AZS Olsztyn (volleyball)

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AZS Olsztyn, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Olsztyn in northeastern Poland, founded in 1950 as a university team (AZS), located near the University of Warmia and Mazury campus. They play in the top flight of Polish volleyball, PlusLiga.

Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
Full namePiłka Siatkowa AZS UWM
Spółka Akcyjna
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
GroundHala Urania
(Capacity: 4,200)
ChairmanTomasz Jankowski
ManagerMarcin Mierzejewski
CaptainJan Hadrava
LeaguePlusLiga
2023–248th place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
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It is one of the most successful volleyball clubs in Poland, having won 5 domestic league titles and 7 national cups.

Honours

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Domestic

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Winners (5): 1972–73, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92
Winners (7): 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92

International

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Silver (1): 1977–78

Team

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As of 2024–25 season

Coaching staff

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Occupation Name
Head coach   Marcin Mierzejewski
Assistant coach   Krzysztof Michalski

Players

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No. Name Date of birth Position
2   Moritz Karlitzek (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28) outside hitter
5   Karol Jankiewicz (1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 28) setter
6   Szymon Jakubiszak (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 26) middle blocker
7   Dawid Siwczyk (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 31) middle blocker
9   Nicolas Szerszeń (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) outside hitter
10   Jakub Majchrzak (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) middle blocker
11   Manuel Armoa (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 21) outside hitter
12   Kamil Szymendera (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 21) outside hitter
13   Kacper Sienkiewicz (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 19) outside hitter
14   Kuba Hawryluk (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21) libero
15   Jakub Ciunajtis (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 26) libero
17   Mateusz Janikowski (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) outside hitter
19   Paweł Cieślik (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24) middle blocker
22   Szymon Patecki (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 19) opposite
41   Eemi Tervaportti (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989 (age 35) setter
91   Jan Hadrava (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33) opposite
99   Daniel Gąsior (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) opposite

Season by season

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Former names

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Years Name
1950–1969 KU AZS Wyższej Szkoły Rolniczej w Olsztynie
1969–1999 KU AZS Akademii Rolniczo–Technicznej w Olsztynie
1999–2000 KS AZS UWM Olsztyn
2000–2001 Indykpol AZS Olsztyn
2001–2005 PZU AZS Olsztyn
2005–2007 KS PZU AZS Olsztyn
2007–2008 Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn
2008–2010 AZS UWM Olsztyn
2010–2011 Indykpol AZS UWM Olsztyn
2011–present Indykpol AZS Olsztyn

See also

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