VC Barkom-Kazhany

Barkom-Kazhany (Ukrainian: Барком-Кажани) is a Ukrainian professional men's volleyball team, based in Lviv, playing in the Polish PlusLiga.

VC Barkom-Kazhany

Full name	Volleyball Club Barkom-Kazhany
Short name	Barkom-Kazhany
Founded	2009
League	PlusLiga
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Achievements

• Ukrainian Super League

  (x4) 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  (x2) 2017, 2022

• Ukrainian Cup

  (x4) 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

• Ukrainian Supercup

  (x4) 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

Season by season

Season	Ukrainian Super League	Ukrainian Cup	Ukrainian Supercup	European competitions
2017–18	Champion	Champion	Runner-up	CEV Cup 1/16 Finals
2018–19	Champion	Champion	Champion	CEV Cup 1/32 Finals
2019–20	Champion	3rd place	Champion	CEV Cup 1/8 Finals
2020–21	Champion	Champion	Champion	CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals
2021–22	Runner-up	Cancelled	Runner-up	CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals

Season	PlusLiga
2022–23	13th
2023–24

Team

As of 2023–24 season

Coaching staff

Occupation	Name
Head coach	Uģis Krastiņš
Physical preparation coach	Artūrs Tinte
Statistician	Pavlo Sidenko

Players

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Moussé Gueye	(1996-11-11) November 11, 1996	middle blocker
2	Illia Kovalov	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996	outside hitter
3	Bohdan Mazenko	(1996-05-18) May 18, 1996	middle blocker
4	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993	outside hitter
6	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999	setter
7	Luciano Palonsky	(1999-07-08) July 8, 1999	outside hitter
9	Kristers Dardzāns	(2001-10-09) October 9, 2001	opposite
11	Dmytro Kanaiev	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997	libero
12	Vladyslav Shchurov	(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001	middle blocker
13	Vasyl Tupchii	(1992-01-13) January 13, 1992	opposite
14	Illia Dovhyi	(1998-08-01) August 1, 1998	middle blocker
16	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997	outside hitter
17	Deniss Petrovs	(1986-08-31) August 31, 1986	setter
21	Yaroslav Pampushko	(2001-11-11) November 11, 2001	libero

Roster of Season 2022/2023
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Jonas Kvalen	(1992-06-06) June 6, 1992	outside hitter
3	Bohdan Mazenko	(1996-05-18) May 18, 1996	middle blocker
4	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993	outside hitter
6	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999	setter
10	Andrii Zhukov	(1999-03-25) March 25, 1999	libero
11	Dmytro Kanaiev	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997	libero
12	Vladyslav Shchurov	(2001-04-27) April 27, 2001	middle blocker
13	Vasyl Tupchii	(1992-01-13) January 13, 1992	opposite
14	Illia Dovhyi	(1998-08-01) August 1, 1998	middle blocker
15	Volodymyr Tevkun	(1988-09-03) September 3, 1988	opposite
16	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997	outside hitter
17	Murat Yenipazar	(1993-09-23) September 23, 1993	setter
22	Július Firkaľ	(1998-01-14) January 14, 1998	outside hitter
23	Tymur Tsmokalo	(2003-12-23) December 23, 2003	outside hitter
25	Artem Smoliar	(1985-02-04) February 4, 1985	middle blocker

Roster of Season 2020/2021
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Height	Position
1	Ukraine	Maksym Drozd	(1991-08-05) August 5, 1991	2.08	Middle Blocker
2	Ukraine	Illia Kovalov	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996	1.98	Οutside Hitter
4	Ukraine	Oleh Shevchenko	(1993-01-08) January 8, 1993	1.94	Οutside Hitter
5	Cuba	Christian Thondike Mejías	(2001-05-28) May 28, 2001	1.95	Setter
6	Ukraine	Oleksii Holoven	(1999-01-12) January 12, 1999	1.96	Setter
7	Ukraine	Oleksandr Nalozhnyi	(1996-07-24) July 24, 1996	1.96	Οutside Hitter
8	Ukraine	Oleksandr Koval	(1999-02-10) February 10, 1999	1.98	Middle Blocker
9	Ukraine	Yurii Semeniuk (C)	(1993-05-12) May 12, 1993	2.10	Middle Blocker
10	Ukraine	Andrii Zhukov	(1999-03-25) March 25, 1999	1.85	Libero
12	Ukraine	Horden Brova	(1991-04-08) April 8, 1991	1.89	Libero
14	Albania	Anton Qafarena	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997	2.05	Οpposite
16	Ukraine	Vitalii Kucher	(1997-10-27) October 27, 1997	2.00	Οpposite
18	Ukraine	Mykhailo Biber	(1995-10-29) October 29, 1995	1.98	Οpposite

Squad changes 2020/2021

In

• Christian Thondike Mejías from La Habana
• Anton Qafarena from TV Bühl
• Jan Król from VERVA Warszawa
• Yurii Semeniuk from Maaseik
• Maksym Drozd from Neftochimik Burgas
• Oleksandr Nalozhnyi from Zhytychi Zhytomyr
• Vitalii Kucher from MHP-Vinnytsia Trostianets

Out

• Jan Król to VERVA Warszawa
• Borys Zhukov to Lakkapaa
• Yevhen Kisiliuk to Maribor
• Dmytro Shlomin to Amber Volley
• Oleksandr Hladenko to Příbram
• Yurii Tomyn to Epitsentr-Podoliany
• Vladyslav Bohatyrov to Dnipro
• Oleksandr Tereshchuk

Notable players

Notable, former or current players of the club.

• Yurii Semeniuk
• Vasyl Tupchii
• Murat Yenipazar

External links

• Official website
• Team profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
• Team profile at Volleybox.net