Tartu Volleyball

BIGBANK Tartu
Full name BIGBANK Tartu
Founded 1999
Ground University of Tartu Sports Hall, Tartu
(Capacity: 1,650)
Chairman Alari Jõesaar
Manager Estonia Andrei Ojamets
League Baltic Men Volleyball League
Estonian Volleyball League
2017–18 5th (Baltic League)
2nd (Estonian League)
Website Club home page
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Championships
2 Baltic Championships
3 Estonian Championships
2 Estonian Cups

BIGBANK Tartu is an Estonian professional volleyball club based in Tartu, Estonia, that competes in the Baltic Men Volleyball League.

Founded in 1999, the team has won 2 Baltic League championships, 3 Estonian League championships and 2 Estonian Cups.

The team plays its home games at University of Tartu Sports Hall.

History

The team was founded 1999 as Pere Leib Tartu. Before that Tartu volleyball was represented by Ösel Foods Tartu, who had won the Estonian League in 1998 and 1999. Pere Leib Tartu was founded by two former Ösel Foods players, Raivo Simson and Alari Jõesaar.[1]

Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian League title in 2006, defeating Selver/Audentes 2–0 in the finals. The team won their first Estonian Cup in the same season.[2] Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian Cup in 2008–09.[3]

The 2006–07 season was historical as Pere Leib Tartu made their European debut when they held the CEV Top Teams Cup tournament.[4]

In 2011–12, the club won second Estonian League title and also their first ever Baltic League title by defeating the defending champions Selver Tallinn in the finals. In 2012, the team changed their name to BIGBANK Tartu for sponsorship reasons. First title under the new name came in 2014, when the club won their third Estonian League championship.

In 2014–15, BIGBANK Tartu won their second Baltic League title.

Team roster

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block Position
1Estonia Rait Rikberg30 August 19821.74 m (5 ft 9 in)82 kg (181 lb)307 cm (121 in)290 cm (110 in)Libero
3Latvia Toms Vanags11 February 19881.90 m (6 ft 3 in)80 kg (180 lb)330 cm (130 in)314 cm (124 in)Outside-spiker
5Estonia Robin Valting19 March 19971.82 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)302 cm (119 in)282 cm (111 in)Libero
6Estonia Markus Uuskari22 April 19971.97 m (6 ft 6 in)84 kg (185 lb)337 cm (133 in)315 cm (124 in)Opposite
7Estonia Kevin Soo12 March 19931.99 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)336 cm (132 in)320 cm (130 in)Middle-blocker
8Estonia Egert Plank21 November 19971.91 m (6 ft 3 in)78 kg (172 lb)323 cm (127 in)307 cm (121 in)Universal
9Estonia Mart Naaber15 December 19922.12 m (6 ft 11 in)93 kg (205 lb)347 cm (137 in)330 cm (130 in)Middle-blocker
10Estonia Stefan Kaibald19 May 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)330 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Outside-spiker
11United States Michael Michelau12 July 19941.95 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)330 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Outside-spiker
13Estonia Ronald Järv10 May 19931.80 m (5 ft 11 in)71 kg (157 lb)307 cm (121 in)290 cm (110 in)Setter
14Estonia Robert Viiber31 January 19972.05 m (6 ft 9 in)89 kg (196 lb)335 cm (132 in)321 cm (126 in)Setter
1202Estonia Meelis Kivisild28 July 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)350 cm (140 in)335 cm (132 in)Middle-blocker
1333Canada Bradley Gunter5 December 19932.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)343 cm (135 in)320 cm (130 in)Opposite

Season by season

Season Estonian League Estonian Cup Baltic League European competitions
1999–00 Runner-up Runner-up – –
2000–01 Runner-up Runner-up – –
2001–02 Runner-up Runner-up – –
2002–03 Runner-up Runner-up – –
2003–04 3rd place Runner-up – –
2004–05 Runner-up Semifinalist – –
2005–06 Champion Champion Runner-up –
2006–07 Runner-up Runner-up 6th place CEV Top Teams Cup Round I
2007–08 Runner-up Runner-up Runner-up –
2008–09 Runner-up Champion Runner-up –
2009–10 3rd place Semifinalist Runner-up –
2010–11 Runner-up Semifinalist 4th place –
2011–12 Champion Runner-up Champion –
2012–13 4th place Semifinalist Quarterfinalist –
2013–14 Champion Runner-up Runner-up –
2014–15 Runner-up Semifinalist Champion CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals
2015–16 Quarterfinalist Semifinalist 8th place –
2016–17 Runner-up Semifinalist 3rd place –
2017–18 Runner-up Runner-up 5th place –

Honours

Baltic League

  • Winners: 2012, 2015
  • Runners-up: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014

Estonian League

  • Winners: 2006, 2012, 2014
  • Runners-up: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018

Baltic Cup

  • Winners: 2003, 2004
  • Runners-up: 2006

Estonian Cup

  • Winners: 2005, 2008
  • Runners-up: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017

Head coaches

  • 1999–2001 Estonia Andres Toode
  • 2001–2005 Estonia Alar Kaljuvee
  • 2005–2008 Estonia Urmas Tali
  • 2008–2009 Estonia Oliver Taats
  • 2009–2012 Estonia Rainer Vassiljev
  • 2012–2015 Estonia Andrei Ojamets
  • 2015–2018 Estonia Oliver Lüütsepp
  • 2018– Estonia Andrei Ojamets

References

  1. ↑ "Ajalugu". skduo.ee. Retrieved on 2011-06-27 (in Estonian)
  2. ↑ "Eesti meeste 2005.a. karikavõistluste tulemused". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27 (in Estonian)
  3. ↑ "Tartu Pere Leib – Tallinna Selver 3:1 (−20, 23, 20, 25)". volley.ee (2009-12-07). Retrieved on 2011-06-27 (in Estonian)
  4. ↑ "TOP TEAMS CUP MEN – 2006/2007". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27
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