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Kochi Blue Spikers

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Kochi Blue Spikers
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
OwnerThomas Muthoot
ManagerM. H. Kumara
CaptainKarthik A.
LeaguePrime Volleyball League
20227th place
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Kochi Blue Spikers, commonly known as KBS, is a men's volleyball team from Kochi, Kerala playing in the Prime Volleyball League in India.[1] The team was founded in 2018 and owned by Muthoot Pappachan Group. The team had participated in the only season of the dissolved Pro Volleyball League in 2019 before it switched to Prime Volleyball League in 2021.[2]

Honors

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Third Place: 2019

History

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2019 season

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In mid-2018, Volleyball Federation of India along with Baseline Ventures, India invited bids for franchisees based in Indian cities for Pro Volleyball League. The league was given the go-ahead by FIVB. Thomas Muthoot of the Muthoot Pappachan Group won the bid for the Kochi franchisee in the Pro Volleyball League[3]

Blue Spikers picked India international Prabagaran as their icon player for 1.20 million rupees. They also secured the services of India Captain, Mohan Ukkrapandian. USA international David Lee, who has won both the Olympic Gold medal and the World cup was their foreign pick. Lee expressed his thrill to join Kochi and expected that the league will do a world of good to the players and its fans.[4]

Logo used from 2018 to 2022

Team

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Team roster 2024[5]
No. Name Position
IndiaJithin Neelathazha Setter
IndiaLad Om Vasanth Setter
IndiaAyush Pandey Libero
IndiaRatheesh C K Libero
IndiaAbhinav BS Blocker
BrazilAthos Costa Blocker
IndiaDigvijay Singh Blocker
IndiaSachin K Blocker
IndiaAman Kumar Attacker
IndiaErin Varghese Attacker
IndiaGeorge Antony Attacker
PolandJan Krol Attacker
IndiaJibin Sebastian Attacker
IndiaVishal Krishna Attacker

Administration and support staff

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Position Name
Owner India M Liga Sports
Head coach India Vulicevic Dejan[6]
Assistant coach India Boby Xavier

References

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  1. ^ "Kochi Blue Spikers are ready to shine!". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kochi Blue Spikers | Pro Volleyball League Team". www.provolleyball.in.
  3. ^ "Pro Volleyball League to start with 6 teams". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Prabagaran to smash for Kochi blue spikers". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Kochi Blue Spikers | Prime Volleyball League Team". www.primevolleyballleague.com.
  6. ^ "Kochi's setters good for the PVL format, says coach Kumara". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 January 2022.