Men’s volleyball, after 43 years at a World Championship final tournament! What prize was awarded at the Great Sports Gala

The Romanian Volleyball Federation received the Sports Excellence Award at the Great Sports Gala, organized by ProSport.

Romania has qualified for the 2025 World Men’s Volleyball Championship, which will take place in the Philippines, between September 12 and 28, 2025.

Men’s volleyball returns to the World Championship! What prize was awarded at the Great Sports Gala

The tricolors return to the World Championship after a break of 43 years, the last edition they participated in was the one in 1982, in Argentina.

The first representative will meet them in the group, next year, on the selected teams from Poland, Holland and Qatar, following the draw of lots.

“Thank you for the trust and because the world believes that the game with the ball can cause results in Romania. I thank ANS and COSR, the former and current leadership of FR de Volei.

Last but not least to the players and the technical staff, because that’s why I’m here”, said Adin Cojocaru at the Mari Sportivi Gala.

The Romanian national men’s volleyball team reached the podium four times at the World Championships (2nd place – 1956, 1966, 3rd place – 1960, 1962), and two other times it ranked 4th.

In 1980, Romania won the only medal at the Olympic Games. In Moscow, the “tricolors” then obtained the bronze medals, defeating Poland 3-1 in the small final.

Adin Cojocaru, in his second term as president of FR Volei

Adin Cojocaru was re-elected president of the Romanian Volleyball Federation in the voting that took place, two months ago, during the Ordinary General Assembly held at the Romexpo Exhibition Center (Madgearu Hall) in the Capital.

The Romanian Volleyball Federation currently has 182 affiliated members, the mandate of the president and vice-president being valid for four years.

Romania’s men’s volleyball team

• Libero: Sergio Diaconescu (SCM U Craiova), Karol Kosinski (CS Rapid Bucharest);
• Extreme: Mircea Peţa (CSA Steaua Bucharest), Daniel Chiţigoi (ZAKSA Kidzierzyn-Kozle/Poland), Adrian Aciobăniţei (SKRA Belchatow/Poland), Marian Bala (Arcada Galati);
• Coordinators: Filip Constantin (CS Rapid Bucharest), Claudiu Dumitru (CSA Steaua Bucharest);
• Centers: Bela Bartha (CS Dinamo Bucharest), Andrei Butnaru (Arcada Galaţi), Robert Călin (SCM U Craiova), Ştefan Lupu (Corona Braşov);
• Opposite: Rareş Bălean (CS Dinamo Bucharest), Alexandru Raţă (Tectum Achel/Belgium).
• Coach: Sergiu Stancu