Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 is a French volleyball club, founded in 1996 and based in Chaumont (Haute-Marne)Volleyball chaumont forward smash (Libération) and have played in Ligue A since the 2012–2013 season. It won the 2017 LNV Ligue AChaumont volleyball players acclaimed on the balcony of the town hall (France 3) and the French Supercup in 2017 and 2021.Chaumont dominates the men's Supercopa against Cannes (L'Équipe) The club finished second in the same year of the CEV Cup.Chaumont VB52 (CEV) (European Volleyball Confederation) It also participates in other major European competitions such as CEV Champions League and CEV Top Teams Cup.
History Origins CVB52 was formed in 1963 under the name of 'ASPTT Chaumont' , when a volleyball section was started by director Robert Jeanmougin. The first team was made up of postal and telecom workers who competed during the first years in the spring Chaumontais corporate championship.
In 1976, the team reached National 3 after winning the Coupe de France of ASPTT clubs.
In 1984, the team again entered local corporate competitions, achieving numerous successes both in the championship and in the Haute-Marne Cup. Shortly afterwards, ASPTT General President, Mr Hirtzlin obtained access to a field with changing rooms at Les Lavières in Brottes.
From 1987, at the initiative of Jean-Michel Lesprit, a female section was created, which was the only female team in the department. They became of DH champion, failing little to rise in 3rd division.
In 1990, President Bernard Huguenel was replaced by Martial Guillaume. The team reached the Nationale 2 and turned professional in 1993. Three years later, in 1996, the team competes in Pro B, when it becomes Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 Haute-Marne.Chaumont, in Haute-Marne, epicenter of French volleyball (Le Monde)
Second division Since 1998 the CVB52 has received support from the inhabitants of the town of Chaumont and the department of Haute Marne. The same year Christian Marcenac replaces Martial Guillaume as the president of the CVB52HM.
In 2001 Chantal Thévenot replaced Bernard Huguenel as President and many changes take place at the level of training. During the 2001–2002 season, Gilbert Gléyot became the new president of the club.The history of Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 (Chaumont Volley-Ball 52)
First division After spending 16 seasons in the second division, the club won the 2011–12 League B championshipChaumont Volley-Ball 52 accède à la première division (L'Écho républicain) and is promoted to the first division for the first time in its history.League A: Chaumont, the Little Thumb who wants to become big (Ouest-France)Chaumont VB52, the Little Thumb who wants to become big (Eurosport)
In its fifth season in the 2016–2017 A league, the CVB52HM won the French championship by beating Toulouse in the final 3–0The CVB 52 (Chaumont) French volleyball champion for the first time in its history (France 3)CVB52HM the new king of French volleyball (Le Parisien) and subsequently won the French Volleyball Supercup against GFC Ajaccio 3–1 (16–25 25–23 25–13 25–20).
During the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the CVB finished in second place in the championship and the Coupe de France.Volleyball: Chaumont loses his title of champion of France (France 3)Volleyball: the CVB 52 bows against Tours and finishes vice-champion of France (France 3)Volleyball: Chaumont finishes second in the Coupe de France 2018 (France 3)Tours Volley Ball wins the Coupe de France 2019 by beating Chaumont (France 3)
In the 2020–21 championship,Chaumont again in the final (France Inter) the CVB52 finished for the third time in second place in Ligue A.AS Cannes overthrows Chaumont and offers itself its tenth league title (L'Équipe) Shortly after the club won its second French Super Cup title against AS Cannes VB 0–3 (25–20 27–25 28–30).Super Cup (H): A victory in the taste of revenge for Chaumont on AS Cannes (beIN Sports (French TV channel))Chaumont dominates the 2021 French Supercup (Yahoo!)Volleyball: Chaumont, Montpellier, Tours, the favorites of League A 2022 promises to be tight (BFM TV)
European competitions In 2017, CVB52HM participated in its first European tournament, the CEV Challenge Cup,Volleyball: Tours and Chaumont aim for the roof of Europe (L'Humanité)Volleyball: Novi Ourengoï opponent of Chaumont in the Challenge Cup final (Le Point)Volleyball: Chaumont at the gates of a European final (France 3)The CVB 52 in the final of the European Cup (France 3) finishing the competition in second place after losing the final against Novy Urengoy (1–3).Challenge Cup: Chaumont concedes the first leg of the final (L'Équipe)Challenge Cup-Final 2017: Raging for Chaumont (beIN Sports (French TV channel))
The CVB participated the following two years in the CEV Champions League, finishing 12th in 2018 in the Play-off and 8th i 2019 in the Play-off.Chaumont leaves the Volleyball Champions League 2018 (France 3)
In 2020 and in 2021, the CVB finished in the last 16 at the CEV Cup.
Honours and achievements Domestic competitions French League Winners (1): 2017 Runners up (3): 2018, 2019, 2021 French Cup Winners (1): 2022 Runners-up (2): 2018, 2019 French Supercup Winners (2): 2017, 2021 French League B Runners-up (2): 2010, 2012
European competitions CEV Champions League play-offs: 2018 CEV Top Teams Cup
CEV Cup Runners up (1): 2017
World competitions FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
Important personal Coaches RangNamePeriod1 Dominique Hallart 1996–19982 Roger Valée 1998–19993 Daniel Draghici & Dominique Hallart 1999–20004 Ion Dobre 2000–20025 Olivier Lardier 2002–20046 / Pompiliu Dascălu 2004–20097 / Nikola Matijasevic 2009–20148 Duško Nikolić 2014–20159 Silvano Prandi 2015–
Chairmen RangNamePeriod1 Martial Guillaume 1996–19982 Christian Marcenac 1998–20013 Chantal Thévenot 20014 Gilbert Gléyot 2001–20075 Éric Vigneron 2007–20096 Bruno SoirfeckInterview with Bruno Soirfeck, President of CVB52 (France 3) 2009–
Notable players Romain Vadeleux Horacio d'Almeida Stéphen BoyerStephen Boyer, the Chaumontais who makes French volleyball shine (France 3) Jonas Aguenier Yacine Louati Baptiste Geiler Gijs Jorna Ewoud GommansEwoud Gommans arrives at Chaumont (L'Équipe) Matej Paták Martin Atanasov Jorge Fernández ValcárcelRaphaël Corre and Jorge Fernandez extend to Chaumont (Le Figaro) Sauli Sinkkonen Hermans Egleskalns Osniel Melgarejo André Lopes Miloš Terzić Sebastián Closter Bruno Lima Blair Bann Jesús Herrera Jaime Rudy Verhoeff Daniel Jansen Van Doorn Javier González PantonVolleyball: Javier Gonzalez, the incredible passer of CVB52 Chaumont (France 3)Chaumont confirms his Cuban trio (L'Équipe) Daniel McDonnellTransfers: Daniel McDonnell and Georgi Petrov in Chaumont (Yahoo!) Mitchell Stahl Taylor Averill Wassim Ben TaraVolleyball (Ligue A): Wassim Ben Tara, the Chaumontais to follow (La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest) Nathan WounembainaVolleyball: the leaps of Nathan Wounembaina, from Cameroon to Chaumont (Radio France Internationale)
Infrastructure
The club's headquarters are located in the Jean Masson Hall which is also the venue for the club's home matches. This hall is nicknamed The CauldronThe Team of 16 November 2013, page 15, Chaumont la folie continues and was inaugurated in 1957. It has a capacity of 841 tiered seats, which can reach 1034 seats when floor arrangements are possible. The club played its first European Cup match against the Luxembourgers from Diekirch at the Lemouton gymnasium because the Jean Masson Hall was not approved.Chaumont : Le CVB 52 ne jouera pas la coupe d'Europe dans la salle Jean-Masson (France 3)
On 2 December 2016, during a match between Chaumont and Montpellier, the municipality presented its project for a new multi-activity room scheduled for 2020 and accommodating 1700.
Since 2021, the club has been using the new Palestra sports complex, with a capacity of around 3,200 seats which meets the specifications set by the CEV for the Champions League.L'antre du CVB 52 décortiquée dans les colonnes du journal l'Equipe (France 3)Haute-Marne: three figures on Palestra, the new sports and cultural complex of Chaumont (France 3) This complex emerged from the ground in 2021 allows the Chaumontais club to continue its development and evolve in modern infrastructures adapted to a high level. The CVB52HM won its first meeting and its first competition during the 2021 French SuperCoupe at the Palestra.Silvano Prandi took Chaumont to a second French Supercup title (Sportal.bg)
References
External links
Team profile at Volleybox.net