Slovakia men's national ball hockey team
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The Slovakia men's national ball hockey team is the men's national ball hockey team of Slovakia, and a member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF). The side won a medal in each Ball Hockey World Championship until 2022, when the team lost to Greece in the quarter-finals and eventually finished fifth.[1]
NicknameSlovakia
AssociationSlovenská hokejbalová únia
Head coachMilan Rampáček (2022)
CaptainJozef Minárik
| Nickname | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Association | Slovenská hokejbalová únia |
| Head coach | Milan Rampáček (2022) |
| Captain | Jozef Minárik |
| Biggest win | |
 Slovakia 16 - 0 Hungary  (Litoměřice, Czech Republic, 1998) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Czech Republic 4 - 1 Slovakia (Ratingen, Germany, 2007) | |
| Ball Hockey World Championship | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1996) |
| Best result | 1st (1999, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||
 | 1999 Slovakia | Team |
| 2013 Canada | Team |
| 2015 Switzerland | Team |
| 2017 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2019 Slovakia | Team |
 | 1998 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2005 United States | Team |
 | 1996 Slovakia | Team |
| 2001 Canada | Team |
| 2003 Switzerland | Team |
| 2007 Germany | Team |
| 2009 Czech Republic | Team |
| 2011 Slovakia | Team |
World Championships
| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Bronze |
| 1998 | Litoměřice, Czech Republic | Silver |
| 1999 | Zvolen, Slovakia | Gold |
| 2001 | Toronto, Canada | Bronze |
| 2003 | Sierra, Switzerland | Bronze |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh, USA | Silver |
| 2007 | Ratingen, Germany | Bronze |
| 2009 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | Bronze |
| 2011 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Bronze |
| 2013 | St.John's, Canada | Gold |
| 2015 | Zug, Switzerland | Gold |
| 2017 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Gold |
| 2019 | Košice, Slovakia | Gold |
| 2022 | Laval, Canada | 5th |
| 2024 | Visp, Switzerland | 5th |