kids encyclopedia robot

VC Zenit-Kazan facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Zenit-Kazan
Zenit Kazan logo.svg
Full name Volleyball Club "Zenit-Kazan"
Founded 2000
Ground Kazan Volleyball Centre
(Capacity: 4,570)
Chairman Rafkat Kantyukov
Manager Aleksey Verbov
League Super League
2022–23 1st
Website Club home page
Uniforms
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
　
Home
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
　
Away

VC Zenit-Kazan (Russian: Зенит-Казань) is a super successful professional men's volleyball team from Kazan, Russia. They play in the top Russian league, called the Super League. This team was known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan until 2008. Zenit-Kazan is famous for winning many championships and cups, both in Russia and around the world. They are one of the strongest volleyball clubs globally.

Amazing Achievements

Zenit-Kazan has won many important tournaments. They are known for being champions in both international and Russian competitions.

International Trophies

  • CEV Champions League
This is the biggest club competition in Europe.
Winners (6): Gold medal europe.svg 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Runners-up (2): Silver medal europe.svg 2011, 2019
Third place (1): Bronze medal europe.svg 2013
  • FIVB Club World Championship
This tournament brings together the best club teams from all over the world.
Winners (1): Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2017
Runners-up (2): Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2015, 2016
Third place (3): Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2009, 2011, 2019

Russian National Titles

  • Russian Super League
This is the top volleyball league in Russia.
Winners (12): Gold medal with cup.svg 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Runners-up (2): Silver medal with cup.svg 2019, 2020
Third place (5): Bronze medal with cup.svg 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2022
  • Russian Cup
This is another major competition for Russian clubs.
Winners (11): Simple gold cup.svg 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Russian SuperCup
This cup is played between the league and cup winners.
Winners (9): Simple gold cup.svg 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023

Club History

Zenit-Kazan was started on May 13, 2000. It was created by the Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Kazan City Administration. The club's goal was to compete in the Russian Championship First League. Since then, they have grown into a powerhouse in the world of volleyball.

Team Players

Here are the players who were part of the Zenit-Kazan team for the 2021/2022 season.

No. Name Date of birth Position
1 Russia Poroshin, RomanRoman Poroshin (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 30) setter
3 Russia Surmachevskiy, AndreyAndrey Surmachevskiy (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 29) outside hitter
4 Russia Volvich, ArtemArtem Volvich (1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 35) middle blocker
7 Russia Volkov, AleksandrAleksandr Volkov (C) (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 40) middle blocker
9 Russia Berezhko, YuryYury Berezhko (1984-01-27) 27 January 1984 (age 41) outside hitter
10 Poland Bednorz, BartoszBartosz Bednorz (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 31) outside hitter
11 United States Christenson, MicahMicah Christenson (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 32) setter
12 Russia Shcherbinin, DmitryDmitry Shcherbinin (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35) middle blocker
13 Russia Kononov, AlexeyAlexey Kononov (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 28) middle blocker
15 Russia Volkov, DmitryDmitry Volkov (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 30) outside hitter
17 Russia Golubev, ValentinValentin Golubev (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 33) libero
18 Russia Mikhaylov, MaximMaxim Mikhaylov (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 37) opposite
20 Russia Fedorov, IliaIlia Fedorov (2002-08-01) 1 August 2002 (age 23) libero
22 Russia Zemtchenok, DenisDenis Zemtchenok (1987-08-11) 11 August 1987 (age 38) opposite
24 Russia Labinskii, MikhailMikhail Labinskii (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 22) outside hitter
Head coach: Russia Aleksey Verbov

Famous Players

Many talented volleyball players have been part of Zenit-Kazan. Some of them have also won medals in big international tournaments with their national teams or other clubs. These players helped make Zenit-Kazan one of the best teams in the world.

Home Stadium

The team plays its home games at the Kazan Volleyball Centre. This is a very modern sports complex. It covers a huge area of 13,000 square meters. The main playing area can hold up to 5,000 fans. There is also a smaller arena for 700 people. The center has all the facilities a professional team needs, including well-equipped gyms. You can find the arena on Midhat Bulatov Street.

Team Gear and Support

Zenit-Kazan has worked with several companies for their team uniforms and gear over the years. They also have important sponsors who help support the club.

Kit Providers

Here are some of the companies that have provided uniforms for Zenit-Kazan:

  • Gala
  • Asics
  • Mikasa
  • Mizuno
  • Champion
  • Adidas
  • Erreà
  • Ensen

Club Sponsors

The main sponsor for Zenit-Kazan is Gazprom. Other important sponsors include the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Adidas, TNT, Blimp, Gazeta.ru, TFB Bank, and Championat.com. These sponsors help the team continue to compete at a high level.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: VK Zenit Kazán para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
VC Zenit-Kazan Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.