Asterix Kieldrecht

Asterix Avo
Founded	1969
Ground	Sporthal De Meerminnen ; Beveren; Belgium
Chairman	Jan Bens
League	Ere Divisie Dames
2016–17	1st
Website	Club home page
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Asterix Avo is a Belgian women's volleyball club based in Kieldrecht (Beveren).

The team was founded in 1969 as Damesvolleybalclub Asterix Kieldrecht. By the end of the 1980s, the team climbed to the highest level of women's volleyball in Belgium. The club won its first trophy in 1996, when Datovoc Tongeren was defeated in the Belgian cup final.

A highlight in the history of Asterix Kieldrecht was the 2001 CEV Top Teams Cup victory against the Austrian club Telekom Post Wien.

Previous names

The club have competed under the following names:

Asterix Kieldrecht (1969–2016)
Asterix Avo (2016–present)

Honours

National competitions

Belgian Championship: 11

1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17^[1]

Belgian Cup: 14

1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Belgian Supercup: 9

1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16

International competitions

Top Teams Cup: 1

2000–01

Team squad

Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017.^[2]^[3]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Amber De Tant	Libero	1.77	66	(1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 26)
2	Jasmien Biebauw	Setter	1.80	79	(1990-09-24) 24 September 1990 (age 33)
3	Britt Herbots	Outside hitter	1.82	63	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24)
4	Nathalie Lemmens	Middle blocker	1.92	82	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29)
6	Silke Van Avermaet	Middle blocker	1.92	76	(1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 25)
7	Charlotte Coppin	Setter	1.86	67	(1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 25)
8	Britt Ruysschaert	Libero	1.76	60	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 30)
9	Manon Stragier	Outside hitter	1.84	69	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25)
10	Justine D'Hondt	Outside hitter	1.75	60	(1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 24)
11	Hanne Coppens	Middle blocker	1.85	70	(1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 26)
13	Sarah Smits	Outside hitter	1.70	70	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36)
14	Celine Van Gestel	Outside hitter	1.82	72	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26)
Coach: Gert Vande Broek

2015–2016 Team
#	Nationality	Name
1	Belgium	Amber De Tant
2	Belgium	Jasmien Biebauw
3	Belgium	Britt Herbots
4	Belgium	Nathalie Lemmens
5	Belgium	Fien Callens
6	Belgium	Silke Van Avermaet
7	Belgium	Dominika Strumilo
8	Belgium	Britt Ruysschaert
9	Belgium	Manon Stragier
10	Belgium	Sarah Cools
12	Belgium	Lisa Van Den Vonder
13	Belgium	Sarah Smits
14	Belgium	Celine Van Gestel
Coach: Gert Vande Broek

References

^ "Asterix opnieuw kampioen". TopVolley Belgium (in Dutch). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Team". Asterix Avo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
^ "Asterix Avo Beveren - Team 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

External links

Official site (in Dutch)
Official site until 2016 (in Dutch)

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[1] "Asterix opnieuw kampioen". TopVolley Belgium (in Dutch). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Team". Asterix Avo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[3] "Asterix Avo Beveren - Team 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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