Tunisian Volleyball Federation

The Tunisian Volleyball Federation (French: Fédération tunisienne de volley-ball) (FTVB) (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية للكرة الطائرة), is the governing body for Volleyball in Tunisia since 1956.[1] The federation is a member of the Arab Volleyball Association, Mediterranean volleyball Confederation, African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). The president of FTVB is Mounir Ben Slimene.

Tunisian Volleyball Federation
Sport Volleyball
Beach volleyball
JurisdictionTunisia
AbbreviationFTVB
Founded1956 (1956)
AffiliationFIVB
Affiliation date1956 (1956)
Regional affiliationCAVB
HeadquartersTunis
LocationTunisia
PresidentTunisia Mounir Ben Slimene
Official website
www.ftvb.org
Tunisia

History

The Tunisian Federation has been recognised by FIVB from 1956 and is a member of the African Volleyball Confederation.

Presidents
PresidentFromTo
Tunisia Mohammed Ben Sliman19561956
Tunisia Zine El Abidine Doagi19571965
Tunisia Ahmed Belkhouja19661970
Tunisia Noureddine Skandrani19711978
Tunisia Adel Boussarsar19791980
Tunisia Chedly Zouiten19811988
Tunisia Béchir Kdous19891994
Tunisia Mohammed Ali Farah19971998
Tunisia Béchir Louzir19982006
Tunisia Slim Ben Youssef20062009
Tunisia Mounir Ben Slimene20092016
Tunisia Firas El Faleh20162021
Tunisia Mohsen Ben taleb20212023
Tunisia Mounir Ben Slimene2023Now

Honours

National Team (Men)
Appearances : (7) times
Best result : Nine (1) : 1984
Appearances : (11) times
Best result : Fifteen (1) : 2006
Appearances : (9) times
Best result : Eight (2) : 1981, 1991
Appearances : (4) times
Best result : Twenty Seven (1) : 2014
Appearances : (2) times
Best result : Six (1) : 2022
Champions Gold (11) : 1967, 1971, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2021
Runner-up Silver (7) : 1976, 1983, 1993, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015
Third place Bronze (2) : 1991, 2011
  • African Games
Champions Gold (1) : 1978
Runner-up Silver (3) : 1965, 1973, 2007
Third place Bronze (1) : 1991
  • Mediterranean Games
Runner-up (2)  : 2001, 2013
  • Arab Championship (Record)
Champions Gold (8) : 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2012
Runner-up Silver (2) : 1998, 2008
Third place Bronze (1) : 1994
  • Pan Arab Games (Record)
Champions Gold (3) : 1957, 1985, 1999
Third place Bronze (1) : 2004
  • Afro-Arab Friendship Cup
Champions Gold (1) : 1981
  • Maghreb Championship (Record)
Champions Gold (7) : 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973

National Team (Women)
did not qualify
Sixteen (1) : 1986
Eight (1) : 1985
Champions Gold (3) : 1985, 1987, 1999
Runner-up Silver (2) : 1976, 2009
Third place Bronze (3) : 1995, 2007, 2013
  • African Games
did not qualify
  • Mediterranean Games
Eight (1) : 2001
  • Arab Championship
Champions Gold (2) : 1980, 1989
  • Pan Arab Games
Runner-up Silver (3) : 1985, 1992, 1999

National team (U23)
  • U23 World Championship
Eight (1): 2013
  • U23 African Championship
Champions Gold (1) : 2014

National Junior team (Boys)
  • U21 World Championship
Five (1): 1993
  • U21 African Championship (Record)
Champions Gold (10) : 1984, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2018
Runner-up Silver (5): 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022
Third place Bronze (1): 1986

National Youth team (Boys)
did not qualify
  • U19 World Championship
Six (1): 2009
  • African Championship U19 (Record)
Champions Gold (8): 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016
Runner-up Silver (4): 2002, 2004, 2013, 2015
  • Arab Youth Championship
Champions Gold (4): 1992, 1994, 1996, 2009
Runner-up Silver (2) : 2011, 2013
Third place Bronze (1): 1998

National Girls team (U23)
  • Women's U23 World Championship
did not qualify
  • Women's U23 African Championship
Runner-up Silver (1) : 2014

National Junior team (Girls)
Thirteen (1): 1995
  • Women's Africa Championship U20
Runner-up Silver (3) : 2006, 2010, 2017
Third place Bronze (2): 2002, 2006

National Youth team (Girls)
did not qualify
Thirteen (1): 2005
  • Girls' Africa Championship U18
Champions Gold (3): 2006, 2008, 2010
Runner-up Silver (3) : 2004, 2013, 2014
Third place Bronze (1): 2011

See also
  • Tunisia men's national volleyball team
  • 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 Men's Volleyball League
  • Tunisian Volleyball Cup

References
  1. "Histoire du Volley Ball dans le monde et en Tunisie". ftvb.org. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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