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Rakvere Võrkpalliklubi
VK Rivaal Rakvere (temporarily named Rakvere FruitXpress due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional volleyball team based in Rakvere, Estonia. They play in the Estonian Volleyball League and the Schenker League. History VK Rivaal Rakvere was founded in 1990. In the mid-nineties the club completed three-peat, winning three national championships in a row – 1995, 1996 and 1997. In 2001 an Estonian building material supplier Aeroc became the head sponsor for the team. 8 year tenure as a name sponsor ended in 2009 when local businessman Oleg Gross agreed to support the financial part of the team. In the last seasons Rakvere GT has not enjoyed the success they went through in the 1990s. Mati Merirand, who has been the head coach for over 20 years already has won multiple Estonian Championships and Estonian Cups during franchise history. *1990–01 VK Rivaal Rakvere *2001–09 VK Aeroc Rakvere *2009–12 Rakvere Grossi Toidukaubad *2012– Rakvere FruitXpress Seasons Honour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakvere Spordihall
Rakvere Spordihall is a multi-purpose arena in Rakvere, Estonia. It was built in 2004 and holds up to 2,422 people during sports events and up to 3,556 during concerts. When opened, it was the second largest sports arena in Estonia. It generally hosts basketball games, as well as volleyball and concerts. The attendance record for the sports events was in the 2009/10 season, when 2,900 people gathered to watch third Korvpalli Meistriliiga The Korvpalli Meistriliiga ( en, Basketball Champions League), known as the OlyBet Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier level and most important professional basketball league in Estonia. It is controlled by the Es ... final game against Tartu Rock. at basket.ee References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the administrative centre of the Lääne-Viru '' maakond'' (county), 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Rakvere is the 8th most populous urban area in Estonia. Rakvere has a total area of 10.75 square kilometres, and although about 15% of it is covered by forest, the city is still populated so densely as to make it the third most densely populated city in Estonia. From the 13th century until the early 20th century, Rakvere was more widely known by its historical German name, ''Wesenberg(h)''. History The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd–5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden stronghold was built on the present-day Vallimägi. Soon after the kingdom of Denmark had conquered northern Estonia, in 1220, the new rulers started to erect stone buildings. A settlement called ''Tarvanpea'' was first mentioned in the Chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Volleyball League
Estonian Volleyball Championships are the national volleyball championships held since 1925 in Estonia. Medalists See also *Baltic Men Volleyball League The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (, ) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in the Baltic states. History * Schenker League (2005–2015) * League of Hundred ... * Estonian Women's Volleyball Championships References External linksOfficial website National championships in Estonia Volleyball in Estonia Men's volleyball leagues National volleyball leagues Sports leagues established in 1925 1925 establishments in Estonia {{volleyball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schenker League
The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (, ) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's volleyball clubs in the Baltic states. History * Schenker League (2005–2015) * League of Hundred (2015–2016) * Credit24 Champions League (2016–present) Clubs The following 10 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2021–22 season. Finals Titles by club Titles by country See also *Baltic Women's Volleyball League Baltic Women's Volleyball League is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs in Baltic states ( Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). It started in 2007 with only Estonian and Latvian teams participating, Lithuanian teams joined the f ... References External linksOfficial websitePage at the Latvian Volleyball Federation website(in Latvian/English)Page at the Estonian Volleyball Federation website (in Estonian) {{Volleyball in Estonia Men's volleyball lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
