Vodnik
Encyclopedia
Vodnik is a bandy
club from Arkhangelsk
in Russia
. Vodnik was founded in 1925 and in the mid-1990s it became a major team in both Russian and international bandy. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the VSS Vodnik
.
Vodnik became Russian champions in 1996 to begin a run of nine national championships in ten seasons, missing out only in season 2000–01 when Yenisey won after scoring the winning goal against them in the last minute. In the Bandy World Cup
, Vodnik was the runner-up in 2002 after Swedish Sandvikens AIK
, but won the tournament in 2003 and 2004. The team also won the European Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
For the 2005-2006 season almost all players left for Dynamo Moscow.
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
club from Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk , formerly known as Archangel in English, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over along the banks of the river...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Vodnik was founded in 1925 and in the mid-1990s it became a major team in both Russian and international bandy. During the existence of the USSR the club was a part of the VSS Vodnik
Vodnik (sports society)
Vodnik was the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of Trade Unions of the sea and river transport. Established in 1938, when two VSS, Moryak and Vympel , were combined...
.
Vodnik became Russian champions in 1996 to begin a run of nine national championships in ten seasons, missing out only in season 2000–01 when Yenisey won after scoring the winning goal against them in the last minute. In the Bandy World Cup
Bandy World Cup
The Bandy World Cup is held every year in Ljusdal in Sweden. 2009 and 2010 it will be played indoors in Sandviken until Ljusdal get their indoor arena...
, Vodnik was the runner-up in 2002 after Swedish Sandvikens AIK
Sandvikens AIK
Sandvikens AIK, SAIK, is a sports club from Sandviken in Sweden. It is most noted for its successes in bandy but has also played football. Sandvikens are in their 64th season in the top division. Sandvikens play in black shirts...
, but won the tournament in 2003 and 2004. The team also won the European Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
For the 2005-2006 season almost all players left for Dynamo Moscow.
Honours
- Russian Bandy League Champions: 9 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Bandy World CupBandy World CupThe Bandy World Cup is held every year in Ljusdal in Sweden. 2009 and 2010 it will be played indoors in Sandviken until Ljusdal get their indoor arena...
: 2 (2003, 2004) - European CupEuropean Cup (bandy)The European Cup is an annual bandy club competition between teams from Europe. The first edition of the tournament was held in 1974.The tournament has been dominated by Russia , and Sweden. Those three countries have won every single tournament to date.-Champions:...
: 3 (2002, 2003, 2004)
External links
- http://vodnik29.ru/ Official team website
- http://vodnik.info/ Site of Vodnik fans