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Slovenia Men’s National Volleyball Team

Men volleyball

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World RankingNo. 7 — 325.01 points — View full FIVB rankings
Olympic Best Result5th — Paris 2024
About the team

Slovenia Men’s National Volleyball Team on the international stage

The Slovenia men’s national volleyball team represents Slovenia in senior international men’s volleyball and competes under the Volleyball Federation of Slovenia, or Odbojkarska zveza Slovenije (OZS), within the European confederation CEV. Since playing its first official match in April 1992, Slovenia has developed from a newly independent national program into one of Europe’s most persistent high-level competitors, with three EuroVolley silver medals, a 2023 European bronze, fourth place at the 2022 World Championship and a fifth-place finish on its Olympic debut at Paris 2024.

The 2026 season added another step to that progression. Under Italian head coach Fabio Soli, Slovenia won its first Volleyball Nations League medal by defeating Japan for bronze, then reached the EuroVolley Final Four for a fourth consecutive edition before finishing fourth. As of October 1, 2026, Slovenia stands No. 7 in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Ranking with 325.01 points. The team has also secured a place at the 2027 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup, while qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games remains open.

Team Information

FieldDetail
Official Team NameSlovenia Men’s National Volleyball Team
Local NameSlovenska moška odbojkarska reprezentanca
CountrySlovenia
GenderMen
National FederationVolleyball Federation of Slovenia — Odbojkarska zveza Slovenije (OZS)
FIVB Team CodeSLO
ConfederationCEV — Europe
Head CoachFabio Soli
CaptainTine Urnaut
FIVB World RankingNo. 7 — 325.01 points — View full FIVB rankings
Current Cycle2026–2028 / LA28 cycle
Olympic Best Result5th — Paris 2024
World Championship Best Result4th — 2022
VNL Best ResultBronze — 2026
European Championship Best ResultSilver — 2015, 2019, 2021
Current Major QualificationQualified for the 2027 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup; not yet qualified for LA28
Federation WebsiteVolleyball Federation of Slovenia
Federation Instagram@slo_volley
Federation FacebookVolleyball Federation of Slovenia on Facebook
Federation X@SloVolley
Federation YouTubeVolleyball Federation of Slovenia YouTube channel

Soli was appointed Slovenia’s head coach in February 2025 on an initial two-year agreement with an option for two additional years, replacing Gheorghe Crețu. His current status is also confirmed by Slovenia’s official 2026 EuroVolley competition records. Tine Urnaut remains the established national-team captain and was identified as captain during Slovenia’s 2026 VNL medal run.

The ranking is a current snapshot rather than a permanent team attribute. Volleyball World’s official page is the governing ranking destination; the October 1, 2026 table places Slovenia seventh with 325.01 points.

Team History & Development

Slovenia played its first official men’s national-team match on April 24, 1992, with Viktor Krevsel as head coach. The program spent much of its first decade trying to establish a place in the European Championship before qualifying for EuroVolley for the first time in 2001. Slovenia finished 12th in the Czech Republic, then returned in 2007 and gradually became a more regular continental participant.

The decisive competitive shift came in 2015. Slovenia first won the CEV European League, beating FYR Macedonia in the final and securing the pathway into the FIVB World League. Later that year, Andrea Giani’s team reached the EuroVolley final and took silver, the first European Championship medal in the country’s history. The 2015 roster already contained many players who would define the next decade, including Tine Urnaut, Alen Pajenk, Dejan Vinčić, Gregor Ropret, Jan Kozamernik, Jani Kovačič and Klemen Čebulj.

That breakthrough proved sustainable rather than isolated. Slovenia won another EuroVolley silver in 2019 and a third in 2021, followed by bronze in 2023. The team also won the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup, earning entry into the Volleyball Nations League, where it immediately finished fourth in its 2021 debut season. By the early 2020s, Slovenia was no longer building toward occasional major upsets; it had become a team regularly reaching the decisive rounds of European and global tournaments.

The next progression came on the global stage. Slovenia reached the 2022 World Championship semifinals, made its Olympic debut in 2024, and finally converted repeated VNL Final Four appearances into a medal in 2026. The longevity of the core group has been unusually important to that rise, but younger players such as Rok Možič and Nik Mujanović have increasingly taken larger attacking roles as the team moves into its next cycle.

Olympic History

Paris 2024 was Slovenia’s first Olympic volleyball appearance. The team qualified through the FIVB World Ranking at the end of the 2024 Olympic qualification process, with FIVB identifying Slovenia as the only men’s tournament debutant in Paris.

Slovenia then made an immediate impact. It won Pool A, including a five-set victory over host and eventual champion France, and completed preliminary play unbeaten. Poland ended the run in the quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory, leaving Slovenia fifth in the official final standings. For a team that had never previously reached an Olympic volleyball tournament, finishing inside the top five established a significant new benchmark.

Olympic GamesResult
Paris 20245th — quarterfinals

Slovenia has not yet qualified for Los Angeles 2028. Under the current system, the men’s field contains 12 teams: host United States, the five 2026 continental champions, three highest-finishing teams not already qualified at the 2027 global championship, and three remaining teams selected by the FIVB World Ranking after the 2028 VNL preliminary phase.

World Championship & Other Global Competitions

Slovenia made its first senior men’s World Championship appearance in 2018, finishing 12th. Four years later, when Slovenia and Poland co-hosted the 2022 tournament, the national team produced its best global championship result to date. Slovenia advanced through the knockout rounds at home, defeated Ukraine in the quarterfinals and reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Italy. Brazil then won the bronze-medal match, leaving Slovenia fourth.

At the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship, Slovenia made its third consecutive appearance. It advanced from pool play but was eliminated by the United States in the round of 16 and finished 11th in the final classification. The tournament also demonstrated the widening of Slovenia’s usable player base, with younger attackers taking on greater responsibility when established players were unavailable.

The global championship will carry a new name beginning with the next edition. FIVB announced in March 2026 that the Volleyball World Championship will become the FIVB Volleyball World Cup from 2027 onward. The men’s 2027 event will be staged in Poland, retain the 32-team format introduced for the 2025 championship, and also function as an Olympic qualifier.

Global ChampionshipSlovenia’s Result
2018 FIVB World Championship12th
2022 FIVB World Championship4th
2025 FIVB World Championship11th
2027 FIVB Volleyball World CupQualified

Volleyball Nations League

Slovenia entered the VNL after winning the 2019 Volleyball Challenger Cup and quickly proved competitive at the highest annual international level. Its 2021 debut ended in fourth place. Slovenia later returned to the Final Four in 2024 and 2025 but again finished fourth, creating a run of three near-medal finishes.

The pattern finally changed in 2026. Slovenia completed the preliminary phase with a 10-2 record and reached the Finals in Ningbo, China. After losing the semifinal to Poland, Soli’s team defeated Japan 3-1 in the bronze-medal match on August 2 to claim Slovenia’s first VNL medal and its first senior medal in a global FIVB competition.

The bronze-medal match also illustrated several traits of the 2026 team. Slovenia outscored Japan 62-52 in successful attacks, 10-5 in blocks and 6-3 in aces. Nik Mujanović scored 24 points, Rok Možič added 23 and Jan Kozamernik contributed 10. Serving was particularly important late in the opening set and again as Slovenia controlled the second half of the match.

Mujanović’s emergence was one of the major developments of the season. He finished the VNL as its second-highest scorer and gave Slovenia a younger high-volume option at opposite, reducing the extent to which the attack had to depend on the same veteran core that had carried much of the previous decade.

European Championship Record

EuroVolley has been the competition most closely associated with Slovenia’s rise. After its 2001 debut and several years outside the medal picture, the 2015 silver established Slovenia at continental level. Further silver medals followed in 2019 and 2021, before Slovenia defeated France to earn bronze in 2023.

The 2026 tournament extended Slovenia’s sequence of deep European runs even though it did not produce another medal. Slovenia beat Serbia in the round of 16 and Belgium 3-1 in the quarterfinals, reaching the EuroVolley Final Four for the fourth consecutive edition. Rok Možič scored 18 points against Belgium, Nik Mujanović added 14 and Klemen Čebulj 12, while Jan Kozamernik supplied five blocks.

Poland defeated Slovenia 3-0 in the semifinal. Finland then won the bronze-medal match 3-0, with Slovenia finishing fourth. Despite missing the podium, the result kept Slovenia among Europe’s most consistent knockout-stage teams and was enough to secure entry to the 2027 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup under the qualification allocation linked to EuroVolley.

EuroVolleyResult
2015Silver
2019Silver
2021Silver
2023Bronze
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2026 EuroVolley Knockout-Phase Squad

The following is the competition-specific squad appearing on CEV match sheets during Slovenia’s 2026 EuroVolley knockout run. It is not the canonical current national-team pool and should not replace the broader OZS selection listed later in this profile.

PlayerPosition
Alen PajenkMiddle blocker
Uroš PlaninšičSetter
Jan KozamernikMiddle blocker
Luka MarovtOutside hitter
Rok BračkoOutside hitter
Sašo ŠtalekarMiddle blocker
Grega OkrogličLibero
Jani KovačičLibero
Klemen ČebuljOutside hitter
Rok MožičOutside hitter
Nik MujanovićOpposite
Janž Janez KržičMiddle blocker
Nejc NajdičSetter
Klemen ŠenOutside hitter

The absence of several established names from this tournament group illustrates why Slovenia’s annual national-team pool and a single event roster must be treated separately. Competition squads change with form, tactical selection, injuries and tournament registration limits.

2026 Current National Team Pool

OZS currently lists a broad senior men’s national-team pool of 22 players. The federation page separately places Matej Kök under “currently not in the team,” so he is not included in the canonical pool below. Heights follow the current OZS national-team listing rather than club or older tournament measurements, which sometimes differ by one or two centimetres.

PlayerPositionClubHeight
Alen PajenkMiddle blockerACH Volley Ljubljana202 cm
Črtomir BošnjakOutside hitterCrvena zvezda Belgrade195 cm
Danijel KonciljaMiddle blockerKrka Novo Mesto — latest verified club201 cm
Dejan VinčićSetterOK Alpacem Kanal200 cm
Gregor PernušSetterOrion Stars Doetinchem196 cm
Gregor RopretSetterACH Volley Ljubljana192 cm
Jaka SešekOppositeOK Ribola Kaštela202 cm
Jan KozamernikMiddle blockerTokyo Great Bears204 cm
Jani KovačičLiberoACH Volley Ljubljana186 cm
Janž Janez KržičMiddle blockerCSM Arcada Galați202 cm
Klemen ČebuljOutside hitterAsseco Resovia Rzeszów202 cm
Miha FinkMiddle blockerOK Alpacem Kanal197 cm
Nik MujanovićOppositeModena Volley204 cm
Rok MožičOutside hitterRana Verona198 cm
Rok BračkoOutside hitterACH Volley Ljubljana192 cm
Sašo ŠtalekarMiddle blockerCSM Arcada Galați214 cm
Tine UrnautOutside hitterACH Volley Ljubljana200 cm
Tonček ŠternOppositeACH Volley Ljubljana198 cm
Urban TomanLiberoBudva185 cm
Uroš PlaninšičSetterACH Volley Ljubljana185 cm
Žiga ŠternOutside hitterYenisey Krasnoyarsk193 cm
Žiga KumerLibero2026/27 club status not confirmed184 cm

The domestic core has become especially concentrated at ACH Volley Ljubljana for 2026/27. The club’s official squad lists Urnaut, Ropret, Planinšič, Tonček Štern, Pajenk, Bračko and Kovačič together. Elsewhere, Kozamernik is on Tokyo Great Bears’ 2026/27 roster; Mujanović joined Modena; Možič extended with Verona through 2029; Pernuš is registered with Orion Stars Doetinchem; and Dejan Vinčić and Miha Fink appear with OK Alpacem Kanal in CEV competition data.

Sašo Štalekar’s CEV record places him with C.S. Arcada Galați, while Jaka Sešek joined OK Ribola Kaštela for 2026/27. The table deliberately does not assign an unverified current club to Žiga Kumer.

This pool should be understood as Slovenia’s broader current senior selection. VNL, EuroVolley, World Cup and Olympic squads are smaller competition-specific subsets and may include or omit players independently of their presence in the annual pool.

Coaching Staff

Slovenia’s 2026 EuroVolley competition records identify the following current coaching group:

RoleNameOrganization / Team
Head CoachFabio SoliSlovenia Men’s National Team
Assistant CoachFrancesco GuarnieriSlovenia Men’s National Team
Assistant CoachGregor JerončičSlovenia Men’s National Team

Soli inherited a team with a long-established veteran core but has also had to manage a generational transition. The 2026 campaign is a useful example: Urnaut, Pajenk, Kozamernik and other experienced players remained important, while Mujanović, Možič, Bračko, Planinšič and other younger or newer contributors absorbed larger roles at different points of the season.

Playing Identity & Team Style

Slovenia’s tactical identity is better understood as adaptable rather than fixed. Earlier successful cycles changed their offensive emphasis depending on personnel: CEV’s analysis of the pre-2021 team noted periods in which Slovenia leaned on a balanced attack, heavier middle usage or a larger share of high-ball offense through Klemen Čebulj. That flexibility remains relevant because much of the same experienced core has played under several coaches and systems.

Under Soli in 2026, serving pressure became one of the clearest ways Slovenia created scoring opportunities. The VNL bronze match against Japan showed the value of that approach, but the team’s offense was not dependent on one hitter. Mujanović and Možič supplied the largest scoring totals in that match, while Kozamernik and the middle blockers added a meaningful blocking and first-tempo presence.

The EuroVolley quarterfinal against Belgium showed a similar balance. Možič led Slovenia with 18 points, Mujanović had 14 and Čebulj 12; Kozamernik’s five blocks gave the team a significant central defensive contribution. This makes Slovenia difficult to reduce to a single offensive pattern when reception is stable enough for the setter to use the full net.

The 2026 roster also offers more variation at opposite and setter than several earlier Slovenian teams. Mujanović provides a younger high-contact scoring option, while Tonček Štern remains part of the broader pool. Gregor Ropret, Dejan Vinčić, Uroš Planinšič and Gregor Pernuš give Slovenia multiple setters with different levels of international experience. That depth matters as the older core moves deeper into its career and Soli builds toward the 2027 World Cup and the remaining LA28 qualification routes.

Major Honors

CompetitionBest / Major Results
Olympic Games5th — Paris 2024
FIVB World Championship4th — 2022
Volleyball Nations LeagueBronze — 2026
CEV European ChampionshipSilver — 2015, 2019, 2021; Bronze — 2023
FIVB Volleyball Challenger CupChampion — 2019
CEV European LeagueChampion — 2015

The 2026 VNL bronze is particularly significant because it was Slovenia’s first medal in a senior global FIVB competition after fourth-place finishes in the VNL in 2021, 2024 and 2025 and fourth place at the 2022 World Championship.

Notable Current & Former Players

PlayerPositionEra / YearsNote
Tine UrnautOutside hitter2000s–presentLong-time captain and central figure across Slovenia’s modern medal era.
Alen PajenkMiddle blocker2000s–presentVeteran middle and one of the enduring members of Slovenia’s European medal generation.
Dejan VinčićSetter2000s–presentExperienced setter whose national-team career spans the period before and after Slovenia’s 2015 breakthrough.
Mitja GaspariniOpposite2000s–early 2020sImportant scorer in the generation that won the 2015 European League and first EuroVolley medal.
Gregor RopretSetter2010s–presentKey setter through multiple EuroVolley medal campaigns and Slovenia’s rise at global level.
Klemen ČebuljOutside hitter2010s–presentMajor receiving and scoring option across the European medal, VNL and World Championship eras.
Jan KozamernikMiddle blocker2010s–presentCore middle blocker through the World Championship, Olympic and VNL medal cycles.
Tonček ŠternOpposite2010s–presentLong-serving opposite and major scoring option during Slovenia’s Olympic breakthrough period.
Rok MožičOutside hitter2020s–presentLeading player of the younger generation and a major attacking contributor in the 2026 VNL and EuroVolley.
Nik MujanovićOpposite2020s–presentBreakout 2026 scorer who finished second in VNL scoring and helped Slovenia win its first global medal.

Urnaut and Pajenk reached another longevity milestone at EuroVolley 2026, extending careers that have overlapped with almost the entire period in which Slovenia developed from an emerging European team into a regular medal-round participant. At the other end of the age curve, Možič and Mujanović increasingly carry high-volume attacking responsibility, giving the program a more credible route beyond its veteran generation.

Key Matchups

Poland has become one of Slovenia’s most consequential knockout opponents. Poland ended Slovenia’s Olympic debut in the Paris 2024 quarterfinals and defeated Soli’s team again in the 2026 EuroVolley semifinal. Because both teams have repeatedly reached the late stages of European and global competitions, their meetings increasingly arrive with medals or advancement at stake.

France has also appeared repeatedly at important points in Slovenia’s modern history. France defeated Slovenia in the 2015 EuroVolley final, while Slovenia later beat France in the 2023 bronze-medal match and again during its unbeaten Paris 2024 Olympic pool campaign. Those meetings span several generations and coaching cycles, making France a useful reference point for Slovenia’s progress rather than simply a recurring opponent.

Recent matches with Japan have added a different global dimension. Japan held a strong recent head-to-head record entering the 2026 VNL bronze match, but Slovenia reversed that trend when the stakes were highest, winning 3-1 for the first global senior medal in program history.

Qualification Path & Tournament Cycle

Slovenia’s 2026 EuroVolley finish produced an important qualification outcome even without a medal. Poland won the European title and the continent’s direct LA28 place. Because Poland is also the host of the 2027 men’s global championship, Slovenia’s fourth-place European finish was sufficient to secure a berth in the 2027 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup, the competition formerly known as the World Championship.

That World Cup is also Slovenia’s next direct route to the Olympics. Under the LA28 system, the three highest-finishing teams in the 2027 global tournament that have not already qualified will earn Olympic places. If Slovenia does not qualify there, a final route remains through the FIVB World Ranking after the 2028 VNL preliminary phase, when three highest-ranked teams not already qualified will take the remaining berths.

Slovenia is therefore qualified for the 2027 World Cup but not yet qualified for LA28. Its No. 7 FIVB ranking provides a strong current position, but the ranking itself does not constitute Olympic qualification at this stage.

Current Status

Slovenia ends the main 2026 international season in an unusual position: the team has achieved its first global medal while simultaneously entering a more visible generational transition. The VNL bronze showed that the current group can still reach an FIVB podium, while the fourth consecutive EuroVolley Final Four confirmed that the team’s European consistency has survived another coaching change.

The next challenge is converting that continuity into the 2027–28 cycle. Urnaut, Pajenk, Vinčić and other veterans remain available in the broad national-team pool, but younger players are already taking major roles. Mujanović was one of the VNL’s leading scorers, Možič remains a primary outside-hitting option, and players such as Bračko, Kržič and Planinšič gained meaningful tournament exposure in 2026.

Fabio Soli therefore has both short-term competitive pressure and a longer-term roster problem to solve: Slovenia is already good enough to target the decisive rounds of the 2027 World Cup, but maintaining that level beyond the veteran core will require the younger group to take increasingly permanent roles rather than serving only as tournament replacements.

Recent Performance Snapshot

CompetitionResultContext
2026 EuroVolley4thFourth consecutive EuroVolley Final Four; lost bronze match 0-3 to Finland
2026 Volleyball Nations LeagueBronzeFirst VNL and first senior global FIVB medal; beat Japan 3-1
2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship11thReached round of 16
Paris 2024 Olympic Games5thWon Pool A on Olympic debut; eliminated by Poland in quarterfinal
2022 FIVB Men’s World Championship4thBest World Championship finish

Slovenia’s recent record shows a team whose baseline has moved considerably from the pre-2015 period. From 2022 through 2026, it reached a World Championship semifinal, an Olympic quarterfinal, multiple VNL Final Fours, a VNL podium and consecutive EuroVolley medal/final-four rounds. The remaining gap is at the very top: Slovenia has repeatedly reached medal contention without yet winning the Olympics, the global championship, the VNL or EuroVolley.

FAQ

Who is the head coach of the Slovenia men’s national volleyball team?

Fabio Soli is the current head coach. The Volleyball Federation of Slovenia appointed him in February 2025, and CEV competition records list him as Slovenia’s head coach at EuroVolley 2026.

Who is Slovenia’s national-team captain?

Tine Urnaut is Slovenia’s established men’s national-team captain. He continued to captain the team during the 2026 VNL medal campaign.

What is Slovenia’s current FIVB World Ranking?

Slovenia is No. 7 with 325.01 points in the men’s FIVB World Ranking snapshot dated October 1, 2026. Rankings are volatile and should be rechecked whenever the profile receives a material update.

Has Slovenia ever won an Olympic volleyball medal?

No. Paris 2024 was Slovenia’s first Olympic appearance. The team reached the quarterfinals and finished fifth, which remains its best Olympic result.

What is Slovenia’s best EuroVolley result?

Slovenia has finished runner-up three times, winning silver in 2015, 2019 and 2021. It added bronze in 2023 and finished fourth in 2026.

Has Slovenia won a Volleyball Nations League medal?

Yes. Slovenia won bronze in 2026 by defeating Japan 3-1. It was the country’s first VNL medal after fourth-place finishes in 2021, 2024 and 2025.

Is Slovenia qualified for the 2027 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Cup?

Yes. Slovenia’s 2026 European Championship result secured qualification for the 2027 men’s global tournament in Poland. From 2027, FIVB has renamed the former Volleyball World Championship as the FIVB Volleyball World Cup.

Is Slovenia qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics?

Not yet. Slovenia can still qualify through the 2027 World Cup or, if necessary, through the final FIVB World Ranking pathway after the 2028 VNL preliminary phase.

Why is the current national-team pool larger than Slovenia’s EuroVolley roster?

The OZS national-team pool is a broader annual or cycle-based senior selection. EuroVolley, VNL, Olympic and World Cup squads are competition-specific and use smaller registration lists. Players can therefore be part of the current national-team pool without appearing in every event roster.

References

Current national team pool

2026 Current National Team Pool

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Alen Pajenk
Middle blocker

Alen Pajenk

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Črtomir Bošnjak
Outside hitter

Črtomir Bošnjak

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Danijel Koncilja
Middle blocker

Danijel Koncilja

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Dejan Vinčić
Setter

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Gregor Pernuš
Setter

Gregor Pernuš

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Gregor Ropret
Setter

Gregor Ropret

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Jaka Sešek
Opposite

Jaka Sešek

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Jan Kozamernik
Middle blocker

Jan Kozamernik

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Jani Kovačič
Libero

Jani Kovačič

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Janž Janez Kržič
Middle blocker

Janž Janez Kržič

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Klemen Čebulj
Outside hitter

Klemen Čebulj

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Miha Fink
Middle blocker

Miha Fink

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Nik Mujanović
Opposite

Nik Mujanović

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Rok Možič
Outside hitter

Rok Možič

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Rok Bračko
Outside hitter

Rok Bračko

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Sašo Štalekar
Middle blocker

Sašo Štalekar

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Tine Urnaut
Outside hitter

Tine Urnaut

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Tonček Štern
Opposite

Tonček Štern

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Urban Toman
Libero

Urban Toman

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Uroš Planinšič
Setter

Uroš Planinšič

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Žiga Štern
Outside hitter

Žiga Štern

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Žiga Kumer
Libero

Žiga Kumer

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National team staff

Head Coach

Fabio Soli

Fabio Soli

Coach profile not yet available
Major competitions

Tournaments

International record

Major Honours

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Olympic Games

5th — Paris 2024

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FIVB World Championship

4th — 2022

1

Volleyball Nations League medals

Bronze — 2026

4

CEV European Championship medals

Silver — 2015, 2019, 2021; Bronze — 2023

1

FIVB Volleyball Challenger Cup titles

Champion — 2019

1

CEV European League titles

Champion — 2015

Across generations

Notable Players

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Tine Urnaut
Outside hitter

Tine Urnaut

2000s–present

Long-time captain and central figure across Slovenia's modern medal era.

Notable player
Alen Pajenk
Middle blocker

Alen Pajenk

2000s–present

Veteran middle and one of the enduring members of Slovenia's European medal generation.

Notable player
Dejan Vinčić
Setter

Dejan Vinčić

2000s–present

Experienced setter whose national-team career spans the period before and after Slovenia's 2015 breakthrough.

Notable player
Mitja Gasparini
Opposite

Mitja Gasparini

2000s–early 2020s

Important scorer in the generation that won the 2015 European League and first EuroVolley medal.

Notable player
Gregor Ropret
Setter

Gregor Ropret

2010s–present

Key setter through multiple EuroVolley medal campaigns and Slovenia's rise at global level.

Notable player
Klemen Čebulj
Outside hitter

Klemen Čebulj

2010s–present

Major receiving and scoring option across the European medal, VNL and World Championship eras.

Notable player
Jan Kozamernik
Middle blocker

Jan Kozamernik

2010s–present

Core middle blocker through the World Championship, Olympic and VNL medal cycles.

Notable player
Tonček Štern
Opposite

Tonček Štern

2010s–present

Long-serving opposite and major scoring option during Slovenia's Olympic breakthrough period.

Notable player
Rok Možič
Outside hitter

Rok Možič

2020s–present

Leading player of the younger generation and a major attacking contributor in the 2026 VNL and EuroVolley.

Notable player
Nik Mujanović
Opposite

Nik Mujanović

2020s–present

Breakout 2026 scorer who finished second in VNL scoring and helped Slovenia win its first global medal.

Notable player