Leningradka Saint Petersburg

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Leningradka
Full nameLeningradka Saint-Petersburg
Founded1935
Ground, Saint Petersburg, Russia
(Capacity: 1,500)
ManagerAlexander Kashin
LeagueWomen's Super League
2017–188th
WebsiteClub home page
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Leningradka (Russian: Ленингра́дка) is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Saint Petersburg and plays in the Super League, the top Russian league.

Previous names[]

  • Spartak Leningrad (1935–1977)
  • TTU Leningrad (1978–1991)
  • TTU Saint-Petersburg (1992–2003)
  • Leningradka Saint-Petersburg (2003–present)

History[]

Soviet years[]

Founded in 1935 as the women's volleyball department of the DSO Spartak section based in Leningrad, the club made its debut in the USSR Championship in 1939 and played a total of 43 seasons in the USSR Championship until the tournament folded in 1991.[1] The club changed its name in 1978 to Tallinn Technology University (TTU) Leningrad.[2] During the Soviet period, the club won the USSR Cup twice (1976, 1977) and reached the final of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1980–81.

Russian years[]

The Russian Championship (which eventually became the Super League) was established for the 1991–92 season, but the club played in the second division that season. Since then, it has been promoted and relegated many times in the Russian Leagues with very inconsistent results.[2] In 2003, it changed its name to Leningradka and started to focus on the development and preparation of young players by creating a youth team to support their main team.[1] A notable result came in the CEV Challenge Cup of 2008–09 when the club finished third.[3]

Honours[]

National competitions[]

USSR
  • Soviet Russia Air force roundel.svg USSR Cup: 2
1976, 1977

Team squad[]

Season 2018–2019, as of January 2019.[4]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Russia Outside Hitter 1.80 (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 22)
2 Russia Libero 1.77 (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 31)
3 Azerbaijan Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside Hitter 1.85 71 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 26)
4 Russia Anna Shevchenko Setter 1.80 (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 23)
5 Russia Middle Blocker 1.91 (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987 (age 34)
7 Russia Ekaterina Petrova Opposite 1.91 72 (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 28)
8 Russia Middle Blocker 1.90 78 (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 26)
13 Russia Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 29)
14 Russia Middle Blocker 1.95 70 (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 35)
15 Russia Libero 1.67 (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 28)
16 Russia Outside Hitter 1.90 73 (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 32)
17 Ukraine Setter 1.83 (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 25)
18 Russia Outside Hitter 1.80 (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 (age 33)

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "History". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "All Results". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ "GM CAPITAL CHALLENGE CUP WOMEN - 2008/2009 - Third place match". CEV. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Squad". Leningradka (Saint-Petersburg) (in Russian). Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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