Full name | Budowlani Łódź Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna | ||
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Short name | Budowlani Łódź | ||
Nickname | Budowlane | ||
Founded | 2006 | ||
Ground | Łódź Sport Arena, Łódź, Poland (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Chairman | Marcin Chudzik | ||
Head coach | Błażej Krzyształowicz | ||
League | TAURON Liga | ||
2020–21 | 5th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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 Women's Volleyball League
- Runners-up (1): 2017
Polish Cup
- Winners(2x): 2010, 2018
- Runners-up (1): 2017
Polish Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2017, 2018
- Runners-up (1): 2010
Team
Season 2018–2019, as of November 2018.[3][4][5]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
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1 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.68 | 54 | 25 November 1998 |
2 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 2.02 | 83 | 27 November 1988 |
5 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 1.87 | 75 | 11 July 1996 |
6 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.96 | 77 | 5 March 1988 |
7 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | 4 May 1995 |
9 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 1.91 | 79 | 24 June 1990 |
10 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 1.75 | 29 September 2000 | |
11 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 1.71 | 62 | 16 March 1986 |
12 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.89 | 73 | 30 July 1991 |
16 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.78 | 67 | 6 February 1994 |
17 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 1.82 | 65 | 21 November 1996 |
18 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.71 | 62 | 20 January 1999 |
22 | ![]() |
Outside hitter/Opposite | 1.93 | 79 | 22 January 1993 |
Coach: ![]() |
Notable players
Małgorzata Niemczyk (2007–2010)
Yuliya Shelukhina (2008–2011)
Katarzyna Zaroślińska (2009–2011)
Karolina Kosek (2009–2011)
Luana de Paula (2009–2012)
Kathleen Olsovsky (2010)
Joanna Mirek (2010–2012)
Karla Echenique (2011)
Ana Grbac (2011–2012)
Matea Ikic (2011–2012)
Hélène Rousseaux (2011–2012)
Courtney Thompson (2012–2013)
Agata Witkowska (2012–2014, 2017–2018)
Sylwia Pycia (2012–2017)
Magdalena Śliwa (2013–2015)
Martyna Grajber (2013–2018)
Sanja Popović (2014–2015)
Valérie Courtois (2014–2015)
Ewelina Brzezińska (2014–2016)
Daiana Mureșan (2015–2016)
Heike Beier (2015–2017)
Pavla Vincourová (2015–2018)
Paulina Maj–Erwardt (2016–2017)
Kaja Grobelna (2016–2018)
References
- ^ "Historia". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Budowlani Łódź Profile". CEV. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Team". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Grot Budowlani Łódź Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Budowlani Łódź Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)