VC Zenit-Kazan
| File:Zenit Kazan logo.svg | |||
| Full name | Volleyball Club "Zenit-Kazan" | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Ground | Kazan Volleyball Centre (Capacity: 4,570) | ||
| Chairman | Rafkat Kantyukov | ||
| Manager | Aleksey Verbov | ||
| League | Super League | ||
| 2022–23 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
VC Zenit-Kazan (Russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (Russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Super League (11-time champion).
Achievements
[edit | edit source]International competitions
[edit | edit source]- Winners (6): File:Gold medal europe.svg 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Runners-up (2): File:Silver medal europe.svg 2011, 2019
- Third place (1): File:Bronze medal europe.svg 2013
- Winners (1): File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2017
- Runners-up (2): File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2015, 2016
- Third place (3): File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2009, 2011, 2019
Domestic competitions
- Winners (12): File:Gold medal with cup.svg 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
- Runners-up (2): File:Silver medal with cup.svg 2019, 2020
- Third place (5): File:Bronze medal with cup.svg 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2022
- Winners (11): File:Simple gold cup.svg 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Winners (9): File:Simple gold cup.svg 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
History
[edit | edit source]The club was founded on 13 May 2000 by the decision of Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kazan City Administration. It was formed at the base of Directorate of Internal Affairs and aimed at taking part in games of Russian Championship First League.[1]
Team roster
[edit | edit source]Team roster - season 2021/2022
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Roman Poroshin | 23 August 1995 | setter |
| 3 | Russia Andrey Surmachevskiy | 22 June 1996 | outside hitter |
| 4 | Russia Artem Volvich | 22 January 1990 | middle blocker |
| 7 | Russia Aleksandr Volkov (C) | 14 February 1985 | middle blocker |
| 9 | Russia Yury Berezhko | 27 January 1984 | outside hitter |
| 10 | Poland Bartosz Bednorz | 25 July 1994 | outside hitter |
| 11 | United States Micah Christenson | 8 May 1993 | setter |
| 12 | Russia Dmitry Shcherbinin | 10 September 1989 | middle blocker |
| 13 | Russia Alexey Kononov | 9 April 1997 | middle blocker |
| 15 | Russia Dmitry Volkov | 25 May 1995 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Russia Valentin Golubev | 3 May 1992 | libero |
| 18 | Russia Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | opposite |
| 20 | Russia Ilia Fedorov | 1 August 2002 | libero |
| 22 | Russia Denis Zemtchenok | 11 August 1987 | opposite |
| 24 | Russia Mikhail Labinskii | 21 April 2003 | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Russia Aleksey Verbov | |||
| Team roster – season 2020/2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Zenit-Kazan | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 2 | Russia Fedor Voronkov | 10 December 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | Russia Andrey Surmachevskiy | 22 June 1996 | outside hitter | ||
| 4 | Russia Artem Volvich | 22 January 1990 | middle blocker | ||
| 5 | Russia Laurent Alekno | 18 September 1996 | setter | ||
| 7 | Russia Aleksandr Volkov | 14 February 1985 | middle blocker | ||
| 9 | France Earvin N'Gapeth | 12 February 1991 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Poland Bartosz Bednorz | 25 July 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Russia Valentin Krotkov | 1 September 1991 | libero | ||
| 12 | Russia Alexander Butko (C) | 18 March 1986 | setter | ||
| 13 | Russia Alexey Kononov | 9 April 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 15 | Russia Denis Zemtchenok | 11 August 1987 | opposite | ||
| 16 | Russia Artem Smoliar | 4 February 1985 | middle blocker | ||
| 17 | Russia Valentin Golubev | 3 May 1992 | libero | ||
| 18 | Russia Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | opposite | ||
| Head coach: Russia Vladimir Alekno | |||||
| Team roster – season 2019/2020 | |||||
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| VC Zenit-Kazan | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 2 | Bulgaria Tsvetan Sokolov | 31 December 1989 | opposite | ||
| 3 | Russia Andrey Surmachevskiy | 22 June 1996 | outside hitter | ||
| 4 | Russia Artem Volvich | 22 January 1990 | middle blocker | ||
| 5 | Russia Laurent Alekno | 18 September 1996 | setter | ||
| 7 | Russia Vadim Likhosherstov | 23 January 1989 | middle blocker | ||
| 8 | Russia Nikita Alekseev | 15 July 1992 | opposite | ||
| 9 | France Earvin N'Gapeth | 12 February 1991 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | Russia Alexey Kononov | 9 April 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 11 | Russia Valentin Krotkov | 1 September 1991 | libero | ||
| 12 | Russia Alexander Butko | 18 March 1986 | setter | ||
| 13 | Russia Alexey Samoylenko | 23 September 1985 | middle blocker | ||
| 15 | Russia Alexey Spiridonov | 26 June 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 16 | Russia Alexey Verbov | 31 January 1982 | libero | ||
| 18 | Russia Maxim Mikhaylov | 19 March 1988 | opposite | ||
| Head coach: Russia Vladimir Alekno | |||||
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Notable, former or current players of the club, who are medalists of intercontinental tournaments in national teams or clubs.
Stadium
[edit | edit source]Kazan Volleyball Centre is a modern complex with a total area of 13,000 square meters. The capacity of the main arena is 5,000 spectators, the small one 700. They have all the necessary support facilities and well-equipped gyms. The arena is located at Midhat Bulatov Street.
Kit manufacturer
[edit | edit source]The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Zenit-Kazan team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Gala Asics Mikasa Mizuno Champion Adidas Erreà Ensen |
Sponsorship
[edit | edit source]Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Gazprom. Other sponsors: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Adidas, TNT, Blimp, Gazeta.ru, TFB Bank and Championat.com.[citation needed]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website Archived 9 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- Official website Archived 11 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in English)