |
| 10 | Silver Maar (L) | 11 February 1999 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | |
| 11 | Oliver Venno | 23 May 1990 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  |
| 12 | Kristo Kollo | 17 January 1990 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |  |
| 15 | Andrus Raadik | 19 October 1986 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 303 cm (119 in) |  |
| 17 | Timo Tammemaa | 18 November 1991 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 363 cm (143 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | |
| 19 | Andri Aganits | 7 September 1993 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 20 | Mart Naaber | 15 December 1992 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | |
| 22 | Markkus Keel | 18 August 1995 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | |
| 23 | Hindrek Pulk | 7 November 1990 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | |
| Robert Viiber | 31 January 1997 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | | |
| Renet Vanker | 22 September 1998 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | | |
| Albert Hurt | 22 April 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | | |
| Märt Tammearu | 17 March 2001 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | | |
| Stefan Kaibald | 19 May 1997 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | | |
| Alex Saaremaa | 18 December 2000 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | | |
| Johan Vahter (L) | 19 November 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | | |
| Sten Vahtras (L) | 26 April 1999 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | |
Statistics
Avo Keel, head coach from 2004 to 2014.
Ardo Kreek has appeared in 226 games for the national team.
Most games for Estonia
Players in bold are still active at club level. |
Head coaches
Major NT tournaments include the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships. |
References
- FIVB drastically changes format for 2018 World League and Grand Prix - World of Volley, 19 June 2017
- Mängud koondises (mehed). Volley.ee (in Estonian)
- Mängud koondises (treenerid). Volley.ee (in Estonian)
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
- FIVB profile
Men's European Volleyball League winners | |
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