Polonia London Explained

Clubname:Polonia London
Nickname:IBB Polonia London (male)
Polonia SideOut London (female)
Fullname:Polonia London Volleyball Club
Founded:1973 (male)
1980 (female)
Ground:Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, London
League:Volleyball England Super League

Polonia London VC is a semi-professional volleyball team based in London, England. The club plays in the Super League, highest level of the English Volleyball League. The male section of the club is named IBB Polonia London (since 2013), the female section is named Polonia SideOut London.

Achievements

Men's

(x7) 1986, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020

(x6) 1984, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2012, 2018

(x1) 2007

(x2) 2016, 2017

(x1) 2019

Women's

(x1) 2011

(x6) 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

(x3) 2010, 2011, 2016

(x1) 2020

History

The club was set up in 1973 by Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA.[1] The female section of the club was founded by sisters Bożena and Grażyna Zajączkowska in 1980. Both sections, male and female, compete in the highest level of the English National Volleyball League, the National Super League.

In 2013, IBB Polonia London established a partnership with one of the most successful clubs in Poland, PGE Skra Bełchatów, with the aim of popularising volleyball in the UK, promoting both clubs and exchanging experience in the field of training.[2]

In March 2017, ex - Polish national team player, libero - Krzysztof Ignaczak, came out of retirement to join the club for the remainder of the 2016 - 17 season. As a then current World Champion, his presence at the club helped raise the profile of volleyball in Great Britain and in the world.[3]

Teams

Team roster - season 2017/2018
IBB Polonia London
No.NameDate of birthPosition
Damian BykowskiNovember 4, 1998Opposite
Adrian MachowiczApril 19, 1996Setter
4 Dorian PoincMay 23, 1990Outside hitter
5 Gvido PetersonsFebruary 25, 1997Outside hitter
6 Philip SmithJanuary 24, 1986Outside hitter
Robert Nicholson19 January 1990Middle blocker
Tomasz WysockiJune 30, 1987Middle blocker
Konstantin KhramtcovOctober 29, 1991Setter
10 Nicolas BigotApril 28, 1997Outside hitter
11 Marcel SivakSeptember 18, 1982Libero
12 Derek Guimond16 September 1992Middle blocker
14 Brendan ChangMay 8, 1994Libero
16 Michał Bartoszak24 August 1993Opposite
17 Connor Boyle July 30, 1993Middle blocker
18 Vitor de Oliveira Wanderley11 January 1994Middle blocker
Head coach: Piotr Graban
Assistant: Patrik Selep

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polonia London History . polonia.vc . 11 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Współpraca PGE Skrt i Polonii Londyn . 28 May 2013 . skra.pl . 11 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Ignaczak at IBB Polonia London . 12 March 2017 . polonia.vc . 11 February 2018.