Datovoc Tongeren
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Damesvolleybalclub Tongeren is a Belgian
women's volleyball
team based in Tongeren.
The club was founded in 1967, under the name Tovoc. After a merger with Hasselt, the club's name changed to Hatovoc. This team promoted for the first time to Ere Divisie Dames in 1985. The merger with Hasselt ended in 1990, and the name was again changed: Datovoc. Datovoc Tongeren has been present at the highest level of the Belgian volleyball league pyramid since 1985, no other team does better.
After several national titles and cup wins, and to avoid financial trouble, Datovoc has changed their strategy and now mainly focusses on young, talented Belgian players. This strategy is followed by most of the teams present in Ere Divisie.
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women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Tongeren.
The club was founded in 1967, under the name Tovoc. After a merger with Hasselt, the club's name changed to Hatovoc. This team promoted for the first time to Ere Divisie Dames in 1985. The merger with Hasselt ended in 1990, and the name was again changed: Datovoc. Datovoc Tongeren has been present at the highest level of the Belgian volleyball league pyramid since 1985, no other team does better.
After several national titles and cup wins, and to avoid financial trouble, Datovoc has changed their strategy and now mainly focusses on young, talented Belgian players. This strategy is followed by most of the teams present in Ere Divisie.
Honours
- Ere Divisie
- Winners (7): 1993-94, 1994-95, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07
- Belgian Cup:
- Winners (6): 1991-92, 1993-94, 1999-00, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05
- Supercup:
- Winners (1): 2008
- Top Teams Cup:
- Third (2): 2003-04, 2004-05
- Fourth (2): 2001-02, 2005-06
Current squad
- CoachCoach (sport)In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
: Hans Bungeneers# Nat. Name 3 Anne Moors 4 Sophie Vanimmen 5 Aukje Janssen 7 Tara Lauwers 8 Joke Rommens 9 Natalie Wouters 10 Lotte Penders 11 Evelien Martens 12 Tara Daerden