Croatia men's national volleyball team

Croatia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
European League
Mediterranean Games

Croatia
Association	Croatian Volleyball Federation
Confederation	CEV
Head coach	Emanuele Zanini
FIVB ranking	36 (as of November 26, 2021)
Uniforms
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)

The Croatia men's national volleyball team represents Croatia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Croatian Volleyball Federation.

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:

World Championship

Year	Round	Position
1994	Did not qualify
1998	Did not qualify
2002	First Round	19th
2006	Did not qualify
2010
2014
2018

European Championship

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
1993	Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005	Preliminary Round	8th	5	2	3	9	9
2007	Preliminary Round	14th	3	0	3	4	9
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2013
2015	Preliminary Round	15th	3	0	3	0	9
2017	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
2021	Round of 16	14th	6	3	3	10	14
Total	Qualified: 4/15		17	5	12	23	41

European League

Year	Round	Position
2004	League Round	7th
2005	Did not compete
2006	Final
2007	Did not compete
2008	Did not compete
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 Champions	13th
2019	Golden League League Round	8th
2021	TBD	TBD

Mediterranean Games

Year	Round	Position
1993	Did not compete
1997	Semifinals
2001	Did not compete
2005	Preliminary Round	9th
2009	Did not compete
2013	Did not compete
2018	Quarterfinals	5th

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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7

Player	Matches	Years
Igor Omrčen	83	2000-2015
Inoslav Krnić	75
Toni Kovačević	71
Darko Nojić	70
Tomislav Čošković	59	-2010
Danijel Galić	55
Tsimafei Zhukouski	53

Record against other teams

As of 13 Oct 2015

**Key**
	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
National team	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
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
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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