Schweriner SC, also known as SSC Schwerin, is a German

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based in

Schwerin Schwerin (; Mecklenburgian Low German: ''Swerin''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It ...

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. It is mostly known for its women's

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department which plays in the German Volleyball League having won it many times.

Women's volleyball

The team has won many titles including the National Championship and Cup of

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

, the National Championship (Bundesliga) and Cup of

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, the

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and the CEV Cup Winners Cup (now called CEV Cup).

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names: * SC Traktor Schwerin (1957–1991) * Schweriner SC and SSC Schwerin (1991–2016) * SSC Palmberg Schwerin (2016–present)

Honours

National competitions

East German Championship: 7 :1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 * Simple cup icon

East German Cup: 4 :1981, 1982, 1988, 1990 * Simple cup icon

German Championship: 11 :1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 * Simple cup icon

German Cup: 5 :2001, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013

International competitions

: 1 :1977–78 * Coppa CEV trophy

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: 1 :1974–75

Team squad

''Season 2018–2019, as of May 2019.''

References

External links

Official Website

CEV profile
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