# 2008–09 Russian Volleyball Super League

The Russian Volleyball Super League 2008/2009 is the 18th official season of Russian Volleyball Super League. In all there are 12 teams.

## Teams

| Previous season 2007/2008 | Team | Town | Arena (capacity) | Website | Head Coach | Foreign players (max. 2) |
| 1 | Dynamo | Moscow | Dynamo Sports Palace (5 000) | www.vcdynamo.ru | Daniele Bagnoli | Dante Amaral Alexis Gonzalez |
| 2 | Iskra | Odintsovo | Volleyball Sportiv Complex (3 500) | iskravolley.com | Zoran Gajić | Giba Jochen Schöps |
| 3 | Zenit | Kazan | Basket-Hall Arena (7 000) | www.zenit-kazan.com | Vladimir Alekno | Lloy Ball Clay Stanley |
| 4 | Lokomotiv | Novosibirsk | SKK Sever (2 500) | www.lokovolley.ru | Vladimir Babakin | William Priddy Héctor Soto |
| 5 | Lokomotiv-Belogorie | Belgorod | Sports Palace Cosmos (5 000) | www.belogorievolley.ru | Genadiy Shipulin | Guntars Celitans Alan Barbosa Domingos Richard Lambourne |
| 6 | Ural | Ufa | FOC Neftyanik Bashkortostana | www.volleyufa.ru Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine | Yuriy Marichev | Gabriel Gardner Péter Veres |
| 7 | Fakel | Novy Urengoy | CSC Gazodobytchik (800) | www.fakelvolley.ru | Boris Kolchin | Sean Rooney Kevin Hansen |
| 8 | Gazprom-Yugra | Surgutsky district | SC Tennis Center | gazprom-ugra.ru | Rafael Habibullin | Dömötör Mészáros Sasa Gadnik Christian Pampel (until September) |
| 9 | Yaroslavich | Yaroslavl | SK Atlant | www.yarvolley.ru | Roberto Serniotti | Dallas Soonias Frederick Winters |
| 10 | Yugra-Samotlor | Niznevartovsk | SC Neftaynik (2000) | www.ugra-samotlor.ru | Yuriy Korotkevich | Sergey Shulga |
| Promoted | Nova | Novokuybyshevsk | SC Octan | www.novavolley.narod.ru | Aleksandr Cherny | Cristian Casoli Kostadin Stoykov |
| Promoted | Metalloinvest | Stary Oskol | | www.belogorievolley.ru | Andrey Ivanov | |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR |
| 1 | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 22 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 58 | 30 | 1.933 |
| 2 | Iskra Odintsovo | 22 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 56 | 31 | 1.806 |
| 3 | Dynamo Moscow | 22 | 15 | 7 | 47 | 53 | 30 | 1.767 |
| 4 | Zenit Kazan | 22 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 49 | 35 | 1.400 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 22 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 46 | 34 | 1.353 |
| 6 | Ural Ufa | 22 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 36 | 1.250 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 22 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 39 | 1.205 |
| 8 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 22 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 51 | 0.608 |
| 9 | Yugra-Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk | 22 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 52 | 0.538 |
| 10 | Yaroslavich Yaroslavl | 22 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 54 | 0.630 |
| 11 | NOVA Novokuybyshevsk | 22 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 0.585 |
| 12 | Metalloinvest Stary Oskol | 22 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 0.411 |

## Classification 9–12 places

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR |
| 9 | Yaroslavich Yaroslavl | 34 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 65 | 57 | 1.140 |
| 10 | Yugra-Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk | 34 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 55 | 74 | 0.743 |
| 11 | Metalloinvest Stary Oskol | 34 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 78 | 0.577 |
| 12 | NOVA Novokuybyshevsk | 34 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 85 | 0.518 |

## Play-off
### Quarterfinals
   #### Fakel vs Gazprom-Yugra 2–1

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 25 Mar | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 3–1 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 21–25 | 31–29 | 25–20 | 25–19 | 102–93 |
| 29 Mar | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 3–1 | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 27–29 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 102–92 |
| 9 Apr | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 3–1 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 25–22 | 25–13 | 19–25 | 25–23 | 94–83 |

   #### Iskra vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 2–0

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Mar | Iskra Odintsovo | 3–1 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 20–25 | 25–18 | 25–20 | 26–24 | | 96–87 |
| 29 Mar | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 0–3 | Iskra Odintsovo | 23–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | | 65–75 |

   #### Dynamo vs Ural 2–0

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Mar | Dynamo Moscow | 3–1 | Ural Ufa | 25–21 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 26–24 | | 99–93 |
| 29 Mar | Ural Ufa | 2–3 | Dynamo Moscow | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 9–15 | 101–107 |

   #### Zenit vs Lokomotiv Belogorie 2–1

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 25 Mar | Zenit Kazan | 3–2 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 25–22 | 21–25 | 14–25 | 25–22 | 24–22 | 109–116 |
| 29 Mar | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 3–0 | Zenit Kazan | 25–21 | 25–17 | 25–22 | | | 75–60 |
| 9 Apr | Zenit Kazan | 3–0 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 25–22 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | | 75–62 |

### Semifinals
   #### Fakel vs Zenit 1–3

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Apr | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 2–3 | Zenit Kazan | 24–26 | 25–18 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 11–25 | 102–104 |
| 14 Apr | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 3–0 | Zenit Kazan | 25–18 | 25–23 | 38–36 | | | 88–77 |
| 18 Apr | Zenit Kazan | 3–0 | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | | 75–56 |
| 19 Apr | Zenit Kazan | 3–1 | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 25–23 | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–23 | | 94–89 |

   #### Iskra vs Dynamo 3–2

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Apr | Iskra Odintsovo | 3–2 | Dynamo Moscow | 18–25 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 25–20 | 15–12 | 107–106 |
| 14 Apr | Iskra Odintsovo | 1–3 | Dynamo Moscow | 25–17 | 26–28 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | 87–95 |
| 18 Apr | Dynamo Moscow | 3–1 | Iskra Odintsovo | 27–25 | 25–17 | 16–25 | 23–25 | | 93–90 |
| 19 Apr | Dynamo Moscow | 2–3 | Iskra Odintsovo | 24–26 | 25–20 | 24–26 | 25–14 | 15–17 | 113–103 |
| 23 Apr | Iskra Odintsovo | 3–1 | Dynamo Moscow | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–20 | | 97–83 |

### Classification 5–8 places
   #### Lokomotiv Belogorie vs Gazprom-Yugra 3–0

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Apr | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 3–1 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 25–17 | 25–18 | 23–25 | 25–16 | | 98–76 |
| 14 Apr | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 3–2 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 21–25 | 24–26 | 25–18 | 25–17 | 21–19 | 116–105 |
| 18 Apr | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district | 1–3 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 25–19 | 19–25 | 21–25 | 23–25 | | 88–95 |

   #### Ural vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 1–3

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 13 Apr | Ural Ufa | 2–3 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 25–22 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 13–25 | 103–110 |
| 14 Apr | Ural Ufa | 3–2 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 23–25 | 25–19 | 21–25 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 109–103 |
| 18 Apr | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 3–1 | Ural Ufa | 20–25 | 25–21 | 25–14 | 25–14 | | 95–74 |
| 19 Apr | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 3–0 | Ural Ufa | 25–22 | 29–27 | 25–22 | 25–14 | | 79–71 |

### Finals
#### Final 5–6 places
   ##### Lokomotiv Belogorie vs Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3–1

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 27 Apr | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 3–1 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 19–25 | 25–19 | 25–23 | 25–22 | 94–89 |
| 28 Apr | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 3–1 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 25–21 | 25–18 | 20–25 | 25–21 | 95–85 |
| 02 May | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 3–1 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 25–17 | 22–25 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 97–86 |
| 03 May | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 0–3 | Lokomotiv Belogorie | 18–25 | 23–25 | 29–31 | | 70–81 |

#### Bronze medal matches
   ##### Fakel vs Dynamo 3–0

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Apr | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 3–2 | Dynamo Moscow | 25–20 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 28–30 | 16–14 | 114–112 |
| 28 Apr | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 3–2 | Dynamo Moscow | 22–25 | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–17 | 15–8 | 110–90 |
| 02 May | Dynamo Moscow | 2–3 | Fakel Novyi Urengoi | 19–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 25–20 | 13–15 | 103–106 |

#### Gold medal matches
   ##### Iskra vs Zenit 0–3

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 27 Apr | Iskra Odintsovo | 0–3 | Zenit Kazan | 21–25 | 19–25 | 23–25 | | | 63–75 |
| 28 Apr | Iskra Odintsovo | 2–3 | Zenit Kazan | 25–20 | 27–29 | 25–19 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 113–108 |
| 02 May | Zenit Kazan | 3–1 | Iskra Odintsovo | 25–21 | 18–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | | 93–89 |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Zenit Kazan |
| | Iskra Odintsovo |
| | Fakel Novyi Urengoi |
| 4 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Belogorie |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 7 | Ural Ufa |
| 8 | Gazprom-Yugra Surgutsky district |
| 9 | Yaroslavich Yaroslavl |
| 10 | Yugra-Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk |
| 11 | Metalloinvest Stary Oskol |
| 12 | NOVA Novokuybyshevsk |