This page records how well Stowmarket have done in the various competitions that they have entered over the last few years and in exhibition matches and tournaments that the club has put on.

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2015-16

Men's first team

  • Suffolk Cup: Winners
  • Suffolk Handicap League: 3rd
  • Essex League Division One: 2nd (Final table never updated to show the match we had to claim against Tendring Lions, committee indicated that they agreed we could claim it)
  • Essex Cup: Semi-Finalists
  • Eastern Region Series: 10th= (Only competed in one of six tournaments - finsihed 6th out of 9 in that)
  • Suffolk Open Division One: Runners-up
  • Suffolk Enter-as-a-player Beach Series: Winner (Andrew Whitefield)

Ladies team

  • Suffolk Indoor Series Division Two Champions
  • Suffolk End-of-season Ladies Showcase: Beat Ipswich VC 3-0

Stow 2

  • Suffolk Indoor Series Division One: 6th/7th

Stow 3

  • Suffolk Indoor Series Division One: 6th/7th
  • Suffolk Enter-as-a-player Beach Series: Runner-up & 6th (Matt Palmer & Marek Gaciarz)

Stow 2 & 3 also contributed players to various Suffolk Open Div Two teams

2014-15

  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: Withdrew
  • Eastern Region Series: 12th (Only competed in one of six tournaments - finsihed 9th out of 10 in that)
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners
  • Suffolk Handicap League: 2nd
  • Essex League Division One: 2nd
  • Essex Cup: Semi-Finalists
  • Suffolk Indoor Series
    • 2nd: Stow 2
    • 7th: Stow 3
  • Suffolk Open
    • Division One: Winners
    • Division Two: Two teams entered

2013-14

  • National Cup: 2nd Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Eastern Region Series: 7th (1st and unbeaten after three of five events; did not compete at 4th and 5th so dropped down series rankings)
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners
  • Essex League Division One: 3rd
  • Essex Cup: Semi-Finalists
  • Essex Tachikara Plate: 4th & 5th (Stowmarket 2 & Stowmarket 3)
  • Essex Philips Manning Plate Runners-Up: Stowmarket 2
  • Suffolk Indoor Series
    • 3rd: Stow 3
    • 6th: Stow 2
  • Suffolk VA End-of-season tournament:
    • Men's:
      • Winner: Jack Watson
      • Runner-Up: Marek Gaciarz
      • 3rd: Jules Langley
    • Ladies:
      • Winner: Naomi Bradley
      • Runner-Up: Louise Overall
  • Ipswich Ravens' March tournament (Stowmarket VC highlights):
    • Overall Winner: Sam Langley
    • Female Runner-Up: Louise Overall
    • Female 3rd place: Tracey Langley
    • Favourite teammate: Marek Gaciarz & Louise Overall (tied)
  • Bury Bobcats' February 4-a-side tournament:
  • End of 2013 4-a-side tournament (Category winners across all clubs):
    • Overall Winner: Alan Jones (Senior) - of Bury Bobcats / Stow Stingers
    • Top girl: Jo Day - formerly Ipswich VC
    • Best new player (players playing less than 1 year): Simon Langley - Stowmarket VC
  • Suffolk Open:
    • Division One: Stowmarket 1 Winners
    • Division Two: Two or three teams entered
  • Cambridge Outdoor Tournament
    • Division Two winners

2012-13

  • National Cup: 2nd Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners
  • Essex League Division One: Runners-Up
  • Essex Cup: Quarter-finalists
  • Suffolk Open:
    • Division One: Stowmarket 1 - Runners-up
    • Division Two: Stowmarket 2 - 5th overall and mixed winners
    • Division Two: Stowmarket 3 - 9th overall
  • Suffolk Show Exhibition Match: Kevin Kent and Andreas Koch beat Mark Ames and Itamar Koren
  • Stowmarket Beach Party Exhibition Tournament: 1. Itamar Koren, 2. Kieran Leggett, 3= Kevin Kent & Tom Woodward

2011-12

National Shield: 2nd Round
Suffolk Cup: Finalists (Result TBC)
Cambridgeshire Cup: Quarter-finalists
Essex League Divsion One: Winners (TBC)
  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: 2nd Round
  • Suffolk Cup: Runners-Up
  • Cambridgeshire Cup: Quarter-finalists
  • Essex League Divsion One: Winners
  • Suffolk Open: Runners-up (King Kevin's Killers)
  • Christchurch Park Olympic Torch Celebration Exhibition Match: Kevin Kent and Mark Ames (Stow VC) beat Andreas Koch and Rob Negus (Ipswich VC) by two sets to nil

2010-11

  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Eastern Region Series: 7th
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners
  • Suffolk Open:
  • Brentwood outdoor tournament mixed competition: (Winners, incorporating Blanca and Debbie from Stingers)
  • Stowmarket VC Open Weekend Exhibition Match: Kevin Kent and Chris Sherfield beat Mark Ames and Jamie Fulinger (all Stow VC)

2009-10

  • National League M3E: 9th
  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Suffolk Cup: 3rd
  • Suffolk Open:
  • Suffolk School Games Exhibition Match: Kevin Kent and Tom Ames beat Mark Ames and Chris Sherfield by two sets to one (all Stow VC)

2008-09

  • National League M3E: 5th
  • National Cup: 2nd Round
  • National Shield: Quarter Finals
  • Regional Champions Trophy: 5th
  • Eastern Region Series: Winners
  • Eastern Region Championship: Winners
  • Suffolk League Division 1: Winners
  • Suffolk League Division 2: Winners
  • Suffolk Cup: Runners-up
  • Suffolk Open: Winners (King Kevin's Killers)

2007-08

  • National League M3E: 4th
  • National Cup: 2nd Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Eastern Region Series: 5th
  • Suffolk League Division 1: Winners
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners (Stowmarket 1) + Beaten Semi-Finalists (Stowmarket 2)

2006-07

  • National League M3E: 10th
  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Eastern Region Series:
  • Suffolk League Division 1:
  • Suffolk Cup: Runners-up

2005-06

  • National League M3E: 9th
  • National Cup: 1st Round
  • National Shield: 1st Round
  • Eastern Region Series: 5th
  • Suffolk League Division 1:
  • Suffolk Cup:
  • Suffolk Plate: Winners (Stowmarket Juniors)

2004-05

  • Eastern Region Series: 3rd
  • Suffolk League Division 1:
  • Suffolk Cup:

2003-04

  • Eastern Region: 5th
  • Suffolk League Division 1:
  • Suffolk Cup:

2002-03

  • Eastern Region: 8th
  • Suffolk League Division 1:
  • Suffolk Cup:

2001-02

  • Eastern Region: 4th
  • Suffolk League Division 1: Winners
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners

2000-01

  • Eastern Region:
  • Suffolk League Division 1: Winners
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners

1999-2000

  • Eastern Region:
  • Suffolk League Division 1: Winners
  • Suffolk Cup: Winners

Before 1999

The Suffolk Volleyball Association's Roll of Honour has a history going back further, featuring our club dominating in the 80s and early 90s!

A few other notable achievements from our history:

  • 1987 National Kestours Cup - winners
  • 1981/1982: National Qualifying League - Central - winners