Leningradka Saint Petersburg
Leningradka (Russian: Ленингра́дка) is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Saint Petersburg and plays in the Super League, the top Russian league.
Full name | Leningradka Saint-Petersburg | ||
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Founded | 1935 | ||
Ground | Platonov Volleyball Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
Manager | Alexander Kashin | ||
League | Women's Super League | ||
2017–18 | 8th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Previous names
- Spartak Leningrad (1935–1977)
- TTU Leningrad (1978–1991)
- TTU Saint-Petersburg (1992–2003)
- Leningradka Saint-Petersburg (2003–present)
History
Soviet years
Founded in 1935 as the women's volleyball department of the DSO Spartak section based in Leningrad, the club made its debut in the USSR Championship in 1939 and played a total of 43 seasons in the USSR Championship until the tournament folded in 1991.[1] The club changed its name in 1978 to Tallinn Technology University (TTU) Leningrad.[2] During the Soviet period, the club won the USSR Cup twice (1976, 1977) and reached the final of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1980–81.
Russian years
The Russian Championship (which eventually became the Super League) was established for the 1991–92 season, but the club played in the second division that season. Since then, it has been promoted and relegated many times in the Russian Leagues with very inconsistent results.[2] In 2003, it changed its name to Leningradka and started to focus on the development and preparation of young players by creating a youth team to support their main team.[1] A notable result came in the CEV Challenge Cup of 2008–09 when the club finished third.[3]
Honours
National competitions
- USSR
USSR Cup: 2
- 1976, 1977
Team squad
Season 2018–2019, as of January 2019.[4]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
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1 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 31 October 1999 | |
2 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.77 | 15 September 1990 | |
3 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 71 | 3 March 1995 |
4 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.80 | 20 October 1998 | |
5 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 3 March 1987 | |
7 | ![]() |
Opposite | 1.91 | 72 | 27 November 1993 |
8 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 78 | 12 July 1995 |
13 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 19 March 1992 | |
14 | ![]() |
Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 70 | 6 February 1987 |
15 | ![]() |
Libero | 1.67 | 16 January 1994 | |
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Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 73 | 1 February 1990 |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 1.83 | 28 December 1996 | |
18 | ![]() |
Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 30 October 1988 | |
Notable players
Lyudmila Borozna Tatyana Gonobobleva Kira Gorbachova Alica Krasenyinikova Galina Leontyeva Maria Toporkova Natalia Alimova Ekaterina Kabeshova Olga Nikolaeva
References
- "History". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "All Results". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "GM CAPITAL CHALLENGE CUP WOMEN - 2008/2009 - Third place match". CEV. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Squad". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2019.