Budowlani Łódź (volleyball)
# Budowlani Łódź (volleyball)

Budowlani Łódź, is the women's volleyball department of Polish sports club Budowlani Łódź based in the city of Łódź and plays in the Liga Siatkówki Kobiet.

## Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

* Organika Budowlani Łódź (2006–2011)
* Budowlani Łódź (2011–2013)
* Beef Master Budowlani Łódź (2013–2014)
* Budowlani Łódź (2014–2016)
* Grot Budowlani Łódź (2016–present)

## History

Budowlani Łódź a sports club based in Łódź, first created a volleyball department in the 1970s, with the team reaching the division II at best. The club decided to focus on other sports and in the 1980s dissolved the volleyball department. Two decades later, in 2005 the club set up a project to relaunch its volleyball department with the goal of reaching the Polish highest league in 3 years. The team was created for the 2006–07 season and started playing in the third division. A season later it competed in the second division, reaching the first division in 2009. The club won its first major title by claiming the 2009–10 Polish Cup.

Since 2010 the club has also participated in European competitions.

## Honours

### National competitions

* Polish Women's Volleyball League
   * Runners-up (1): 2017
* Polish Cup
   * Winners(2x): 2010, 2018
   * Runners-up (1): 2017
* Polish Super Cup
   * Winners (2): 2017, 2018
   * Runners-up (1): 2010

## Team

Season 2018–2019, as of November 2018.

| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maria Stenzel | Libero | 1.68 | 54 | (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 (age 24) |
| 2 | Gabriela Polańska | Middle blocker | 2.02 | 83 | (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 34) |
| 5 | Małgorzata Śmieszek | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 75 | (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 27) |
| 6 | Jovana Brakočević | Opposite | 1.96 | 77 | (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 35) |
| 7 | Julia Twardowska | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 (age 28) |
| 9 | Jaroslava Pencová | Middle blocker | 1.91 | 79 | (1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 33) |
| 10 | Justyna Kędziora | Outside hitter | 1.75 | | (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 22) |
| 11 | Agata Babicz | Outside hitter | 1.71 | 62 | (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 37) |
| 12 | Femke Stoltenborg | Setter | 1.89 | 73 | (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 (age 31) |
| 16 | Ewelina Tobiasz | Setter | 1.78 | 67 | (1994-02-06) 6 February 1994 (age 29) |
| 17 | Oliwia Urban | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 65 | (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 26) |
| 18 | Justyna Lysiak | Libero | 1.71 | 62 | (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 24) |
| 22 | Koleta Łyszkiewicz | Outside hitter/Opposite | 1.93 | 79 | (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 (age 30) |
| Coach: Błażej Krzyształowicz ||||||

## Notable players

* Małgorzata Niemczyk (2007–2010)
* Yuliya Shelukhina (2008–2011)
* Katarzyna Zaroślińska (2009–2011)
* Karolina Kosek (2009–2011)
* Luana de Paula (2009–2012)
* Kathleen Olsovsky (2010)
* Joanna Mirek (2010–2012)
* Karla Echenique (2011)
* Ana Grbac (2011–2012)
* Matea Ikic (2011–2012)
* Hélène Rousseaux (2011–2012)
* Courtney Thompson (2012–2013)
* Agata Witkowska (2012–2014, 2017–2018)
* Sylwia Pycia (2012–2017)
* Magdalena Śliwa (2013–2015)
* Martyna Grajber (2013–2018)
* Sanja Popović (2014–2015)
* Valérie Courtois (2014–2015)
* Ewelina Brzezińska (2014–2016)
* Daiana Mureșan (2015–2016)
* Heike Beier (2015–2017)
* Pavla Vincourová (2015–2018)
* Paulina Maj–Erwardt (2016–2017)
* Kaja Grobelna (2016–2018)
