Germany - VBL 1. Bundesliga 2025/26

  • Probably a bit off topic but does anyone know if they can earn more money in the 2nd italian league than in a mid level german club?

    I have heard that she will earn even more money in the 2nd italian league than in Schwerin. But I don't know if that's true.

  • I have heard that she will earn even more money in the 2nd italian league than in Schwerin. But I don't know if that's true.

    This depends of course also from the respective club, top table clubs paying more than low table teams.

  • Some article a while ago said she ended up in Germany because her Japanese boyfriend also plays here, so I suppose she'll play wherever he'll play. No idea who "he" actually is though :gone:

    While there's no confirmation, it's most likely Shin Yoshida. He's been working as an assistant coach or rather a scout at SC Potsdam this season. Since he's currently looking for a club, it's more likely that he's following her and not the other way around.

  • While there's no confirmation, it's most likely Shin Yoshida. He's been working as an assistant coach or rather a scout at SC Potsdam this season. Since he's currently looking for a club, it's more likely that he's following her and not the other way around.

    I think it was him who gave Potsdam a pretty bad rating with the comment “payment late” on Volleybox recently. Even though the rating was given anonymously, no one else was actually eligible from the login times.

  • While there's no confirmation, it's most likely Shin Yoshida. He's been working as an assistant coach or rather a scout at SC Potsdam this season. Since he's currently looking for a club, it's more likely that he's following her and not the other way around.

    I don't know where you guys are getting info that he's dating Pim lol. Shin has been in a relationship with Yuki Nishikawa (former NT) since 2020. She's retired now

  • Yina Liu from Suhl to Münster. I wouldn't have expected that. She'll probably be the second setter behind Jordan and again won't play much.

  • Yina Liu from Suhl to Münster. I wouldn't have expected that. She'll probably be the second setter behind Jordan and again won't play much.

    I like it because it means Münster bets on Emilia Jordan as 1st setter. Last season it wasn't so clear, they rather planned with Fernau as 1st setter but Jordan won the battle throughout the season.

  • After the end of the 2024/25 season, the Hamburger Abendblatt article ETV-Volleyballerin finden Sportchefin und neuen Trainer offered a certain outlook on the new season of ETV Hamburg. It was announced that former player and coach Ines Laube would return to the club and take on the newly created position of sporting director. For the past two seasons, she was assistant coach at the men's Bundesliga club SVG Lüneburg.


    A contract with a head coach with Bundesliga experience is also said to have been negotiated. However, for him to sign, the club must find affordable housing for him and his family by July 1. One can now speculate as to who that might be. I'm throwing the name Jonas Kronseder into the mix. But perhaps other users have more than just speculation.


    Because it was already written here: "Hamburg will have more money and get stronger [...]." – It's true that ETV Hamburg is increasing its budget. But according to the Hamburger Abendblatt, it will "only" be €200,000 in the Bundesliga.

  • After the end of the 2024/25 season, the Hamburger Abendblatt article ETV-Volleyballerin finden Sportchefin und neuen Trainer offered a certain outlook on the new season of ETV Hamburg. It was announced that former player and coach Ines Laube would return to the club and take on the newly created position of sporting director. For the past two seasons, she was assistant coach at the men's Bundesliga club SVG Lüneburg.


    A contract with a head coach with Bundesliga experience is also said to have been negotiated. However, for him to sign, the club must find affordable housing for him and his family by July 1. One can now speculate as to who that might be. I'm throwing the name Jonas Kronseder into the mix. But perhaps other users have more than just speculation.


    Because it was already written here: "Hamburg will have more money and get stronger [...]." – It's true that ETV Hamburg is increasing its budget. But according to the Hamburger Abendblatt, it will "only" be €200,000 in the Bundesliga.

    In addition, they renamed into "ETV Hamburger Volksbank Volleys", so I suppose a large part of the budget is from the main sponsor. I hope they'll be able to build a somewhat decent team, looking at what Borken has got so far doesn't look like a Bundesliga team :gone:

  • In addition, they renamed into "ETV Hamburger Volksbank Volleys", so I suppose a large part of the budget is from the main sponsor. I hope they'll be able to build a somewhat decent team, looking at what Borken has got so far doesn't look like a Bundesliga team :gone:

    They are still searching for additional sponsors, what worked not out well for CU Aurubis more than a decade ago, but let's wait, what will happen.

  • (Former) Junior NT coach Manuel Hartmann was announced as head coach of Binder Blaubären Flacht. IMO that's a slightly promising sign unless they spent half of their budget on him and have no money left for players...


    Erfurt announced CRO OPP Isabel Kovacic. Pia Mohr leaves Erfurt for Borken.

  • (Former) Junior NT coach Manuel Hartmann was announced as head coach of Binder Blaubären Flacht. IMO that's a slightly promising sign unless they spent half of their budget on him and have no money left for players...


    Erfurt announced CRO OPP Isabel Kovacic. Pia Mohr leaves Erfurt for Borken.

    I don't think, they will pay Hartmann very much, to be honest...