Polonia London VC is a professional volleyball team based in London, England. The club plays in the Super League, 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.
Achievements
Men's English Championship (x7) 1986, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 (x6) 1984, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2012, 2018 (x1) 2007 English Cup (x2) 2016, 2017 NEVZA Championship (x1) 2019
Women's English Championship (x1) 2011 (x6) 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 English Cup (x3) 2010, 2011, 2016 NEVZA Championship (x1) 2020
History The club was set up in 1973 by Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA. 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.
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.
Teams
Men's volleyball Team roster - season 2017/2018 IBB Polonia LondonNo.NameDate of birthPosition Damian BykowskiNovember 4, 1998Opposite Adrian MachowiczApril 19, 1996Setter 4 Dorian PoincMay 23, 1990Outside hitter 5 Gvido PetersonsFebruary 25, 1997Outside hitter6 Philip SmithJanuary 24, 1986Outside hitter Robert NicholsonMiddle blocker Tomasz WysockiJune 30, 1987Middle blocker Konstantin KhramtcovOctober 29, 1991Setter 10 Nicolas BigotApril 28, 1997Outside hitter 11 Marcel SivakSeptember 18, 1982Libero 12 Derek GuimondMiddle blocker 14 Brendan ChangMay 8, 1994Libero 16 Michał BartoszakOpposite 17 Connor Boyle July 30, 1993Middle blocker 18 Vitor de Oliveira WanderleyMiddle blocker Head coach: Piotr GrabanAssistant: Patrik Selep
Team roster - season 2016/2017 IBB Polonia LondonNo.NameDate of birthPosition Leszek Giedroycoutside hitter Olivier Raynaud outside hitter Michał Sallerlibero Odysseus Adamsetter Robert Nicholson middle blocker Tomasz Lasockiuniversal Christo Todorovsetter 10 Mihail Stoevoutside hitter 11 Fernando Marques libero 12 Derek Guimondmiddle blocker 13 Bartosz Kisielewiczsetter 14 Roman Mizerakoutside hitter 15 Igor Drejlibero 16 Michał Bartoszakmiddle blocker 17 Marius Ciorteaopposite 18 Vitor de Oliveira Wanderleymiddle blocker Krzysztof Ignaczak Head coach: Piotr GrabanAssistant: Patrik Selep
References
External links Official Men's website Official Women's website