Lotos Trefl Gdańsk

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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
Uniforms
Home
Away
Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
Medal record
Men’s Volleyball
Polish Championship (PlusLiga)
Silver medal – second place 2014/2015
Polish Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gdańsk
Polish SuperCup
Gold medal – first place 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.

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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.
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Middle-blocker during his attack in match against Indykpol AZS Olsztyn on November 23, 2012.
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A middle-blocker Daniel Pliński (#4) and setter Grzegorz Łomacz (#3) in match PGE Skra Bełchatów vs Lotos Trefl Gdańsk in 2013.
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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

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2015/2016

Head coach: Italy Andrea Anastasi

No. Name Date of birth Position
1 Poland Sławomir Zemlik (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 31) outside hitter
2 Poland Wojciech Grzyb (1981-01-04) January 4, 1981 (age 43) middle blocker
3 Poland Piotr Gacek (1978-09-16) September 16, 1978 (age 45) libero
4 Poland Przemysław Stępień (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 30) setter
5 Italy Marco Falaschi (1987-09-18) September 18, 1987 (age 36) setter
7 Poland Damian Schulz (1990-02-26) February 26, 1990 (age 34) opposite
8 Poland Karol Behrendt (1995-04-14) April 14, 1995 (age 29) middle blocker
9 Germany Sebastian Schwarz (1985-10-02) October 2, 1985 (age 38) outside hitter
10 Poland Bartosz Gawryszewski (C) (1985-08-22) August 22, 1985 (age 38) middle blocker
11 United States Murphy Troy (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35) opposite
12 Poland Artur Ratajczak (1990-09-18) September 18, 1990 (age 33) middle blocker
15 Poland Mateusz Mika (1991-01-21) January 21, 1991 (age 33) outside hitter
17 Poland Miłosz Hebda (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33) outside hitter
18 Poland Mateusz Czunkiewicz (1996-12-16) December 16, 1996 (age 27) libero

Notable players

References

See also

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