Slovakia women's national volleyball team
Women's national volleyball team representing Slovakia
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The Slovakia women's national volleyball team represents Slovakia in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Repre | ||
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| Association | SVF | ||
| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach |  Michal Mašek | ||
| FIVB ranking | 34  1 (24 May 2026)[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| First international | |||
| Slovakia - Switzerland 3:2 (23 April 1993) | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | 30th place (2025) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | none | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2003) | ||
| Best result | 9th place (2003) | ||
| www.svf.sk (in Slovak) | |||
Competition record
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 2025 |
Preliminary Round | 30th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Squad |
  2027 |
To be determined | |||||||
 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — |
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
 1995 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1997 | |||||||||
 1999 | |||||||||
 2001 | |||||||||
 2003 |
Preliminary round | 9th | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad | |
 2005 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 / 2007 |
Preliminary round | 13th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | |
 2009 |
Preliminary round | 13th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Squad | |
/ 2011 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 / 2013 | |||||||||
| / 2015 | |||||||||
 / 2017 | |||||||||
/ // 2019 |
Round of 16 | 12th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | Squad | |
/// 2021 |
Preliminary round | 17th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad | |
// / 2023 |
Round of 16 | 10th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Squad | |
// / 2026 |
Qualified | ||||||||
 2028 |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Qualified: 8/17 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 65 | — | ||
European League
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| European League record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad | |
| 2009 |
Did not compete | ||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2011 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||
 2014 | |||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||
| 2016 |
Final |  | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2017 |
Semifinals |  | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2018 |
League Round | 9th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | Squad | |
| 2019 |
League Round | 7th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2021 | League Round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Squad | |
 2022 | League Round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Squad | |
| 2023 | League Round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2024 | League Round | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2025 | League Round | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2026 |
Semifinals | 4th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 | Squad | |
| Total | Competed: 10/17 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 110 | 115 | — | ||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Slovak roster in the 2019 European Championship.[3]
Head coach: Martino Volpini
Assistant coach: Andrea Carasi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2018–19 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barbora Koseková | 22 November 1994 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Pezinok |
| 3 | Romana Hudecová | 21 September 1993 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | BVK Bratislava |
| 4 | Veronika Hrončeková | 2 January 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | BVK Bratislava |
| 6 | Karin Palgutová | 12 February 1993 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Quimper Volley 29 |
| 7 | Michaela Španková | 1 August 1999 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 281 cm (111 in) | 262 cm (103 in) | BVK Bratislava |
| 8 | Miroslava Kijaková | 5 May 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |  Anorthosis Famagusta |
| 9 | Jaroslava Pencová | 24 June 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Budowlani Łódź |
| 10 | Nina Herelová | 30 July 1993 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Bielsko-Biała |
| 12 | Nikola Radosová | 3 May 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Dresdner SC |
| 13 | Lenka Ovečková | 16 November 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | BVK Bratislava |
| 14 | Sandra Szabóová | 22 July 1996 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Potsdam |
| 15 | Karolína Fričová | 29 April 2000 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | Slávia Bratislava |
| 16 | Skarleta Jančová | 16 January 1997 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 258 cm (102 in) | BVK Bratislava |
| 22 | Mária Kostelanská | 8 January 1993 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Vasas Budapest |
Former squads
- 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship — 9th place
- Petronela Biksadská, Lucia Bognarová, Danica Hanzelová, Lucia Hatinová, Simona Kleskenová, Renata Kolenaková, Petra Maleková, Adriana Marceková, Andrea Pavelková, Alica Székelyová, Gabriela Tomaseková, and Martina Viestová.
- 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship — 13th place
- Petronela Biksadská, Ivana Bramborová, Jana Gogolová, Daniela Gonciová, Lucia Hatinová, Veronika Hrončeková, Simona Kleskeňová, Veronika Krajčová, Paula Kubová, Martina Noseková, Alica Székelyová, and Martina Viestová. Head Coach: Miroslav Cada.