This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Tunisia women's national volleyball team.
Quick facts for kids
Tunisia
 |
| Nickname(s) |
نسور قرطاج
Aigles de Carthage
(Eagles of Carthage) |
| Association |
Tunisian Volleyball Federation |
| Confederation |
CAVB |
| Head coach |
 Antonio Giacobbe |
| FIVB ranking |
14 (as of September 2014) |
| Uniforms |
|
|
| Summer Olympics |
| Appearances |
7 (First in 1972) |
| Best result |
9th (1984) |
| World Championship |
| Appearances |
11 (First in 1962) |
| Best result |
15th (2006) |
| FIVB World Cup |
| Appearances |
9 (First in 1969) |
| Best result |
8th : (1981, 1991) |
| African Championship |
| Appearances |
22 (First in 1967) |
| Best result |
 (1967, 1971, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2021) |
Tunisia men's national volleyball team
Tunisia national volleyball team at the 2012 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Cameroon (Tunisia 3–1 Egypt) |
| Medal record |
| African Championship |
| Gold |
1967 Tunis |
Team |
| Gold |
1971 Cairo |
Team |
| Gold |
1979 Tripoli |
Team |
| Gold |
1987 Tunis |
Team |
| Gold |
1995 Tunis |
Team |
| Gold |
1997 Lagos |
Team |
| Gold |
1999 Cairo |
Team |
| Gold |
2003 Cairo |
Team |
| Gold |
2017 Cairo |
Team |
| Gold |
2019 Tunis |
Team |
| Gold |
2021 Kigali |
Team |
| Silver |
1976 Tunis |
Team |
| Silver |
1983 Port Said |
Team |
| Silver |
1993 Alger |
Team |
| Silver |
2005 Cairo |
Team |
| Silver |
2007 Durban |
Team |
| Silver |
2013 Sousse |
Team |
| Silver |
2015 Cairo |
Team |
| Bronze |
1991 Cairo |
Team |
| Bronze |
2011 Tangier |
Team |
| Arab Championship |
| Gold |
1980 Damascus |
Team |
| Gold |
1984 Tunis |
Team |
| Gold |
1988 Riyadh |
Team |
| Gold |
1996 Cairo |
Team |
| Gold |
2000 Amman |
Team |
| Gold |
2002 Amman |
Team |
| Gold |
2006 Manama |
Team |
| Gold |
2012 Manama |
Team |
| Silver |
2002 Amman |
Team |
| Silver |
2008 Manama |
Team |
| Bronze |
1994 Manama |
Team |
| Mediterranean Games |
| Silver |
2001 Tunis |
Team |
| Silver |
2013 Mersin |
Team |
| All-Africa Games |
| Gold |
1978 Algiers |
Team |
| Silver |
1965 Brazzaville |
Team |
| Silver |
1973 Lagos |
Team |
| Silver |
2007 Algiers |
Team |
| Bronze |
1991 Cairo |
Team |
| Pan Arab Games |
| Gold |
1957 Beirut |
Team |
| Gold |
1985 Rabat |
Team |
| Gold |
1999 Amman |
Team |
| Bronze |
2004 Algiers |
Team |
| Afro-Arab Volleyball Friendship Cup |
| Gold |
1981 Kuwait |
Team |
| Maghreb Volleyball Championship |
| Gold |
1967 |
Team |
| Gold |
1968 |
Team |
| Gold |
1969 |
Team |
| Gold |
1970 |
Team |
| Gold |
1971 |
Team |
| Gold |
1972 |
Team |
| Gold |
1973 |
Team |
The Tunisia men's national volleyball team (Arabic: منتخب تونس لكرة الطائرة), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage or The Carthage Eagles), represents Tunisia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team has won a medal in almost every continental championships they participated since 1967 (except in 2009 and 2023). Eleven-time African Championship winners (1967, 1971, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2021), Tunisia have participated in seven Olympics, with a best finish of ninth at Los Angeles 1984.
Results
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Olympic Games
| Tunisia in the Olympic Games record |
| Year |
Rank |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1964 |
Did not qualify |
 1968 |
Withdrew |
 1972 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
 1976 |
Did not qualify |
 1980 |
Withdrew |
 1984 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
 1988 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
 1992 |
Did not qualify |
| 1996 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
 2000 |
Did not qualify |
 2004 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
 2008 |
Did not qualify |
 2012 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
 2016 |
Did not qualify |
| 2020 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
15 |
 2024 |
Future event |
| Total |
7/15 |
38 |
1 |
37 |
13 |
113 |
World Championship
| Tunisia in the FIVB World Championships record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1949 |
Did not enter |
 1952 |
| 1956 |
 1960 |
| 1962 |
Withdrew |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
| 1966 |
Did not enter |
 1970 |
Group stages |
22nd |
11 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
28 |
| 1974 |
Group stages |
18th |
11 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
28 |
| 1978 |
Group stages |
24th |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
27 |
 1982 |
Group stages |
21st |
9 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
20 |
 1986 |
Did not qualify |
 1990 |
| 1994 |
 1998 |
| 2002 |
Group stages |
19th |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
| 2006 |
Second round |
15th |
9 |
3 |
6 |
15 |
22 |
| 2010 |
Group stages |
19th |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
 2014 |
Group stages |
21st |
5 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
 2018 |
Group stages |
23rd |
5 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
 2022 |
Round of 16 |
16th |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
 2025 |
Future event |
| Total |
11/20 |
73 |
14 |
59 |
64 |
194 |
World Cup
| Tunisia in the World Cup record |
| Year |
Rank |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 1965 |
Did not qualify |
 1969 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
| 1977 |
Did not qualify |
| 1981 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
21 |
| 1985 |
Did not qualify |
| 1989 |
| 1991 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
16 |
| 1995 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
33 |
| 1999 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
33 |
| 2003 |
11 |
11 |
2 |
9 |
9 |
30 |
| 2007 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
32 |
| 2011 |
Did not qualify |
| 2015 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
33 |
| 2019 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
31 |
| 2023 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
21 |
| Total |
10/15 |
85 |
8 |
86 |
55 |
242 |
World League
| Tunisia in the World League record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 1990 |
1990 to 2013 Did not participate |
| 2013 |
| 2014 |
G3 GS |
27th |
6 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
| 2015 |
G3 GS |
30th |
6 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
| 2016 |
G3 GS |
33rd |
6 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
| 2017 |
G3 GS |
30th |
6 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
12 |
| Total |
|
4/28 |
24 |
9 |
15 |
36 |
58 |
Nations League
| Tunisia in the Nations League record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 2018 |
Did not qualify |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 |
Did not qualify |
| 2022 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| Total |
|
0/6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Challenger Cup
| Tunisia in the Challenger Cup record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 2018 |
Did not enter |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
Quarterfinals |
6th place |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
 2023 |
Quarterfinals |
8th place |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Total |
|
2/4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
African Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
| Tunisia in the African Volleyball Championship record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1967 |
Final |
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
 1971 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
| 1976 |
Final |
 Runners-up |
5 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
 1979 |
Final |
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| 1983 |
Final |
Runners-up |
6 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
| 1987 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
 1989 |
Did not compete |
| 1991 |
Semifinals |
 3rd place |
5 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
 1993 |
Final |
Runners-up |
5 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
| 1995 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
 1997 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
| 1999 |
Round robin |
Champions |
4 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
| 2001 |
Did not compete |
| 2003 |
Final |
Champions |
5 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
| 2005 |
Final |
Runners-up |
6 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
 2007 |
Final |
Runners-up |
6 |
5 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
 2009 |
Group stages |
5th place |
6 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
| 2011 |
Semifinals |
3rd place |
5 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
| 2013 |
Round robin |
Runners-up |
5 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
| 2015 |
Final |
Runners-up |
6 |
4 |
2 |
14 |
9 |
| 2017 |
Final |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
4 |
| 2019 |
Final |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
 2021 |
Final |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
| 2023 |
Quarterfinals |
5th place |
7 |
6 |
1 |
19 |
3 |
| Total |
11 Titles |
22/24 |
114 |
98 |
16 |
326 |
88 |
Arab Championship
| Tunisia in the Arab Championship record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1977 |
Did not compete |
 1980 |
Champions |
 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1984 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
 1986 |
Did not compete |
 1988 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1992 |
Did not compete |
 1994 |
Semi-finals |
 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1996 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1998 |
Runners-up |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 2000 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 2002 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
0 |
? |
? |
| 2006 |
Champions |
|
6 |
5 |
1 |
16 |
8 |
| 2008 |
Runners-up |
 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
14 |
5 |
| 2012 |
Champions |
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
| 2014 |
Did not compete |
| 2016 |
| 2018 |
| 2020 |
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
11/17 |
8 titles |
16 |
14 |
2 |
45 |
15 |
Mediterranean Games
| Tunisia in the Mediterranean Games record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1959 |
Did not compete |
| 1963 |
| 1967 |
 1971 |
Semi-finals |
4th |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1975 |
Did not compete |
 1979 |
| 1983 |
| 1987 |
Group stages |
5th |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1991 |
Did not compete |
| 1993 |
| 1997 |
| 2001 |
Runners-up |
 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
| 2005 |
Semi-finals |
4th |
5 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
| 2009 |
Semi-finals |
4th |
6 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
| 2013 |
Runners-up |
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
| 2018 |
Quarter-finals |
6th |
6 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
| 2022 |
Quarter-finals |
6th |
5 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
| 2026 |
Future event |
| Total |
8/17 |
32 |
18 |
13 |
63 |
49 |
- * Since 2001.
All-Africa Games
| Tunisia in the African Games record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
 1965 |
Final |
Runners-up |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
 1969 |
Disrupted by military coup |
| 1973 |
Final |
Runners-up |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1978 |
Final |
Champions |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
 1987 |
Did not compete |
| 1991 |
Semifinals |
3rd place |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
 1995 |
Did not compete |
| 1999 |
| 2003 |
| 2007 |
Final |
Runners-up |
7 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
8 |
 2011 |
Did not compete |
| 2015 |
| 2019 |
 2023 |
Future event |
| Total |
1 Title |
5/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pan Arab Games
| Tunisia in the Pan Arab Games record |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 1957 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1961 |
canceled |
 1965 |
Did not compete |
 1976 |
canceled |
| 1985 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1992 |
Did not compete |
| 1997 |
Did not compete |
| 1999 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 2004 |
3rd |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 2007 |
5th |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 2011 |
Did not compete |
| 2023 |
Did not compete |
| Total |
5/10 |
3 titles |
|
|
|
|
|
Afro-Arab Volleyball Friendship Cup
| Tunisia in the Afro-Arab Volleyball Friendship Cup |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 1981 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Total |
1/1 |
1 title |
|
|
|
|
|
Maghreb Volleyball Championship
| Tunisia in the Maghreb Volleyball Championship |
| Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
L |
SW |
SL |
| 1967 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1968 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1969 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1970 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1971 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1972 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| 1973 |
Champions |
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Total |
7/7 |
7 titles |
|
|
|
|
|
Others
- Gold: 1 time: The Cup of the President of Kazakhstan :2012
- Gold: 1 time: Rashed International Tournament (Dubai) :2012
- Silver: 1 time: Torneo Internazionale Del Due Mari (Italy) :2023
- 11th: Cup of the five continents in Montevideo (Uruguay) :1969
- 16th: Men's European Volleyball Championship in Prague (Czechoslovakia) :1958
U23 team
World Championship
- 8th place: 2013
- 9th place: 2015
African Championship
- Gold: 1 time: 2014
U21 team
World Championship
- 15th place: 1985
- 13th place: 1991
- 5th place: 1993
- 13th place: 1997
- 9th place: 1999
- 13th place: 2001
- 13th place: 2003
- 13th place: 2005
- 14th place: 2009
- 14th place: 2011
- 13th place: 2013
- 14th place: 2019
- 16th place: 2023
African Championship
- Gold: 10 times: 1984, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018
- Silver: 5 times: 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022
- Bronze: 1 time: 1986
Arab Championship
- Gold: 1 time: 1989
U19 team
World Championship
- 11th place: 1995
- 9th place: 1997
- 9th place: 1999
- 8th place: 2001
- 13th place: 2005
- 14th place: 2007
- 6th place: 2009
- 16th place: 2011
- 18th place: 2013
- 20th place: 2017
- 17th place: 2019
African Championship
- Gold: 8 times: 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016
- Silver: 4 times: 2002, 2004, 2013, 2015
Arab Championship
- Gold: 4 times: 1992, 1994, 1996, 2009
- Silver: 2 times: 2011, 2013
- Bronze: 1 time: 1998
Current roster
The following is the Tunisian roster in the 2022 World Championship.
Head coach: Antonio Giacobbe
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2022–23 club |
| 02 2 |
Kadhi, AhmedAhmed Kadhi |
19 April 1989 |
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
99 kg (218 lb) |
345 cm (136 in) |
318 cm (125 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 03 3 |
Ben Slimene, KhaledKhaled Ben Slimene (C) |
14 December 1994 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
78 kg (172 lb) |
290 cm (110 in) |
285 cm (112 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 06 6 |
Ben Othmen Miladi, Mohamed AliMohamed Ali Ben Othmen Miladi |
12 May 1991 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
73 kg (161 lb) |
315 cm (124 in) |
289 cm (114 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 07 7 |
Karamosli, ElyesElyes Karamosli |
22 August 1989 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
99 kg (218 lb) |
330 cm (130 in) |
320 cm (130 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 08 8 |
Abdelhedi, YassineYassine Abdelhedi |
28 October 1999 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
83 kg (183 lb) |
352 cm (139 in) |
335 cm (132 in) |
Sahel Koweit |
| 09 9 |
Agrebi, OmarOmar Agrebi |
26 August 1992 |
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
82 kg (181 lb) |
325 cm (128 in) |
310 cm (120 in) |
CS Sfaxien |
| 10 |
Nagga, HamzaHamza Nagga |
29 May 1990 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
84 kg (185 lb) |
335 cm (132 in) |
311 cm (122 in) |
ES Sahel |
| 12 |
Bennour, RamiRami Bennour |
23 December 1991 |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
79 kg (174 lb) |
311 cm (122 in) |
280 cm (110 in) |
CS Sfaxien |
| 13 |
Mbareki, SelimSelim Mbareki |
6 March 1996 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
79 kg (174 lb) |
320 cm (130 in) |
305 cm (120 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 16 |
Ben Tahar, MahdiMahdi Ben Tahar |
17 September 2004 |
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
90 kg (200 lb) |
345 cm (136 in) |
315 cm (124 in) |
CS Sfaxien |
| 18 |
Bongui, AliAli Bongui |
14 August 1996 |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
75 kg (165 lb) |
225 cm (89 in) |
325 cm (128 in) |
CS Sfaxien |
| 19 |
Bouguerra, AymenAymen Bouguerra |
1 November 2001 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
70 kg (150 lb) |
325 cm (128 in) |
350 cm (140 in) |
Narbonne Volley |
| 20 |
Hmissi, SaddemSaddem Hmissi |
16 February 1991 |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
75 kg (165 lb) |
312 cm (123 in) |
285 cm (112 in) |
ES Tunis |
| 21 |
Korbosli, TaiebTaieb Korbosli |
5 June 1993 |
1.88 cm (1 in) |
75 kg (165 lb) |
280 cm (110 in) |
270 cm (110 in) |
ES Tunis |
All Time Head coaches
| Period |
Head Coach |
| 1956–1957 |
Habib Ben Ezzedine |
| 1957–1960 |
 Ernö Henning |
| 1961–1962 |
Dragoslav Sirotanović |
| 1962–1967 |
Ernö Henning |
| 1968–1969 |
Josef Brož |
| 1970 |
Hassine Belkhouja |
| 1970–1973 |
Gustáv Breznen |
| 1973–1978 |
Hassine Belkhouja |
| 1979–1980 |
Mohamed Sellami |
| 1981–1984 |
Victor Turin |
| 1984–1986 |
Foued Kammoun |
|
| Period |
Head Coach |
| 1986–1987 |
Hassen Ben Cheikh |
| 1987–1991 |
Hubert Wagner |
| 1991 |
Hassine Belkhouja |
| 1992–1993 |
 Sergei Alexeyev |
| 1994–1996 |
Fethi Mkaouer |
| 1997–1998 |
Shen Fu Lin |
| 1998–1999 |
 Stewart Bernard |
| 1999–2007 |
Antonio Giacobbe |
| 2008–2009 |
 Veljko Basić |
| 2010–2016 |
Fethi Mkaouer |
| 2017–Present |
Antonio Giacobbe |
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See also
In Spanish: Selección de voleibol de Túnez para niños
- Tunisia women's national volleyball team
- Tunisia men's national under-23 volleyball team
- Tunisia men's national under-21 volleyball team
- Tunisia men's national under-19 volleyball team
- Tunisia women's national under-23 volleyball team
- Tunisia women's national under-20 volleyball team
- Tunisia women's national under-18 volleyball team
- Tunisian Volleyball Federation
