Asseco Resovia Rzeszów

Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Full name Asseco Resovia Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname Sovia
Founded 1910 (club)
1937 (volleyball team)
Ground Podpromie Hall
ul. Podpromie 10
35-035 Rzeszów
(Capacity: 4,300)
Chairman Bartosz Górski
Manager Andrzej Kowal
Captain Jochen Schöps
League PlusLiga
Website Club home page
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Asseco Resovia Rzeszów is a Polish professional volleyball team, based in Rzeszów, playing in PlusLiga. They are six-times Polish Champion and three-times winner of the Polish Cup. The club has had its current name since the 2006/2007 season. Asseco Resovia is ranked 4th (as of October 2016) in the Men's European clubs ranking.[1]

Achievements

Asseco Resovia before the match against AZS Częstochowa in Rzeszów on February 9, 2007.
From left Ignaczak (#16), Wika (#6), Grzyb, Mikko Oivanen, Redwitz and Kosok (#11) during the match with Paris Volley in season 2009/2010.
Before the match with AZS Częstochowa in the PlusLiga play-off in 2010.
György Grozer (#9) during his attack on September 23, 2011.
Krzysztof Ignaczak (#16) and Grzegorz Kosok (#4) during the time-out on September 25, 2011.
After winning Polish Championship in season 2011/2012.
Current captain of Asseco Resovia – Olieg Achrem after winning Polish Championship in 2012.
Medal ceremony of PlusLiga in season 2011/2012.

History

In season 2014/2015 Asseco Resovia has been playing in 2014–15 CEV Champions League. They beat Russian club Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (3–1) and lost in revenge match in Rzeszów (2–3) on March 11, 2015. They went to Final Four, which will be held in Berlin, Germany. Asseco Resovia will play with another Polish team – PGE Skra Bełchatów and for the first time in history two Polish teams will be playing at semi-final of CEV Champions League Final Four.[2] On March 28, 2015 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów beat PGE Skra Bełchatów in semi-final of 2014–15 CEV Champions League Final Four held at Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin. It was a historic match, where the semi-final played two Polish teams.[3] On April 28, 2015 Asseco Resovia won their 7th title of Polish Champion.[4] On 16-17 April 2015 Asseco Resovia was a host of 2015–16 CEV Champions League Final Four held in Tauron Arena Kraków. The team lost semifinal with Zenit Kazan and 3rd place match with Cucine Lube Civitanova, so Asseco Resovia took fourth place.[5] Russell Holmes received individual award for the Best Middle Blocker. In 2015–16 PlusLiga, Resovia took second place in regular season because of better set ratio than PGE Skra Bełchatów (Skra lost one more set than Resovia). In finale, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle beat Asseco Resovia Rzeszów in three matches (0–3).[6]

Former names

2004–2006 AKS Resovia
2006–present Asseco Resovia Rzeszów

Coaches

2003–2007 Poland Jan Such
2007–2008 Poland Andrzej Kowal
2008–2011 Serbia Ljubomir Travica
2011–present Poland Andrzej Kowal

Team

2016/2017

Head coach: Poland Andrzej Kowal

No. Name Date of birth Position
2 United States Jaeschke, ThomasThomas Jaeschke1September 4, 1993outside hitter
3 Poland Depowski, DominikDominik DepowskiOctober 27, 1995outside hitter
4 Poland Nowakowski, PiotrPiotr NowakowskiDecember 18, 1987middle blocker
5 Czech Republic Ticháček, LukášLukáš TicháčekJanuary 12, 1982setter
6 Poland Dryja, DawidDawid DryjaJuly 21, 1992middle blocker
7 Poland Lemański, BartłomiejBartłomiej LemańskiMarch 19, 1996middle blocker
8 Serbia Ivović, MarkoMarko IvovićDecember 22, 1990outside hitter
9 Canada Perrin, JohnJohn PerrinAugust 17, 1989outside hitter
10 Germany Schöps, JochenJochen SchöpsOctober 8, 1983opposite
11 Poland Drzyzga, FabianFabian DrzyzgaJanuary 3, 1990setter
12 Canada Schmitt, GavinGavin SchmittJanuary 27, 1986opposite
14 France Rossard, ThibaultThibault RossardAugust 28, 1993outside hitter
16 Poland Masłowski, MateuszMateusz MasłowskiJune 13, 1997libero
17 Poland Możdżonek, MarcinMarcin MożdżonekFebruary 9, 1985middle blocker
18 Poland Wojtaszek, DamianDamian WojtaszekSeptember 7, 1988libero
Canada Winters, FredericFrederic WintersSeptember 25, 1982outside hitter

1 According to notation in contract, Jaeschke will back to Asseco Resovia team in January 2017, when he will graduate his university.

Players of Asseco Resovia Rzeszów on loan:

Name Date of birth Position Current club
Poland Śliwka, AleksanderAleksander ŚliwkaMay 24, 1995outside hitterPoland Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Ukraine Pashytskyy, DmytroDmytro PashytskyyNovember 29, 1987middle blockerPoland Lotos Trefl Gdańsk

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Eurotopteams
  2. ↑ Asseco Resovia claim historic Final Four ticket to set up much anticipated Polish derby with Skra in semis – cev.lu – March 11, 2015
  3. ↑ Guys in red and white sweep aside yellow-black opponent to write piece of history – cev.lu – March 28, 2015
  4. ↑ ASSECO RESOVIA RZESZÓW MISTRZEM POLSKI – plusliga.pl – April 28, 2015
  5. ↑ Asseco Resovia bez medalu - assecoresovia.pl - 17-04-2016
  6. ↑ Asseco Resovia wicemistrzem Polski! - assecoresovia.pl - 26-04-2016
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