Polonia London

Polonia London VC is a semi-professional volleyball team based in London, Great Britain. The club plays in Super 8s, highest level of the English Volleyball League. The male section of the club is named IBB Polonia London (since 2013), the female section is named Polonia SideOut London.

Polonia London
Full namePolonia London Volleyball Club
NicknameIBB Polonia London (male)
Polonia SideOut London (female)
Founded1973 (male)
1980 (female)
GroundBrentford Fountain Leisure Centre, London
LeagueSuper 8s
Uniforms
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Achievements

Women's volleyball

Men's volleyball

History

The club was set up in 1973 by Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA.[1] The female section of the club was founded by sisters Bożena and Grażyna Zajączkowska in 1980. Both sections, male and female, compete in the highest level of the English National Volleyball League, the National Super League.

In 2013, IBB Polonia London established a partnership with one of the most successful clubs in Poland, PGE Skra Bełchatów, with the aim of popularising volleyball in the UK, promoting both clubs and exchanging experience in the field of training.[2]

In March 2017, ex–Polish national team player, libero - Krzysztof Ignaczak, came out of retirement to join the club for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. As a then current World Champion, his presence at the club helped raise the profile of volleyball in Great Britain and in the world.[3]

Teams
  • Men's volleyball
Team roster - season 2017/2018
IBB Polonia London
No. Name Date of birth Position
1 Damian BykowskiNovember 04, 1998Opposite
2 Adrian MachowiczApril 19, 1996 Setter
4 Dorian PoincMay 23, 1990Outside Hitter
5 Gvido PetersonsFebruary 25, 1997Outside Hitter
6 Philip SmithJanuary 24, 1986Outside Hitter
7 Robert Nicholson(1990-01-19)January 19, 1990Middle Blocker
8 Tomasz WysockiJune 30, 1987Middle Blocker
9 Konstantin KhramtcovOctober 29, 1991Setter
10 Nicolas BigotApril 28, 1997Outside Hitter
11 Marcel SivakSeptember 18, 1982Libero
12 Derek Guimond(1992-09-16)September 16, 1992Middle Blocker
14 Brendan ChangMay 08, 1994Libero
16 Michał Bartoszak(1993-08-24)August 24, 1993Opposite
17 Connor BoyleJuly 30, 1993Middle Blocker
18 Vitor de Oliveira Wanderley(1994-01-11)January 11, 1994Middle Blocker
Head coach: Piotr Graban
Assistant: Patrik Selep

References
  1. "Polonia London History". polonia.vc. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Współpraca PGE Skrt i Polonii Londyn". skra.pl. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. "Ignaczak at IBB Polonia London". polonia.vc. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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