LKPS Lublin, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Bogdanka LUK Lublin, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Lublin in eastern Poland, founded in 2013. The club has been promoted to the top flight of the Polish volleyball, PlusLiga in 2021.
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| Full name | Lubelski Klub Przyjaciół Siatkówki Lublin | ||
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| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Hala Globus (Capacity: 4,119) | ||
| Chairman | Krzysztof Skubiszewski | ||
| Manager | Massimo Botti | ||
| Captain | Marcin Komenda | ||
| League | PlusLiga | ||
| 2023–24 | 5th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Club history edit
The foundation of the club took place on 26 August 2013 in the city of Lublin as a sports association under the name LKPS Lublin. Lublin began its history in the 3rd Polish Volleyball League, playing there from the club foundation in 2013 until 2015.
From 2015 to 2019, Lublin was playing in the 2nd Polish Volleyball League. In 2019, the team coached by Maciej Kołodziejczyk finished the league in 2nd place, and won promotion to the 1st Polish Volleyball League.
In 2021, acting as LUK Politechnika Lublin, the team won the league and therefore gained the possibility to play in the upcoming PlusLiga season.[1][2]
Team edit
As of 2023–24 season
Coaching staff edit
| Occupation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach |  Massimo Botti
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| Assistant coach |  Arkadiusz Grzelak |
Maciej Kołodziejczyk
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Players edit
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Nowakowski |
17 May 1994 | middle blocker |
| 2 | Maksym Kędzierski |
13 March 2003 | libero |
| 3 | Maciej Krysiak |
7 January 1999 | outside hitter |
| 4 | Marcin Komenda |
24 May 1996 | setter |
| 5 | Marcin Kania |
14 February 1996 | middle blocker |
| 6 | Mateusz Malinowski |
6 May 1992 | opposite |
| 7 | Jakub Wachnik |
16 February 1993 | outside hitter |
| 9 |  Alexandre Ferreira |
13 November 1991 | outside hitter |
| 10 |  Tobias Brand |
9 July 1998 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Jakub Nowosielski |
11 February 1993 | setter |
| 17 |  Thales Hoss |
26 April 1989 | libero |
| 18 | Damian Schulz |
26 February 1990 | opposite |
| 20 | Maciej Zając |
5 March 2003 | middle blocker |
| 23 | Damian Hudzik |
14 May 1998 | middle blocker |
Former names edit
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | LKPS Lublin |
| 2014–2016 | LKPS Pszczółka Lublin |
| 2016–2017 | LKPS Politechnika Pszczółka Lublin |
| 2017–2018 | LKPS Politechnika Lublin |
| 2018–2021 | LUK Politechnika Lublin |
| 2021–2023 | LUK Lublin |
| 2023–present | Bogdanka LUK Lublin |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jesteśmy Mistrzami Tauron 1. Ligi! Jesteśmy w PlusLidze!". lkpslublin.pl (in Polish). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Poznaliśmy skład PlusLigi i TAURON Ligi w sezonie 2021/2022". plusliga.pl (in Polish). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in Polish)
- Team profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Team profile at Volleybox.net