VC Zenit-Kazan (Russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (Russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Super League (11-time champion).
Winners (6): 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Runners-up (2): 2011, 2019
Third place (1): 2013
Winners (1): 2017
Third place (3): 2009, 2011,2019Domestic competitions
Winners (12): 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Runners-up (2): 2019, 2020
Third place (5): 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2022
Winners (11): 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Winners (9): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2023
The club was founded on 13 May 2000 by the decision of Tatarstan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kazan City Administration. It was formed at the base of Directorate of Internal Affairs and aimed at taking part in games of Russian Championship First League.[1]
Team roster - season 2021/2022
No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | |
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1995 8, df=yes | setter | |||
1996 6, df=yes | outside hitter | |||
1990 1, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
1985 2, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
1984 1, df=yes | outside hitter | |||
10 | 1994 7, df=yes | outside hitter | ||
11 | 1993 5, df=yes | setter | ||
12 | 1989 9, df=yes | middle blocker | ||
13 | 1997 4, df=yes | middle blocker | ||
15 | 1995 5, df=yes | outside hitter | ||
17 | 1992 5, df=yes | libero | ||
18 | 1988 3, df=yes | opposite | ||
20 | 2002 8, df=yes | libero | ||
22 | 1987 8, df=yes | opposite | ||
24 | 2003 4, df=yes | outside hitter | ||
Head coach: Aleksey Verbov |
Team roster – season 2020/2021 | |||||
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No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
1995 12, df=yes | outside hitter | ||||
1996 6, df=yes | outside hitter | ||||
1990 1, df=yes | middle blocker | ||||
1996 9, df=yes | setter | ||||
1985 2, df=yes | middle blocker | ||||
1991 2, df=yes | outside hitter | ||||
10 | 1994 7, df=yes | outside hitter | |||
11 | 1991 9, df=yes | libero | |||
12 | 1986 3, df=yes | setter | |||
13 | 1997 4, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
15 | 1987 8, df=yes | opposite | |||
16 | 1985 2, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
17 | 1992 5, df=yes | libero | |||
18 | 1988 3, df=yes | opposite | |||
Head coach: Vladimir Alekno |
Team roster – season 2019/2020 | |||||
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No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
1989 12, df=yes | opposite | ||||
1996 6, df=yes | outside hitter | ||||
1990 1, df=yes | middle blocker | ||||
1996 9, df=yes | setter | ||||
1989 1, df=yes | middle blocker | ||||
1992 7, df=yes | opposite | ||||
1991 2, df=yes | outside hitter | ||||
10 | 1997 4, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
11 | 1991 9, df=yes | libero | |||
12 | 1986 3, df=yes | setter | |||
13 | 1985 9, df=yes | middle blocker | |||
15 | 1988 6, df=yes | outside hitter | |||
16 | 1982 1, df=yes | libero | |||
18 | 1988 3, df=yes | opposite | |||
Head coach: Vladimir Alekno |
Notable, former or current players of the club, who are medalists of intercontinental tournaments in national teams or clubs.
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Kazan Volleyball Centre is a modern complex with a total area of 13,000 square meters. The capacity of the main arena is 5,000 spectators, the small one 700. They have all the necessary support facilities and well-equipped gyms. The arena is located at Midhat Bulatov Street.
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Zenit-Kazan team.
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Gazprom. Other sponsors: Ministry of Internal Affairs, Adidas, TNT, Blimp, Gazeta.ru, TFB Bank and Championat.com.