Lycurgus (volleyball)
Lycurgus is a Dutch professional volleyball club based in Groningen, Netherlands. They currently compete in the top flight of Dutch volleyball, the Eredivisie, and are the current reigning champions.
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| Full name | Abiant Lycurgus Groningen | ||
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| Short name | Lycurgus | ||
| Founded | 1952 | ||
| Ground | Sportcomplex Kardinge (Capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Chairman | Mark Bouman | ||
| Manager | William Frieling | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie, 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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History
Abiant Lycurgus had relative success through the 1970s and 1980s, but the club never won any championships. It reached the national final in 2011/12 and 2014/15, but lost both matches, before finally winning the Dutch championship and Dutch cup in the 2015/16 season.
Team
First Team Squad
This is the Abiant Lycurgus team for the 2016–17 Eredivisie season.[1]
Head coach: 
Arjan Taaij
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Gortzak | March 15, 1995 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Setter |
| 2 | Wytze Kooistra | June 3, 1982 | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) | Opposite |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bryan Fraser | January 31, 1991 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 4 | Tjerk Dercksen | January 31, 1992 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Auke van De Kamp | July 31, 1995 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 6 |  Matt West | October 1, 1993 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Setter |
| 7 | Nick Olson | December 21, 1993 | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 8 | Just Dronkers | June 7, 1993 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Libero |
| 9 | Stijn van Schie | February 19, 1995 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | Opposite |
| 11 | Sander Scheper | December 14, 1995 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 12 | Mikelis Berzins | August 9, 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 17 | Niels de Vries | July 4, 1996 | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 18 | Dennis Borst | February 1, 1992 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle Blocker |
References
- "Abiant Lycurgus Team". Lycurgus.nl. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
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