title: Saaremaa VK
text: # Saaremaa VK
  
  Saaremaa VK is an Estonian volleyball club based in Kuressaare, Estonia, that competes in the Baltic Volleyball League and Estonian Volleyball League.
  
  The team won Baltic League and Estonian Championship in their first season.
  
  ## Team
  
  ### 2020/2021
  
  | Head coach: | Ioannis Kalmazidis |
  | - | - |
  | Assistant: | Märt Pajusalu |
  | Assistant: | Artūrs Tinte |
  | No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
  | 4 | Michael Keegan | (1997-04-25) April 25, 1997 (age 26) | setter |
  | 5 | Rauno Tamme | (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992 (age 31) | outside hitter |
  | 6 | Markus Uuskari | (1997-04-22) April 22, 1997 (age 26) | opposite |
  | 7 | Hindrek Pulk | (1990-11-07) November 7, 1990 (age 32) | opposite |
  | 9 | Kaspar Lest | (2003-10-04) October 4, 2003 (age 19) | middle blocker |
  | 10 | Johan Vahter | (1995-11-19) November 19, 1995 (age 27) | libero |
  | 11 | Alari Saar | (1996-03-28) March 28, 1996 (age 27) | libero |
  | 13 | Ragnar Kalde | (1996-10-10) October 10, 1996 (age 26) | middle blocker |
  | 14 | Sauli Sinkkonen | (1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 33) | middle blocker |
  | 15 | Helar Jalg | (1994-02-15) February 15, 1994 (age 29) | outside hitter |
  | 17 | Wennder Lopes | (1991-12-07) December 7, 1991 (age 31) | middle blocker |
  | 19 | Keith Pupart (C) | (1985-03-19) March 19, 1985 (age 38) | outside hitter |
  | 22 | Filip Despotovski | (1986-07-02) July 2, 1986 (age 37) | setter |
  
  Team roster – season 2019/2020 :
  
  | No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Henri Treial | (1992-05-28)May 28, 1992 | middle blocker |
  | 2 | Javier Jiménez | (1989-11-16)November 16, 1989 | outside hitter |
  | 3 | Reto Giger | (1991-08-05)August 5, 1991 | setter |
  | 4 | Robin Alba | (2001-05-10)May 10, 2001 | outside hitter |
  | 5 | Rauno Tamme | (1992-04-07)April 7, 1992 | outside hitter |
  | 6 | Markus Uuskari | (1997-04-22)April 22, 1997 | opposite |
  | 7 | Mart Toom | (1999-03-22)March 22, 1999 | outside hitter |
  | 8 | Artis Caics | (1985-10-13)October 13, 1985 | setter |
  | 9 | Harri Palmar | (1989-10-26)October 26, 1989 | middle blocker |
  | 10 | Johan Vahter | (1995-11-19)November 19, 1995 | libero |
  | 11 | Alari Saar | (1996-03-28)March 28, 1996 | libero |
  | 12 | Daniel Maciel (C) | (1988-04-19)April 19, 1988 | opposite |
  | 15 | Helar Jalg | (1994-02-15)February 15, 1994 | outside hitter |
  | 19 | Keith Pupart | (1985-03-19)March 19, 1985 | outside hitter |
  | 20 | Beau Graham | (1994-04-17)April 17, 1994 | middle blocker |
  | 22 | Taavi Prei | (1990-09-20)September 20, 1990 | middle blocker |
  | Head coach: Ioannis Kalmazidis Assistant: Märt Pajusalu Assistant: Mirko Fasini ||||
  
  ## Season by season
  
  | Season | Estonian League | Estonian Cup | Baltic League | European competitions |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2017–18 | Champion | Champion | Champion | – |
  | 2018–19 | 3rd place | Champion | Runner-up | CEV Challenge Cup 1/16 Finals |
  | 2019–20 | cancelled | Runner-up | cancelled | CEV Challenge Cup 1/4 Finals |
  | 2020–21 | Runner-up | 1/2 Finals | Runner-up | CEV Challenge Cup 1/8 Finals |
  
  ## Honours
  
  Baltic League
  
  * Winners (1): 2018
  * Runners-up: 2019, 2021
  
  Estonian League
  
  * Winners (1): 2018
  * Runners-up: 2021
  
  Estonian Cup
  
  * Winners (2): 2018, 2019
  * Runners-up: 2020
  
  ## Head coaches
  
  * 2017–2019 Urmas Tali
  * 2020–2021 Ioannis Kalmazidis
  