Budowlani Łódź (volleyball)

Grot Budowlani Łódź
Full name Budowlani Łódź Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna
Short name Budowlani Łódź
Nickname Budowlane
Founded 2006
Ground Atlas Arena,
Łódź, Poland
(Capacity: 13,000)
Chairman Marcin Chudzik
Head coach Błażej Krzyształowicz
League Orlen Liga
2016–17 2nd
Website Club home page
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Budowlani Łódź in 2013

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

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: 1
2009–10

Team

Season 2016–2017, as of February 2017.[3][4][5]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Poland Sylwia Pelc Middle blocker 1.89 85 30 November 1990
2 Poland Gabriela Polańska Middle blocker 2.02 83 27 November 1988
4 Poland Simona Dreczka Middle blocker 1.86 66 25 July 1998
5 Poland Monika Kutyła Opposite 1.82 71 17 April 1993
6 Poland Ewelina Tobiasz Setter 1.78 71 6 February 1994
7 Poland Julia Twardowska Outside hitter 1.87 78 4 May 1995
8 Poland Natalia Strózik Outside hitter 1.84 73 23 August 1995
11 Poland Sylwia Pycia Middle blocker 1.90 79 20 April 1981
12 Germany Heike Beier Outside hitter 1.84 74 9 December 1983
13 Poland Paulina Maj-Erwardt Libero 1.66 57 22 March 1987
15 Belgium Kaja Grobelna Opposite 1.88 68 4 January 1995
18 Czech Republic Pavla Vincourová Setter 1.82 68 12 November 1992
20 Poland Martyna Grajber Outside Hitter 1.82 70 28 March 1995
Coach: Poland Błażej Krzyształowicz

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Historia". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Budowlani Łódź Profile". CEV. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Team". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Grot Budowlani Łódź Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Budowlani Łódź 2016-17 Team". CEV. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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