Tartu Volleyball Explained

BIGBANK Tartu is an Estonian professional volleyball club based in Tartu, Estonia, that competes in the Baltic Men Volleyball League.

Founded in 1999, the team has won 5 Baltic League championships, 5 Estonian League championships and 6 Estonian Cups.

The team plays its home games at University of Tartu Sports Hall.

History

The team was founded 1999 as Pere Leib Tartu. Before that Tartu volleyball was represented by Ösel Foods Tartu, who had won the Estonian League in 1998 and 1999. Pere Leib Tartu was founded by two former Ösel Foods players, Raivo Simson and Alari Jõesaar.[1]

Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian League title in 2006, defeating Selver/Audentes 2–0 in the finals. The team won their first Estonian Cup in the same season.[2] Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian Cup in 2008–09.[3]

The 2006–07 season was historical as Pere Leib Tartu made their European debut when they held the CEV Top Teams Cup tournament.[4]

In 2011–12, the club won second Estonian League title and also their first ever Baltic League title by defeating the defending champions Selver Tallinn in the finals. In 2012, the team changed their name to BIGBANK Tartu for sponsorship reasons. First title under the new name came in 2014, when the club won their third Estonian League championship.

In 2014–15, BIGBANK Tartu won their second Baltic League title.

Team roster

2023/2024

Head coach: Alar Rikberg
Assistant: Andrei Ojamets
Manager: Hendrik Rikand
No.NameDate of birthPosition
1 2 June 1989middle blocker
3 31 July 1993libero
6 (C)6 June 1988outside hitter
7 11 April 2001libero
8 30 May 2001outside hitter
11 3 August 1995setter
12 9 July 2005outside hitter
13 3 August 2005setter
1412 October 2000opposite
19 19 December 2006outside hitter
20 12 November 1997outside hitter
21 18 February 2000opposite
22 23 September 2005middle blocker
31 12 May 2000middle blocker
99 15 December 1992middle blocker

Season by season

SeasonEstonian LeagueEstonian CupBaltic LeagueEuropean competitions
1999–00align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up––
2000–01align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up––
2001–02align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up––
2002–03align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up––
2003–04align=left bgcolor=#cc99663rd placealign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up––
2004–05align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemifinalist––
2005–06align=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–
2006–07align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up5th place2 CEV Top Teams Cup Round I
2007–08align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–
2008–09align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–
2009–10align=left bgcolor=#cc99663rd placeSemifinalistalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–
2010–11align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemifinalist4th place–
2011–12align=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=goldChampion–
2012–134th placeSemifinalist6th place–
2013–14align=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–
2014–15align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemifinalistalign=left bgcolor=goldChampion3 CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals
2015–16QuarterfinalistSemifinalist8th place–
2016–17align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemifinalistalign=left bgcolor=#cc99663rd place–
2017–18align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up5th place–
2018–19align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemifinalistalign=left bgcolor=goldChampion–
2019–20cancelledalign=left bgcolor=goldChampioncancelled–
2020–21align=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up4th place–
2021–22align=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=goldChampion2 CEV Cup 1/32 Finals
2022–23align=left bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=goldChampion3 CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Finals
2023–244th placealign=left bgcolor=goldChampionalign=left bgcolor=silverRunner-up–

Honours

Baltic League

Estonian League

Baltic Cup

Estonian Cup

Head coaches

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. "Ajalugu". skduo.ee. Retrieved on 2011-06-27
  2. "Eesti meeste 2005.a. karikavõistluste tulemused". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27
  3. "Tartu Pere Leib – Tallinna Selver 3:1 (−20, 23, 20, 25)". volley.ee (2009-12-07). Retrieved on 2011-06-27
  4. "TOP TEAMS CUP MEN – 2006/2007". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27

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