Raision Loimu is volleyball team from Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. It is based on Raisio city. It has played volleyball in Finland's highest level since 1977. During these years Loimu has won six championships, two silver and six bronze medals. The team won the Finland Cup in 2004.

Achievements

• Finland Champion - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1997 ja 2001
• Finland league silver - 1980 ja 1981
• Finland league bronze - 1978, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2010
• Nordic countries champion 2008
• Finland Cup champion - 2004
• Finland Cup silver - 2005
• Champions league - 1998, 2001

History

Raision Loimu club was founded in 1958. The team rose to the Finland Volleyball league for first time in 1977. After that the team had its first medal season in 1978 with theclub earning a bronze medal. Loimu won its first Finland Championship in 1982. Aftert that the team has been Finland Champion six times. It has played in the Champions league in 1998 and 2001.

Loimu has had many famous players such as Mikko Oivanen

Mikko Oivanen

Mikko Oivanen is a Finnish professional volleyball player who plays for Polish volleyball league club Resovia Rzeszów and Finnish national team.- Early career :...

, Matti Oivanen

Matti Oivanen

Matti Tapio Oivanen is a Finnish volleyball player who plays in the Italian Volleyball League club Yoga Volley Forlì 1975 and the Finland men's national volleyball team. In the previous season Matti played in the Italian club Copra Berni Piacenza...

, Simo-Pekka Olli

Simo-Pekka Olli

Simo-Pekka Olli is a professional volleyball player from Finland.He has played three seasons in Italy A1-league. Sempre Volley Padova was his club years 2005-2008. After that he came back to Finland because he must perform military service...

, Tuomas Sammelvuo

Tuomas Sammelvuo

Tuomas Sammelvuo is a professional volleyball player from Finland. Measuring 1,93 m and 93 kg, he plays in the position of wing-spiker.- Early career :...

, Janne Heikkinen

Janne Heikkinen

Janne Heikkinen is Finnish volleyball player who play in Skra Bełchatów, Polish volleyball league. He has won on his career two times Poland Champion and many others awards. He is one of the world best middle-blockers.-Early years:...

 and many others.

Season 2010–2011

Setters:

• Simo-Pekka Olli
  Simo-Pekka Olli
  Simo-Pekka Olli is a professional volleyball player from Finland.He has played three seasons in Italy A1-league. Sempre Volley Padova was his club years 2005-2008. After that he came back to Finland because he must perform military service...
  
  
• Jani Puputti
• Jose Carrasco (VEN)

Middle blockers:

• Kimmo Kutinlahti
• Henri Tuomi (C)
• Juha-Pekka Mikkola

Outside hitters:

• Jimmy Hernandez
• Ossi Rumpunen
• Eemeli Kouki

Opposite:

• Ronald Jimenez (COL)

Libero:

• Dustin Watten (USA)

Famous players

• Mikko Oivanen
  Mikko Oivanen
  Mikko Oivanen is a Finnish professional volleyball player who plays for Polish volleyball league club Resovia Rzeszów and Finnish national team.- Early career :...
  
  
• Tuomas Sammelvuo
  Tuomas Sammelvuo
  Tuomas Sammelvuo is a professional volleyball player from Finland. Measuring 1,93 m and 93 kg, he plays in the position of wing-spiker.- Early career :...
  
  
• Janne Heikkinen
  Janne Heikkinen
  Janne Heikkinen is Finnish volleyball player who play in Skra Bełchatów, Polish volleyball league. He has won on his career two times Poland Champion and many others awards. He is one of the world best middle-blockers.-Early years:...
  
  
• Matti Oivanen
  Matti Oivanen
  Matti Tapio Oivanen is a Finnish volleyball player who plays in the Italian Volleyball League club Yoga Volley Forlì 1975 and the Finland men's national volleyball team. In the previous season Matti played in the Italian club Copra Berni Piacenza...
  
  
• Diego Bonini
• Jukka Rajakangas
• Kai Rumpunen
• Kari Kalin
• Jussi Jokinen
• Jouni Koskela