Germany - VBL 1. Bundesliga 2018/2019

Current state of teams attending 1. league:

1. Allianz MTV Stuttgart
2. SSC Palmberg Schwerin
3. Dresdner SC
4. Ladies in Black Aachen
5. VC Wiesbaden
6. USC Münster
7. SC Potsdam
8. Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
9. VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen (Thuringia)
10. Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt (pleaded successfully for free slot in 1. league)
11. NawaRo Straubing (from second league south as vice champions there)
12. VC Olympia Berlin (special permission by federation DVV and VBL)

Official list of clubs applying for 1. league license:

from German Volleyball Magazine

The general decision of the VBL headquarters about the applications will be published at begin of May (internally done meanwhile). - Afterwards we can start to collect their rosters.

Allianz MTV Stuttgart

Coach: Giannis Athanasopoulos

S:
Pia Kästner (GER, 1998 )
Madison Bugg (USA, 1994)

OPP:
Deborah van Daelen (NED, 1989)
Krystal Rivers (USA, 1994)

OH:
Julia Schaefer (GER, 1996)
Renata Sandor (HUN, 1990)
Jana-Franziska Poll (GER, 1988 )
Sarah Wilhite (USA, 1995)

MB:
Molly (Mallory) McCage (USA, 1994)
Micheli Tomazela Pissinato (BRA, 1984)
Paige Tapp (USA, 1995)

L:
Annie Cesar (GER, 1997)
Roosa Koskelo (FIN, 1991)

Leaving:

Michaela Mlejnkova (CZE, 1996)
Nika Daalderop (NED, 1998 )
Jenna Potts (USA, 1994)
Femke Stoltenborg (NED, 1991)
Nikoleta Perovic (MNE, 1994)
Teodora Pusic (SRB, 1993)

SSC Palmberg Schwerin

Coach: Felix Koslowski

S:
Denise Hanke (GER, 1989)
Britt Bongaerts (NED, 1996)

OPP:
Kimberly Drewniok (GER, 1997)

Ralina Doshkova (BUL, 1995)

OH:
Gréta Szákmary (HUN, 1991)
McKenzie Adams (USA, 1992)
Jennifer Geerties (GER, 1994)

Nanaka Sakamoto (JAP, 1996)

Maren Fromm (Brinker/GER, 1986) (was only there for the first few weeks)

MB:
Lauren Barfield (USA, 1990)
Marie Schölzel (GER, 1997) (out for a number of months due injury, now loaned to Münster for just the remainder of this season)
Tessa Polder (NED, 1997)
Lea Ambrosius (GER, 2000) (dual license player also second team/league)

Beta Dumančić (CRO, 1991)

L:
Anna Pogany (GER, 1994)
Elisa Lohmann (GER, 1998 )

Leaving:
Louisa Lippmann (GER, 1994)
Kaisa Alanko (FIN, 1993)
Martenne Bettendorf (USA, 1994)
Luna Carocci (ITA, 1988 )

Jelena Oluic

Dresdner SC

Coach: Alexander Waibl

S:
Mareen von Römer (born Apitz, GER, 1987)
Lena Möllers (GER, 1990)

OPP:
Piia Korhonen (FIN, 1997)

Rica Maase (GER, 1999)

OH:
Lena Stigrot (GER, 1994) - also OPP(?)
Katharina Schwabe (GER, 1993)
Nikola Radosová (SVK, 1992)
Maria Segura (ESP, 1992)

MB:
Ivana Mrdak (SRB, 1993)
Saša Planinšec (SLO, 1995)
Barbara Wezorke (GER, 1993)

Camilla Weitzel (GER, 2000)

L:
Amanda Benson (USA. 1995)
Michelle Petter (GER, 1997)

Leaving:
Dominika Strumilo (BEL, 1996)
Eva Hodanova (CZE, 1993)
Marrit Jasper (NED, 1996)
Madison Bugg (USA, 1994)
Myrthe Schoot (NED, 1988 )

Ladies in Black Aachen

Coach: Saskia van Hintum

S:
Denise Imoudu (GER, 1995)
Aziliz Divoux (BEL/FRA, 1994)

OPP:
Maja Storck (SUI, 1998 )
Taylor Agost (USA, 1995)

OH:
Nicole Oude Luttikhuis (NED, 1997)
Marrit Jasper (NED, 1996)
Jodie Guilliams (BEL, 1997)

MB:
Lisa Gründing (GER, 1991)
Krista DeGeest (USA, 1990)
Madison Farell (USA, 1996)

L:
Kirsten Knip (NED, 1992)

Leaving:
Britt Bongaerts (NED, 1996)
Lindsay Dowd (USA, 1991)
Jelena Sunjic (CRO, 1994)
Frauke Neuhaus (GER, 1993)
McKenzie Adams (USA, 1992)
Karolina Pisla (POL, 1996)
Tessa Polder (NED, 1997)
Anna Kalinovskaya (BLR, 1985)
Jeanine Stoeten (NED, 1991)

VC Wiesbaden

Coach: Dirk Groß

S:
Morgan Bergren (USA, 1993)
Nynke Oud (NED, 1993)

OPP:
Holly Toliver (USA, 1995) (due to medical reasons contract was terminated very early)

Jennifer Hamson (USA, 1992)

OH:
Karolina Bednarova (CZE, 1986)
Tanja Großer (GER, 1993)
Sina Fuchs (GER, 1992)
Nele Barber (GER, 1994)

MB:
Simona Kosova (SVK, 1992)
Selma Hetmann (GER, 1995)
Nathalie Lemmens (BEL, 1995)

Alexis Mathews (USA, 1991)

Valentina Zaloznik (SLO, 1992) (was only there at season peparation, will do studying instead of professional volleyball now)

Laura Pihlajamäki (FIN, 1990)

L:
Lisa Stock (GER, 1994)

Leaving:
Kimberly Drewniok (GER, 1997)
Irina Kemmsies (GER, 1996)
Lia-Tabea Mertens (GER, 1994)
Annalena Mach (LUX, 1995)
Dora Grozer (GER, 1995)
Tanja Sredic (SRB)

USC Münster

Coach: Teun Buijs

S:
Mareike Hindriksen (GER, 1987)
Svenja Enning (GER, 1999)

OPP:
Lena Vedder (GER, 1995)
Liza Kastrup (GER, 1999)
Luisa Keller (GER, 2001)

OH:
Ivana Vanjak (GER/CRO, 1995) (out due to heavy injury/ACL)
Lina Alsmeier (GER, 2000)
Chiara Hoenhorst (GER, 1997)

Teresa Mersmann (GER, 1990) (maybe also OPP)

MB:
Juliet Lohuis (NED, 1996)
Juliane Langgemach (GER, 1994)

Kaz(miere) Brown (USA, 1996)

Marie Schölzel (GER, 1997) (loaned from end of January 2019 to just end of season from Schwerin)

L:
Lisa Thomsen (GER, 1985)
Linda Bock (GER, 2000)

Leaving:
Ivana Bulajic
Nadja Schaus

Ines Bathen

Katja Kylmäaho

Roosa Laakkonen

SC Potsdam

Coach: Davide Carli Guillermo Naranjo Hernandez

S:
Alexa Dannemiller (USA, 1993)

Roxana Vogel (GER, 2000)

Magdalena Gryka (GER, 1994)

OPP:
Emilia Weske (GER, 2001)
Marta Drpa (SRB, 1989)

OH:
Antonia Stautz (GER, 1993)
Annegret Hölzig (GER, 1997)
Eva Hodanova (CZE, 1993)
Silvana Chausheva (BUL, 1995) (also OPP?)

MB:
Sandra Szabóova (SVK, 1996)
Natalie Wilczek (GER, 2000)
Nia Grant (USA, 1993)

L:
Aleksandra Jegdic (SRB, 1994)

Frances Kauffmann (GER, 2000)

Leaving:

Ann-Marie Knauf (GER, 1992) - end of career
Ljubica Kecman (SRB, 1993)
Natasa Cikiriz (SRB, 1995)
Lisa Gründing (GER, 1991)
Ivona Svobodnikova (CZE, 1991) - sabbatical
Sophie Dreblow (GER, 1998 )
Denise Imoudu (GER, 1995)

Rote Raben Vilsbiburg

Coach: Timo Lippuner

S:
Ilka van de Vyver (BEL, 1993)
Corina Glaab (GER, 2000)

OPP:
Iris Scholten (NED, 1999)
Maria Dancheva (BUL, 1995) (also MB?)

OH:
Laura Künzler (SUI, 1996)
Vanessa Agbortabi (GER, 1998 )
Daria Przybylak (POL, 1991, born as Paszek)

Channon Thompson (T&T, 1994)

MB:
Leonie Schwertmann (GER, 1994)
Jennifer Pettke (GER, 1989)

Eszter Nagy (HUN, 1991)

L:
Myrthe Schoot (NED, 1988 )

Annika Kummer (GER, 1992)

Leaving:

Lena Stigrot (GER, 1994)
Anja Zdovc (SLO, 1987)
Dayana Segovia (COL, 1996)
Marlies Wagendorp (NED, 1993)
Clarisa Sagardia (ARG, 1989)
Mira Heimrich (GER, 1996)
MIchaela Bertalanitsch (GER, 1991)

VfB Suhl LOTTO Thüringen

Coach: Mateusz Zarczynski

S:
Kim Robitaille (CAN, 1992) (?)

Taylor Bruns (USA, 1991)

OPP:
Tereza Patockova (CZE, 1994)

OH:
Anniek Siebring (NED, 1997)
Claudia Steger (GER, 1990)
Steffi Kuhn (GER, 1996)

Maiara Basso (BRA, 1996)

MB:
Ashley Nichole Mariani (USA, 1994)
McKenzie Jacobson (USA, 1995)

Simona Ciganikova (SVK, 1998 )

L:
Rene Sain (CRO, 1997)
Sophie Tauchert (GER, 2000)

Miloslava Lauerova (CZE, 1978 ) (changes into coaching staff)

Leaving:
Katarina Osadchuk (AUS(UKR/CRO), 1991)
Lauren Plum
Klaudia Konieczna
Katharina Holzer
Andie Malloy
Katarzyna Bryda
Jordan Burgess
Krista DeGeest

Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt

Coach: Jonas Kronseder

S:
Clarisa Sagardia (ARG, 1989)

Antonia Greskamp (GER, 2000)

OPP:
Canace Finley (USA, 1994)

OH:
Paula Reinisch (GER, 1998 )
Sindy Lenz (GER, 1998 )
Noora Kosonen (FIN, 1993) out for the season due heavy ACL injury

Tess Rountree (USA, 1993)

MB:
Sabrina Krause (GER, 1998 )
Emily Thater (USA, 1995)
Wivian Gadelha de Souza (BRA, 1984)

L:
Carly Kan (USA, 1994)

Leaving:

Michaela Wessely (GER, 1995) - heavy injuries and no well going recovery, end of career, will stay in the staff
Madleen Piest (GER, 1995)
Annalena Grätz (GER, 1997)

NawaRo Straubing

Coach: Benedikt Frank

S:
Dana Schmit (AUT, 1997)
Lisanne Meis (GER, 1996)

OPP:
Frauke Neuhaus (GER, 1993)

Lena Große Scharmann (GER, 1998 )

OH:
Danica Markovic (SRB, 1991)
Franziska Liebschner (GER, 1998 ) - also L

Julia Wenzel (GER, 1998)

Lisa Izquierdo (GER, 1994)

MB:
Celin Stöhr (GER, 1993)

Ty Richardson (USA, 1993) (out primarily of personal/family reasons)

Jil Döhnert (GER, 1985)

Lorena Sipic (CRO, 1990)

L:
Sophie Dreblow (GER, 1998 )

again with special license of DVV and VBL: the junior team - the players are selected and nominated lately

VCO Berlin

Coach: Manuel Hartmann

S:

Jenni Liu
Alexa Kaminski

OPP:

Lara Berger

OH:

Romy Jatzko

Marie Schieder

Edina Schmidt

Emmy Cyris

MB:

Josepha Bock

Juliane Noack

Athina Dimitriadis

Josefin Bluhm

L:

Paula Morgenroth

(all are still very young, U19 usually)

The above entries of team rosters are merely a hook - poor informations available so far, the official change sites on volleyball.de and volleyball-bundesliga.de are also not yet activated for the season coming. Anyway, feel free to provide informations, I have for sure missed some alreaday in this early phase.

Quote from Matthias

I have updated the roster of Münster. A while ago some press releases said that they already have 9 players under contract and are negotiating with Ines Bathen (who might retire because she has finished her studies to work as teacher), Juliane Langgemach and Roosa Laakkonen. Ivana Bulajic and Nadja Schaus are leaving.

Thanks, that is what I mentioned - I have missed for sure some press releases like this.

Quote from Phil

Katarina Osadchuk will leave Suhl. She has already signed with AZS Gliwice (polish 2nd division).
Setter Anastasia Shash signed with Suhl.

Can you give me any further information about Anastasia Shash? I couldn't find anything about her, assuming she has Polish citizenship only, no idea of birthyear...