VK Rivaal Rakvere


VK Rivaal Rakvere 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.

Honours

Estonian League
Estonian Cup

Current squad

Coach: Urmas Tali
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DateHeightPosition
1Andris Õunpuu194Universal
2Stefan Kaibald189Receiver
3Kevin Saar186Receiver
4Aivar Silm192Opposite
5Hendrik Kurik197Middle blocker
6Rauno Tamme187Receiver
7Karel Ellermaa190Setter
8Karlis Mesila195Opposite
9Kaupo Kivisild 203Middle blocker
11Markus Uuskari193Opposite
13Ronald Järv178Setter
14Reidel Alfonso Gonzalez Toiran203Receiver
16Kaspar Pomerants182Libero
18Siarhei Taras205Middle blocker