Chairman Verner Aas Website Club home page Date founded 1990 | Manager Mati Merirand | |
League Estonian Volleyball LeagueSchenker League 2010–11 5th (Estonian League)10th (Schenker League) | ||
VK Rivaal Rakvere (temporarily named Rakvere FruitXpress due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional volleyball team based in Rakvere, Estonia. They play in the Estonian Volleyball League and the Schenker League.
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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 90's. Mati Merirand, who has been the head coach for over 20 years already has won multiple Estonian Championships and Estonian Cups during franchise history.
Honours
Estonian League
Estonian Cup
Current squad
Coach: Urmas Tali