Volero Le Cannet

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 .

Volero Zurich
Full nameVolero Zurich
Founded1973
GroundSporthalle Im Birch and Saalsporthalle,
both in Zürich
ChairmanStav Jacobi
Head coachAvital Selinger
LeagueLigue A
WebsiteClub home page
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Previous names

The club have competed under the following names:

  • VBC Voléro Zürich (1973–2011)
  • Volero Zürich (2011–2017)
  • Volero Le Cannet (2018–present)

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).[1]

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).[1][2] Soon after the women's team started dominating the national league and cup, winning each on 12 occasions.[3][4] 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.[5][6] The club also participated in multiple editions of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship finishing third place in 2015 and 2017.[7] The club has won the Women's Top Volley International (a minor international tournament) twice, in 2007 and in 2010.[8]

Venues

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

  • Sportanlage Im Birch (National League / Swiss Cup) - 850 capacity[9]
  • Saalsporthalle (Champions League) - 2,500 capacity[10]

Honours

Men
National competitions
  • National League A: 1
1976–77
  • Swiss Cup: 2
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
  • Swiss Cup: 12
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

Season 2018–2019, as of December 2018.[11][12] The following is the roster of the French club Volero Le Cannet in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.[13]

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block
1 Angelina Lazarenko13 April 19981.93 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)320 cm (130 in)305 cm (120 in)
3 Heidy Casanova6 November 19981.84 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)244 cm (96 in)240 cm (94 in)
5 Gergana Dimitrova28 February 19961.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)288 cm (113 in)
6 Déborah Ortschitt10 June 19871.65 m (5 ft 5 in)55 kg (121 lb)292 cm (115 in)280 cm (110 in)
7 Olena Hasanova25 November 19951.87 m (6 ft 2 in)72 kg (159 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in)
8 Mira Todorova12 April 19941.87 m (6 ft 2 in)70 kg (150 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in)
9 Liset Herrera6 December 19981.92 m (6 ft 4 in)70 kg (150 lb)311 cm (122 in)300 cm (120 in)
10 Ana Bjelica3 April 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in)78 kg (172 lb)310 cm (120 in)305 cm (120 in)
11 Eva Mori13 March 19961.86 m (6 ft 1 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)275 cm (108 in)
12 Rosir Calderón28 December 19841.91 m (6 ft 3 in)76 kg (168 lb)330 cm (130 in)325 cm (128 in)
13 Anastasia Kornienko9 September 19921.83 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)295 cm (116 in)290 cm (110 in)
15 Joyce Agbolossou15 January 20021.83 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)300 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in)
16 Amandine Giardino (L)30 March 19951.72 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)275 cm (108 in)260 cm (100 in)
17 Laura Unternährer (C)11 July 19931.79 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)303 cm (119 in)283 cm (111 in)

Notable players

References
  1. "Vereinsportrait - Voléro - ein Zürcher Traditionsverein" (in German). VBC Voléro Zürich. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. "VOLERO ZÜRICH - MEHR ALS NUR VOLLEYBALL" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. "NLA Schweizermeister seit 1957" (PDF) (in German and French). Swiss Volley (SV). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. "Swiss Volley Cup - Cupsieger" (PDF) (in German and French). Swiss Volley (SV). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. "Volero Zürich - Team History". CEV. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  6. "Aus der erfolgreichen Geschichte von Volero Zürich" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. "Volero Zürich - Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  8. "Die Sieger in 25 Jahren topvolley". Women’s Top Volley International (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. "Sportanlage Im Birch". Stadt Zürich (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  10. "Sportanlage Saalsporthalle". Stadt Zürich (in German). Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  11. "Team" (in German). Volero Zürich AG. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  12. "Team Roster – Voléro Zürich 2017–18". CEV. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  13. "Team Roster – Volero Le Cannet". FIVB. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  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.
  16. "Team Roster – Voléro Zürich 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  17. "Team Roster – Voléro Zürich 2014–15". CEV. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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