Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk is a Polish volleyball team, based in Gdańsk. In 2008 the club debuted in the highest level Polish volleyball men's league, PlusLiga. In the seasons 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 the club played in the first league, and in 2011 they returned to PlusLiga.[1] Their home matches are played at the Ergo Arena.
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The team during match with
PGE Skra on September 30, 2011.
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The team during match with
PGE Skra on September 30, 2011.
History
In the 2013/2014 season, Lotos Trefl's coach was Radosław Panas.[2] During his work as main coach the team won 9 times and lost 11 matches. The club didn't play in the PlusLiga play-off and ended the season 2013/2014 in 10th place.[3] In June 2014, the Italian Andrea Anastasi was officially presented as the club's new coach.[4][5] Anastasi was coach to the Polish national team in 2011-2013 and expressed a desire to work for the club from Gdańsk. New players Damian Schultz (spiker),[6] Mateusz Mika (receiver),[7] Wojciech Grzyb (middle-blocker) wento to club before 2014/2015 season.[8] Team took 3rd place in regular season of PlusLiga. Anastasi's team won 19 and lost 7 matches. On February 23, 2015 Andrea Anastasi signed new two-years contract, because of good results in regular, season till 2017.[9] Lotos Trefl advanced to the final of 2014–15 PlusLiga after winning in semifinal with Polish Champion 2014 PGE Skra Bełchatów (in the competition to three wins, result was 3-1). It is first, historical promotion to the final of Polish Championship.[10]
Former names
| 2005–2007 | Trefl Gdańsk |
| 2007–2008 | Trefl Piłka Siatkowa SA Gdańsk |
| 2008–2011 | Trefl Gdańsk |
| 2011–present | Lotos Trefl Gdańsk |
Coaches
Team
2015/2016
Head coach: 
Andrea Anastasi
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Position |
| 01 !1 |  Zemlik, SławomirSławomir Zemlik | (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 | outside hitter |
| 02 !2 | Grzyb, WojciechWojciech Grzyb | (1981-01-04) January 4, 1981 | middle blocker |
| 03 !3 | Gacek, PiotrPiotr Gacek | (1978-09-16) September 16, 1978 | libero |
| 04 !4 | Stępień, PrzemysławPrzemysław Stępień | (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 | setter |
| 05 !5 | Falaschi, MarcoMarco Falaschi | (1987-09-18) September 18, 1987 | setter |
| 07 !7 | Schulz, DamianDamian Schulz | (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990 | opposite |
| 08 !8 | Behrendt, KarolKarol Behrendt | (1995-04-14) April 14, 1995 | middle blocker |
| 09 !9 |  Schwarz, SebastianSebastian Schwarz | (1985-10-02) October 2, 1985 | outside hitter |
| 10 | Gawryszewski, BartoszBartosz Gawryszewski (C) | (1985-08-22) August 22, 1985 | middle blocker |
| 11 |  Troy, MurphyMurphy Troy | (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 | opposite |
| 12 | Ratajczak, ArturArtur Ratajczak | (1990-09-18) September 18, 1990 | middle blocker |
| 15 | Mika, MateuszMateusz Mika | (1991-01-21) January 21, 1991 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Hebda, MiłoszMiłosz Hebda | (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Czunkiewicz, MateuszMateusz Czunkiewicz | (1996-12-16) December 16, 1996 | libero |
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Notable players
References
See also
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