CV Barcelona

CVB Barça
Full name	Club Voleibol Barcelona
Founded	1994
Ground	L'Hospitalet Nord, Barcelona; (Capacity: 1,000)
Chairman	Georgina Tomás
Manager	Adrián Fiorenza
League	Superliga Femenina
2015–16	Superliga Femenina, 9th Place
Website	(in Catalan) Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away

Club Voleibol Barcelona also known as CVB Barça is a Spanish women's volleyball club from Barcelona and currently plays in the Spanish Superliga.

History[]

The club was founded in 1994, following the folding of RCD Espanyol Volleyball team which happened a year earlier.^[1] It reached the first Spanish division for the first time in 1998–99.^[1] After an agreement made in 2004, the club was absorbed by FC Barcelona, effectively becoming its volleyball department.^[2] After years playing outside the first division the club was promoted to the Spanish Superliga in 2011–12.^[1] A third place finish in the 2013–14, allowed the team to participate for the first time of a European competition, the 2014–15 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.

Honours[]

Superliga Femenina
- Third Place : 2013–14
- Runners Up :
Superliga Femenina 2
- Runners Up : 2011–12
- Champion : 2020–21

Seasons results[]

Competition	Season	Position	Competition	Season	Position	Competition	Season	Position	Competition	Season	Position
Superliga	2015–16	9th Place in the regular season	Copa de la Reina	2016	DNP	Supercopa	2016	DNP
Superliga	2014–15	6th Place in the regular season	Copa de la Reina	2015	Semifinals	Supercopa	2015	DNP	Challenge Cup	2014–15	2nd Round
Superliga	2013–14	3rd Place in the regular season & Semi Finals in Playoff	Copa de la Reina	2014	Quarter-finals	Supercopa	2014	DNP
Superliga	2012–13	4th Place in the regular season & Semi Finals in Playoff	Copa de la Reina	2013	Semifinals	Supercopa	2013	DNP
Superliga 2	2011–12	2nd Place and Promoted to Superliga	Copa de la Reina	2012	DNP	Supercopa	2012	DNP
Superliga 2	2010–11	4th Place	Copa de la Reina	2011	DNP	Supercopa	2011	DNP
Superliga 2	2009–10	4th Place	Copa de la Reina	2010	DNP	Supercopa	2010	DNP
Liga FEV	2008–09	1st Place and Promoted to Superliga 2	Copa de la Reina	2009	DNP	Supercopa	2009	DNP

Team[]

Season 2016–17, as of March 2017^[3]^[4]

No	Date of Birth	Height	Weight	Position
2	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 24)	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)		Outside hitter
3	(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 25)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)		Outside hitter
4	(1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 23)	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)		Libero
5	(1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 25)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)		Outside hitter
6	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992 (age 29)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)		Setter
7	(1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 29)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)		Outside hitter
8	(1985-01-13) 13 January 1985 (age 37)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)		Outside hitter
9	(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 31)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Setter
10	(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 33)	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	Libero
12	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 29)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	Opposite
13	(1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 23)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)		Outside hitter
14	(1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 29)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)		Middle blocker
16	(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 28)	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	Opposite
18	(1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 27)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	Middle blocker
19	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 24)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)		Outside hitter
20	(1998-01-30) 30 January 1998 (age 24)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)		Middle blocker
Head Coach :

2015–16 Team^[5]
No	Name	Date of Birth	Height	Weight	Position
02.		(1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 34)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Outside hitter
03.		(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 25)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Outside hitter
04.		(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 25)	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	Libero
07.		(1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 28)	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	Middle Blocker
08.		(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 26)	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	Outside Hitter
09.		(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 31)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Setter
10.		(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 33)	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	Libero
12.		(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 29)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)
14.		(1982-04-01) 1 April 1982 (age 39)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)
16.		(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 28)	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)
17.		(1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 24)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	Middle Blocker
18.		(1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 27)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	Middle Blocker
Head Coach :

2014–15 Team
No	Name	Date of Birth	Height	Weight	Position
01.		(1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 24)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	Outside hitter
02.		(1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 34)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Outside hitter
03.		(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 25)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Outside hitter
04.		(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 25)	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	Libero
07.		(1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 28)	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	Middle Blocker
08.		(1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 28)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)
09.		(1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 31)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	Setter
10.		(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 33)	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	Libero
11.		(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 29)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	78 kg (172 lb)
12.		(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 29)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)
13.		(1991-03-13) 13 March 1991 (age 31)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	Middle Blocker
14.		(1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 24)	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)
15.		(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 26)	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	72 kg (159 lb)
16.		(1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 28)	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	69 kg (152 lb)
17.		(1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 24)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	Middle Blocker
18.		(1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 27)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	Middle Blocker

Notable players[]

Nerea Sánchez
Lara Raspall

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Historia". CV Barcelona (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "MÉS QUE UN CLUB". CV Barcelona (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "CVB Barça Team 2016–17". RFEVB. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ "PLANTILLA TEMPORADA 2016-17". CV Barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ Team squad for 2016

External links[]

CVB Barça Voleibol Site (in Catalan)
Catalan Volleyball Federation (in Catalan and Spanish)
Spanish Volleyball Federation (in Spanish)

[CVB-1] "Historia". CV Barcelona (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[2] "MÉS QUE UN CLUB". CV Barcelona (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[3] "CVB Barça Team 2016–17". RFEVB. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[4] "PLANTILLA TEMPORADA 2016-17". CV Barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[5] Team squad for 2016

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