Saaremaa VK
| Full name | Saaremaa Võrkpalliklubi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Kuressaare Sports Hall (Capacity: 1,500) |
| Manager | |
| League | Baltic Men Volleyball League Estonian Volleyball League |
| 2020–21 | 2nd (Baltic League) 2nd (Estonian League) |
| Website | Club home page |
| Championships | |
| 1 Baltic Championship 1 Estonian Championship 2 Estonian Cups | |
Saaremaa VK is an Estonian volleyball club based in Kuressaare, Estonia, that competes in the Baltic Volleyball League and Estonian Volleyball League.
The team won Baltic League and Estonian Championship in their first season.[1]
Team
2020/2021
| Head coach: | Ioannis Kalmazidis |
| Assistant: | Märt Pajusalu |
| Assistant: | Artūrs Tinte |
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Michael Keegan | April 25, 1997 | setter |
| 5 | Rauno Tamme | April 7, 1992 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Markus Uuskari | April 22, 1997 | opposite |
| 7 | Hindrek Pulk | November 7, 1990 | opposite |
| 9 | Kaspar Lest | October 4, 2003 | middle blocker |
| 10 | Johan Vahter | November 19, 1995 | libero |
| 11 | Alari Saar | March 28, 1996 | libero |
| 13 | Ragnar Kalde | October 10, 1996 | middle blocker |
| 14 | Sauli Sinkkonen | September 14, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 15 | Helar Jalg | February 15, 1994 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Wennder Lopes | December 7, 1991 | middle blocker |
| 19 | Keith Pupart (C) | March 19, 1985 | outside hitter |
| 22 | Filip Despotovski | July 2, 1986 | setter |
| Team roster – season 2019/2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | Henri Treial | May 28, 1992 | middle blocker | ||
| 2 | Javier Jiménez | November 16, 1989 | outside hitter | ||
| 3 | Reto Giger | August 5, 1991 | setter | ||
| 4 | Robin Alba | May 10, 2001 | outside hitter | ||
| 5 | Rauno Tamme | April 7, 1992 | outside hitter | ||
| 6 | Markus Uuskari | April 22, 1997 | opposite | ||
| 7 | Mart Toom | March 22, 1999 | outside hitter | ||
| 8 | Artis Caics | October 13, 1985 | setter | ||
| 9 | Harri Palmar | October 26, 1989 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | Johan Vahter | November 19, 1995 | libero | ||
| 11 | Alari Saar | March 28, 1996 | libero | ||
| 12 | Daniel Maciel (C) | April 19, 1988 | opposite | ||
| 15 | Helar Jalg | February 15, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 19 | Keith Pupart | March 19, 1985 | outside hitter | ||
| 20 | Beau Graham | April 17, 1994 | middle blocker | ||
| 22 | Taavi Prei | September 20, 1990 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Ioannis Kalmazidis Assistant: Märt Pajusalu Assistant: Mirko Fasini | |||||
Season by season
| Season | Estonian League | Estonian Cup | Baltic League | European competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Champion | Champion | Champion | – |
| 2018–19 | 3rd place | Champion | Runner-up | CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals |
| 2019–20 | cancelled | Runner-up | cancelled | CEV Challenge Cup 1/4 Finals |
| 2020–21 | Runner-up | 1/2 Finals | Runner-up | CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Finals |
Honours
Baltic League
- Winners (1): 2018
- Runners-up: 2019, 2021
Estonian League
- Winners (1): 2018
- Runners-up: 2021
Estonian Cup
- Winners (2): 2018, 2019
- Runners-up: 2020
Head coaches
- 2017–2019 Urmas Tali
- 2020–2021 Ioannis Kalmazidis
References
- ^ "2017/2018 hooaeg - Eesti Võrkpalli Liit". www.volley.ee. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)