Polonia London
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.
| 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 | ||
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Achievements
Women's volleyball
- English Championship
- English Cup
- NEVZA Championship
Men's volleyball
- English Championship
- English Cup
- NEVZA Championship
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 sections, male and female, compete in the highest level of the English National Volleyball League, the National Super League.
In 2013, IBB Polonia London established a partnership with one of the most successful clubs in Poland, PGE Skra Bełchatów, with the aim of popularising volleyball in the UK, promoting both clubs and exchanging experience in the field of training.[2]
In March 2017, ex–Polish national team player, Krzysztof Ignaczak, came out of retirement to join the club for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. As a then current World Champion, his presence at the club helped raise the profile of 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.