VC Zenit-Kazan (russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's

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team based in

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 a ...

, Russia. It plays in the

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(10-time champion). The team won the 2007–08, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18

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titles, thus being the most-titled club in its new history.

Achievements

International competitions

::Winners (6): Gold medal europe

2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 ::Runners-up (2): Silver medal europe

2011, 2019 ::Third place (1): Bronze medal europe

2013 * FIVB Club World Championship ::Winners (1): gold medal world centered-2

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::Runners-up (2): Silver medal world centered-2

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2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

::Third place (3): Bronze medal world centered-2

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

Domestic competitions *

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::Winners (10): Gold medal with cup

2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 ::Runners-up (2): Silver medal with cup

2019, 2020 ::Third place (5): Bronze medal with cup

2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2022 * Russian Cup ::Winners (10): Simple gold cup

2004, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 * Russian SuperCup ::Winners (8): Simple gold cup

2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

History

The club was founded on 13 May 2000 by the decision of Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kazan City Administration. It was formed at the base of Directorate of Internal Affairs and aimed at taking part in games of Russian Championship First League.About The Club History
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Team roster

''Team roster - season 2021/2022''

Notable players

Notable, former or current players of club, who are medalist of intercontinental tournaments in national teams or clubs.

Stadium

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is a modern complex with a total area of 13 thousand square meters. The capacity of the main arena is 5,000 spectators, the small one 700. They have all the necessary support facilities and well-equipped gyms. The arena is located at Midhat Bulatov Street.

Kit manufacturer

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Zenit-Kazan team.

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like

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. Other sponsors:

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, Blimp, Gazeta.ru, TFB Bank and Championat.com.

References

External links

Official website

Official website
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