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Tours VB - Wikipedia

Tours VB is a professional men's volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Salle Robert Grenon in Tours, France.

Tours VB
Full nameTours Volley-Ball
Founded1966
GroundSalle Robert Grenon
(Capacity: 3,300)
ChairmanBruno Poilpré
ManagerMarcelo Fronckowiak
CaptainŽeljko Ćorić
LeagueLigue A
2022–23Champions
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
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Tours VB plays in LNV Ligue A, top volleyball league in France. According to Media Guide book, the annual budget of Tours is € 2,500,000 for Season 2021/2022 which is the highest budget of all teams.[1]

Honours

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Domestic

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Winners (9): 2003–04, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
  • French Cup
Winners (11): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2022–23
  • French SuperCup
Winners (5): 2005–06, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2022–23

International

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Winners (1): 2004–05
Silver (1): 2006–07
Final Four (1): 2003–04
Winners (1): 2016–17
Silver (1): 2021–22

Team

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As of 2022–23 season[2]

No. Name Date of birth Position
1   João Rafael Ferreira (1993-03-17) 17 March 1993 (age 31) outside hitter
2   Pierre Derouillon (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) outside hitter
5   Leandro dos Santos (1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 31) middle blocker
6   Aymeric Pelvet (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23) outside hitter
7   Luciano Palonsky (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) outside hitter
8   Gary Chauvin (1987-12-29) 29 December 1987 (age 36) setter
9   Thiébault Bruckert (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33) middle blocker
10   Aboubacar Dramé Neto (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30) opposite
12   Dmytro Teryomenko (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 37) middle blocker
14   Benjamin Diez (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) libero
17   Željko Ćorić (1988-08-24) 24 August 1988 (age 36) setter
19   José Ademar Santana (1996-02-06) 6 February 1996 (age 28) outside hitter
20   Jakub Klajmon (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) middle blocker
22   Michaël Parkinson (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) middle blocker
Head coach:   Marcelo Fronckowiak

References

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  1. ^ "Media Guide". calameo.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ^ "Effectif 2022/23". Tours VB (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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