Germany - VBL 1. Bundesliga 2019/20

Time to look forward, here is the topic for next season.

Teams:

1. Allianz MTV Stuttgart -> Champions League

2. SSC Palmberg Schwerin -> CEV Cup

3. SC Potsdam -> CEV Cup

4. Ladies in Black Aachen -> Challenge Cup

5. Dresdner SC -> Challenge Cup

6. Rote Raben Vilsbiburg

7. USC Münster

8. VC Wiesbaden

9. VfB Suhl Lotto Thüringen

10. NawaRo Straubing

11. Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt

VCO Berlin will not participate in Bundesliga next season.

Supercup Schwerin - Stuttgart will be played on 20 October, I don't know yet when regular season will start.

Allianz MTV Stuttgart

Coach: Giannis Athanasopoulos

S:

Pia Kästner (injured)

Cansu Aydinogullari

Alexandra Bura (temporary)

Ainise Havili

OPP:

Krystal Rivers

Jennifer Hamson

OH:

Channon Thompson

Celine van Gestel

Alexandra Lazic

Lara Berger

MB:

Juliet Lohuis

Martina Samadan

Jenna Rosenthal

L:

Roosa Koskelo

Annie Cesar

SSC Palmberg Schwerin

Coach: Felix Koslowski

S:

Denise Hanke

Britt Bongaerts

OPP:

Kimberly Drewniok

OH:

McKenzie Adams

Greta Szakmary

Romy Jatzko

Nele Barber

Nicole Oude Luttikhuis

MB:

Beta Dumancic

Lauren Barfield

Marie Schölzel

Lea Ambrosius

L:

Anna Pogany

Justine Wong-Orantes

SC Potsdam

Coach: Guillermo Hernandez

S:

Valerie Nichol

Denise Imoudu

OPP:

Brittany Abercrombie

Deborah Scholz

OH:

Ana Escamilla

Anne Hölzig

Antonia Stautz

Laura Emonts

MB:

Natalie Wilczek

Lisa Gründing

Sofija Medic

L:
Aleksandra Jegdic

Ladies in Black Aachen

Coach: Saskia van Hintum

S:

Aziliz Divoux

Mareike Hindriksen

OPP:

Maja Storck

Polina Malik

OH:

Vanessa Agbortabi

Marrit Jasper

Emilie Olimstad

MB:

Emily Thater

Lynn Blenckers

Tessa Polder

L:

Manon Bernard

Dresdner SC

Coach: Alexander Waibl

S:

Mareen von Römer - ill

Brie King

Sarah Straube

OPP:

Piia Korhonen

Milica Kubura

OH:

Lena Stigrot

Nikola Radosova

Emma Cyris

Kadie Rolfzen

Lucija Mlinar

MB:

Ivana Mrdak

Camilla Weitzel

Laura de Zwart

Monique Strubbe

L:

Lenka Dürr

Rote Raben Vilsbiburg

Coach: Timo Lippuner

S:

Lena Möllers

Corinna Glaab

OPP:

Iris Scholten

Nikki Taylor

OH:

Daria Przybylak

Jodie Guilliams

Nelmaira Valdez

Paula Hötschl

MB:

Eszter Nagy

Josepha Bock

Neira Ortiz

Alba Hernandez

L:

Myrthe Schoot

USC Münster

Coach: Teun Buijs

S:

Taylor Nelson

Sarah van Aalen

OPP:
Liza Kastrup

Luisa Keller (also OH)

OH:
Ivana Vanjak

Lina Alsmeier

MB:

Juliane Langgemach

Barbara Wezorke

Demi Korevaar

Doreen Luther

L:

Linda Bock

Johanna Müller-Scheffsky

VC Wiesbaden

Coach: Christian Sossenheimer

S:

Nynke Oud

Lauren Plum

OPP:

Frauke Neuhaus

Renate Bjerland

OH:

Tanja Großer

Julia Wenzel

Shannon Dugan

Lena Vedder

MB:

Nathalie Lemmens

Selma Hetmann

Klara Vyklicka

L:

Lisa Stock

VfB Suhl Lotto Thüringen

Coach: Mateusz Zarczynski

S:

Taylor Bruns

Katerina Valkova - injured

OPP:

Tereza Patockova

Victoria Foucher

OH:
Claudia Steger
Hester Jasper

Anniek Siebring

MB:

McKenzie Jacobson

Simona Ciganikova

Karis Watson

L:

Sophie Tauchert

NawaRo Straubing

Coach: Benedikt Frank

S:

Lisanne Meis - injured

Magdalena Gryka

Sofia Turlà

OPP:

Lena Große Scharmann

OH:
Lisa Izquierdo

Julia Schaefer

Ragni Steen Knudsen

Valbona Ismaili

MB:

Celin Stöhr

Oda Løvø Steinsvåg

Tionna Williams

L:

Sophie Dreblow

Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt

Coach: Florian Völker

S:

Clarisa Sagardia

Lindsay Flory

OPP:

Rica Maase

OH:

Sindy Lenz

Paula Reinisch - also L

Cassidy Pickrell

Danielle Brisebois

Elena Kömmling

MB:

Sabrina Krause

Halli Amaro

Jennifer Pettke

L:

Michelle Petter

Mia Anna Stauß

Apparently everyone who has not renewed yet in Stuttgart might indeed leave Paige Tapp would like to play in Italy, Poll wants to be closer to her husband (Aachen would be the most likely destination), Schaefer wants more playing time, van Daelen might retire...

Considering that Schwerin seems to be able to keep most of their current team, it's going to be a hard job for Renkema to build a team that can defend the title next season.

Quote from QueenPiccininiLover

I hope Renkema will keep scouting underrated ex NCAA players.

IMHO a player like Foecke would be perfect for MTV Stuttgart. And it is just an example.

That's the advantage of having Miyashiro in the staff, she knows American players well and she can also be a reason for American players to choose Stuttgart.

Quote from ThomasHH

if Stuttgart signs young german Players i think Agbortabi would bei a Option.

According to the article I read they want to sign two German OH talents to build up over a few years, so I guess Agbortabi is one of them. However she hasn't been very convincing in Vilsbiburg this season, so it's a risk IMO.