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.

Leningradka
Full nameLeningradka Saint-Petersburg
Founded1935
GroundPlatonov Volleyball Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
(Capacity: 1,500)
ManagerAlexander Kashin
LeagueWomen's Super League
2017–188th
WebsiteClub home page
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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 a total of 43 seasons in the USSR Championship until the tournament folded in 1991.[1] The club changed its name in 1978 to Tallinn Technology University (TTU) Leningrad.[2] 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 division that season. Since then, it has been promoted and relegated many times in the Russian Leagues with very inconsistent results.[2] In 2003, it changed its name to Leningradka and started to focus on the development and preparation of young players by creating a youth team to support their main team.[1] A notable result came in the CEV Challenge Cup of 2008–09 when the club finished third.[3]

Honours

National competitions
USSR
  • USSR Cup: 2
1976, 1977

Team squad

Season 2018–2019, as of January 2019.[4]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Sofia Kuznetsova Outside Hitter 1.80 (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999
2 Alina Kuznetsova Libero 1.77 (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990
3 Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside Hitter 1.85 71 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995
4 Anna Shevchenko Setter 1.80 (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998
5 Svetlana Chesnokova Middle Blocker 1.91 (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987
7 Ekaterina Petrova Opposite 1.91 72 (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993
8 Anna Luneva Middle Blocker 1.90 78 (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995
13 Anna Kurshina Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992
14 Ekaterina Polyakova Middle Blocker 1.95 70 (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987
15 Mariya Kashina Libero 1.67 (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994
16 Kseniia Bondar Outside Hitter 1.90 73 (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990
17 Olga Skripak Setter 1.83 (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996
18 Yuliya Bessonnaya Outside Hitter 1.80 (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988

Notable players

References
  1. "History". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "All Results". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "GM CAPITAL CHALLENGE CUP WOMEN - 2008/2009 - Third place match". CEV. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. "Squad". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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