Polonia London

Polonia London
English volleyball association
Club data
founding	1973
president	Bartek Łuszcz
Club colors	White-red
Volleyball department
league	National Super League
Venue	Brentford Fountain Leisure Center (in London )
Trainer	Piotr Graban
last season	2018/19 - First National Super League
Was standing:	May 9, 2019

Polonia London is an English volleyball club from London , whose men's division plays under the name IBB Polonia London and the women's division under the name Polonia SideOut London in the National Super League .

history

In 1973 Maciej Behnke and Henryk Pauliński, members of the Polish YMCA in London, founded a volleyball club. The club initially played under the name Polish YMCA in Division III. At that time, a second Polish club Gryf played in the English top division I. In 1978, the two clubs merged. In 1980 the women's department was established. Since the 1982/1983 season the club has been playing under the name Polonia London. A partnership with the top Polish club Skra Bełchatów has existed since 2013 .

successes

Men's

• Volleyball Champions League

  Round of 16: 1985/1986, 1986/1987

• Challenge Cup

  Round of 16: 2016/2017

• English championship

  (x6) 1986, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019

  (x6) 1984, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2012, 2018

  (x1) 2007

• English cup

  (x2) 2016, 2017

Women

• English championship

  (x1) 2011

  (x5) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  (x2) 2005, 2006

• English cup

  (x1) 2016

Web links

• Official site of the men's department (English)
• Official site of the Women's Division (English)