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 1st 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.
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| Nickname(s) | Roosters Team Yavbou Les Survivants | |||
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| Association | Fédération française de volley-ball (FFVB) | |||
| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Andrea Giani | |||
| FIVB ranking | 8 (as of 2 December 2023) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| Summer Olympics | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1988) | |||
| Best result |  (2020) | |||
| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1949) | |||
| Best result |  (2002) | |||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1965) | |||
| Best result | 5th (2003) | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 28 (First in 1948) | |||
| Best result |  (2015) | |||
| French Volleyball Federation (in French) | ||||
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. In 2015, France won the European Championship and World League (also in 2017).
Results edit
Olympic Games edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 1964
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did not qualify | |||||||
 1968
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 1972
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 1976
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 1980
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 1984
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 1988
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8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | Squad | |
 1992
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11th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Squad | |
| 1996
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2000
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2004
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9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Squad | |
 2008
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2012
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2016
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9th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2020
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Final | Champions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad |
 2024
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automatically qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2028
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future event | |||||||
| 2032
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| Total | 1 Title | 5/15 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 60 | |
World Championship edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
 1949
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6th place | Squad | |||||||
 1952
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6th place | Squad | |||||||
| 1956
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7th place | Squad | |||||||
 1960
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9th place | Squad | |||||||
| 1962
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did not enter | ||||||||
| 1966
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18th place | Squad | |||||||
 1970
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17th place | Squad | |||||||
| 1974
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16th place | Squad | |||||||
 1978
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15th place | Squad | |||||||
 1982
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16th place | Squad | |||||||
 1986
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6th place | Squad | |||||||
 1990
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8th place | Squad | |||||||
| 1994
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did not qualify | ||||||||
 1998
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| 2002
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Semifinals | 3rd place
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Squad | ||||||
| 2006
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6th place | Squad | |||||||
| 2010
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11th place | Squad | |||||||
 2014
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Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2018
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Second round | 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | Squad | |
 2022
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Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | Squad | |
 2025
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qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Title(s) | 18/21 | |||||||
World Cup edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | PW | PL |
| 1965 |
11th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 208 | 318 |
 1969 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1977
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| 1981
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| 1985
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| 1989
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| 1991
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| 1995
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| 1999
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| 2003 |
5th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 950 | 868 |
| 2007 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011
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| 2015
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| 2019
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| 2023
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| Total | 3/15 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 1158 | 1186 |
World Grand Champions Cup edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Champions record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1993 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997
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| 2001
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| 2005
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| 2009
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| 2013
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| 2017 |
Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — |
World League edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB World League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1990
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5th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1992
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1993
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did not enter | |||||||
| 1994
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| 1995
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 1996
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 1997
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| 1998
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| 1999
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2000
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2001
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5th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2002
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2003
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
 2004
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5th place | Squad | ||||||
 2005
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2006
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Final | Runners-up | Squad | |||||
| 2007
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6th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2008
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
 2009
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9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2010
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12th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2011
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12th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2012
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2013
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2014
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G2 Final | 10th place | Squad | |||||
| 2015
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G1 Final | Champions | Squad | |||||
| 2016
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G1 Semifinals | 3rd place | Squad | |||||
| 2017
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G1 Final | Champions | Squad | |||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 22/28 | ||||||
Nations League edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB Nations League record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2018 |
2nd place | 19 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 23 |
| 2019 |
6th place | 17 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 24 |
| 2021 |
3rd place | 17 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 25 |
| 2022 |
Champions | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 13 |
| 2023 |
8th place | 13 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 |
| Total | 5/5 | 81 | 56 | 25 | 195 | 109 |
European Championship edit
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1948
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 2nd place
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Squad | ||||||
| 1950
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did not enter | |||||||
| 1951
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 3rd place
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Squad | ||||||
 1955
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8th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1958
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8th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1963
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8th place | Squad | ||||||
 1967
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1971
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14th place | Squad | ||||||
 1975
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8th place | Squad | ||||||
 1977
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10th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1979
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4th place | Squad | ||||||
 1981
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8th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1983
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12th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1985
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3rd place
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Squad | ||||||
 1987
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Final | 2nd place
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Squad | |||||
 1989
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5th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1991
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9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1993
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9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 1995
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997
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Semifinals | 4th place | Squad | |||||
 1999
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6th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2001
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2003
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Final | 2nd place
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Squad | |||||
| / 2005
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2007
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9th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2009
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Final | 2nd place
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Squad | |||||
| 2011
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7th place | Squad | ||||||
 2013
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5th place | Squad | ||||||
| 2015
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Final | Champions
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6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Squad |
| 2017
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Playoffs | 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad |
| 2019
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Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 7 | Squad |
 2021
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Round of 16 | 9th place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
  2023
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Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | Squad |
| Total | 1 Title | 30/32 | ||||||
Team edit
Current squad edit
The following is the French roster in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1][2][3]
Head coach: Andrea Giani
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2022–23 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barthélémy Chinenyeze | 28 February 1998 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Cucine Lube Civitanova
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| 2 | Jenia Grebennikov | 13 August 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Zenit St. Petersburg
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| 4 | Jean Patry | 27 December 1996 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Allianz Milano
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| 6 | Benjamin Toniutti (C) | 30 October 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel
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| 7 | Kévin Tillie | 2 November 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Projekt Warsaw
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| 9 | Earvin N'Gapeth | 12 February 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Modena Volley
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| 11 | Antoine Brizard | 22 May 1994 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
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| 12 | Stéphen Boyer | 10 April 1996 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel
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| 14 | Nicolas Le Goff | 15 February 1992 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 114 kg (251 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Montpellier UC
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| 15 | Médéric Henry | 4 May 1995 | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Plessis Robinson VB
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| 17 | Trévor Clévenot | 28 June 1994 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Jastrzębski Węgiel
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| 19 | Yacine Louati | 4 March 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahçe İstanbul
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| 20 | Benjamin Diez | 4 April 1998 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Tours
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| 25 | Quentin Jouffroy | 5 July 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Narbonne Volley
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Coach history edit
- 1938–1946 :
Plaswick - 1946–1947 :
René Verdier - 1947–1965 : Marcel Mathor
- 1965-1965 :
Shigeyoshi Nagasaki - 1965–1968 :
Nicolae Sotir - 1968–1970 : Georges Derose
- 1970–1979 : Roger Schmitt
- 1979–1983 : Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1983-1983 :
Georges Komatov - 1983–1984 : Éric Daniel
- 1984–1985 : Jean-Marc Buchel
- 1985–1988 : Éric Daniel
- 1988–1992 : Gérard Castan
- 1993–1994 : Jean-Marie Fabiani
- 1994–1995 : Jean-Michel Roche
- 1995-1995 : Gérard Castan
- 1995–1999 :
Vladimir Kondra - 1999–2000 : Pierre Laborie
- 2001–2012 : Philippe Blain
- 2012–2021 : Laurent Tillie
- 2021 :
Bernardo Rezende - 2022–present :
Andrea Giani
Record attendance edit
| # | Player | Years | Appearances |
| 1 | Hervé Mazzon | 1980–1991 | 417 |
| 2 | Christophe Meneau | 1986–2000 | 407 |
| 3 | Laurent Tillie | 1982–1995 | 406 |
| 4 | Alain Fabiani | 1977–1992 | 392 |
| 5 | Stéphane Faure | 1977–1988 | 350 |
| 6 | Philippe Blain | 1980–1991 | 340 |
| 7 | Laurent Chambertin | 1987–2002 | 336 |
| 8 | Éric Bouvier | 1979–1992 | 325 |
| 9 | Luc Marquet | 1990–2003 | 325 |
| 10 | Stéphane Antiga | 1998–2010 | 306 |
| 11 | Laurent Capet | 1993–2004 | 300 |
| 12 | Olivier Rossard | 1986–1995 | 294 |
| 13 | Jean-Marc Jurkovitz | 1983–1993 | 290 |
| 14 | Frantz Granvorka | 1996–2007 | 288 |
| 15 | Dominique Daquin | 1994–2006 | 267 |
- Last updated table : December 2021.[4]
Kit providers edit
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the France national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Asics Erreà |
Sponsorship edit
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.
References edit
- ^ Daily Bulletin Slovenia
- ^ "FFvolley". www.ffvb.org. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Team France". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Records att in France A team