MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (volleyball)

For the basketball team with the same name, see MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (basketball).

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza, is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza based in Dąbrowa Górnicza and plays in the Orlen Liga.

Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza

Full name	Miejski Klub Siatkarski Dąbrowa Górnicza Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname	Dąbrowianki
Founded	1992
Ground	Hala Sports Centrum, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland (Capacity: 3,000)
Chairman	Robert Koćma
Head coach	Magdalena Śliwa
League	Orlen Liga
2016–17	5th
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away
2016–17

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

• Miejski Międzyszkolny Klub Sportowy (MMKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza (1992–2007)
• MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2007–2009)
• Enion Energia MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2009–2010)
• Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2010–2013)
• Tauron Banimex MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2013–2015)
• Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (2015–present)

History

MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (originally named Miejski Międzyszkolny Klub Sportowy (MMKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza) a sports club was founded in 1992 with various sports departments, including volleyball. It started competing with youth teams in regional leagues and due to the popularity of the sport amongst the secondary schools in the town, the club developed quickly and progressed through the lower national leagues until it reached the highest league in 2007. The club was renamed Miejski Klub Sportowy (MKS) Dąbrowa Górnicza and have won the Polish Cup twice (2011–12, 2012–13) and the Polish Super Cup twice (2012, 2013).^[1][2] The club has also often featured in European competitions since its first appearance in 2009.^[3]

Honours

National competitions

• Polish Cup: 2

2011–12, 2012–13

• Polish Super Cup: 2

2012, 2013

Team

Season 2016–2017, as of February 2017.^[4][5][6]

• Head Coach : Juan Manuel Serramalera (until February 2017), Magdalena Śliwa (from February 2017)

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Noris Cabrera	Outside hitter	1.83	75	(1986-10-25) 25 October 1986 (age 38)
2	Helena Horka	Opposite	1.90	73	(1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43)
3	Regan Elizabeth Hood	Outside hitter	1.88	74	(1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 41)
6	Eleonora Dziękiewicz	Middle blocker	1.85	78	(1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 46)
7	Anna Barbara Miros	Opposite	1.96	79	(1985-10-30) 30 October 1985 (age 39)
8	Daria Paszek	Outside hitter	1.86	74	(1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 33)
10	Marta Ciesiulewicz	Outside hitter	1.83	68	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
11	Izabela Lemańczyk	Libero	1.69	61	(1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33)
12	Kathleen Weiß	Setter	1.72	63	(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
13	Kamila Ganszczyk	Middle blocker	1.91	75	(1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32)
14	Tamara Kaliszuk	Outside hitter	1.82	75	(1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
15	Dominika Sobolska	Middle blocker	1.87	78	(1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 32)
16	Kinga Drabek	Libero	1.69	57	(1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26)
18	Yael Castiglione	Setter	1.85	75	(1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 39)
19	Aleksandra Sikorska	Middle blocker	1.85	67	(1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31)

2013–2014 Team[7][8]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Katarzyna Urban	Outside hitter	1.82	68	(1987-10-30) 30 October 1987 (age 37)
2	Joanna Staniucha-Szczurek	Outside hitter	1.84	73	(1981-12-05) 5 December 1981 (age 42)
3	Aleksandra Liniarska	Middle blocker	1.88	76	(1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42)
4	Bożena Wylężek	Middle blocker	1.83	64	(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28)
5	Natalia Guadalupe Brussa	Opposite	1.88	72	(1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 39)
6	Eleonora Dziękiewicz	Middle blocker	1.85	78	(1978-10-25) 25 October 1978 (age 46)
7	Wélissa Gonzaga	Outside hitter	1.78	76	(1982-09-09) 9 September 1982 (age 42)
8	Katarzyna Zaroślińska	Opposite	1.87	79	(1987-02-03) 3 February 1987 (age 37)
9	Özge Çemberci	Setter	1.82	68	(1985-06-26) 26 June 1985 (age 39)
10	Krystyna Strasz	Libero	1.66	55	(1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 37)
11	Anna Kaczmar	Setter	1.81	67	(1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 39)
13	Marina Katić	Setter	1.80	68	(1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 41)
14	Rachael Adams	Middle blocker	1.89	71	(1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 34)
16	Elżbieta Skowrońska	Outside hitter	1.83	71	(1983-07-06) 6 July 1983 (age 41)

References

1. "Historia". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
2. "Sukcesy". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
3. "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza profile". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
4. "Team". MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
5. "Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Team". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
6. "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 2016-17 Team". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
7. "Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Team 2013-14". Orlen Liga (in Polish). Retrieved 26 February 2017.
8. "MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza 2013-14 Team". CEV. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Polish)
• Profile at CEV