Warta Zawiercie (volleyball)
Warta Zawiercie, officially known as KS Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie for sponsorship reasons is a Polish professional men's volleyball team based in Zawiercie, founded in 1972. The club currently plays in PlusLiga.
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| Full name | Klub Siatkarski Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie | ||
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| Short name | Warta Zawiercie | ||
| Nickname | Jurassic Knights | ||
| Founded | 1972 2011 (refounded) | ||
| Ground | Hala OSiR II ul. Blanowska 40 42–400 Zawiercie (Capacity: 1,500) | ||
| Chairman |  Kryspin Baran | ||
| Manager |  Igor Kolaković | ||
| Captain | Grzegorz Bociek | ||
| League | PlusLiga | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Team history
Hala OSiR II in Zawiercie
The club was established in 1972 as a volleyball section of Warta Zawiercie, and dissolved in 1995 due to financial problems. In 2011, the club was reactivated.
In May 2017, the team won playoffs against AZS Częstochowa for a place in PlusLiga.[1]
Team
As of 2020/2021 season
Coaching staff
| Occupation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Igor Kolaković | |
| Assistant coach | Dominik Kwapisiewicz | |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Jakub Gniado | |
| Physiotherapist | Bartosz Walinowicz | Mateusz Kowalik |
| Statistician | Krzysztof Makaryk | |
Players
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gjorgi Gjorgiev | 22 May 1992 | setter |
| 3 | Michał Żurek | 3 June 1988 | libero |
| 5 | Patryk Niemiec | 18 February 1997 | middle blocker |
| 6 | Mateusz Malinowski | 6 May 1992 | opposite |
| 9 | Krzysztof Andrzejewski | 26 January 1983 | libero |
| 11 | Marcin Kania | 14 February 1996 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Grzegorz Bociek (C) | 6 June 1991 | opposite |
| 13 |  Flávio Gualberto | 22 April 1993 | middle blocker |
| 14 |  Maximiliano Cavanna | 2 July 1988 | setter |
| 15 | Paweł Halaba | 14 December 1995 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Piotr Orczyk | 19 March 1993 | outside hitter |
| 18 |  Garrett Muagututia | 26 February 1988 | outside hitter |
| 19 | Patryk Czarnowski | 1 November 1985 | middle blocker |
Former names
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972–1980 | MZKS Warta Zawiercie |
| 1980–1991 | MRKS Warta Zawiercie |
| 1991–1993 | MKS Warta Zawiercie |
| 1993–1995 | KS CTH Warta Zawiercie |
| 2011–2014 | KS Aluron Warta Zawiercie |
| 2014–2019 | KS Aluron Virtu Warta Zawiercie |
| 2019–2020 | KS Aluron Virtu CMC Zawiercie |
| 2020–present | KS Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie |
See also
- Warta Zawiercie players
- Warta Zawiercie coaches
- Warta Zawiercie squads
External links
- Official website
- Team profile at PlusLiga.pl
- Team profile at Volleybox.net
References
- "Baraże o PlusLigę: kompromitacja AZS-u Częstochowa. Aluron Warta zdemolowała rywali i zagra w elicie". www.sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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