The Distrito Nacional is the professional male

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team representing

Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was ...

History

The team was found in 2007, the inaugural season of the

Dominican Republic Volleyball League The Dominican Republic Volleyball League ( es, Liga Dominicana de Voleibol LIDOVOLI) was a professional volleyball league in Dominican Republic. The competitions are organized by the Dominican Republic Volleyball Confederation (Confederación Do ...

. This year the team won the championship, guided by

Amaury Martínez Amaury Eduardo Martínez Aguilera (born February 13, 1973) is a male volleyball player from the Dominican Republic. He participated with the men's national team in the 2007 NORCECA Championship in Anaheim, United States. His team finished in 5th ...

who became ''Most Valuable Player''. The 2008 season, repeated the League Championship, with Amaury being awarded ''MVP'' again. For the 2010 season, the team won the third straight championship, this time with the help of Jose Miguel Caceres, who became ''Most Valuable Player''.

Current squad

''As of December 2008'' * Coach: Duglas Mayobanex * Assistant coach: Julio Frias

Palmares

National competition

* 2007, 2008 & 2010 National League Championship

References

External links

League official website
2007 establishments in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic volleyball clubs Volleyball clubs established in 2007 {{volleyball-team-stub