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)
Silver 2014/2015
Polish Cup
Gold 2015 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.

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–? LOTOS Trefl Gdańsk

Coaches

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

Team

2014/2015

Coach: Italy Andrea Anastasi
Second coach: Poland Wojciech Serafin
Coach of physical preparation: Wojciech Sibiga
Scoutman: Karol Rędzioch
Manager: Jacek Rybak
Shirt No Player Birth Date Height [cm] Position
2 Poland Wojciech Grzyb January 4, 1981 206 middle-blocker
3 Poland Piotr Gacek September 16, 1978 185 libero
4 Poland Przemysław Stępień February 7, 1994 185 setter
5 Italy Marco Falaschi December 8, 1988 188 setter
6 Poland Moustapha M'Baye September 18, 1990 198 middle-blocker
7 Poland Damian Schulz February 26, 1990 208 opposite hitter
9 Germany Sebastian Schwarz October 2, 1985 197 outside hitter
10 Poland Bartosz Gawryszewski (C) August 22, 1985 202 middle-blocker
11 United States Murphy Troy May 31, 1989 202 opposite hitter
12 Poland Artur Ratajczak September 18, 1990 205 middle-blocker
13 Poland Krzysztof Wierzbowski July 18, 1988 197 outside hitter
14 Poland Sławomir Stolc January 23, 1993 198 outside hitter
15 Poland Mateusz Mika January 21, 1991 207 outside hitter
18 Poland Mateusz Czunkiewicz December 16, 1996 180 libero

2013/2014

Coach: Poland Radosław Panas
Second coach: Poland Wojciech Serafin
Coach of physical preparation: Wojciech Sibiga
Scoutman: Rafał Murczkiewicz
Doctor: Tomasz Sikora
Physiotherapist: Piotr Ślugajski
Manager: Jacek Rybak
Shirt No Player Birth Date Height [cm] Position
1 Poland Wojciech Żaliński January 8, 1988 195 outside hitter
2 Poland Michał Zaborowski April 26, 1993 175 libero
3 Poland Grzegorz Łomacz (C) October 1, 1987 187 setter
4 Poland Przemysław Stępień February 7, 1994 185 setter
5 Poland Sławomir Zemlik November 3, 1992 200 outside hitter
6 Poland Moustapha M'Baye September 18, 1990 198 middle-blocker
7 Poland Paweł Rusek January 21, 1983 183 libero
8 Poland Jakub Jarosz February 10, 1987 197 opposite hitter
10 Poland Bartosz Gawryszewski August 22, 1985 202 middle-blocker
11 Poland Maciej Zajder January 31, 1988 202 middle-blocker
12 Poland Artur Ratajczak September 18, 1990 205 middle-blocker
13 Poland Krzysztof Wierzbowski July 18, 1988 197 outside hitter
14 Poland Sławomir Stolc January 23, 1993 198 outside hitter
16 Poland Paweł Mikołajczak June 20, 1988 196 opposite hitter
17 Poland Robert Milczarek November 28, 1983 188 outside hitter
18 Poland Mateusz Czunkiewicz December 16, 1996 180 libero

Notable players

2010–2011 Poland Łukasz Kadziewicz
2012–2013
2014–? 		Poland Mateusz Mika
2013–2014 Poland Jakub Jarosz
2014–? Poland Piotr Gacek
2014–? Poland Wojciech Grzyb
2014–? Germany Sebastian Schwarz

References

  1. ↑ Jesteśmy w PlusLidze! Lotos Trefl Gdańsk - Jadar Radom 3:0 - sport.trefl.com - 01-05-2011
  2. ↑ Radosław Panas odchodzi z LOTOSU Trefla - sport.trefl.com - 09-04-2014
  3. ↑ LOTOS Trefl efektownie zamknął sezon - sport.trefl.com - 05-04-2014
  4. ↑ Andrea Anastasi trenerem LOTOSU Trefla Gdańsk - sport.trefl.com - 05-06-2014
  5. ↑ Andrea Anastasi trenerem LOTOSU Trefla Gdańsk - plusliga.pl - 05-06-2014
  6. ↑ Damian Schulz graczem LOTOSU Trefla - sport.trefl.com - 11-06-2014
  7. ↑ Mateusz Mika wraca do Gdańska - sport.trefl.com - 18-06-2014
  8. ↑ Wojciech Grzyb wzmacnia gdański blok - sport.trefl.com - 24-06-2014
  9. ↑ Andrea Anastasi poprowadzi LOTOS Trefl przez kolejne dwa lata - plusliga.pl - 23-02-2015
  10. ↑ Piękny sen gdańszczan trwa! Bełchatowianie nie obronią tytułu - relacja z meczu Lotos Trefl Gdańsk - PGE Skra Bełchatów - sportowefakty.pl - 04-04-2015

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