Slovak national volleyball team has the support of Slovnaft in an important year

• SLOVNAFT, a.s. continues to support the Slovak national volleyball team in 2023 as the main advertising partner
• together with handball and football, volleyball is the next team sport, which can be successful at international events thanks to the support of Slovnaft
• women's national volleyball team will compete at the European Championships in mid-August

Bratislava, June 8th, 2023 – The Slovak national volleyball team has an important ally in 2023 – SLOVNAFT, a.s. as the main advertising partner. The strong Slovak brand and market leader in fuels supports Slovak volleyball in an important year in which the women's national team will compete in the prestigious EuroVolley 2023 European Championship. Representatives of both partners believe that the cooperation will have a positive impact on the performance of the national teams.

Both Slovak national teams have already played their matches in the European Golden League on the opponents' fields this year and from Saturday, June 10th to June 17th they will play a total of five home matches in Nitra. In mid-August, the women's "season" will culminate with the EuroVolley 2023 European Championships, which the women's team qualified for last year by winning its group. It will be the sixth time that the Slovak women will participate in the European Championships, the third time in a row. Luck also favoured them in the draw, which selected Group D with opponents from Finland, Spain, Estonia, France and the Netherlands. The matches will be broadcasted live on local TV Joj Sport.

The public already knows the broader women's nomination roster for the championship season. Head coach Michal Mašek is again counting on traditionally strong experienced players, such as Karin Palgutová, the current holder of the Volleyball Player of the Year award, Mária Žernovič and Barbara Koseková. The team has been rejuvenated in the European Golden League and young players have also been given the opportunity. The 33rd EuroVolley 2023 European Championships is taking place in four countries – Belgium, Italy, Germany and Estonia – from August 15th to September 3rd.

„It is extremely important and rare nowadays if you enter into a partnership that does not last only one season. In 2022, we started cooperation with Slovnaft, which has become a proud main partner of both senior national teams. In the first year of our cooperation, we qualified the women's national team for the final tournament of the 2023 European Championships and we are very pleased that we will continue our partnership thanks to this result. The Slovak Volleyball Federation has found a strong and strategic partner in Slovnaft, as a result our national teams can move forward thanks to the created conditions. We are grateful for the partnership of the Slovak national volleyball team with the refinery brand, which is a major supporter of the sport in Slovakia," said Marek Rojko, President of the Slovak Volleyball Federation.

Slovak sports have a long-term supporter in SLOVNAFT. Football, handball and motor sport were joined by volleyball last year. "The sporting enthusiasm, the unbreakability and the energy with which the national teams enter the matches are a great inspiration for us. We see Slovak athletes as important role models for young people.  These are also the reasons why we like to lend a helping hand to Slovak sports. We are glad that the cooperation with the Slovak Volleyball Federation continues and we can further build on it. Both of our teams are performing solidly representing Slovakia at important events. Last year's success of our volleyball players in the qualifying matches for EuroVolley 2023 was followed with excitement. We are looking to the future with high hopes and we are keeping our fingers crossed for the Slovaks at the European Championship," said Anton Molnár, Spokesperson and Head of Communications

of SLOVNAFT, a.s.

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