Lotos Trefl Gdańsk

Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
Full name Trefl Gdańsk Spółka Akcyjna
Founded 2005
Ground Ergo Arena
Plac Dwóch Miast 1
Gdańsk
(Capacity: 11,409)
Chairman Piotr Należyty
Manager Andrea Anastasi
Captain Bartosz Gawryszewski
League PlusLiga
Website Club home page
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Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
Medal record
Men’s Volleyball
Polish Championship (PlusLiga)
2014/2015
Polish Cup
2015 Gdańsk
Polish SuperCup
2015 Poznań

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.

The team during match with PGE Skra on September 30, 2011.
The team during match with PGE Skra on September 30, 2011.
Warm-up before a match with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle on October 14, 2012.
Middle-blocker during his attack in match against Indykpol AZS Olsztyn on November 23, 2012.
Grzegorz Łomacz as a setter in match against PGE Skra Bełchatów in 2013.
A middle-blocker Daniel Pliński (#4) and setter Grzegorz Łomacz (#3) in match PGE Skra Bełchatów vs Lotos Trefl Gdańsk in 2013.
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk vs PGE Skra Bełchatów on March 17, 2013.
A match Lotos Trefl Gdańsk vs PGE Skra Bełchatów in season 2012/2013.

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

2010–2013 Poland Dariusz Luks
2013–2014 Poland Radosław Panas
2014–present Italy Andrea Anastasi

Team

2015/2016

Head coach: Italy Andrea Anastasi

No. Name Date of birth Position
1 Poland Zemlik, SławomirSławomir ZemlikNovember 3, 1992outside hitter
2 Poland Grzyb, WojciechWojciech GrzybJanuary 4, 1981middle blocker
3 Poland Gacek, PiotrPiotr GacekSeptember 16, 1978libero
4 Poland Stępień, PrzemysławPrzemysław StępieńFebruary 7, 1994setter
5 Italy Falaschi, MarcoMarco FalaschiSeptember 18, 1987setter
7 Poland Schulz, DamianDamian SchulzFebruary 26, 1990opposite
8 Poland Behrendt, KarolKarol BehrendtApril 14, 1995middle blocker
9 Germany Schwarz, SebastianSebastian SchwarzOctober 2, 1985outside hitter
10 Poland Gawryszewski, BartoszBartosz Gawryszewski (C)August 22, 1985middle blocker
11 United States Troy, MurphyMurphy TroyMay 31, 1989opposite
12 Poland Ratajczak, ArturArtur RatajczakSeptember 18, 1990middle blocker
15 Poland Mika, MateuszMateusz MikaJanuary 21, 1991outside hitter
17 Poland Hebda, MiłoszMiłosz HebdaMarch 11, 1991outside hitter
18 Poland Czunkiewicz, MateuszMateusz CzunkiewiczDecember 16, 1996libero

Notable players

References

See also

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