Distrito Nacional Men (volleyball club) explained

The Distrito Nacional is the professional male volleyball team representing Distrito Nacional.

History

The team was found in 2007, the inaugural season of the Dominican Republic Volleyball League. This year the team won the championship, guided by Amaury Martínez who became Most Valuable Player. The 2008 season, repeated the League Championship, with Amaury being awarded MVP again.[1]

For the 2010 season, the team won the third straight championship,[2] [3] this time with the help of Jose Miguel Caceres, who became Most Valuable Player.

Current squad

As of December 2008[4]

NumberPlayerPosition
1 José Miguel CáceresOpposite
2 Alexis Polanco
3 Neiby PolancoMiddle Blocker
4 Cristian CruzSetter
5 Francisco Guerrero
6 Hairo Hidalgo
7 Jhovany Disla
8 Eddy Campusano
9 Amaury MartínezWing Spiker
10 Juan Antonio PozoMiddle Blocker
11 Arquimedes Garcia
12 Alberto Castro
13 Juan Fiallo
14 Francisco Abreu
15 Francisco ValdezMiddle Blocker
16 Juan Eury Almonte
17 Johan Lopez

Palmares

National competition

References

  1. Web site: El Distrito Nacional Revalida Coronas . FEDOVOLI . Spanish . 2010-06-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410011039/http://www.fedovoli.org/ListItem.aspx?ListId=387 . 2010-04-10 .
  2. Web site: El Distrito retiene corona de voleibol. El Nacional. Spanish. 2010-06-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055044/http://www.elnacional.com.do/deportes/2010/6/15/51518/El-Distrito-retiene-corona-de-voleibol. 2011-07-16.
  3. Web site: El Distrito barre Tamayo y retiene título de campeón. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2010-06-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100618050627/http://www3.listindiario.net/el-deporte/2010/6/15/146279/El-Distrito-barre-Tamayo-y-retiene-titulo-de-campeon. 2010-06-18.
  4. Web site: Nomina Equipos . FEDOVOLI . 2009-05-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110601045415/http://www.fedovoli.org/Archivos/EditorFiles/EditorDocuments/NOMINA_liga_Dom__2008%20-%20ZONA-1.pdf . 2011-06-01.

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