Estonia
Nickname(s)Sinilõvid (Blue Lions)
AssociationEstonian Volleyball Federation
ConfederationCEV
Head coachAlar Rikberg
FIVB ranking41 (as of 2 December 2023)
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European Championship
Appearances7 (First in 2009)
Best result11th (2015)
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Estonia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Volleyball League
Gold medal – first place2016 Bulgaria
Gold medal – first place2018 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2021 Belgium
Challenger Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Portugal

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 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
1948–1991 Did not enter due to Soviet occupation
Finland 1993 Did not qualify 2[lower-alpha 1]11
1995–1999 Did not enter
Czech Republic 2001 Did not qualify 6[lower-alpha 2]42
Germany 2003 6[lower-alpha 3]60
ItalySerbia and Montenegro 2005 615
Russia 2007 844
Turkey 2009 Group stage 14th place 3 0 3 2 9 Squad 651
AustriaCzech Republic 2011 Playoffs 12th place 4 1 3 3 9 Squad 862
DenmarkPoland 2013 Did not qualify 624
BulgariaItaly 2015 Playoffs 11th place 4 1 3 6 9 Squad 862
Poland 2017 Group stage 13th place 3 0 3 4 9 Squad 853
FranceSloveniaBelgiumNetherlands 2019 Group stage 24th place 5 0 5 2 15 Squad 440
PolandCzech RepublicEstoniaFinland 2021 Group stage 21st place 5 1 4 6 14 Squad Host country
ItalyNorth MacedoniaBulgariaIsrael 2023 Group stage 20th place 5 1 4 4 14 Squad 422
Total7/330 Titles294252779724626
  1. ↑ Eliminatory Matches against Ukraine.
  2. ↑ 2nd place in Pool 1 of Category B, not promoted.
  3. ↑ 1st place in Pool 2 of Category B, promoted to Category A.

World League / Nations League

World League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1990–2015 Did not enter
Poland 2016 Did not qualify
Brazil 2017 Final four (Group 3) 1st place (25th place) 8 7 1 22 7 Squad
Total1/280 Titles871227
Nations League record
2018–2019 Did not qualify
Italy 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2023 Did not qualify
Total0/50 Titles00000

From 2018, the World League was replaced by the Nations League.[1]

Challenger Cup

Challenger Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Portugal 2018 Final round 3rd place 4 2 2 7 7 Squad
Slovenia 2019 Did not qualify
2020–2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022–2023 Did not qualify
Total1/40 Titles42277

European League

European League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Czech Republic 2004 Did not enter
Russia 2005 League round 8th place 12 2 10 13 33 Squad
Turkey 2006 League round 8th place 12 1 11 7 34 Squad
2007–2014 Did not enter
Poland 2015 Final four 4th place 12 10 2 30 13 Squad
Bulgaria 2016 Final four Champions 8 8 0 24 7 Squad
Denmark 2017 Did not enter
Czech Republic 2018 Final four Champions 8 7 1 21 6 Squad
Estonia 2019 Final four 4th place 8 2 6 9 22 Squad
Belgium 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Belgium 2021 Final four 3rd place 8 7 1 23 7 Squad
Croatia 2022 League round 5th place 6 4 2 13 10 Squad
Croatia 2023 League round 8th place 6 3 3 11 11 Squad
Total9/192 Titles804436151143

Current squad

The following is the roster of Estonia men's national volleyball team for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship

  • Head coach: Alar Rikberg
  • Assistant coach: Estonia Avo Keel
  • Assistant coach: Latvia Lauris Iecelenieks
  • Physiotherapist: Latvia Toms Zvonkvos
  • Physiotherapist: Estonia Mark Leinfeld
  • Athletic trainer: Estonia Ott-Erik Kalmus
  • Statistic: Estonia Märt Pajusalu
  • Team manager: Estonia Robin Ristmäe
No. Name Date of birth Height Position Spike Block Club
1Henri Treial28 May 19922.02 mMiddle blocker363 cm (143 in)344 cm (135 in)Belgium Knack Roeselare
2Renet Vanker22 September 19981.93 mSetter333 cm (131 in)319 cm (126 in)Belgium Greenyard Maaseik
3Karli Allik25 September 19961.92 mOutside spiker340 cm (130 in)325 cm (128 in)Israel Hapoel Mate-Asher Ako
6Martti Juhkami6 June 19881.95 mOutside spiker347 cm (137 in)320 cm (130 in)Estonia Bigbank Tartu
7Renee Teppan26 September 19931.97 mOpposite360 cm (140 in)345 cm (136 in)Poland MKS Będzin
8Märt Tammearu17 March 20011.96 mOutside spiker345 cm (136 in)320 cm (130 in)France Tours Volley-Ball
9Robert Täht15 August 19931.92 mOutside spiker352 cm (139 in)330 cm (130 in)Brazil Vôlei São José dos Campos
10Silver Maar11 February 19991.84 mLibero315 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in)Czech Republic VK Dukla Liberec
11Oliver Venno23 May 19902.10 mOpposite355 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in)Qatar Al Rayyan SC
11Johan Vahter19 November 19951.90 mLibero322 cm (127 in)314 cm (124 in)Estonia Selver/TalTech
17Timo Tammemaa18 November 19912.02 mMiddle blocker363 cm (143 in)343 cm (135 in)Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
19Andri Aganits7 September 19932.07 mMiddle blocker367 cm (144 in)340 cm (130 in)Estonia Selver/TalTech
22Markkus Keel18 August 19951.91 mSetter331 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Bulgaria VC Cherno More Baske
30Marx Aru8 November 20022.03 mMiddle blocker330 cm (130 in)320 cm (130 in)Estonia Selver/TalTech

Statistics

Avo Keel, head coach from 2004 to 2014.
Ardo Kreek has appeared in 244 games for the national team.

Most games for Estonia

As of 19 August 2023.[2]
Rank Player Years Games
1 Kert Toobal2001–2021308
2 Ardo Kreek2004–2022244
3 Oliver Venno2008–present205
4 Rait Rikberg2007–2021183
5 Andri Aganits2013–present177
6 Argo Meresaar2000–2013175
7 Keith Pupart2006–2016170
8 Raimo Pajusalu2000–2014160
9 Renee Teppan2014–present156
10 Janis Sirelpuu1998–2011154
11 Robert Täht2013–present150
12 Veiko Lember1998–2009143
13 Timo Tammemaa2015–present142
14 Jaanus Nõmmsalu1999–2013133
15 Henri Treial2015–present130
16 Kristjan Õuekallas2003–2013124
17 Eerik Jago2000–2011123
18 Sten Esna2003–2011112
Andres Toobal2010–2017112
20 Kristo Kollo2014–2022108

Players in bold are still active at club level.
All players with over 100 games are listed in the table.

Head coaches

As of 25 June 2023.[3]
Years Head coach Pld W L Win % Major NT tournament appearances Achievements
1992–1996(n/a)2213959.1
1996–2000Estonia Laimons Raudsepp2791833.3
2000–2001Estonia Andres Toode2091145.0
2001–2003Estonia Andres Skuin158753.3
2003–2004Finland Pasi Sakari Rautio39152438.5
2004–2014Estonia Avo Keel133577642.9European Championships: 2009, 2011
2014–2019Romania Gheorghe Crețu140924865.7European Championships: 2015, 2017, 2019 Gold 2016 EL, Gold EL 2018, Bronze 2018 CC
2019–2021France Cédric Énard2116576.2European Championships: 2021 Bronze 2021 EL
2021–2023Italy Fabio Soli178947.1
2023–Estonia Alar Rikberg85362.5European Championships: 2023

Major NT tournaments include the Olympic Games, the World Championships and the European Championships.

References

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