Leningradka Saint Petersburg

Leningradka
Full nameLeningradka Saint-Petersburg
Founded1935
GroundPlatonov Volleyball Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russia
(Capacity: 1,500)
ManagerAlexander Kashin
LeagueWomen's Super League
2021–227th
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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 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.[citation needed]

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] In the CEV Challenge Cup of 2008–09 the club finished third.[3]

Honours

National competitions

USSR
  • 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 Sofia Kuznetsova Outside hitter 1.80 (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 25)
2 Russia Alina Kuznetsova Libero 1.77 (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34)
3 Azerbaijan Yelyzaveta Samadova Outside hitter 1.85 71 (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)
4 Russia Anna Shevchenko Setter 1.80 (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)
5 Russia Svetlana Chesnokova Middle blocker 1.91 (1987-03-03) 3 March 1987 (age 37)
7 Russia Ekaterina Petrova Opposite 1.91 72 (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 31)
8 Russia Anna Luneva Middle blocker 1.90 78 (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29)
13 Russia Anna Kurshina Outside hitter 1.85 (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32)
14 Russia Ekaterina Polyakova Middle blocker 1.95 70 (1987-02-06) 6 February 1987 (age 37)
15 Russia Mariya Kashina Libero 1.67 (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 30)
16 Russia Kseniia Bondar Outside hitter 1.90 73 (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34)
17 Ukraine Olga Skripak Setter 1.83 (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 27)
18 Russia Yuliya Bessonnaya Outside hitter 1.80 (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 (age 36)

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.