VC Zenit-Kazan facts for kids
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Full name | Volleyball Club "Zenit-Kazan" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Kazan Volleyball Centre (Capacity: 4,570) |
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Chairman | Rafkat Kantyukov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Aleksey Verbov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–23 | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Club home page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VC Zenit-Kazan (Russian: Зенит-Казань) is a professional men's volleyball team. It is based in Kazan, Russia. Before 2008, the team was known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan. They play in the top Russian league, called the Super League. Zenit-Kazan has won this league 11 times!
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Amazing Wins
Zenit-Kazan is one of the most successful volleyball clubs. They have won many important tournaments.
International Trophies
- CEV Champions League
- FIVB Club World Championship
National Trophies
- Russian Super League
- Russian Cup
- Russian SuperCup
Club History
The Zenit-Kazan club was started on May 13, 2000. It was created by the Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Kazan City Administration. The team began by playing in the Russian Championship First League.
Meet the Team
Here are the players for the 2021/2022 season.
Team roster - season 2021/2022
No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
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23 August 1995 | setter |
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22 June 1996 | outside hitter |
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22 January 1990 | middle blocker |
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14 February 1985 | middle blocker |
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27 January 1984 | outside hitter |
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25 July 1994 | outside hitter |
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8 May 1993 | setter |
12 | ![]() |
10 September 1989 | middle blocker |
13 | ![]() |
9 April 1997 | middle blocker |
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25 May 1995 | outside hitter |
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3 May 1992 | libero |
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19 March 1988 | opposite |
20 | ![]() |
1 August 2002 | libero |
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11 August 1987 | opposite |
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21 April 2003 | outside hitter |
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Famous Players
Many great players have been part of Zenit-Kazan. Some of them have won medals in big international tournaments with their national teams or with the club.
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Home Stadium
The team plays its home games at the Kazan Volleyball Centre. This is a very modern sports building. It has a main arena that can hold 5,000 fans. There is also a smaller arena for 700 people. The center has all the facilities needed for training and games.
Team Uniforms
The team's uniforms (kits) have been made by different companies over the years.
Years | Uniform Maker |
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2000– | Gala Asics Mikasa Mizuno Champion Adidas Erreà Ensen |
Team Sponsors
Sponsors are companies that help support the team financially. 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.
See also
In Spanish: VK Zenit Kazán para niños