Great Britain men's national volleyball team
The Great Britain men's national volleyball team is the team representing Great Britain in volleyball competitions. The Great Britain Volleyball programme team was resumed in 2006 following an agreement of the FIVB to permit the separate Home Nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to compete together for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics.Indoor
The men's team were ranked 29th in the FIVB world ranking as of 22 July 2013.Seasons
2008
European League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
13 Jun | Slovakia | Zilina | 0–3 | −12 | −15 | – 16 | | | L |
14 Jun | The Netherlands | Zilina | 0–3 | −22 | −20 | −16 | | | L |
15 Jun | Greece | Zilina | 0–3 | −18 | – 20 | – 17 | | | L |
27 Jun | Portugal | Sheffield | 3–1 | −25 | 17 | 23 | 22 | | W |
28 Jun | Slovakia | Sheffield | 0–3 | −23 | −22 | −29 | | | L |
29 Jun | Greece | Sheffield | 3–2 | 19 | −23 | −19 | 21 | 10 | W |
4 Jul | The Netherlands | Rotterdam | 0–3 | −23 | −13 | −11 | | | L |
5 Jul | Portugal | Rotterdam | 0–3 | −19 | −23 | −21 | | | L |
6 Jul | Slovakia | Rotterdam | 0–3 | −14 | −23 | −25 | | | L |
11 Jul | Portugal | Povoa De Varzim | 0–3 | −22 | −15 | −20 | | | L |
12 Jul | The Netherlands | Povoa De Varzim | 0–3 | −22 | −15 | −19 | | | L |
13 Jul | Greece | Povoa De Varzim | 1–3 | −17 | −20 | 24 | −11 | | L |
2009
1st Round World Championship Qualifiers
Date | Opponents | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
2 Jan | Israel | Sheffield | 1–3 | −14 | 21 | −22 | −14 | | L |
4 Jan | Belarus | Sheffield | 1–3 | −23 | 13 | −22 | −17 | | L |
European League
Date | Opponents | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
5 Jun | Spain | Valladolid | 0–3 | −23 | −23 | −16 | | | L |
6 Jun | Spain | Valladolid | 1–3 | −12 | −21 | 23 | −20 | | L |
13 Jun | Croatia | Edinburgh | 3–0 | 16 | 22 | 23 | | | W |
14 Jun | Croatia | Edinburgh | 3–1 | −24 | 18 | 16 | 18 | | W |
20 Jun | Turkey | Amasya | 0–3 | −14 | −16 | −20 | | | L |
21 Jun | Turkey | Amasya | 1–3 | −29 | 25 | −22 | −19 | | L |
27 Jun | Turkey | Norwich | 1–3 | 21 | −18 | −21 | −17 | | L |
28 Jun | Turkey | Norwich | 0–3 | −28 | −23 | −20 | | | L |
4 Jul | Croatia | Daruvar | 3–0 | 23 | 18 | 23 | | | W |
5 Jul | Croatia | Daruvar | 3–2 | 21 | −22 | 22 | −19 | 9 | W |
11 Jul | Spain | Sheffield | 0–3 | −20 | −20 | −22 | | | L |
12 Jul | Spain | Sheffield | 0–3 | −18 | −16 | −15 | | | L |
2010
1st Round European Championship
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
8 May | Azerbaijan | Baku | 0–3 | −21 | −18 | −22 | | | L |
15 May | Azerbaijan | Sheffield | 3–0 | 18 | 12 | 18 | | | W |
2nd Round European Championship Qualifiers
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
21 May | Latvia | Riga | 1–3 | −23 | −23 | 24 | −16 | | L |
22 May | Finland | Riga | 0–3 | −19 | −22 | −19 | | | L |
23 May | Greece | Riga | 0–3 | −30 | −21 | −19 | | | L |
28 May | Finland | Heraklion | 0–3 | −22 | −22 | −17 | | | L |
29 May | Greece | Heraklion | 2–3 | 23 | −13 | 22 | −15 | −15 | L |
30 May | Latvia | Heraklion | 1–3 | −23 | −23 | 22 | −26 | | L |
European League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
5 Jun | Slovakia | Sheffield | 1–3 | −23 | 19 | −23 | −23 | | L |
6 Jun | Slovakia | Sheffield | 3–0 | 23 | 21 | 22 | | | W |
11 Jun | Spain | Salamanca | 1–3 | −15 | 18 | −23 | −26 | | L |
12 Jun | Spain | Salamanca | 3–0 | 22 | 24 | 22 | | | W |
19 Jun | Romania | Crawley | 3–1 | −21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | | W |
20 Jun | Romania | Crawley | 2–3 | 23 | −15 | −21 | 22 | −10 | L |
25 Jun | Romania | Constanta | 0–3 | −22 | −20 | −24 | | | L |
26 Jun | Romania | Constanta | 2–3 | 22 | −21 | 20 | −28 | −13 | L |
3 Jul | Spain | Sheffield | 0–3 | −23 | −20 | −17 | | | L |
4 Jul | Spain | Sheffield | 0–3 | −12 | −17 | −22 | | | L |
9 Jul | Slovakia | Nitra | 0–3 | −15 | −19 | −21 | | | L |
4 Jul | Slovakia | Nitra | 0–3 | −15 | −23 | −21 | | | L |
2011
European League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
28 May | Croatia | Sheffield | 3–2 | –21 | –21 | 24 | 18 | 4 | W |
29 May | Croatia | Sheffield | 0–3 | –18 | –21 | –15 | | | L |
4 Jun | Belgium | Belgium | 3–0 | 21 | 24 | 16 | | | W |
15 Jun | Belgium | Belgium | 1–3 | 23 | –19 | –20 | –18 | | L |
10 Jun | Slovenia | Sheffield | 1–3 | –21 | –14 | 31 | –16 | | L |
11 Jun | Slovenia | Sheffield | 0–3 | –23 | –21 | –18 | | | L |
18 Jun | Slovenia | Ljubljana | 1–3 | –19 | –19 | 15 | –21 | | L |
19 Jun | Slovenia | Ljubljana | 3–0 | 23 | 16 | 21 | | | W |
25 Jun | Belgium | Crawley | 2–3 | 24 | –19 | 22 | –23 | –14 | L |
26 Jun | Belgium | Crawley | 3–2 | 23 | –23 | 23 | –22 | 11 | W |
9 Jul | Croatia | Croatia | 0–3 | –22 | –19 | –20 | | | L |
10 Jul | Croatia | Croatia | 2–3 | –19 | 23 | 23 | –13 | –10 | L |
Olympic Test Event – Earls Court 20 – 24 July 2011
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
20 Jul | Mexico | Earls Court | 3–1 | 15 | 20 | –21 | 23 | | W |
21 Jul | Serbia | Earls Court | 0–3 | –18 | –14 | –25 | | | L |
22 Jul | Brazil | Earls Court | 0–3 | –19 | –22 | –12 | | | L |
23 Jul | USA | Earls Court | 0–3 | –23 | –23 | –23 | | | L |
24 Jul | Egypt | Earls Court | 3–1 | 18 | –21 | 22 | 23 | | W |
2012
1st Round European Championships
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
12 May | Albania | Tirana | 3–0 | 25 | 23 | 20 | | | W |
19 May | Albania | Crawley | 3–0 | 17 | 17 | 22 | | | W |
Olympic Games – Earls Court 29 July – 6 August 2012
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
29 Jul | Bulgaria | Earls Court | 0–3 | –18 | –20 | –24 | | | L |
31 Jul | Australia | Earls Court | 0–3 | –15 | –18 | –20 | | | L |
2 Aug | Italy | Earls Court | 0–3 | –19 | –16 | –20 | | | L |
4 Aug | Poland | Earls Court | 0–3 | –16 | –19 | –18 | | | L |
6 Aug | Argentina | Earls Court | 0–3 | –18 | –18 | –15 | | | L |
2nd Round European Championships Qualifiers
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win/Lose |
7 Sep | Portugal | Vila do Conde | 2–3 | −24 | 22 | 20 | −18 | −10 | L |
8 Sep | Turkey | Vila do Conde | 3–2 | −17 | 20 | 20 | −17 | 24 | W |
9 Sep | Belarus | Vila do Conde | 1–3 | −15 | 23 | −23 | −19 | | L |
14 Sep | Turkey | Ankara | 0–3 | −16 | −17 | −20 | | | L |
15 Sep | Portugal | Ankara | 0–3 | −18 | −17 | −26 | | | L |
16 Sep | Belarus | Ankara | 2–3 | 20 | −14 | 23 | −19 | −11 | L |
Beach
Current roster
Sitting
The men's sitting volleyball team finished in Division B 5th place after the Oklahoma 2010 World Championships.
After competing in the ECVD Continental Cup 2011, the men's team finished in 7th place.