BIGBANK Tartu is an
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
n professional
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
club based in
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...
,
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
, 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.
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. Pere Leib Tartu won another Estonian Cup in 2008–09.
The 2006–07 season was historical as Pere Leib Tartu made their European debut when they held the
CEV Top Teams Cup tournament.
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
The Baltic League (officially known as the Triobet Baltic League) was a Baltic men's football club tournament held four times between the top club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinavi ...
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
The Baltic League (officially known as the Triobet Baltic League) was a Baltic men's football club tournament held four times between the top club sides from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Launched in 2007 inspired by the now defunct Scandinavi ...
title.
Team roster
2023/2024
Season by season
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 Andres Toode
*2001–2005 Alar Kaljuvee
*2005–2008 Urmas Tali
*2008–2009 Oliver Taats
*2009–2012 Rainer Vassiljev
*2012–2015 Andrei Ojamets
*2015–2018 Oliver Lüütsepp
*2018–2020 Andrei Ojamets
*2020– Alar Rikberg
Notable players
* Martti Juhkami (6 seasons: 2009–2012; 2021–2022; 2023–)
* Kristo Kollo (7 seasons: 2007–2012; 2013–2015)
* Argo Meresaar (4 seasons: 2005–2007; 2013–2015)
* Jaanus Nõmmsalu (1 season: 2007–2008)
* Hindrek Pulk (1 season: 2018–2019)
* Rait Rikberg (22 seasons: 2001–2023)
* Janis Sirelpuu (3 seasons: 2000–2003)
* Rauno Tamme (2 seasons: 2009–2011)
* Renee Teppan
Renee Teppan (born 26 September 1993) is an Estonian volleyball player, a member of the Estonia men's national volleyball team and Estonian club Pärnu VK, Pärnu.
Club career
Teppan was born in Pärnu, and started his career in hometown club Pä ...
(2 seasons: 2012–2014)
* Andres Toobal (4 seasons: 2009–2011; 2012–2014)
* Kert Toobal (4 seasons: 2008–2009; 2019–2022)
* Henri Treial (4 seasons: 2012–2016)
* Robert Täht (3 seasons: 2012–2015)
* Oliver Venno (3 seasons: 2006–2009)
References
External links
Official website
Estonian Volleyball Federation
FIVB
CEV
{{Baltic Men Volleyball League teams
Volleyball clubs in Estonia
Sport in Tartu
Volleyball clubs established in 1999
1999 establishments in Estonia