The Latvia men's national volleyball team ( lv, Latvijas vīriešu volejbola izlase) represents
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
in international men's
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Latvian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
competitions.
The team was formed shortly after regaining full independence in 1991. The biggest achievement of the national team until 2020 was the qualification for the group stage of the
1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship in
Greece
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.
In September 2020, the team qualified for the
2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship after beating
Cyprus
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3-0 and claiming the top spot in
Qualifying Pool D, which came after a 26-year-long absence from the European championships.
Results
European Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World League / Nations League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
*From 2018, the
World League was replaced by the
Nations League.
European League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Kit suppliers
Current squad
This is the roster of the Latvian team for the
2019 CEV Volleyball European Golden League.
Head Coach:
Avo Keel
Avo Keel (born 1 October 1962) is an Estonian volleyball coach and former player. He currently coaches Pärnu VK, Pärnu.
Sporting achievements
References
External links
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1962 births
Living peop ...
Other squads
* Men's
* Men's Junior U-20
The men's junior team participated in the 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball European Championship.
* Men's U-18
References
External links
Nacionālā izlase (Men's National Team) - Latvijas Volejbola Federācija (Latvian)
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
National men's volleyball teams
Volleyball in Latvia
Men's sport in Latvia
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