New Zealand men's national volleyball team

New Zealand
Nickname(s)Volley Blacks[1]
AssociationVolleyball New Zealand (VNZ)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachSebastián González Moreno
FIVB ranking 82 (5 October 2025)[2]
Uniforms
Home
Away
Asian Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1975)
Best result7th (1975)
www.volleyballnz.org.nz

The New Zealand men's national volleyball team represents New Zealand in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of October 2019, the team is ranked 44th in the world.[3]

Competition record

Asian Championship

Asian Championship record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
1975 Round robin 7th place 6 0 6 1 18 Squad
1979 9th–12th places 11th place 6 2 4 10 15 Squad
1983 5th–8th places 8th place 8 3 5 9 18 Squad
1987 9th–12th places 12th place 7 3 4 Squad
1989 9th–12th places 12th place 8 3 5 Squad
1991 9th–12th places 12th place 4 0 4 3 12 Squad
1993 11th place match 11th place 6 3 3 Squad
1995 12th place Squad
1997 Did not participate
1999
2001
2003 13th–15th places 14th place 6 1 5 6 16 Squad
2005 13th–16th places 15th place 6 1 5 6 16 Squad
2007 Did not participate
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
Total 0 Title 10/22 57 16 41 —

Asian Nations Cup

Asian Nations Cup record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
2018 Did not participate
2022
2023
2024
2025 9th–11th places 11th place 4 0 4 1 12 Squad
Total 0 Title 1/5 4 0 4 1 12 —

Team

Current roster

The following is the New Zealand roster in the 2025 Asian Nations Cup.[4]

Head coach: Sebastian Gonzalez

No. Pos. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2024–25 club
1 MB Daniel Malcolm 25 February 2005 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 347 cm (137 in) 335 cm (132 in) Canterbury
3 L Scott Shipton 21 March 2003 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 328 cm (129 in) 315 cm (124 in) Wellington Titans
4 MB Matthew Butterfield 29 December 1998 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 337 cm (133 in) 328 cm (129 in) Pioneer Panthers
5 OH Andrew Salmon 23 May 1998 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 329 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in) Pioneer Panthers
7 OH Johann Timmer (c) 25 October 1991 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 333 cm (131 in) 315 cm (124 in) Harbour Raiders
8 S Kameo Wagner 23 September 2005 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 344 cm (135 in) 326 cm (128 in) Western Bay Phoenix
9 S Thomas Vesty 24 December 2006 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 329 cm (130 in) 318 cm (125 in) Shirley VC
11 OH Wernich Pheiffer 14 May 2004 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 330 cm (130 in) Harbour Raiders
12 OH Mana Placid 2 January 2000 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 339 cm (133 in) 333 cm (131 in) Shirley VC
13 OP Pesamino Morrison 21 October 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 347 cm (137 in) 335 cm (132 in) Pioneer Panthers
14 OP Seth Grant 15 October 2001 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 353 cm (139 in) 337 cm (133 in) Shirley VC
15 MB Luke McIntosh 6 November 2005 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 0 kg (0 lb) 341 cm (134 in) 332 cm (131 in) Shirley VC

References

  1. ^ "Gonzalez To Lead Volley Blacks". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "The FIVB World Ranking". FIVB. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ FIVB World Rankings
  4. ^ "AVC Men's Volleyball Nations Cup 2025 – Daily Bulletin No.1" (PDF). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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