South Africa men's national volleyball team

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The South Africa men's national volleyball team represents South Africa in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team has competed in the biennial African Men's Volleyball Championship eight times since 1993. Currently, the team is in joint last (ninth) position on the medals table of the previously mentioned championship along with Guinea, having won only one bronze medal in 2001.

History

After first entering the African Volleyball Championship in 1993, South Africa finished in 8th place out of 10 teams. After missing the 1995 championship, the team returned in 1997, finishing 7th out of 8. South Africa competed again in 2001, this time finishing 3rd out of only 5 teams. South Africa therefore qualified for the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship qualification but they later withdrew.

In the next five championships, South Africa finished 7th out of 8 teams in 2003; 8th out of 10 teams in 2005; 4th out of 9 teams in 2007; 7th out of 9 teams in 2009; and 7th out of 8 teams in 2011.[1]

The South Africa men's national volleyball team have not competed in the African Volleyball Championship since 2011. They have not competed in any worldwide tournaments or events since their founding.

African Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

African Championship record
Year Round Position GP W L SW SL
Tunisia 1967 Didn't Compete
Egypt 1971
Tunisia 1976
Libya 1979
Egypt 1983
Tunisia 1987
Ivory Coast 1989
Egypt 1991
Algeria 1993 8th
Tunisia 1995 Didn't Compete
Nigeria 1997 7th
Egypt 1999 Didn't Compete
Nigeria 2001 3rd
Egypt 2003 7th
Egypt 2005 8th
South Africa 2007 4th
Morocco 2009 7th
Morocco 2011 7th
Tunisia 2013 Didn't Compete
Egypt 2015
Egypt 2017
Total 8/21 0 Titles ----

African Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

African Games record
Year Round Position GP W L SW SL
Republic of the Congo 1965 Didn't Compete
Nigeria 1973
Algeria 1978
Kenya 1987
Egypt 1991
Zimbabwe 1995 5/6th
South Africa 1999 4th
Nigeria 2003 5th
Algeria 2007 6th
Mozambique 2011 7th
Republic of the Congo 2015 Didn't Compete
Total 5/11 0 Titles

Notes

  1. ^ "Volleyball African Championships Index". Volleyball African Championships Index. Retrieved 14 February 2016.