Budowlani Łódź (volleyball)

For the sports club, see Budowlani Łódź.

Grot Budowlani ŁódźFull name| Budowlani Łódź Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna

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Short name| Budowlani Łódź
Nickname| Budowlane
Founded| 2006
Ground| Łódź Sport Arena,
Łódź, Poland
(Capacity: 3,000)
Chairman| Marcin Chudzik
Head coach| Błażej Krzyształowicz
League| TAURON Liga
2020–21| 5th
Website| Club home page
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Budowlani Łódź in 2017

Budowlani Łódź, is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club Budowlani Łódź based in the city of Łódź and plays in the Liga Siatkówki Kobiet.

## Previous names

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

* Organika Budowlani Łódź (2006–2011)
* Budowlani Łódź (2011–2013)
* Beef Master Budowlani Łódź (2013–2014)
* Budowlani Łódź (2014–2016)
* Grot Budowlani Łódź (2016–present)

## History

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Budowlani Łódź a sports club based in Łódź, first created a volleyball department in the 1970s, with the team reaching the division II at best. The club decided to focus on other sports and in the 1980s dissolved the volleyball department. Two decades later, in 2005 the club set up a project to relaunch its volleyball department with the goal of reaching the Polish highest league in 3 years. The team was created for the 2006–07 season and started playing in the third division. A season later it competed in the second division, reaching the first division in 2009. The club won its first major title by claiming the 2009–10 Polish Cup.[1]

Since 2010 the club has also participated in European competitions.[2]

## Honours

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### National competitions

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* Polish Women's Volleyball League
* Runners-up (1): 2017

* Polish Cup
* Winners(2x): 2010, 2018
* Runners-up (1): 2017

* Polish Super Cup
* Winners (2): 2017, 2018
* Runners-up (1): 2010

## Team

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Season 2018–2019, as of November 2018.[3][4][5]

Number  | Player  | Position  | Height (m)  | Weight (kg)  | Birth date

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1  |  Maria Stenzel | Libero  | 1.68  | 54  |  (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 (age 26)
2  |  Gabriela Polańska | Middle blocker  | 2.02  | 83  |  (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 36)
5  |  Małgorzata Śmieszek | Middle blocker  | 1.87  | 75  |  (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28)
6  |  Jovana Brakočević | Opposite  | 1.96  | 77  |  (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 36)
7  |  Julia Twardowska | Outside hitter  | 1.87  | 78  |  (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 29)
9  |  Jaroslava Pencová | Middle blocker  | 1.91  | 79  |  (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 34)
10  |  Justyna Kędziora | Outside hitter  | 1.75  |  |  (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 24)
11  |  Agata Babicz | Outside hitter  | 1.71  | 62  |  (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38)
12  |  Femke Stoltenborg | Setter  | 1.89  | 73  |  (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 33)
16  |  Ewelina Tobiasz | Setter  | 1.78  | 67  |  (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 31)
17  |  Oliwia Urban | Outside hitter  | 1.82  | 65  |  (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 28)
18  |  Justyna Lysiak | Libero  | 1.71  | 62  |  (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)
22  |  Koleta Łyszkiewicz | Outside hitter/Opposite  | 1.93  | 79  |  (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 32)
Coach:  Błażej Krzyształowicz

## Notable players

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* Małgorzata Niemczyk (2007–2010)
* Yuliya Shelukhina (2008–2011)
* Katarzyna Zaroślińska (2009–2011)
* Karolina Kosek (2009–2011)
* Luana de Paula (2009–2012)
* Kathleen Olsovsky (2010)
* Joanna Mirek (2010–2012)
* Karla Echenique (2011)
* Ana Grbac (2011–2012)
* Matea Ikic (2011–2012)
* Hélène Rousseaux (2011–2012)
* Courtney Thompson (2012–2013)
* Agata Witkowska (2012–2014, 2017–2018)
* Sylwia Pycia (2012–2017)
* Magdalena Śliwa (2013–2015)
* Martyna Grajber (2013–2018)
* Sanja Popović (2014–2015)
* Valérie Courtois (2014–2015)
* Ewelina Brzezińska (2014–2016)
* Daiana Mureșan (2015–2016)
* Heike Beier (2015–2017)
* Pavla Vincourová (2015–2018)
* Paulina Maj–Erwardt (2016–2017)
* Kaja Grobelna (2016–2018)

## References

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1. ^ "Historia". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
2. ^ "Budowlani Łódź Profile". CEV. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
3. ^ "Team". Budowlani Łódź (in Polish). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
4. ^ "Grot Budowlani Łódź Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
5. ^ "Budowlani Łódź Team Roster". CEV. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budowlani Łódź (women's volleyball).

* Official website (in Polish)