Polonia_London

Polonia London

Polonia London

Volleyball team from London, England


Polonia London VC is a semi-professional volleyball team based in London, England. The club plays in the Super League, highest level of the English Volleyball League. The male section of the club is named IBB Polonia London (since 2013), the female section is named Polonia SideOut London.

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Achievements

Men's

Women's

History

The club was set up in 1973 by Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA.[1] The female section of the club was founded by sisters Bożena and Grażyna Zajączkowska in 1980. Both sections, male and female, compete in the highest level of the English National Volleyball League, the National Super League.

In 2013, IBB Polonia London established a partnership with one of the most successful clubs in Poland, PGE Skra Bełchatów, with the aim of popularising volleyball in the UK, promoting both clubs and exchanging experience in the field of training.[2]

In March 2017, exPolish national team player, libero - Krzysztof Ignaczak, came out of retirement to join the club for the remainder of the 201617 season. As a then current World Champion, his presence at the club helped raise the profile of volleyball in Great Britain and in the world.[3]

Teams

  • Men's volleyball
More information Team roster - season 2017/2018, IBB Polonia London ...
More information Team roster - season 2016/2017, IBB Polonia London ...

References

  1. "Polonia London History". polonia.vc. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Współpraca PGE Skrt i Polonii Londyn". skra.pl. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. "Ignaczak at IBB Polonia London". polonia.vc. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.



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