Avignon Volley-Ball Explained

Avignon Volley-Ball is a French professional Volleyball team based in Avignon, Vaucluse. It is playing in the Ligue B for the 2013/2014 season.

History

Initially, the Volley-ball team was a part of the Rugby league team of Avignon (SOA XIII), but in 1961 the club became independent.In 1996, "AVB" achieved its highest ranking in French volleyball league, finishing at the fourth place and qualifying for the CEV European cup.In 1997, the team also qualified for the CEV cup, due to their participation in the French volley-ball cup final but lost against Paris Université Club 1-3.They were eliminated on the first round by the Avtomobilist St Petersburg.In the 2011/2012 season, they won their third "second division" title and were promoted to French volleyball league.

Achievements

Squad 2013/2014

No.NameNationalityRole
1Mario FerreraSpiker
2Clément DanielLibero
3Thibault CarnSpiker
4Bilal M'BarkiSpiker
5Stanislas RabillerDiagonal
7Renaud VentresqueSpiker
8Spiker
9Gaël TranchotMiddle
10Diego Santos PinheiroMiddle
11Quentin RossardSetter
12Jordi Leugé-MailletSetter
13Dylan DavisMiddle
14Cédric Hominal (capt)Setter
15Christopher SuveDiagonal

Previous players

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