VK Rivaal Rakvere
VK Rivaal Rakvere is a professional volleyball team based in Rakvere, Estonia. They play in the Estonian Volleyball League and the Schenker League.
History
VK Rivaal Rakvere was founded in 1990.In the mid-nineties the club completed three-peat, winning three national championships in a row – 1995, 1996 and 1997.In 2001 an Estonian building material supplier Aeroc became the head sponsor for the team. 8 year tenure as a name sponsor ended in 2009 when local businessman Oleg Gross agreed to support the financial part of the team. In the last seasons Rakvere GT has not enjoyed the success they went through in the 1990s. Mati Merirand, who has been the head coach for over 20 years already has won multiple Estonian Championships and Estonian Cups during franchise history.
- 1990–01 VK Rivaal Rakvere
- 2001–09 VK Aeroc Rakvere
- 2009–12 Rakvere Grossi Toidukaubad
- 2012– Rakvere FruitXpress
Seasons
Honours
Estonian League- Winners: 1995, 1996, 1997
- Runners-up: 1993
- Winners: 1996, 1997
Players
Current squad
Coach: Urmas Tali| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Height | Position |
| 1 | Andris Õunpuu | 194 | Universal | ||
| 2 | Stefan Kaibald | 189 | Receiver | ||
| 3 | Kevin Saar | 186 | Receiver | ||
| 4 | Aivar Silm | 192 | Opposite | ||
| 5 | Hendrik Kurik | 197 | Middle blocker | ||
| 6 | Rauno Tamme | 187 | Receiver | ||
| 7 | Karel Ellermaa | 190 | Setter | ||
| 8 | Karlis Mesila | 195 | Opposite | ||
| 9 | Kaupo Kivisild | 203 | Middle blocker | ||
| 11 | Markus Uuskari | 193 | Opposite | ||
| 13 | Ronald Järv | 178 | Setter | ||
| 14 | Reidel Alfonso Gonzalez Toiran | 203 | Receiver | ||
| 16 | Kaspar Pomerants | 182 | Libero | ||
| 18 | Siarhei Taras | 205 | Middle blocker |