VC Barkom-Kazhany

Barkom-Kazhany (Ukrainian: Барком-Кажани) is a Ukrainian professional men's volleyball team, based in Lviv, playing in the Polish PlusLiga.

VC Barkom-Kazhany

Full name	Volleyball Club Barkom-Kazhany
Short name	Barkom-Kazhany
Founded	2009
Manager	Uģis Krastiņš
League	PlusLiga
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Achievements

• Ukrainian Super League

  (x4) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  (x2) 2017, 2022

• Ukrainian Cup

  (x4) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

• Ukrainian Supercup

  (x4) 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

Season by season

Season	Ukrainian Super League	Ukrainian Cup	Ukrainian Supercup	European competitions
2017–18	Champion	Champion	Runner-up	CEV Cup 1/16 Finals
2018–19	Champion	Champion	Champion	CEV Cup 1/32 Finals
2019–20	Champion	3rd place	Champion	CEV Cup 1/8 Finals
2020–21	Champion	Champion	Champion	CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals
2021–22	Runner-up	Cancelled	Runner-up	CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals

Season	PlusLiga
2022–23	13th
2023–24	12th

Team

As of 2024–25 season

Coaching staff

Occupation	Name
Head coach	Uģis Krastiņš
Assistant coach	Kacper Nowicki

Players

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
2	Illia Kovalov	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 28)	outside hitter
3	Lorenzo Pope	(2001-12-06) December 6, 2001 (age 23)	outside hitter
4	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 32)	outside hitter
6	Santeri Välimaa	(2001-01-11) January 11, 2001 (age 24)	setter
9	Rune Fasteland	(1995-12-17) December 17, 1995 (age 29)	middle blocker
11	Märt Tammearu	(2001-03-17) March 17, 2001 (age 23)	outside hitter
12	Vladyslav Shchurov	(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 23)	middle blocker
13	Vasyl Tupchii	(1992-01-13) January 13, 1992 (age 33)	opposite
17	Deniss Petrovs	(1986-08-31) August 31, 1986 (age 38)	setter
19	Andrii Rohozhyn	(1997-07-13) July 13, 1997 (age 27)	middle blocker
21	Yaroslav Pampushko	(2001-11-11) November 11, 2001 (age 23)	libero
23	Tymur Tsmokalo	(2003-12-23) December 23, 2003 (age 21)	outside hitter
29	Andrii Shvets	(2005-05-12) May 12, 2005 (age 19)	middle blocker

Roster of Season 2023/2024
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Moussé Gueye	(1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 (age 28)	middle blocker
2	Illia Kovalov	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 28)	outside hitter
3	Bohdan Mazenko	(1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 28)	middle blocker
4	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 32)	outside hitter
6	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 26)	setter
7	Luciano Palonsky	(1999-07-08) July 8, 1999 (age 25)	outside hitter
9	Kristers Dardzāns	(2001-10-09) October 9, 2001 (age 23)	opposite
11	Dmytro Kanaiev	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 27)	libero
12	Vladyslav Shchurov	(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 23)	middle blocker
13	Vasyl Tupchii	(1992-01-13) January 13, 1992 (age 33)	opposite
14	Illia Dovhyi	(1998-08-01) August 1, 1998 (age 26)	middle blocker
16	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 27)	outside hitter
17	Deniss Petrovs	(1986-08-31) August 31, 1986 (age 38)	setter
21	Yaroslav Pampushko	(2001-11-11) November 11, 2001 (age 23)	libero

Roster of Season 2022/2023
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Jonas Kvalen	(1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 (age 32)	outside hitter
3	Bohdan Mazenko	(1996-05-18) May 18, 1996 (age 28)	middle blocker
4	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 32)	outside hitter
6	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 26)	setter
10	Andrii Zhukov	(1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 25)	libero
11	Dmytro Kanaiev	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 27)	libero
12	Vladyslav Shchurov	(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 23)	middle blocker
13	Vasyl Tupchii	(1992-01-13) January 13, 1992 (age 33)	opposite
14	Illia Dovhyi	(1998-08-01) August 1, 1998 (age 26)	middle blocker
15	Volodymyr Tevkun	(1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 36)	opposite
16	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 27)	outside hitter
17	Murat Yenipazar	(1993-09-23) September 23, 1993 (age 31)	setter
22	Július Firkaľ	(1998-01-14) January 14, 1998 (age 27)	outside hitter
23	Tymur Tsmokalo	(2003-12-23) December 23, 2003 (age 21)	outside hitter
25	Artem Smoliar	(1985-02-04) February 4, 1985 (age 40)	middle blocker

Roster of Season 2020/2021
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Height	Position
1	Ukraine	Maksym Drozd	(1991-08-05) August 5, 1991 (age 33)	2.08	Middle Blocker
2	Ukraine	Illia Kovalov	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 28)	1.98	Οutside Hitter
4	Ukraine	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993 (age 32)	1.94	Οutside Hitter
5	Cuba	Christian Thondike Mejías	(2001-05-28) May 28, 2001 (age 23)	1.95	Setter
6	Ukraine	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 26)	1.96	Setter
7	Ukraine	Oleksandr Nalozhnyi	(1996-07-24) July 24, 1996 (age 28)	1.96	Οutside Hitter
8	Ukraine	Oleksandr Koval	(1999-02-10) February 10, 1999 (age 26)	1.98	Middle Blocker
9	Ukraine	Yurii Semeniuk (C)	(1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 31)	2.10	Middle Blocker
10	Ukraine	Andrii Zhukov	(1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 (age 25)	1.85	Libero
12	Ukraine	Horden Brova	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991 (age 33)	1.89	Libero
14	Albania	Anton Qafarena	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 27)	2.05	Οpposite
16	Ukraine	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997 (age 27)	2.00	Οpposite
18	Ukraine	Mykhailo Biber	(1995-10-29) October 29, 1995 (age 29)	1.98	Οpposite

Squad changes 2020/2021

In

• Christian Thondike Mejías from La Habana
• Anton Qafarena from TV Bühl
• Jan Król from VERVA Warszawa
• Yurii Semeniuk from Maaseik
• Maksym Drozd from Neftochimik Burgas
• Oleksandr Nalozhnyi from Zhytychi Zhytomyr
• Vitalii Kucher from MHP-Vinnytsia Trostianets

Out

• Jan Król to VERVA Warszawa
• Borys Zhukov to Lakkapaa
• Yevhen Kisiliuk to Maribor
• Dmytro Shlomin to Amber Volley
• Oleksandr Hladenko to Příbram
• Yurii Tomyn to Epitsentr-Podoliany
• Vladyslav Bohatyrov to Dnipro
• Oleksandr Tereshchuk

Notable players

Notable, former or current players of the club.

• Yurii Semeniuk
• Vasyl Tupchii
• Murat Yenipazar