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| Full name | Volejbalový Klub Polície Bratislava |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Ground | Športová hala VKP (Capacity: 1,500) |
| League | Slovak Extraliga |
| 2012-13 | 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
VKP Bratislava is Slovak volleyball team based in Bratislava founded in 1946. VKP have won Slovak league 11 times, Czechoslovak league three times and Slovak Cup 7 times.
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