# WVC Dynamo Kazan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan > Source revision: 1327574346 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Russian women's volleyball club Dinamo Kazan Full name Women's Volleyball Club Dinamo-Kazan Founded 2002 Ground Kazan Volleyball Centre, Kazan (Capacity: 5,000) Chairman Leonid Barychev Manager Rishat Gilyazutdinov League Women's Super League 2021–22 4th Website Club home page Uniforms Home Away **Dinamo Kazan** (*[Russian](/source/Russian_language): Динамо-Казань*) is a Russian professional women's [volleyball](/source/Volleyball) club based in [Kazan](/source/Kazan). The club was founded in 2002 and plays in the [super league](/source/Russian_Women's_Volleyball_Super_League), the top Russian league. ## Previous names - **Kazanochka** (2002–2008) - **Dinamo Kazan** (2008–2019) - **Dinamo-Ak Bars** (2020– ## History The club was founded in September 2002 as *Kazanochka* and made quick progress in the lower leagues, arriving at the [Super league](/source/Russian_Women's_Volleyball_Super_League) in the 2005–06 season.[1][2] On its second season at the Super league, the club reached the top four and earned a spot at the 2007–08 [CEV Women's Challenge Cup](/source/CEV_Women's_Challenge_Cup).[1] The 2007–08 season was difficult for the club, who lost its main sponsor just before the start of the season. Faced with an uncertain future, the club just managed to fulfil its season competitions commitments with poor results, being relegated from the Super league and failing to qualify in the top 8 of the CEV Challenge Cup. With the club at the point of being dissolved, the [Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan](/source/Ministry_of_Internal_Affairs_(Tatarstan)) directly intervened and took over the club. As a result, the club's name was changed to *Dinamo Kazan*.[1] Dinamo Kazan returned to the Super league in 2009–10 and signed players which improved the quality of the team, among them [Jordan Larson](/source/Jordan_Larson), [Ekaterina Gamova](/source/Ekaterina_Gamova), [Maria Borisenko](/source/Maria_Borisenko), [Tatiana Kosheleva](/source/Tatiana_Kosheleva), [Ekaterina Kabeshova](/source/Ekaterina_Kabeshova) and [Vera Ulyakina](/source/Vera_Ulyakina). These players (apart from Jordan Larson, who is American) formed the core of the [Russian national team](/source/Russia_women's_national_volleyball_team) in 2010.[1] Success and results came soon in the following seasons, the club won the 2010 Russian Cup, its first title, and would go on to win the Super league for five consecutive seasons (from 2010–11 until 2014–15). It won a second Russian Cup in 2012 and the [2013–14 CEV Champions League](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_CEV_Women's_Champions_League) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, defeating the home team [Rabita Baku](/source/Rabita_Baku) in the semifinals by 3–0[3] and the Turkish side [VakıfBank İstanbul](/source/Vak%C4%B1fbank_Spor_Kul%C3%BCb%C3%BC) also by 3–0 in the final.[4] The title qualified the club for the [2014 FIVB Club World Championship](/source/2014_FIVB_Women's_Club_World_Championship) played in Switzerland, where the club would beat Brazilian sides [SESI-SP](/source/Servi%C3%A7o_Social_da_Ind%C3%BAstria-SP_(women's_volleyball)) by 3–1 in the semifinals and [Molico Osasco](/source/Osasco_Voleibol_Clube) by 3–0 in the final to claim the title.[5][6] In December 2016, the club won its third Russian Cup after beating [Dinamo Moscow](/source/WVC_Dynamo_Moscow) by 3–1 in the final.[7] Kazan won its third straight title in 2017, beating [VC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk](/source/VC_Yenisey_Krasnoyarsk) 3–0 in the decisive game.[8] ## Honours ### National competitions - **[Russian Super League](/source/Russian_Women's_Volleyball_Super_League): 7** - 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2019–20, 2023–24 - **[Russian Cup](/source/Russian_Women's_Volleyball_Cup): 7** - 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 - **[Russian Super Cup](/source/Russian_Women's_Volleyball_Super_Cup): 2** - 2020, 2022 ### International competitions - **[FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship](/source/FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_Club_World_Championship): 1** - [2014](/source/2014_FIVB_Volleyball_Women's_Club_World_Championship) - **[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Women's_Champions_League): 1** - [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_CEV_Women's_Champions_League) - **[CEV Cup](/source/Women's_CEV_Cup): 1** - [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Women's_CEV_Cup) ## Team roster **Season 2020–2021** [9] Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 1 Milina Rakhmatullina Libero 1.73 67 (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 24) 2 Anna Podkopaeva Libero 1.75 59 (1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 36) 3 Olga Biryukova Outside hitter 1.94 74 (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 (age 31) 4 Marina Maryukhnich Middle blocker 1.97 70 (1982-11-26) 26 November 1982 (age 43) 6 Irina Koroleva Middle blocker 1.96 75 (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 (age 34) 7 Anna Kotikova Outside hitter 1.86 76 (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 26) 9 Elizaveta Popova Setter 1.80 63 (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 24) 10 Samanta Fabris Opposite 1.90 80 (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 34) 12 Samantha Bricio Outside hitter 1.88 60 (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 31) 13 Evgeniya Startseva (c) Setter 1.85 65 (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 37) 15 Arina Fedorovtseva Outside hitter 1.90 69 (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 22) 17 Tatiana Kadochkina Opposite 1.92 72 (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 23) 19 Vita Akimova Opposite 1.91 71 (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 23) 22 Taisiya Konovalova Middle blocker 1.88 69 (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 30) ## Notable players This list of "famous" or "notable" people has no clear inclusion or exclusion criteria. Please help improve this article by defining clear inclusion criteria to contain only subjects that fit those criteria. (December 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) - [Marina Babeshina](/source/Marina_Babeshina) - [Maria Borodakova](/source/Maria_Borodakova) - [Lesya Evdokimova](/source/Lesya_Makhno) - [Ekaterina Gamova](/source/Ekaterina_Gamova) - [Olga Khrzhanovskaya](/source/Olga_Khrzhanovskaya) - [Tatiana Kosheleva](/source/Tatiana_Kosheleva) - [Lesya Makhno](/source/Lesya_Makhno) - [Yevgeniya Startseva](/source/Yevgeniya_Startseva) - [Ekaterina Ulanova](/source/Ekaterina_Ulanova) - [Vera Ulyakina](/source/Vera_Ulyakina) - [Regina Moroz](/source/Regina_Moroz) - [Irina Zaryazhko](/source/Irina_Zaryazhko) - [Anna Malova](/source/Anna_Malova_(volleyball)) - [Arina Fedorovtseva](/source/Arina_Fedorovtseva) - [Elitsa Vasileva](/source/Elitsa_Vasileva) - [Natalya Mammadova](/source/Natalya_Mammadova) - [Antonella Del Core](/source/Antonella_Del_Core) - [Megumi Kurihara](/source/Megumi_Kurihara) - [Onuma Sittirak](/source/Onuma_Sittirak) - [Heather Bown](/source/Heather_Bown) - [Tayyiba Haneef-Park](/source/Tayyiba_Haneef-Park) - [Jordan Larson](/source/Jordan_Larson) - [Bethania de la Cruz](/source/Bethania_de_la_Cruz) - [Samanta Fabris](/source/Samanta_Fabris) - [Samantha Bricio](/source/Samantha_Bricio) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HIS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HIS_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HIS_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-HIS_1-3) ["History"](http://www.dinamo-kazan.com/eng/about/historyhistory/). *Volleyball club Dinamo-Kazan*. Retrieved 21 December 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["2006 Russian Women's Super League"](http://www.volley.ru/competitions.php?tid=80&gender=2&league=1&year=2006&x=52&y=14). *ВФВ (Volleyball Federation of Russia)* (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Dinamo disappoints Baku home crowd by claiming the last spot in final"](http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=16850&ID=678). Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Dinamo KAZAN dethrones VakifBank to claim the 2014 Champions League title"](http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=16853&ID=678). Baku, Azerbaijan: CEV. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Dinamo claims CEV Champions League title, FIVB Women's Club Championship ticket"](http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=44459&Language=en#.UyYRbz95OxI). Baku, Azerbaijan: FIVB. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Russia's Kazan capture Women's Club World Championship in style"](http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/ClubWorldChampionships/Women/2014/viewPressRelease.asp?No=45651&Language=en). *www.fivb.org*. FIVB. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Кубок России. Женщины. Финал и матч за "бронзу""](http://www.volley.ru/news/15125/). *ВФВ (Volleyball Federation of Russia)* (in Russian). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Кубок России остаётся в Казани!"](http://www.dinamo-kazan.com/news/?id=2252). *WVC Dynamo Kazan* (in Russian). 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Dynamo Kazan Players - Team details"](https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=12092&ID=1262). Dinamo Kazan. ## External links - [Official site](http://www.dinamo-kazan.com) (Russian) v t e Russian Women's Volleyball Super League teams 2020–21 teams Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Ak-Bars Uralochka-NTMK Yekaterinburg Lokomotiv Kaliningrad Yenisei Krasnoyarsk Proton Saratov Zarechie-Odintsovo Leningradka Tulitsa Tula Dinamo-Metar Dinamo Krasnodar Minchanka Minsk Sparta Nizhny Novgorod Indesit Lipetsk Defunct teams CSKA Moscow (1936–2008) Dinamo-Yantar (2002–2011) University Belgorod (1984–2010) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [WVC Dynamo Kazan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVC_Dynamo_Kazan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.