Polonia London
| Full name | Polonia London Volleyball Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname |
IBB Polonia London (male) Polonia SideOut London (female) | ||
| Founded |
1973 (male) 1980 (female) | ||
| Ground | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, London | ||
| League | Super 8s | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Championships | |||
| None | |||
Polonia London VC is a semi-professional volleyball team based in London, Great Britain. The club plays in Super 8s, highest level of the English Volleyball League. The male section of the club is named IBB Polonia London (since 2013), the female section is named Polonia SideOut London.
Achievements
Women's volleyball
- English Championship
- English Cup
Men's volleyball
- English Championship
- English Cup
History
The club was set up in 1973 by Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA.[1] The female section of the club was founded by sisters Bożena and Grażyna Zajączkowska in 1980. Both secotions, male and female are playing in the highest level of English volleyball league Super 8s. In 2013 IBB Polonia London has established a partnership agreement with one of the most successful Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów to popularize volleyball in the UK, the promotion of both clubs and exchange experience in the field of training.[2] In March 2017 Polish player Krzysztof Ignaczak joined to club for the rest of the season 2016/17. His playing, as then current World Champion, at the club was caused to promoting volleyball in Great Britain and in the world.[3]
Teams
- Men's volleyball
| Team roster - season 2017/2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBB Polonia London | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 |  | November 04, 1998 | Opposite | ||
| 2 | | April 19, 1996 | Setter | ||
| 4 | | May 23, 1990 | Outside Hitter | ||
| 5 |  | February 25, 1997 | Outside Hitter | ||
| 6 |  | January 24, 1986 | Outside Hitter | ||
| 7 |  | January 19, 1990 | Middle Blocker | ||
| 8 | | June 30, 1987 | Middle Blocker | ||
| 9 |  | October 29, 1991 | Setter | ||
| 10 |  | April 28, 1997 | Outside Hitter | ||
| 11 |  | September 18, 1982 | Libero | ||
| 12 |  | September 16, 1992 | Middle Blocker | ||
| 14 | | May 08, 1994 | Libero | ||
| 16 | | August 24, 1993 | Opposite | ||
| 17 |  | July 30, 1993 | Middle Blocker | ||
| 18 |  | January 11, 1994 | Middle Blocker | ||
| Head coach: Piotr Graban Assistant: Patrik Selep | |||||
| Team roster - season 2016/2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBB Polonia London | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | | outside hitter | |||
| 2 | | August 23, 1989 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | | November 11, 1976 | libero | ||
| 5 |  | February 18, 1997 | setter | ||
| 7 | | January 19, 1990 | middle blocker | ||
| 8 | | March 30, 1987 | universal | ||
| 9 | | April 21, 1988 | setter | ||
| 10 |  | September 25, 1990 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | | November 21, 1994 | libero | ||
| 12 | | September 16, 1992 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | | November 20, 1986 | setter | ||
| 14 | | September 22, 1987 | outside hitter | ||
| 15 | | December 5, 1990 | libero | ||
| 16 | | August 24, 1993 | middle blocker | ||
| 17 |  | October 12, 1983 | opposite | ||
| 18 | | January 11, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| May 15, 1978 | ||||
| Head coach: Piotr Graban Assistant: Patrik Selep | |||||
References
- ↑ "Polonia London History". polonia.vc. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Współpraca PGE Skrt i Polonii Londyn". skra.pl. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Ignaczak at IBB Polonia London". polonia.vc. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.