VDK Gent Dames
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VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam is a volleyball team from Ghent, Belgium.
Ground | Bourgoyen Mariakerke Belgium | ||
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League | Liga A | ||
2016–17 | 6th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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VDK Gent-Heusden was founded in 1990, after a merger between VDK Wondelgem, Nova Smash Sint-Amandsberg and VBK Heusden. The new club had men's and women's teams. In 1993, White Star Sint-Amandsberg and VOM Gentbrugge joined, and the name of the club was shortened to VDK Gent. The activities of Gent were split up in 1997. The women's teams became active under VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam, the men's compartiment was named VDK Gent Herenvolleyteam.
The women's A squad currently plays in Liga A. They achieved promotion to the highest level for the first time in their history in 1995. It has won the Liga A, the Belgium Cup and the Supercup.[1]
The team has also played several times in European competitions such as the Challenge Cup, CEV Cup and the CEV Champions League.[2]