Czarni Radom

WKS Czarni Radom, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Czarni Radom, is a professional men's volleyball team based in Radom in central Poland. Founded in 1921 as a football club, the club had many sections in the past, however since 1997 only the volleyball section has remained.

Czarni Radom team won the Polish Cup in 1999 and two Polish Championship bronze medals in 1994 and 1995. The club ceased to exist in 2003 and was reactivated in 2007. In 2013, after 11 years of absence, the team was finally promoted to PlusLiga.

Honours Polish Cup Winners (1): 1998–99

Team history

Founding of the club took place in 1921 after the split in the football team "Kordian" belonging to Radomskie Towarzystwo Sportowe (Radom Sports Association). Some athletes left from the structure of the association to form a club Czarni Radom. 2 years later the club, gaining more and more sympathy of the 72nd Infantry Regiment stationed in Radom transformed into a Military Sports Club – Wojskowy Klub Sportowy "Czarni". Initially, its work was confined only to the football section. Over time, the club has expanded its structure. However, bringing a volleyball section to life was achieved later and underwent various difficulties. Historia Czarnych Radom sport.pl. 2008-10-03

In 1957, the club's management has decided to create a men's volleyball section. A team that was based on cadets of the Żwirko and Wigura Military Aviation School in Radom started in league one season later. The team took second place in the championship and has withdrawn from the competition.

In 1979 a team led by coach Jan Skorżyński was promoted to the second level league. Historical success was achieved by the team based on its own pupils, Radom high school students and a few soldiers doing military service in Radom. The team consisted of: Andrzej Skorupa, Tomasz Gałczyński, Ryszard Laskowski, Ryszard Pisarek, Jarosław Trochimiuk, Zbigniew Janikowski, Witold Poinc, Janusz Tomaszewski, Robert Mach, Jacek Gagacki, Roman Murdza and Ryszard Kotala.

In 1984 Czarni Radom team achieved historical promotion to the Ekstraklasa, in which played continuously for eighteen seasons. In 1994, coached by Valery Jarużnyj, they won the first ever bronze medal of Polish championship. The success repeated a year later and then the coach of the team was Jacek Skrok.

On 26 September 1997, the whole club was transformed into a volleyball club and changed its name to Warka Strong Club WKS Czarni Radom. In 1999 Czarni Radom players witch coach Edward Skorek won Polish Cup. In season 1999/2000 they played in CEV Cup Winners' Cup.

On 14 April 2002 Czarni Radom team for the first time in its history was relegated to Polish second league. One year later, the club ceased to exist.

In 2007 the club was recreated. In the 2011–12 season, Czarni Radom players, coached by Wojciech Stępień were finally promoted to the I liga (second level league) and in the next season to PlusLiga.

The first steps to create a Czarni Radom fan club supporters started at the beginning of 1999. In 2003–07, there were supporters without a club. They were conflicted with Jadar Radom because the club did not continue the history and tradition of Czarni Radom that had gone bankrupt. Since 2005 they were not allowed to watch any match of Jadar. Skandal w Radomiu . 2008-06-07. ss. czarni.pl. This caused conflict among the "new" Jadar fans and the "old" Czarni fans who wanted Jadar to continue the legacy of the dissolved Czarni club. In the end due to the conflict Czarni started attending the reserve Jadar matches and then reformed the original club in 2007 on the basis of them.

Team As of 2023–24 season

Coaching staff

OccupationName Head coach Paweł Woicki Team manager Michał Ruciak Physical preparation coach Kuba Szyszka

Players

No.NameDate of birthPosition 2 Michał Ostrowskimiddle blocker 5 Brodie Hoferoutside hitter 6 Wojciech Krajmiddle blocker 7 Rafał Buszekoutside hitter 9 Vuk Todorovićsetter 10 Mateusz Biernatsetter 12 Konrad Formelaoutside hitter 13 Tomasz Piotrowskioutside hitter 14 Nikola Meljanacopposite 15 Bartosz Gomułkaopposite 18 Maciej Nowowsiaklibero 20 Dominik Teklaklibero 21 Wiktor Rajsnermiddle blocker 24 Mateusz Kufkamiddle blocker 42 Igor Gnieckisetter

Roster of Season 2022/2023No.NameDate of birthPosition 1 Damian Schulzopposite 2 Michał Ostrowskimiddle blocker 3 Wiktor Nowaksetter 4 Timo Tammemaamiddle blocker 5 Maurício Borgesoutside hitter 6 Piotr Łukasikoutside hitter 7 Bartłomiej Lemańskimiddle blocker 8 Paweł Rusinoutside hitter 9 Daniel Gąsioropposite 11 Sebastian Wardamiddle blocker 13 Mateusz Masłowskilibero 15 Matt Westsetter 17 Bartosz Firsztoutside hitter 18 Maciej Nowowsiaklibero

Roster of Season 2021/2022No.NameDate of birthPosition 1 Jakub Sadkowskimiddle blocker 2 Michał Ostrowskimiddle blocker 3 Michał Kędzierskisetter 5 Alexander Voropaevsetter 7 Bartłomiej Lemańskimiddle blocker 8 Paweł Rusinoutside hitter 9 Daniel Gąsioropposite 11 Sebastian Wardamiddle blocker 12 Alexander Bergeroutside hitter 13 Mateusz Masłowskilibero 16 Rafał Farynaopposite 17 Bartosz Firsztoutside hitter 18 Maciej Nowowsiaklibero 19 José Ademar Santanaoutside hitter 23 Michaël Parkinsonmiddle blocker 33 Wiktor Nowaksetter

See also

Squads 2019/2020 The following is the Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom roster in the 2019–20 PlusLiga.

Head coach: Robert Prygiel Assistant: Dmitry Skoryy No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikePosition 1 Alen Pajenkmiddle blocker 2 Michał Ostrowskimiddle blocker 3 Michał Kędzierskisetter 4 Bartłomiej Grzechnikmiddle blocker 6 Damian Boruchmiddle blocker 7 Athanasios Protopsaltisoutside hitter 9 Dejan Vinčić () setter 10 Michał Filip1 opposite 11 Michał Ruciaklibero 13 Mateusz Masłowskilibero 15 Brenden Sanderoutside hitter 17 Bartosz Firsztoutside hitter 20 Wojciech Włodarczykoutside hitter 21 Karol Butrynopposite 27 Łukasz Zugaj1 opposite 1 Michał Filip left the team on 30 January 2020 and joined BKS Visła Bydgoszcz. He was replaced by Łukasz Zugaj.

2018/2019 The following is the Cerrad Czarni Radom roster in the 2018–19 PlusLiga.