Cuba men's national volleyball team

Cuba
Nickname(s)Los leones del voleibol cubano (Lions of Cuban volleyball)
AssociationFederación Cubana De Voleibol
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachCuba Jesus Angel Cruz Lopez
FIVB ranking12 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances7 (First in 1972)
Best result (1976)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1956)
Best result (1990, 2010)
World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 1969)
Best result (1989)
Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championship 0 2 2
World Cup 1 3 1
World Grand Champions Cup 1 1 2
World League 1 5 3
Challenger Cup 1 1 0
NORCECA Championship 16 5 5
Pan-American Cup 4 0 3
Other competitions 0 2 1
Total 24 19 18
Medal Record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Brazil
Silver medal – second place 2010 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Japan
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1981 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1999 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Japan
Silver medal – second place 2009 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1992 Genova
Silver medal – second place 1994 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mar del Plata
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio de Janeiro
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Bulgaria
Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Seoul
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ljubljana
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 1969 Mexico City
Gold medal – first place 1971 Havana
Gold medal – first place 1975 Los Angeles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 1979 Havana
Gold medal – first place 1981 Mexico City
Gold medal – first place 1987 Havana
Gold medal – first place 1989 San Juan
Gold medal – first place 1991 Regina
Gold medal – first place 1993 New Orleans
Gold medal – first place 1995 Edmonton
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Juan
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bridgetown
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bayamon
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayaguez
Gold medal – first place 2019 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 1973 Tijuana
Silver medal – second place 1985 Santiago
Silver medal – second place 1999 Monterrey
Silver medal – second place 2005 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Córdoba
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Indianapolis
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Culiacán
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Anaheim
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Langley
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Charleston
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tijuana Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Colima City Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gatineau Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gatineau Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Córdoba Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Team
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle

The Cuba men's national volleyball team (Spanish: Selección masculina de voleibol de Cuba) represents Cuba in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Federación Cubana De Voleibol. Cuba in the 1976 Summer Olympics won their first bronze medal. In FIVB competitions, the national team won one gold each at World Cup, World Grand Champions Cup, World League and Challenger Cup. Cuba also attained two silver and two bronze World Championship medals and have won the NORCECA Championship 15 times with a 6-peat record.