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 |
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No.
!style="width:12em"|Name !style="width:13em"|Date of birth !style="width:8em"|Position | |||
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|1 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1989|06|02}} | middle blocker |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|07|31}} | libero |
6 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martti|Juhkami}} (C) | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1988|06|06}} | outside hitter |
7 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Romi|Aros}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|04|11}} | libero |
8 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Timo|Lõhmus}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|05|30}} | outside hitter |
11 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Aleksander|Eerma}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|08|03}} | setter |
12 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kristjan|Unt}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|07|09}} | outside hitter |
13 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Andris|Vahula}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|08|03}} | setter |
14 | align=left|{{flagicon|LAT}} {{sortname|Andris|Širjakovs}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|10|12}} | opposite |
19 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Robin|Rohula}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2006|12|19}} | outside hitter |
20 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|12}} | outside hitter |
21 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|02|18}} | opposite |
22 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ron Rudolf|Teesaar}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|09|23}} | middle blocker |
31 | align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Anthony Daniel|Matheney}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|05|12}} | middle blocker |
99 | align=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 | |||
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|1 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}} (C) | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1982|08|30}} | libero |
2 | align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} {{sortname|Matej|Šmidl}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|02|25}} | opposite |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|07|31}} | outside hitter |
6 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1989|06|02}} | middle blocker |
7 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|12|03}} | middle blocker |
8 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Timo|Lõhmus}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|05|30}} | outside hitter |
10 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martin|Tamm}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2004|06|12}} | outside hitter |
12 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kristjan|Unt}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2005|07|09}} | outside hitter |
13 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|05|10}} | setter |
20 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|12}} | outside hitter |
22 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Markkus|Keel}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|08|18}} | setter |
25 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Markus|Tamm}} | align=right|{{Birth date and age|2004|06|12}} | outside hitter |
99 | align=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 | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}} | libero |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Taavet|Leppik}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|07|31}} | outside hitter |
5 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C) | align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}} | setter |
6 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Martti|Juhkami}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1988|06|06}} | outside hitter |
7 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}} | middle blocker |
9 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}} | opposite |
11 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}} | outside hitter |
12 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}} | outside hitter |
13 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}} | setter |
17 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Allar|Keskülla}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2001|04|01}} | libero |
18 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}} | middle blocker |
20 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Tamur|Viidalepp}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1997|11|12}} | outside hitter |
33 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Valentin|Kordas}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1998|12|31}} | opposite |
66 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Päid}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1989|06|02}} | middle blocker |
99 | align=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 | |||
---|---|---|---|
1 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}} | libero |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Sander|Lepp}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2001|09|23}} | libero |
4 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Märt|Tammearu}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2001|03|17}} | outside hitter |
5 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C) | align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}} | setter |
6 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim |Päid}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1989|06|02}} | middle blocker |
7 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}} | middle blocker |
9 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}} | outside hitter |
10 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Stefan|Kaibald}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1997|05|19}} | outside hitter |
11 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}} | outside hitter |
12 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}} | outside hitter |
13 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}} | setter |
17 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}} | middle blocker |
18 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Põlluäär}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1989|05|30}} | opposite |
24 | align=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 |
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! colspan=6 | Team roster – season 2019/2020 | |||
No.
!style="width:12em"|Name !style="width:13em"|Date of birth !style="width:8em"|Position | |||
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1 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rait|Rikberg}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1982|08|30}} | libero |
2 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Albert|Hurt}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|04|22}} | outside hitter |
3 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Mihkel|Tanila}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1991|09|30}} | middle blocker |
5 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kert|Toobal}} (C) | align=right|{{Birth date|1979|06|03}} | setter |
7 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Kevin|Soo}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|12|03}} | middle blocker |
8 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Märt|Tammearu}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2001|03|17}} | outside hitter |
9 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Hergo|Hansman}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|02|18}} | outside hitter |
10 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Stefan|Kaibald}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1997|05|19}} | outside hitter |
11 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Siim|Tammearu}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1999|06|13}} | outside hitter |
12 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} {{sortname|Curtis|Stockton}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|04|22}} | opposite |
13 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Ronald|Järv}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1993|05|10}} | setter |
18 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Alex|Saaremaa}} | align=right|{{Birth date|2000|12|18}} | middle blocker |
19 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Johann Olaf|Lääne}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1994|02|14}} | outside hitter |
20 | align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} {{sortname|Rauno|Kink}} | align=right|{{Birth date|1996|01|06}} | middle blocker |
21 | align=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 Cup !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
- 1999–2001 {{flagicon|EST}} Andres Toode
- 2001–2005 {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Kaljuvee
- 2005–2008 {{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Tali
- 2008–2009 {{flagicon|EST}} Oliver Taats
- 2009–2012 {{flagicon|EST}} Rainer Vassiljev
- 2012–2015 {{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Ojamets
- 2015–2018 {{flagicon|EST}} Oliver Lüütsepp
- 2018–2020 {{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Ojamets
- 2020–{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Rikberg
Notable players
- {{flagicon|EST}} Martti Juhkami (6 seasons: 2009–2012; 2021–2022; 2023–)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Kristo Kollo (7 seasons: 2007–2012; 2013–2015)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Argo Meresaar (4 seasons: 2005–2007; 2013–2015)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Jaanus Nõmmsalu (1 season: 2007–2008)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Hindrek Pulk (1 season: 2018–2019)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Rait Rikberg (22 seasons: 2001–2023)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Janis Sirelpuu (3 seasons: 2000–2003)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Rauno Tamme (2 seasons: 2009–2011)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Renee Teppan (2 seasons: 2012–2014)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Andres Toobal (4 seasons: 2009–2011; 2012–2014)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Kert Toobal (4 seasons: 2008–2009; 2019–2022)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Henri Treial (4 seasons: 2012–2016)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Robert Täht (3 seasons: 2012–2015)
- {{flagicon|EST}} Oliver Venno (3 seasons: 2006–2009)
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.skduo.ee/?id=10935 Official website] {{in lang|et}}
- [http://www.evf.ee/ Estonian Volleyball Federation] {{in lang|et}}
- [http://www.fivb.org/ FIVB]
- [http://www.cev.lu/ CEV]
{{Baltic Men Volleyball League teams}}
Category:Volleyball clubs in Estonia