Budowlani Łódź (volleyball)

For the sports club, see Budowlani Łódź.
Grot Budowlani Łódź
Full nameBudowlani Łódź Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna
Short nameBudowlani Łódź
NicknameBudowlane
Founded2006
GroundŁódź Sport Arena,
Łódź, Poland
(Capacity: 3,000)
ChairmanMarcin Chudzik
Head coachBłażej Krzyształowicz
LeagueTAURON Liga
2020–215th
WebsiteClub home page
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Budowlani Łódź in 2017

Budowlani Łódź, is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club Budowlani Łódź based in the city of Łódź and plays in the Liga Siatkówki Kobiet.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

  • Organika Budowlani Łódź (2006–2011)
  • Budowlani Łódź (2011–2013)
  • Beef Master Budowlani Łódź (2013–2014)
  • Budowlani Łódź (2014–2016)
  • Grot Budowlani Łódź (2016–present)

History

Budowlani Łódź a sports club based in Łódź, first created a volleyball department in the 1970s, with the team reaching the division II at best. The club decided to focus on other sports and in the 1980s dissolved the volleyball department. Two decades later, in 2005 the club set up a project to relaunch its volleyball department with the goal of reaching the Polish highest league in 3 years. The team was created for the 2006–07 season and started playing in the third division. A season later it competed in the second division, reaching the first division in 2009. The club won its first major title by claiming the 2009–10 Polish Cup.[1]

Since 2010 the club has also participated in European competitions.[2]

Honours

National competitions

  • Polish Cup
    • Winners(2x): 2010, 2018
    • Runners-up (1): 2017

Team

Season 2018–2019, as of November 2018.[3][4][5]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Poland Maria Stenzel Libero 1.68 54 (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 (age 25)
2 Poland Gabriela Polańska Middle blocker 2.02 83 (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 35)
5 Poland Małgorzata Śmieszek Middle blocker 1.87 75 (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28)
6 Serbia Jovana Brakočević Opposite 1.96 77 (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 36)
7 Poland Julia Twardowska Outside hitter 1.87 78 (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29)
9 Slovakia Jaroslava Pencová Middle blocker 1.91 79 (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 34)
10 Poland Justyna Kędziora Outside hitter 1.75 (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)
11 Poland Agata Babicz Outside hitter 1.71 62 (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38)
12 Netherlands Femke Stoltenborg Setter 1.89 73 (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33)
16 Poland Ewelina Tobiasz Setter 1.78 67 (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 30)
17 Poland Oliwia Urban Outside hitter 1.82 65 (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 27)
18 Poland Justyna Lysiak Libero 1.71 62 (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25)
22 Poland Koleta Łyszkiewicz Outside hitter/Opposite 1.93 79 (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 31)
Coach: Poland Błażej Krzyształowicz

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Historia". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Budowlani Łódź Profile". CEV. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Team". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Grot Budowlani Łódź Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Budowlani Łódź Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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