Tartu Volleyball

{{Short description|Estonian volleyball club}}

{{Volleyball club infobox

|clubname = BIGBANK Tartu

|image =

|nickname =

|fullname = BIGBANK Tartu

|founded = 1999

|ground = University of Tartu Sports Hall, Tartu

|capacity = 1,650

|chairman = Alari Jõesaar

|manager = {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg

|captain = {{flagicon|EST}} Martti Juhkami

|league = Baltic Men Volleyball League
Estonian Volleyball League

|season = 2024–25

|position = 1st (Baltic League)
1st (Estonian League)
2nd (Estonian Cup)

|website = http://www.skduo.ee

|titles= 6 Baltic Championships
6 Estonian Championships
6 Estonian Cups

}}

BIGBANK Tartu is an Estonian professional volleyball club based in Tartu, Estonia, that competes in the Baltic Men Volleyball League.

Founded in 1999, the team has won 6 Baltic League championships, 6 Estonian League championships and 6 Estonian Cups.

The team plays its home games at University of Tartu Sports Hall.

History

The team was founded 1999 as Pere Leib Tartu. Before that Tartu volleyball was represented by Ösel Foods Tartu, who had won the Estonian League in 1998 and 1999. Pere Leib Tartu was founded by two former Ösel Foods players, Raivo Simson and Alari Jõesaar."[http://www.skduo.ee/index.php?id=11068 Ajalugu]". skduo.ee. Retrieved on 2011-06-27 {{in lang|et}}

Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian League title in 2006, defeating Selver/Audentes 2–0 in the finals. The team won their first Estonian Cup in the same season."[http://www.evf.ee/?id=930 Eesti meeste 2005.a. karikavõistluste tulemused]". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27 {{in lang|et}} Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian Cup in 2008–09."[http://volley.ee/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=664:otseuelekanne-tartu-pere-leib-tallinna-selver&catid=51:karikavoistlused&Itemid=93 Tartu Pere Leib – Tallinna Selver 3:1 (−20, 23, 20, 25)]". volley.ee (2009-12-07). Retrieved on 2011-06-27 {{in lang|et}}

The 2006–07 season was historical as Pere Leib Tartu made their European debut when they held the CEV Top Teams Cup tournament."[http://www.evf.ee/?id=1106 TOP TEAMS CUP MEN – 2006/2007]". EVF. Retrieved on 2011-06-27

In 2011–12, the club won second Estonian League title and also their first ever Baltic League title by defeating the defending champions Selver Tallinn in the finals. In 2012, the team changed their name to BIGBANK Tartu for sponsorship reasons. First title under the new name came in 2014, when the club won their third Estonian League championship.

In 2014–15, BIGBANK Tartu won their second Baltic League title.

Team roster

=2023/2024=

Head coach:{{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg
Assistant:{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Ojamets
Manager:{{flagicon|EST}} Hendrik Rikand

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
No.

!style="width:12em"|Name

!style="width:13em"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em"|Position

-

|1

align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1989|06|02}}middle blocker
3align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|07|31}}libero
6align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martti|Juhkami}} (C)align=right|{{Birth date and age|1988|06|06}}outside hitter
7align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Romi|Aros}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|04|11}}libero
8align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Timo|Lõhmus}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|05|30}}outside hitter
11align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Aleksander|Eerma}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|08|03}}setter
12align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kristjan|Unt}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|07|09}}outside hitter
13align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Andris|Vahula}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|08|03}}setter
14align=left|{{flagicon|LAT}} {{sortname|Andris|Širjakovs}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|10|12}}opposite
19align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Robin|Rohula}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2006|12|19}}outside hitter
20align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|12}}outside hitter
21align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|02|18}}opposite
22align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ron Rudolf|Teesaar}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|09|23}}middle blocker
31align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Anthony Daniel|Matheney}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|05|12}}middle blocker
99align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mart|Naaber}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|12|15}}middle blocker

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! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2022/2023

No.

!style="width:12em"|Name

!style="width:13em"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em"|Position

-

|1

align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}} (C)align=right|{{Birth date and age|1982|08|30}}libero
2align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Matej|Šmidl}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|02|25}}opposite
3align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|07|31}}outside hitter
6align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1989|06|02}}middle blocker
7align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|12|03}}middle blocker
8align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Timo|Lõhmus}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|05|30}}outside hitter
10align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martin|Tamm}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2004|06|12}}outside hitter
12align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kristjan|Unt}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|07|09}}outside hitter
13align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|05|10}}setter
20align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|12}}outside hitter
22align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Markkus|Keel}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|08|18}}setter
25align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Markus|Tamm}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|2004|06|12}}outside hitter
99align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mart|Naaber}}align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|12|15}}middle blocker
colspan=4| Head coach: {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Mikk Kesküla
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Hendrik Rikand

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! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2021/2022

No.

!style="width:12em"|Name

!style="width:13em"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em"|Position

1align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}}align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}}libero
3align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|07|31}}outside hitter
5align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C)align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}}setter
6align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martti|Juhkami}}align=right|{{Birth date|1988|06|06}}outside hitter
7align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}}middle blocker
9align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}}opposite
11align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}}outside hitter
12align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}}outside hitter
13align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}}setter
17align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Allar|Keskülla}}align=right|{{Birth date|2001|04|01}}libero
18align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}}middle blocker
20align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}}align=right|{{Birth date|1997|11|12}}outside hitter
33align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Valentin|Kordas}}align=right|{{Birth date|1998|12|31}}opposite
66align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}}align=right|{{Birth date|1989|06|02}}middle blocker
99align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mart|Naaber}}align=right|{{Birth date|1992|12|15}}middle blocker
colspan=4| Head coach: {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Oliver Lüütsepp
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Hendrik Rikand

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! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2020/2021

No.

!style="width:12em"|Name

!style="width:13em"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em"|Position

1align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}}align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}}libero
3align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Sander|Lepp}}align=right|{{Birth date|2001|09|23}}libero
4align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Märt|Tammearu}}align=right|{{Birth date|2001|03|17}}outside hitter
5align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C)align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}}setter
6align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim |Päid}}align=right|{{Birth date|1989|06|02}}middle blocker
7align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}}middle blocker
9align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}}outside hitter
10align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Stefan|Kaibald}}align=right|{{Birth date|1997|05|19}}outside hitter
11align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}}outside hitter
12align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}}outside hitter
13align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}}setter
17align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}}middle blocker
18align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Põlluäär}}align=right|{{Birth date|1989|05|30}}opposite
24align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kristo|Karp}}align=right|{{Birth date|1997|02|11}}middle blocker
colspan=4| Head coach: {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Argo Meresaar
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Hendrik Rikand

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"

! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2019/2020

No.

!style="width:12em"|Name

!style="width:13em"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em"|Position

1align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}}align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}}libero
2align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}}outside hitter
3align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mihkel|Tanila}}align=right|{{Birth date|1991|09|30}}middle blocker
5align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C)align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}}setter
7align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}}middle blocker
8align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Märt|Tammearu}}align=right|{{Birth date|2001|03|17}}outside hitter
9align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}}outside hitter
10align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Stefan|Kaibald}}align=right|{{Birth date|1997|05|19}}outside hitter
11align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}}align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}}outside hitter
12align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Curtis|Stockton}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|04|22}}opposite
13align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}}align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}}setter
18align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}}align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}}middle blocker
19align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Johann Olaf|Lääne}}align=right|{{Birth date|1994|02|14}}outside hitter
20align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rauno|Kink}}align=right|{{Birth date|1996|01|06}}middle blocker
21align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Maksim|Sevtsenko}}align=right|{{Birth date|1996|03|09}}setter
colspan=4| Head coach: {{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Ojamets
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Argo Meresaar
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Hendrik Rikand
Assistant: {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg

Season by season

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!Season

!Estonian League

!Estonian Cup

!Baltic League

!European competitions

bgcolor=#efefef|1999–00

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2000–01

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2001–02

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2002–03

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2003–04

| align=left bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd place

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2004–05

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left|–

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2005–06

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2006–07

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|5th place

| align=left|2 CEV Top Teams Cup Round I

bgcolor=#efefef|2007–08

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2008–09

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2009–10

| align=left bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd place

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2010–11

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left|4th place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2011–12

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2012–13

| align=left|4th place

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left|6th place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2013–14

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2014–15

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|3 CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals

bgcolor=#efefef|2015–16

| align=left|Quarterfinalist

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left|8th place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2016–17

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2017–18

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|5th place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2018–19

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|Semifinalist

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2019–20

| cancelled

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| cancelled

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2020–21

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|4th place

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2021–22

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|2 CEV Cup 1/32 Finals

bgcolor=#efefef|2022–23

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|3 CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Finals

bgcolor=#efefef|2023–24

| align=left|4th place

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left|–

bgcolor=#efefef|2024–25

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left bgcolor=silver|Runner-up

| align=left bgcolor=gold|Champion

| align=left|3 CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals

Honours

Baltic League

  • Winners (6): 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
  • Runners-up: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2024

Estonian League

  • Winners (6): 2006, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2025
  • Runners-up: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023

Baltic Cup

  • Winners (2): 2003, 2004
  • Runners-up: 2006

Estonian Cup

  • Winners (6): 2005, 2008, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Runners-up: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2024

Head coaches

Notable players

References

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