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Montpellier Volley

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Montpellier HSC VB
Full nameMontpellier Hérault Sport Club Volley-Ball
Short nameMontpellier Volley
Founded1941
GroundPalais des Sports
Chaban Delmas
ChairmanPascal Clavé
ManagerLorenzo Tubertini
CaptainEzequiel Palacios
LeagueLigue A
2023–246th
WebsiteClub home page
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Montpellier HSC VB or simply Montpellier Volley, is a professional men's volleyball club located in the city of Montpellier in southern France. Montpellier competes in the top flight of French volleyball, Ligue A.[1]

The club has won 8 league titles and 1 SuperCup which makes them one of the most successful clubs in French volleyball.

Honours

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Domestic

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Winners (8): 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 2021–22[2]
  • French SuperCup
Winners (1): 2022–23[3]

International

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Semifinalists (1): 2020–21

Team

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As of 2022–23 season[4]

No. Name Date of birth Position
2 France Matthieu Vol (2001-05-26) 26 May 2001 (age 23) libero
3 France Audric Taramini (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22) middle blocker
4 Brazil Leonardo Nascimento (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 29) outside hitter
5 Brazil Renan Michelucci (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 30) middle blocker
6 Canada Danny Demyanenko (1994-07-13) 13 July 1994 (age 30) middle blocker
7 Brazil Thiago Veloso (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 31) setter
8 France Piele Halagahu (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001 (age 23) opposite
9 Belgium Marin Dukic (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) outside hitter
11 France Théo Faure (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) opposite
12 France Pépin Rajoharivelo (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20) setter
13 Argentina Ezequiel Palacios (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 32) outside hitter
14 France Nicolas Le Goff (1992-02-15) 15 February 1992 (age 32) middle blocker
18 Czech Republic Kamil Baránek (1983-05-02) 2 May 1983 (age 41) outside hitter
19 Argentina Sebastián Closter (1989-05-13) 13 May 1989 (age 35) libero
20 France Julien Lecat (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 25) outside hitter
Head coach: France Olivier Lecat

References

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  1. ^ "In Focus: Montpellier HSC VB". CEV. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Ligue AM: Montpellier sacré!". FFvolley (in French). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Montpellier remporte la Supercoupe face à Chaumont". L'Équipe (in French). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Joueurs 2022/23". Montpellier Volley (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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