Volero Zürich
ClubnameVolero Zurich
FullnameVolero Zurich
Founded1973
GroundSporthalle Im Birch and Saalsporthalle,
both in Zürich
ChairmanStav Jacobi
ManagerAvital Selinger
MgrtitleHead coach
LeagueLigue A
Season2018–19
Websitehttps://www.volero.ch
Current2017–18
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Volero Zürich is a Swiss volleyball club based in Zürich. It has many teams (men's, women's and youth volleyball) with the women's team being the most successful and currently playing in the National League A. Since the mid 2000s, the club has also frequently participated in European competitions, most notably the CEV Women's Champions League. In 2018 the elite women's team joined Entente sportive Le Cannet-Rocheville, forming Volero Le Cannet, a team located in Le Cannet, France[1] (Volero Zürich kept an elite team, but it restarted in a lower league).[2]

Previous names

The club have competed under the following names:

  • VBC Voléro Zürich (1973–2011), still used by the men's team[3]
  • Volero Zürich (2011–), used by the women's team[3]

History

Established in 1973 as VBC Voléro Zürich, the early success came from the men's team which won a national championship in 1977 and two national cups (in 1975 and 1978).[4]

From the late 1990s, the women's team started to progress in the national leagues arriving at the National League A (NLA), but after just a couple seasons, due to financial reasons, the club was relegated. In 2003, part of the club (female elite squad and more than 120 young volleyball talents) was professionalized by founding the independent Volero Zürich AG, and the rest of the club remained as VBC Voléro Zürich (male and youth teams).[4][5] Soon after the women's team started dominating the national league and cup, winning each on 12 occasions.[6][7] The national success allowed the club to take part in European competitions, playing the Women's CEV Cup twice (in 2005–06 and 2009–10) and the CEV Women's Champions League over ten times with a best result of fourth place in 2006–07.[8][9] The club also participated in multiple editions of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship finishing third place in 2015 and 2017.[10] The club has won the Women's Top Volley International (a minor international tournament) twice, in 2007 and in 2010.[11]

Venues

Volero Zürich AG hosts matches in two main venues, both located in Zürich:

Honours

Men

National competitions
1976–77
1974–75, 1977–78

Women

National competitions
2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Team

2017–2018 Team[14]
No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlockPosition
1Angelina Lazarenko13 April 1998 (age 28)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)320 cm (130 in)305 cm (120 in)Middle-blocker
2Tiiamari Sievänen19 July 1994 (age 32)1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)275 cm (108 in)287 cm (113 in)Libero
3Ljubica Milojević13 February 1999 (age 27)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)70 kg (150 lb)300 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)Middle-blocker
4Samara Almeida16 July 1992 (age 34)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)61 kg (134 lb)293 cm (115 in)278 cm (109 in)Outside-spiker
5Gergana Dimitrova28 February 1996 (age 30)1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)288 cm (113 in)Outside-spiker
6Gabi Schottroff8 February 1997 (age 29)1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)78 kg (172 lb)302 cm (119 in)285 cm (112 in)Middle-blocker
7Ana Antonijević26 August 1987 (age 39)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)71 kg (157 lb)282 cm (111 in)269 cm (106 in)Setter
8Silvija Popović15 March 1986 (age 40)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)286 cm (113 in)276 cm (109 in)Libero
11Mira Todorova12 April 1994 (age 32)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)77 kg (170 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)Middle-blocker
12/ Rosir Calderón28 December 1984 (age 41)1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)73 kg (161 lb)330 cm (130 in)325 cm (128 in)Opposite
13Anastasia Kornienko9 September 1992 (age 34)1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)290 cm (110 in)278 cm (109 in)Setter
14Julie Lengweiler6 November 1998 (age 28)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)70 kg (150 lb)302 cm (119 in)285 cm (112 in)Opposite
17Laura Unternährer11 July 1993 (age 33)1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)303 cm (119 in)285 cm (112 in)Outside-spiker
18Alexandra Lazić24 September 1994 (age 32)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)72 kg (159 lb)318 cm (125 in)307 cm (121 in)Outside-spiker
Head coach: Anderson Rodrigues (until December 2017) / Avital Selinger (from December 2017)[15]
2016–2017 Team[16]
#PlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
1Julie LengweilerWing Spiker1,86 m06/11/1998
3Fabíola de SouzaSetter1,84 m03/02/1983
4Bojana ŽivkovićSetter1,86 m29/03/1988
5Dobriana RabadzhievaWing Spiker1,94 m14/06/1991
6Gabi SchottroffMiddle Blocker1,92 m08/02/1997
7Olesia RykhliukOpposite1,96 m11/12/1987
8Silvija PopovićLibero1,75 m15/03/1986
9Natalya MammadovaWing Spiker1,95 m02/12/1984
10Irina MalkovaMiddle Blocker1,92 m05/01/1989
12Mari ParaíbaWing Spiker1,81 m30/07/1986
13Gizem KaradayiLibero1,76 m14/01/1987
14Kenia CarcacesWing Spiker1,89 m23/01/1986
15Ekaterina OrlovaMiddle Blocker1,93 m21/10/1987
16Foluke AkinradewoMiddle Blocker1,91 m05/10/1987
17Laura UnternährerWing Spiker1,79 m11/07/1993
Head coach: Zoran Terzić
2014–2015 Team[17]
#PlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
1Yevgeniya NyukhalovaOpposite1,93 m23/05/1995
2Laura UnternährerWing Spiker1,79 m11/07/1993
3Nađa NinkovićMiddle Blocker1,92 m01/11/1991
5Dobriana RabadzhievaWing Spiker1,90 m14/06/1991
7Olesia RykhliukOpposite1,96 m11/12/1987
8Silvija PopovićLibero1,75 m15/03/1986
9Natalya MammadovaWing Spiker1,95 m02/12/1984
11Natalie HagglundLibero1,74 m01/07/1992
12Ana AntonijevićSetter1,85 m26/08/1987
14Rachel SanchezMiddle Blocker1,88 m09/01/1989
15Courtney ThompsonSetter1,70 m04/11/1984
16Ines GranvorkaWing Spiker1,79 m13/08/1991
17Emily HartongWing Spiker1,89 m04/02/1992
18Anna KupriianovaMiddle Blocker1,90 m20/11/1987
19Ana GrbacSetter1,87 m23/03/1988

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Volero spielt ab nächster Saison in Frankreich" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 2018-03-02.
  2. ^ "NLA-Ranglisten seit 2008 / Classement de LNA depuis 2008" (in German). SwissVolley. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ^ "Die Nationalliga B (NLB)" (in German)
  4. ^ "Vereinsportrait - Voléro - ein Zürcher Traditionsverein" (in German). VBC Voléro Zürich. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ^ "VOLERO ZÜRICH - MEHR ALS NUR VOLLEYBALL" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. ^ "NLA Schweizermeister seit 1957" (in German, French). Swiss Volley (SV). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Swiss Volley Cup - Cupsieger" (in German, French). Swiss Volley (SV). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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  9. ^ "Aus der erfolgreichen Geschichte von Volero Zürich" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Volero Zürich - Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Die Sieger in 25 Jahren topvolley" (in German). Women’s Top Volley International. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Sportanlage Im Birch" (in German). Stadt Zürich. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Sportanlage Saalsporthalle" (in German). Stadt Zürich. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Team Roster – Voléro Zürich 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Selinger wird erneut Head Coach von Volero Zürich" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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  17. ^ "Team Roster – Voléro Zürich 2014–15". CEV. Retrieved 14 December 2017.