MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (volleyball)

For the basketball team with the same name, see MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (basketball).
Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Full nameMiejski Klub Siatkarski Dąbrowa Górnicza Spółka Akcyjna
NicknameDąbrowianki
Founded1992
GroundHala Sports Centrum,
Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
(Capacity: 3,000)
ChairmanRobert Koćma
Head coachMagdalena Śliwa
LeagueOrlen Liga
2016–175th
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
2016–17

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza, is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza based in Dąbrowa Górnicza and plays in the Orlen Liga.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

  • Miejski Międzyszkolny Klub Sportowy (MMKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza (1992–2007)
  • MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2007–2009)
  • Enion Energia MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2009–2010)
  • Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2010–2013)
  • Tauron Banimex MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2013–2015)
  • Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2015–present)

History

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (originally named Miejski Międzyszkolny Klub Sportowy (MMKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza) a sports club was founded in 1992 with various sports departments, including volleyball. It started competing with youth teams in regional leagues and due to the popularity of the sport amongst the secondary schools in the town, the club developed quickly and progressed through the lower national leagues until it reached the highest league in 2007. The club was renamed Miejski Klub Sportowy (MKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza and have won the Polish Cup twice (2011–12, 2012–13) and the Polish Super Cup twice (2012, 2013).[1][2] The club has also often featured in European competitions since its first appearance in 2009.[3]

Honours

National competitions

2011–12, 2012–13
  • Polish Super Cup: 2
2012, 2013

Team

Season 2016–2017, as of February 2017.[4][5][6]

  • Head Coach : Argentina Juan Manuel Serramalera (until February 2017), Poland Magdalena Śliwa (from February 2017)
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Cuba Noris Cabrera Outside hitter 1.83 75 (1986-10-25) 25 October 1986 (age 38)
2 Czech Republic Helena Horka Opposite 1.90 73 (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43)
3 United States Regan Elizabeth Hood Outside hitter 1.88 74 (1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 41)
6 Poland Eleonora Dziękiewicz Middle blocker 1.85 78 (1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 46)
7 Poland Anna Barbara Miros Opposite 1.96 79 (1985-10-30) 30 October 1985 (age 39)
8 Poland Daria Paszek Outside hitter 1.86 74 (1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 33)
10 Poland Marta Ciesiulewicz Outside hitter 1.83 68 (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
11 Poland Izabela Lemańczyk Libero 1.69 61 (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34)
12 Germany Kathleen Weiß Setter 1.72 63 (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
13 Poland Kamila Ganszczyk Middle blocker 1.91 75 (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 33)
14 Poland Tamara Kaliszuk Outside hitter 1.82 75 (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
15 Belgium Dominika Sobolska Middle blocker 1.87 78 (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33)
16 Poland Kinga Drabek Libero 1.69 57 (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26)
18 Argentina Yael Castiglione Setter 1.85 75 (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 39)
19 Poland Aleksandra Sikorska Middle blocker 1.85 67 (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31)

References

  1. ^ "Historia". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Sukcesy". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza profile". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Team". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  6. ^ "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 2016-17 Team". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Team 2013-14". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  8. ^ "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 2013-14 Team". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
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