Lycurgus (volleyball)
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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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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.
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 |  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.