Chaumont Volley-Ball 52

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Chaumont VB 52
Full nameChaumont Volley-Ball 52 Haute-Marne
NicknameCVB52HM / CVB52
Founded1996
GroundPalestra
(Capacity: 3287)
ChairmanBruno Soirfeck
ManagerSilvano Prandi
LeagueLNV Ligue A
2020/212nd
WebsiteClub home page
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Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 is a French volleyball club, founded in 1996 and based in Chaumont (Haute-Marne)[1] and have played in Ligue A since the 2012–2013 season. It won the 2017 LNV Ligue A[2] and the French Supercup in 2017 and 2021.[3] The club finished second in the same year of the CEV Cup.[4] It also participates in other major European competitions such as CEV Champions League and CEV Top Teams Cup.

History[edit]

Origins[edit]

CVB52 was formed in 1963 under the name of 'ASPTT Chaumont' , when a volleyball section was started by director Robert Jeanmougin. The first team was made up of postal and telecom workers who competed during the first years in the spring Chaumontais corporate championship.

In 1976, the team reached National 3 after winning the Coupe de France of ASPTT clubs.

In 1984, the team again entered local corporate competitions, achieving numerous successes both in the championship and in the Haute-Marne Cup. Shortly afterwards, ASPTT General President, Mr Hirtzlin obtained access to a field with changing rooms at Les Lavières in Brottes.

From 1987, at the initiative of Jean-Michel Lesprit, a female section was created, which was the only female team in the department. They became of DH champion, failing little to rise in 3rd division.

In 1990, President Bernard Huguenel was replaced by Martial Guillaume. The team reached the Nationale 2 and turned professional in 1993. Three years later, in 1996, the team competes in Pro B, when it becomes Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 Haute-Marne.[5]

Second division[edit]

Since 1998 the CVB52 has received support from the inhabitants of the town of Chaumont and the department of Haute Marne. The same year Christian Marcenac replaces Martial Guillaume as the president of the CVB52HM.

In 2001 Chantal Thévenot replaced Bernard Huguenel as President and many changes take place at the level of training. During the 2001–2002 season, Gilbert Gléyot became the new president of the club.[6]

First division[edit]

After spending 16 seasons in the second division, the club won the 2011–12 League B championship[7] and is promoted to the first division for the first time in its history.[8][9]

In its fifth season in the 2016–2017 A league, the CVB52HM won the French championship by beating Toulouse in the final 3–0[10][11] and subsequently won the French Volleyball Supercup against GFC Ajaccio 3–1 (16–25 25–23 25–13 25–20).

During the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, the CVB finished in second place in the championship and the Coupe de France.[12][13][14][15]

In the 2020–21 championship,[16] the CVB52 finished for the third time in second place in Ligue A.[17] Shortly after the club won its second French Super Cup title against AS Cannes VB 0–3 (25–20 27–25 28–30).[18][19][20]

European competitions[edit]

In 2017, CVB52HM participated in its first European tournament, the CEV Challenge Cup,[21][22][23][24] finishing the competition in second place after losing the final against Novy Urengoy (1–3).[25][26]

The CVB participated the following two years in the CEV Champions League, finishing 12th in 2018 in the Play-off and 8th i 2019 in the Play-off.[27]

In 2020 and in 2021, the CVB finished in the last 16 at the CEV Cup.

Honours and achievements[edit]

Domestic competitions[edit]

French League

  • Winners (1): 2017
  • Runners up (3): 2018, 2019, 2021

French Cup

  • Winners (1): 2022
  • Runners-up (2): 2018, 2019

French Supercup

  • Winners (2): 2017, 2021

French League B

  • Runners-up (2): 2010, 2012

European competitions[edit]

CEV Champions League

  • play-offs: 2018

CEV Top Teams Cup

CEV Cup

  • Runners up (1): 2017

World competitions[edit]

FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

Important personal[edit]

Coaches[edit]

Rang Name Period
1 France Dominique Hallart 1996–1998
2 France Roger Valée 1998–1999
3 France Daniel Draghici & Dominique Hallart 1999–2000
4 Romania Ion Dobre 2000–2002
5 France Olivier Lardier 2002–2004
6 Romania/France Pompiliu Dascălu 2004–2009
7 Serbia/France Nikola Matijasevic 2009–2014
8 Serbia Duško Nikolić 2014–2015
9 Italy Silvano Prandi 2015–

Chairmen[edit]

Rang Name Period
1 France Martial Guillaume 1996–1998
2 France Christian Marcenac 1998–2001
3 France Chantal Thévenot 2001
4 France Gilbert Gléyot 2001–2007
5 France Éric Vigneron 2007–2009
6 France Bruno Soirfeck[28] 2009–

Notable players[edit]

Infrastructure[edit]

The club's headquarters are located in the Jean Masson Hall which is also the venue for the club's home matches. This hall is nicknamed The Cauldron[37] and was inaugurated in 1957. It has a capacity of 841 tiered seats, which can reach 1034 seats when floor arrangements are possible. The club played its first European Cup match against the Luxembourgers from Diekirch at the Lemouton gymnasium because the Jean Masson Hall was not approved.[38]

On 2 December 2016, during a match between Chaumont and Montpellier, the municipality presented its project for a new multi-activity room scheduled for 2020 and accommodating 1700.

Since 2021, the club has been using the new Palestra sports complex, with a capacity of around 3,200 seats which meets the specifications set by the CEV for the Champions League.[39][40] This complex emerged from the ground in 2021 allows the Chaumontais club to continue its development and evolve in modern infrastructures adapted to a high level. The CVB52HM won its first meeting and its first competition during the 2021 French SuperCoupe at the Palestra.[41]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Volleyball chaumont forward smash (Libération)
  2. ^ Chaumont volleyball players acclaimed on the balcony of the town hall (France 3)
  3. ^ Chaumont dominates the men's Supercopa against Cannes (L'Équipe)
  4. ^ Chaumont VB52 (CEV) (European Volleyball Confederation)
  5. ^ Chaumont, in Haute-Marne, epicenter of French volleyball (Le Monde)
  6. ^ The history of Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 (Chaumont Volley-Ball 52)
  7. ^ Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 accède à la première division (L'Écho républicain)
  8. ^ League A: Chaumont, the Little Thumb who wants to become big (Ouest-France)
  9. ^ Chaumont VB52, the Little Thumb who wants to become big (Eurosport)
  10. ^ The CVB 52 (Chaumont) French volleyball champion for the first time in its history (France 3)
  11. ^ CVB52HM the new king of French volleyball (Le Parisien)
  12. ^ Volleyball: Chaumont loses his title of champion of France (France 3)
  13. ^ Volleyball: the CVB 52 bows against Tours and finishes vice-champion of France (France 3)
  14. ^ Volleyball: Chaumont finishes second in the Coupe de France 2018 (France 3)
  15. ^ Tours Volley Ball wins the Coupe de France 2019 by beating Chaumont (France 3)
  16. ^ Chaumont again in the final (France Inter)
  17. ^ AS Cannes overthrows Chaumont and offers itself its tenth league title (L'Équipe)
  18. ^ Super Cup (H): A victory in the taste of revenge for Chaumont on AS Cannes (beIN Sports (French TV channel))
  19. ^ Chaumont dominates the 2021 French Supercup (Yahoo!)
  20. ^ Volleyball: Chaumont, Montpellier, Tours, the favorites of League A 2022 promises to be tight (BFM TV)
  21. ^ Volleyball: Tours and Chaumont aim for the roof of Europe (L'Humanité)
  22. ^ Volleyball: Novi Ourengoï opponent of Chaumont in the Challenge Cup final (Le Point)
  23. ^ Volleyball: Chaumont at the gates of a European final (France 3)
  24. ^ The CVB 52 in the final of the European Cup (France 3)
  25. ^ Challenge Cup: Chaumont concedes the first leg of the final (L'Équipe)
  26. ^ Challenge Cup-Final 2017: Raging for Chaumont (beIN Sports (French TV channel))
  27. ^ Chaumont leaves the Volleyball Champions League 2018 (France 3)
  28. ^ Interview with Bruno Soirfeck, President of CVB52 (France 3)
  29. ^ Stephen Boyer, the Chaumontais who makes French volleyball shine (France 3)
  30. ^ Ewoud Gommans arrives at Chaumont (L'Équipe)
  31. ^ Raphaël Corre and Jorge Fernandez extend to Chaumont (Le Figaro)
  32. ^ Volleyball: Javier Gonzalez, the incredible passer of CVB52 Chaumont (France 3)
  33. ^ Chaumont confirms his Cuban trio (L'Équipe)
  34. ^ Transfers: Daniel McDonnell and Georgi Petrov in Chaumont (Yahoo!)
  35. ^ Volleyball (Ligue A): Wassim Ben Tara, the Chaumontais to follow (La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest)
  36. ^ Volleyball: the leaps of Nathan Wounembaina, from Cameroon to Chaumont (Radio France Internationale)
  37. ^ The Team of 16 November 2013, page 15, Chaumont la folie continues
  38. ^ Chaumont : Le CVB 52 ne jouera pas la coupe d'Europe dans la salle Jean-Masson (France 3)
  39. ^ L'antre du CVB 52 décortiquée dans les colonnes du journal l'Equipe (France 3)
  40. ^ Haute-Marne: three figures on Palestra, the new sports and cultural complex of Chaumont (France 3)
  41. ^ Silvano Prandi took Chaumont to a second French Supercup title (Sportal.bg)

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