Zhetysu VC
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| Full name | Zhetysu Volleyball Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Zhetysu |
| League | Kazakhstan National Liga |
| 2024–25 | 1 |
| Championships | |
| 1 AVC Champions League 9 Kazakhstan League | |
Zhetysu Volleyball Club (Russian: ВК Жетысу) is a volleyball club based in Taldykorgan.[1] They organize both a men's and women's team.[2][3]
The Zhetysu women's team is a nine-time Kazakhstan Women's Volleyball League with the most recent league title won in the 2024–25 season. They are also nine-time Kazakhstan Cup winners and four-time Super Cup winners.[4]
Zhetysu has played in the AVC Women's Champions League (formerly the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship). They had played from 2008 to 2015 and in 2021.[5]
The club won the 2025 AVC Women's Champions League title.[6][7] Zhetysu also qualified for the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World Championship by finishing as one of the two finalists of the Asian tournament.[8]
Current roster
[edit]The following is the roster of Zhetysu in the 2025 AVC Women's Champions League.[9]
Head coach: 
Marko Gršić
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | Height (m) | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perizat Nurbergenova | 29 March 2004 | 1.80 | Outside hitter |  Kazakhstan
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| 5 | Karina Denisova (C) | 28 December 1997 | 1.84 | Outside hitter |  Ukraine
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| 7 | Yuliya Dymar | 3 December 1994 | 1.82 | Outside hitter | Ukraine
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| 9 | Valeriya Yakutina | 20 September 1994 | 1.89 | Middle blocker | Kazakhstan
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| 10 | Irina Kenzhebaeva | 20 February 1992 | 1.81 | Outside hitter | Kazakhstan
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| 11 | Mariya Syrygina | 14 November 1999 | 1.60 | Libero | Kazakhstan
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| 13 | Kristina Belova | 29 November 1998 | 1.84 | Outside hitter | Kazakhstan
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| 14 | Daria Sharhorodska | 11 April 2002 | 1.82 | Setter | Ukraine
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| 15 | Madina Beket | 6 November 1999 | 1.59 | Libero | Kazakhstan
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| 16 | Tatyana Nikitina | 15 January 2001 | 1.85 | Opposite spiker | Kazakhstan
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| 18 | Kristina Anikonova | 5 January 1991 | 1.85 | Middle blocker | Kazakhstan
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| 21 | Alina Ashkhabekova | 27 April 1998 | 1.74 | Setter | Kazakhstan
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| 23 | Olga Khadzhioglo | 23 April 2000 | 1.85 | Middle blocker | Kazakhstan
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| 27 | Nataliya Borisenko | 29 November 1999 | 1.86 | Middle blocker | Kazakhstan
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Honours
[edit]International competitions
[edit]- AVC Women's Champions League
- Winners (1): 2025
References
[edit]- ^ "Кубок РК-2024 (Ж): «Жетысу» (Талдыкорган) – Обладатель Кубка РК-2024". Kazakhstan Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "В области Жетісу открыли современный волейбольный центр, не имеющий аналогов в стране". Tengri News (in Russian). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Глава государства ознакомился с деятельностью волейбольного клуба «Жетісу»". Kazinform (in Russian). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Женская волейбольная команда «Жетісу» стала 9-кратным чемпионом Казахстана". Kazinform (in Russian). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (7 October 2021). "Choco Mucho bows to Zhetysu, finishes 6th in Asian club tilt". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Preechachan (27 April 2025). "Zhetysu VC win inaugural AVC Women's Champions League trophy". Asian Volleyball Confederation. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Ormanov, Aydos (28 April 2025). "В Казахстане дали оценку исторической победе "Жетысу" в Лиге чемпионов". Sport Arena (in Russian). Yurinfo Company. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Demigillo, Kiko. "Zhetysu, VTV Binh Dien Long An qualify for FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World Championship". One Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League 2025 – Daily Bulletin No.1" (PDF). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 19 April 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.