VC Zenit Saint Petersburg
"Zenit" (Волейбольная команда «Зенит») is a Russian professional volleyball club based in Saint Petersburg.[1]
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| Full name | Volleyball Club "Zenit" | ||
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| Short name | VC Zenit SPb | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Ground | KSK Arena, Saint Petersburg (Capacity: 7,120) | ||
| Chairman | Vladimir Samsonov | ||
| Manager | Viktor Sidelnikov (care-taker) | ||
| Captain | Ivan Iakovlev | ||
| League | Super League CEV Champions League | ||
| 2021/22 | 4th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The club is taking part in the Russian Superleague.[2] The club's primary sponsor is Gazprom.
Achievements
Domestic competitions
- Russian Championship
- Runners-up (2):
2018, 2021
- Runners-up (2):
- Russian Cup
- Runners-up (3): 2018, 2019, 2020
- Runners-up (3):
- Russian Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2018, 2021
- Runners-up (2):
International competitions
History
The VC Zenit was established in June 2017,[3] as part of the FC Zenit.[4][5] It played at the Super League for the first time in the 2017–18 season and finished fifth, and reached the Final game in playoff, against Zenit Kazan.
Team Roster
Team roster – season 2022/2023
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sergey Melkozerov | April 25, 1997 | libero |
| 3 | Dmitry Kovalëv | March 15, 1991 | setter |
| 4 | Igor Kobzar (C) | April 13, 1991 | setter |
| 5 | Egor Yakutin | January 27, 1997 | middle blocker |
| 8 |  Jenia Grebennikov | August 13, 1990 | libero |
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev | April 17, 1995 | middle blocker |
| 10 | Kirill Ursov | February 13, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Fedor Voronkov | December 10, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 12 |  Matt Anderson | August 18, 1987 | outside hitter |
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin | April 9, 1998 | middle blocker |
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev | July 27, 1995 | opposite |
| 18 | Egor Kliuka | June 15, 1995 | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Andrey Tolochko | |||
| Team roster – season 2021/2022 | |||||
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| VC Zenit St. Petersburg | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Sergey Melkozerov | April 25, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Kirill Ionov | October 31, 2001 | middle blocker | ||
| 4 | Igor Kobzar (C) | April 13, 1991 | setter | ||
| 7 | Igor Kolodinsky | July 7, 1983 | setter | ||
| 8 | Jenia Grebennikov | August 13, 1990 | libero | ||
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev | April 17, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | Kirill Ursov | February 13, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Fedor Voronkov | December 10, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin | April 9, 1998 | middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Ivan Podrebinkin | July 3, 1993 | opposite | ||
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev | July 27, 1995 | opposite | ||
| 18 | Egor Kliuka | June 15, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 19 |  Dmytro Pashytskyy | November 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| 21 |  Tine Urnaut | September 3, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo | |||||
| Team roster – season 2020/2021 | |||||
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| VC Zenit St. Petersburg | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Sergey Melkozerov | April 25, 1997 | libero | ||
| 2 | Aleksandr Dyachkov | August 15, 1997 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | Dmitry Kovalyov | March 15, 1991 | setter | ||
| 4 | Omar Kurbanov | February 23, 2000 | outside hitter | ||
| 6 | Antoine Brizard | May 22, 1994 | setter | ||
| 9 | Ivan Iakovlev (C) | April 17, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | Kirill Ursov | February 13, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | Igor Filippov | March 13, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | Maxim Kosmin | April 9, 1998 | middle blocker | ||
| 14 | Ivan Podrebinkin | July 3, 1993 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Oreol Camejo | July 22, 1986 | outside hitter | ||
| 16 | Evgeny Andreev | January 6, 1995 | libero | ||
| 17 | Viktor Poletaev | July 27, 1995 | opposite | ||
| 18 | Egor Kliuka | June 15, 1995 | outside hitter | ||
| 19 | Dmytro Pashytskyy | November 29, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo | |||||
References
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