VC Zenit-Kazan

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Zenit-Kazan
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Full name Volleyball Club "Zenit-Kazan"
Founded 2000
Ground Kazan Volleyball Centre
(Capacity: 4,570)
Chairman Rafkat Kantyukov
Manager Vladimir Alekno
League Russian Volleyball Super League
Uniforms
Home
Away
VC Zenit-Kazan
Medal record
Men’s Volleyball
CEV Champions League
Gold medal – first place 2007/2008 Łódź
Gold medal – first place 2011/2012 Łódź
Gold medal – first place 2014/2015 Berlin
Gold medal – first place 2015/2016 Kraków
Silver medal – second place 2010/2011 Bolzano
Bronze medal – third place 2012/2013 Omsk
Russian Championship (Super League)
Gold medal – first place 2006/2007
Gold medal – first place 2008/2009
Gold medal – first place 2009/2010
Gold medal – first place 2010/2011
Gold medal – first place 2011/2012
Gold medal – first place 2013/2014
Gold medal – first place 2014/2015
Gold medal – first place 2015/2016
Bronze medal – third place 2003/2004
Bronze medal – third place 2006/2005
Bronze medal – third place 2007/2008
Bronze medal – third place 2012/2013
Russian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2004
Gold medal – first place 2007
Gold medal – first place 2009
Gold medal – first place 2014
Russian SuperCup
Gold medal – first place 2010
Gold medal – first place 2011
Gold medal – first place 2012

VC Zenit-Kazan (Russian: Зенит-Казань) (formerly "Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan") is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Super League (8-time champion). The team won the 2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15 and 2015-16 CEV Champions League titles, thus being a most-titled club in its new history.

The club was founded on 13 May 2000.[1]

Team Roster

2015/2016

Head coach: Russia Vladimir Alekno

No. Name Date of birth Position
1 United States Matthew Anderson (1987-04-18) April 18, 1987 (age 37) opposite/outside hitter
2 Russia Aleksey Kuleshov (1979-02-24) February 24, 1979 (age 45) middle blocker
3 Russia Aleksandr Butko (1986-03-18) March 18, 1986 (age 38) setter
4 Russia Ivan Demakov (1993-01-06) January 6, 1993 (age 31) middle blocker
7 Bulgaria Teodor Salparov (1982-08-16) August 16, 1982 (age 41) libero
9 Cuba Wilfredo León (1993-07-31) July 31, 1993 (age 30) outside hitter
11 Russia Andrey Ashchev (1983-05-10) May 10, 1983 (age 40) middle blocker
12 Russia Victor Poletaev (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 28) opposite
13 Russia Igor Kobzar (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991 (age 33) setter
14 Russia Aleksandr Gutsalyuk (1988-01-15) January 15, 1988 (age 36) middle blocker
15 Russia Aleksey Spiridonov (1988-06-26) June 26, 1988 (age 35) outside hitter
16 Russia Aleksey Verbov (1982-01-31) January 31, 1982 (age 42) libero
17 Russia Vladislav Babichev (1981-02-18) February 18, 1981 (age 43) libero
18 Russia Maxim Mikhaylov (1988-03-19) March 19, 1988 (age 36) opposite

Notable players

Notable, former or current players of club, who are medalist of intercontinental tournaments in national teams or clubs.

External links

References

  1. ↑ About The Club History

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