Jastrzębski Węgiel

KS Jastrzębski Węgiel SA – is a Polish professional men's volleyball team based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, founded in 1961. The club plays at the highest level of professional volleyball in Poland since 1997. One time Polish Championship and Polish Cup winner.

Jastrzębski Węgiel before the match of PlusLiga in 2010.
Captain of team in 2013–2015 – Michal Lasko.
Receiver of Jastrzębski Węgiel in 2011–2014 – Michał Kubiak.
Jastrzębski Węgiel 2018/2019
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Full nameKlub Sportowy Jastrzębski Węgiel Spółka Akcyjna
Founded1961 (1961)
GroundHala Widowiskowo–Sportowa
Aleja Jana Pawła II 6
44–335 Jastrzębie-Zdrój
(Capacity: 3,112)
Chairman Adam Gorol
Manager Luke Reynolds
Captain Lukas Kampa
LeaguePlusLiga
CEV Champions League
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
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Achievements

Team history

The history of volleyball in Jastrzębie-Zdrój dates back to 1949 when a group of young boys from the local schools gathered by a sports executive Jan Maciejewski formed a club under the name LZS Jastrzębie. In 1961 the club ceased to exist and in the same year due to the population increase caused by the beginning of coal mining in the region was founded a multi-sport club named Górnik Jastrzębie, later in 1963 renamed to Górnik JAS–MOS. The club consisted of 4 departments: boxing, volleyball, football and ice hockey.

In 1970 the club once again changed its name to GKS Jastrzębie and under this name the team led by Jerzy Tomczyk in 1979 won a historical promotion to the 2nd Polish Volleyball League. In 1983 Leszek Dejewski joined the team, a person regarded as a club legend, still to this day associated with the club, currently as an assistant coach. In 1989 GKS Jastrzębie led by Waldemar Kuczewski for the first time in the club's history was promoted to the 1st Polish Volleyball League and in the next year ended the season in 4th place, gaining the right to compete in the European Cups. Just before the 1990–91 season GKS Jastrzębie table tennis, ice hockey and volleyball departments seceded from the club with the volleyball department taking over the Jastrzębie Borynia name.[1][2]

During the 1990s acting as Jastrzębie Borynia the team took part in the 1990–91 CEV Challenge Cup (former CEV Cup) reaching the second round and eventually losing to the Belgian team Debic Zonhoven (3–2, 0–3). In the same season the team led by Bronisław Orlikowski achieved its first medal of the Polish Championship, beating Płomień Milowice in four matches (3–1) in a match for third place. Unfortunately, the next season did not end well with Jastrzębie being eliminated from the European Cups in the early stage of the competition. In the domestic league Jastrzębie ended the season in 6th place. In 1993 the club was relegated from the 1st Polish Volleyball League and had to wait until 1997 when the team led by Zdzisław Grodecki for the second time in the club's history was promoted to the 1st Polish Volleyball League (official name since 2008: PlusLiga), playing there until this day.

In 1999 Jan Such became the head coach of Jastrzębie Borynia. With him on the bench the club achieved its 2nd bronze medal in 2001, exactly on the tenth anniversary of achieving the first one in 1991, defeating Czarni Radom in a match for third place.

In 2002 the club changed its name to Ivett Jastrzębie Borynia.

Jan Such remained the club head coach until 2003. He ended his work with the club, winning 3rd bronze medal. During that time the club did not achieve any significant success in the European Cups. He has been replaced by a Slovak expert Igor Prieložný.

With Igor Prieložný as the head coach Ivett Jastrzębie Borynia reached the CEV Challenge Cup quarterfinals, losing there with the Serbian club Vojvodina Novi Sad (0–3, 0–3) while in the domestic league Jastrzębie achieved its first and so far the only one Polish Championship, winning with AZS Olsztyn in three matches (3–0).

In 2004 the club has been taken over by the company JSW what resulted in the club's new name – Jastrzębski Węgiel.

During the 2004/05 season Jastrzębski Węgiel competed in the CEV Champions League where the club reached the Playoff 12 stage and eventually lost to the Belgian club Noliko Maaseik (0–3, 1–3). The 2004–05 PlusLiga season Jastrzębski Węgiel ended in 4th place. The 2005–06 PlusLiga season Jastrzębski Węgiel spent playing in the CEV Challenge Cup and despite winning the first match with the Russian club Iskra Odintsovo (3–2) in the 1/8 stage Jastrzębski Węgiel lost the second match (0–3) and has been eliminated from the further competition. At the end of 2005 Igor Prieložný was dissmised as the club head coach and has been replaced by Ryszard Bosek. The team led by him made it to the final of the Polish Championship but lost to BOT Skra Bełchatów and eventually was awarded with the first ever silver medals won by the club. In the next PlusLiga season Jastrzębski Węgiel participated in the CEV Challenge Cup, losing in the quarterfinals to the Italian club Copra Berni Piacenza (1–3, 3–2). Ryszard Bosek has decided to resign his post a month after that and has been replaced by an Italian coach Tomaso Totolo who led the team to the 2nd silver medal, again losing in the final of the Polish Championship to BOT Skra Bełchatów. After the season, Tomaso Totolo decided to leave the club and has been replaced by his compatriot – Roberto Santilli.

Roberto Santilli led the team until 2010. During his work with the club Jastrzębski Węgiel managed to reach the final of the 2008–09 CEV Challenge Cup held in Izmir, losing to the Turkish club Arkas Izmir (2–3) and achieving silver medals. In 2010 the team led by him not only ended the season in 2nd place but also for the first time in the club's history won the Polish Cup, beating Asseco Resovia in the final (3–2). In 2010 Roberto Santilli left the club from Jastrzębie-Zdrój. Igor Prieložný again became the head coach of the club but only remained as such until December 2010 when he has been replaced by one of the bests players of the 20th century – Lorenzo Bernardi. The 2010/11 PlusLiga season the club ended in 2nd place, losing in the final with PGE Skra Bełchatów in three matches (1–3).

With Lorenzo Bernardi as the head coach the club achieved a silver medal of the 2011 FIVB Club World Championship. In the 2012/2013 season Jastrzębski Węgiel won a bronze medal of the Polish Championship. In the 2013/2014 season the club advanced to the Final Four of the CEV Champions League held in Ankara, Turkey and after defeating Zenit Kazan won a bronze medal.[3] Club ended the season with another bronze of the Polish Championship.[4] After the season, Lorenzo Bernardi and one of the club main players Michał Kubiak left the team. An Italian coach Roberto Piazza became the successor of Lorenzo Bernardi.

The team led by Piazza took 4th place of the Polish Championship. Piazza left the club after that season and has been replaced by an Australian coach Mark Lebedew. Before the 2015/2016 season a few significant players left the club: previous captain and opposite Michał Łasko, opposite Mateusz Malinowski and outside hitter Zbigniew Bartman. On 12 January 2018 the club informed about dismissing Mark Lebedew.[5] The dismissal of the head coach took place two days after losing the quarterfinals of the 2017–18 Polish Cup with ONICO Warszawa (2–3). His duties were taken over by his assistant Leszek Dejewski and the next official head coach Ferdinando De Giorgi took over the team on 21 January 2018.

So far, the team has won a total of twelve medals of the Polish Championship: 1 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze.

Team – 2020/2021

Coaching staff
Occupation Name
Head coach Luke Reynolds
Assistant coach Bogdan Szczebak Leszek Dejewski
Strength and conditioning coach Luke Reynolds
Physiotherapist Bartosz Celadyn Korneliusz Osman
Statistician Bogdan Szczebak

Players
No. Name Date of birth Position
3 Jakub Popiwczak (1996-04-17) 17 April 1996libero
4 Yacine Louati (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992outside hitter
5 Jakub Bucki (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988opposite
8 Michał Gierżot (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001outside hitter
9 Łukasz Wiśniewski (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989middle blocker
10 Lukas Kampa (C) (1986-11-29) 29 November 1986setter
11 Mohammed Al Hachdadi (1991-02-02) 2 February 1991opposite
13 Yuriy Gladyr (1984-07-08) 8 July 1984middle blocker
14 Eemi Tervaportti (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989setter
15 Michał Szalacha (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994middle blocker
20 Patryk Cichosz–Dzyga (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001middle blocker
21 Tomasz Fornal (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997outside hitter
24 Szymon Biniek (1995-07-30) 30 July 1995libero
26 Rafał Szymura (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995outside hitter

Former names
Years Name
1961–1963Górnik Jastrzębie
1963–1970 Górnik JAS–MOS
1970–1990GKS Jastrzębie
1990–2002Jastrzębie Borynia
2002–2004Ivett Jastrzębie Borynia
2004–presentJastrzębski Węgiel

Volleyball Academy

Akademia Talentów Jastrzębskiego Węgla (Jastrzębski Węgiel Talent Academy) – is an academy under the patronage of Jastrzębski Węgiel and JSW founded in 2012, focused on training and development of the youth in the skills needed to play professional volleyball. The academy gathers many talented young people from all over the country, being one of the strongest training centres in Poland.[6][7][8]

Achievements
  • Polish U19 Championship
    (x2) 2015, 2017
    (x2) 2016, 2020
    (x1) 2019
  • Polish U17 Championship
    (x1) 2016
    (x2) 2013, 2014
    (x2) 2015, 2018
  • Polish U15 Championship
    (x4) 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
    (x1) 2017

Notable alumni
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See also

References
  1. "Sztafeta pokoleń". www.jasnet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "Historia Jastrzębskiego Węgla". www.jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. "JASTRZEBSKI edge former champions Zenit to strike first CL medal". www.zenit-kazan.com. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "PlusLiga: Brązowe Jastrzębie". www.przegladsportowy.pl. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. "Komunikat KS Jastrzębski Węgiel S.A." www.plusliga.pl. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. "Historia". www.akademiatalentowjw.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. "Akademia Talentów Jastrzębskiego Węgla pod patronatem JSW SA". www.jsw.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  8. "Osiągnięcia". www.akademiatalentowjw.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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