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Russian Women's Volleyball Super League
The Russian Women's Volleyball Super League, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Russia. It is organized and administrated by the Russian Volleyball Federation. History The dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991 brought an end to all sports leagues played in the Soviet Union, including the Soviet Women's Volleyball Championship. The national league was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation as a continuation of the Soviet Championships. The 1991–92 inaugural season had the participation of clubs based in the Russian Commonwealth and Yugoslavia. From the second season onwards only clubs based in Russia were allowed to compete. This is how the League changed its name and structure through time. Teams The following clubs are competing in the 2020–21 season: Results Source Titles by club All-time team records Winners and finalists by city since 1991/1992 Various statistics since 2007/2008 (Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts) Lyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Volleyball Confederation
The European Volleyball Confederation (french: Confédération Européenne de Volleyball or ''CEV'') is the continental sports governing body, governing body for the sports of volleyball, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, and snow volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Profile Although the CEV was formed on October 21, 1963, in Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Romania volleyball became popular in Europe many years before. The majority of the teams that attended the Congress which eventually led to the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, FIVB in 1947 were from this continent. In fact, the foundation itself is supposed to have been a move on the part of European national federations. Volleyball was invented in the United States, but became for the first time an extremely popular sport in eastern Europe, after being introduced by American soldiers during World War I. By the middle of the century, it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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 43 seasons in the USSR Championship until the tournament folded in 1991. The club changed its name in 1978 to ''Tallinn Technology University (TTU) Leningrad''. 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 divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk ( rus, Челя́бинск, p=tɕɪˈlʲæbʲɪnsk, a=Ru-Chelyabinsk.ogg; ba, Силәбе, ''Siläbe'') is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk runs along the Miass River, and is just east of the Ural Mountains. The area of Chelyabinsk contained the ancient settlement of Arkaim, which belonged to the Sintashta culture. In 1736, a fortress by the name of Chelyaba was founded on the site of a Bashkir village. Chelyabinsk was granted town status by 1787. Chelyabinsk began to grow rapidly by the early 20th century as a result of the construction of railway links from the Russian core to Siberia, including the Trans-Siberian Railway. Its population reached 70,000 by 1917. Under the Soviet Union, Chelyabinsk became a major industrial centre during the 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympus Arena
The Palace of Sports Olimp (russian: link=no, Дворец спорта «Олимп»), also known as Olimp Palace of Sport, Sports Palace Olimp and Olympus Arena is a sports complex in Krasnodar, Russia. Its 6,000 square metres contains fitness rooms, conference hall, food service areas and a 3,000 seat multi-purpose arena. It is the home venue of volleyball club Dinamo Krasnodar (both men's team and women's team) and handball clubs Kuban Krasnodar and SKIF Krasnodar. It used to be the home venue of basketball club PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban before they move to a larger venue in 2011. See also Basket-Hall Krasnodar Basket-Hall Krasnodar, or Baskethall-Krasnodar, () is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Krasnodar, Russia. The arena is mainly used to host basketball games. The arena contains two basketball halls. The large main hall seats 7,500 ... References {{reflist External links Arena picture Indoor arenas in Russia Volleyball venues in Russia Basketball ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasnodar
Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern Russia, with a population of 1,099,344 residents, and up to 1.2 million residents in the Urban Okrug. In the past decade Krasnodar has experienced rapid population growth, rising to become the thirteenth-largest city in Russia, and the second-largest city in southern Russia, as well as the Southern Federal District. The city originated in 1793 as a fortress built by the Cossacks, and became a trading center for southern Russia. The city sustained heavy damage in World War II but was rebuilt and renovated after the war. Krasnodar is a major economic hub in southern Russia; In 2012, ''Forbes'' named Krasnodar the best city for business in Russia. Krasnodar is home to numerous sights, including the Krasnodar Stadium. Its main airport is Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan Volleyball Centre
The Volleyball Centre of Saint Petersburg (russian: Центр волейбола "Санкт-Петербург"), also known as Kazan Volleyball Centre, is a sports complex in Kazan, Russia. It's 13,000 square metres consists of two indoor arenas, a main with capacity for 5,000 spectators and a minor with capacity for 700 spectators. It is also equipped with supporting facilities such as gyms and conference rooms. It was opened in May 2010 and had a construction cost of 790 million rubles (US$26 million). It is primarily used for volleyball and is the home arena of the VC Zenit-Kazan and WVC Dynamo Kazan, Dinamo Kazan. The arena was one of the venues used in the 2013 Summer Universiade. References Indoor arenas in Russia Volleyball venues in Russi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1.2 million residents, up to roughly 1.6 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Kazan is the fifth-largest city in Russia, and the most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District. Kazan became the capital of the Khanate of Kazan and was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, becoming a part of Russia. The city was seized and largely destroyed during Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775, but was later rebuilt during the reign of Catherine the Great. In the following centuries, Kazan grew to become a major industrial, cultural and religious centre of Russia. In 1920, after the Russian SFSR became a part of the Soviet Union, Kazan became the capital of the Tat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VC Tulitsa Tula
VC may refer to: Military decorations * Victoria Cross, a military decoration awarded by the United Kingdom and also by certain Commonwealth nations ** Victoria Cross for Australia ** Victoria Cross (Canada) ** Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Victorious Cross, Idi Amin's self-bestowed military decoration Organisations * Ocean Airlines (IATA airline designator 2003-2008), Italian cargo airline * Voyageur Airways (IATA airline designator since 1968), Canadian charter airline * Visual Communications, an Asian-Pacific-American media arts organization in Los Angeles, US * Viet Cong (also Victor Charlie or Vietnamese Communists), a political and military organization from the Vietnam War (1959–1975) Education * Vanier College, Canada * Vassar College, US * Velez College, Philippines * Virginia College, US Places * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (ISO country code), a state in the Caribbean * Sri Lanka (ICAO airport prefix code) * Watsonian vice-counties, subdivisions of Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VC Zarechie Odintsovo
Zarechye-Odintsovo (russian: Заречье-Одинцово) is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Odintsovo. The club was founded in 1987 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league. History The club was established in 1987. The first title came in 1995, with the Russian Cup. Five more cups were added with victories in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. The first Russian Super League title came in 2007–08 and the second in 2009–10. In European competitions, the club was runner-up of the CEV Champions League in the 2007–08 edition, losing the final against Despar Colussi Perugia. The team won its first European competition in 2013–14 at the CEV Challenge Cup, beating Beşiktaş in the final. Honours National competitions * Russian Super League: 2 :2007–08, 2009–10 * Russian Cup: 6 :1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 International competitions * CEV Challenge Cup: 1 :2013–14 Team Roster Season 2018–2019 Notable players * Tatiana Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
