# Czech Republic women's national volleyball team

The Czech Republic women's national volleyball team ( Czech : Česká národní volejbalové družstvo žen ) represents the Czech Republic in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The National team is Organized by the Czech Volleyball Association ( Czech : Český volejbalový svaz : ČVS ) which is a member of the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) as well the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), The national federation is also a part of the Middle European Volleyball Zonal Association (MEVZA).

## Results
### World Championship

* 1994 — 9th place
* 2002 — 19th place
* 2010 — 15th place
* 2022 — 18th place
* 2025 — Qualified

### World Grand Prix

* 2013 — 14th
* 2014 — 22nd
* 2015 — 15th
* 2016 — 18th
* 2017 — 16th

### Nations League

* 2025 — Qualified

### Challenger Cup

* 2018 — Did not qualify
* 2019 — 2nd
* 2022 — 6th place
* 2023 — Did not qualify
* 2024 — 1st

### European Championship

* 1997 — 3rd
* 1999 — Did not qualify
* 2001 — 9th place
* 2003 — 9th place
* 2005 — Did not qualify
* 2007 — 9th place
* 2009 — 10th place
* 2011 — 8th place
* 2013 — 10th place
* 2015 — 11th place
* 2017 — 12th place
* 2019 — Did not qualify
* 2021 — 15th place
* 2023 — 8th place
* 2026 — Qualified

### European League

* 2011 — 4th
* 2012 — 1st
* 2018 — 3rd
* 2019 — 1st
* 2021 — 4th
* 2022 — 2nd
* 2023 — 3rd
* 2024 — 2nd

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the Czech roster for the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup
Head Coach: Ioannis Athanasopoulos
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | Height |
| 1 | Ema Kneiflova | 22 June 2002 | MB | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| 4 | Silvie Pavlova | 20 May 1997 | MB | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| 6 | Helena Havelkova | 25 July 1988 | OH | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| 7 | Magdalena Bukovska | 28 April 2003 | OH | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| 8 | Ela Koulisiani | 1 October 2002 | MB | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Daniela Digrinova | 19 October 2000 | L | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| 10 | Katerina Valkova | 6 February 1996 | S | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| 11 | Veronika Dostalova | 7 April 1992 | L | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| 15 | Magdalena Jehlarova | 16 January 2000 | MB | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| 16 | Michaela Mlejnkova | 26 July 1996 | OH | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| 17 | Klara Faltinova | 23 December 1997 | OH | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| 20 | Kveta Grabovska | 29 May 2002 | S | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| 22 | Gabriela Orvosova | 28 January 2001 | O | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| 25 | Monika Brancuska | 19 November 2004 | O | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |

### Previous squads

The following is the Czech roster in the 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship
Head coach: Carlo Parisi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015 club |
| 1 | Andrea Kossanyiová | 6 August 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Impel Wrocław |
| 2 | Eva Hodanová | 18 December 1993 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | PVK Olymp Praga |
| 3 | Veronika Trnková | 13 October 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | PVK Olymp Praga |
| 4 | Aneta Havlíčková | 3 July 1987 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Lokomotiv Baku |
| 5 | Julie Jášová | 14 September 1987 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | VK Prostějov |
| 6 | Lucie Smutná | 14 April 1991 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Volley Soverato |
| 8 | Barbora Purchartová | 9 May 1992 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Dauphines Charleroi |
| 11 | Veronika Dostálová | 7 April 1992 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 278 cm (109 in) | 269 cm (106 in) | PVK Olymp Praha |
| 12 | Michaela Mlejnková | 26 July 1996 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | PVK Olymp Praha |
| 13 | Tereza Vanžurová | 4 April 1991 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Azzurra Volley San Casciano |
| 14 | Nikol Sajdová | 20 July 1988 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Raben Vilsbiburg |
| 16 | Helena Havelková (C) | 25 July 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Yamamay Busto Arsizio |
| 19 | Pavla Vincourová | 12 November 1992 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Budowlani Łódź |
| 20 | Marie Toufarová | 9 June 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Královo Pole Brno |

### Notable players

In alphabetical order
* Anna Kallistova
* Helena Havelkova
* Helena Horka
* Kristýna Pastulová
* Markéta Chlumská
* Martina Utla
* Michaela Hasalíková
* Šárka Barborková
* Šárka Melichárková
* Tereza Vanzurova