VK Lokomotiv Kaliningrad
| Full name | Volleyball Club Lokomotiv Kaliningrad | ||
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| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Ground | Iantarni Sports Palace (Capacity: 7,200) | ||
| Chairman | Alexander Kosyrkov | ||
| Manager | Andrei Voronkov | ||
| League | Women's Super League | ||
| 2024–25 | Champion | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Lokomotiv Kaliningrad (Russian: Локомотив Калининград)) is a Russian women's volleyball club based in Kaliningrad. The club was founded in 2018 and plays in the super league, the top Russian league.
History
The Lokomotiv Kaliningrad was officially founded in Kaliningrad on April 9, 2018, following an agreement between the Government of the Kaliningrad Region and the board of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, with the aim of establishing a volleyball school in the region, from youth development up to the elite level. Thanks to its economic and organizational capacity, and after applying, the club was immediately admitted to participate in the Super League for the 2018–19 season.[1] After finishing the regular season in second place, the team ended its first championship campaign with a defeat in the championship final against Dinamo Moscow, which nevertheless secured qualification for the CEV Champions League. In the following season, the club claimed the first trophy in its history, the 2019 Russian Super Cup.[2]
In the 2020–21 season, Lokomotiv captured its first Russian Championship title, repeating the success the following year as well. After losing two consecutive finals, the club returned to the top in the 2024–25 championship, winning its third national title and, for the first time, the Russian Cup.[3]
Honours
National competitions
- 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25
- Russian Cup: 1
- 2025
Notable players
References
- ^ "В Калининграде создана женская команда «Локомотив», которая является дочерним проектом волейбольного клуба «Локомотив» (Новосибирск)" (in Russian). 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Итоги Президиума ВФВ" (in Russian). 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Кубок России – у «Локомотива»!" (in Russian). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External links
- official website (in Russian)