Leningradka Saint Petersburg

Leningradka Saint Petersburg (Russian: « Ленинградка » ) is a Russian women's volleyball club from Saint Petersburg, which was founded in 1935 as a DSO Spartak Leningrad and at the highest volleyball league of Russia, the Super League, participates.

History

The club was founded in 1935 as a DSO Spartak Leningrad. From 1939 he took part in the national championship. With the second place in the championship in 1948, the first great success of the club could be reached, further runner-up title followed in 1950, 1961 and 1980. Biggest success in club history make the USSR Cup victories of 1976 and 1977 as well as reaching the finals of the Challenge Cup 2008 / 09 dar.

1977, the name in TTU Leningrad ( tram and trolleybus administration) was changed before in the renaming of Leningrad, the club was named TTU Saint Petersburg. In the Soviet Championship Leningradka completed a total of 43 seasons. In the 1980/81 season TTU took second place in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

On the Russian Women's Championship takes part of the Club since 1992. The best result in the Russian championship, the fifth places from 1993 and 2008. Since 2003, the club plays under the name Leningradka Saint Petersburg under the umbrella of the SK Kapitan Saint Petersburg. 2003, the women's team got down to the second division, but managed in 2006 with the title in the Wysschaja League 's re-emergence in the Super League.

Many players of the club took part in the Soviet and Russian national volleyball team in international competitions, including the Olympic Games, World and European Championships. Among the most famous players include:

  • Galina Alexandrovna Leontjewa, Olympic champion in 1968 and 1972, World and European Champion
  • Ludmilla Wassiljewna Borosna and Tatjana Gonoboblewa, Olympic champions 1972
  • Alissa Vladimirovna Krascheninnikowa, two -time World Champion
  • Cuba Ana Fernández
  • Netherlands Ingrid Visser †
  • Russia Ekaterina Kabeschowa
  • Russia Natalya Alimowa
  • Germany Heike Beier

Achievements

  • USSR Cup winners 1976, 1977
  • Vice European Cup Winners' Cup in 1981
  • Finalist of the USSR Cup in 1981 and 1991
  • Silver Medal of the USSR in 1948, 1950, 1961, 1980.
  • Bronze medalist of the USSR in 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957.
  • Finalist of the Russian Cup in 2004 and 2008
  • Challenge Cup 2008/09-Finalist, Bronze
CEV Top Teams Cup Ingrid Visser (volleyball) Ekaterina Kabeshova
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