"Zenit" (Волейбольная команда «Зенит») is a Russian professional volleyball club based in Saint Petersburg.[1]
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| Full name | Volleyball Club "Zenit" | ||
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| Short name | VC Zenit SPb | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Ground | KSK Arena, Saint Petersburg (Capacity: 7,120) | ||
| Chairman | Vladimir Samsonov | ||
| Manager | Viktor Sidelnikov (care-taker) | ||
| Captain | Ivan Iakovlev | ||
| League | Super League CEV Champions League | ||
| 2021/22 | 4th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The club is taking part in the Russian Superleague.[2] The club's primary sponsor is Gazprom.
Achievements edit
Domestic competitions
- Russian Championship
- Runners-up (2):
2018, 2021
- Runners-up (2):
- Russian Cup
- Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2020
- Runners-up (3):
- Russian Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2018, 2021
- Runners-up (2):
International competitions
History edit
The VC Zenit was established in June 2017,[3] as part of the FC Zenit.[4][5] It played at the Super League for the first time in the 2017–18 season and finished fifth, and reached the Final game in playoff, against Zenit Kazan.
Team Roster edit
Team roster – season 2022/2023
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergey Melkozerov |
April 25, 1997 | libero |
| 3 | Dmitry Kovalëv |
March 15, 1991 | setter |
| 4 | Igor Kobzar (C) |
April 13, 1991 | setter |
| 5 | Egor Yakutin |
January 27, 1997 | middle blocker |
| 8 |  Jenia Grebennikov |
August 13, 1990 | libero |
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev |
April 17, 1995 | middle blocker |
| 10 | Kirill Ursov |
February 13, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Fedor Voronkov |
December 10, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 12 |  Matt Anderson |
August 18, 1987 | outside hitter |
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin |
April 9, 1998 | middle blocker |
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev |
July 27, 1995 | opposite |
| 18 | Egor Kliuka |
June 15, 1995 | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Andrey Tolochko | |||
| Team roster – season 2021/2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Zenit St. Petersburg | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Sergey Melkozerov |
April 25, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Kirill Ionov |
October 31, 2001 | middle blocker | ||
| 4 | Igor Kobzar (C) |
April 13, 1991 | setter | ||
| 7 | Igor Kolodinsky |
July 7, 1983 | setter | ||
| 8 | Jenia Grebennikov |
August 13, 1990 | libero | ||
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev |
April 17, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | Kirill Ursov |
February 13, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Fedor Voronkov |
December 10, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin |
April 9, 1998 | middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Ivan Podrebinkin |
July 3, 1993 | opposite | ||
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev |
July 27, 1995 | opposite | ||
| 18 | Egor Kliuka |
June 15, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 19 |  Dmytro Pashytskyy |
November 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| 21 |  Tine Urnaut |
September 3, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo | |||||
| Team roster – season 2020/2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VC Zenit St. Petersburg | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Sergey Melkozerov |
April 25, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Aleksandr Dyachkov |
August 15, 1997 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | Dmitry Kovalyov |
March 15, 1991 | setter | ||
| 4 | Omar Kurbanov |
February 23, 2000 | outside hitter | ||
| 6 | Antoine Brizard |
May 22, 1994 | setter | ||
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev (C) |
April 17, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | Kirill Ursov |
February 13, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Igor Filippov |
March 13, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin |
April 9, 1998 | middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Ivan Podrebinkin |
July 3, 1993 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Oreol Camejo |
July 22, 1986 | outside hitter | ||
| 16 | Evgeny Andreev |
January 6, 1995 | libero | ||
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev |
July 27, 1995 | opposite | ||
| 18 | Egor Kliuka |
June 15, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 19 | Dmytro Pashytskyy |
November 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo | |||||
References edit
External links edit
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