Volley Bergamo
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| Full name | Volley Bergamo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Foppa Rossoblù (red and blues) | ||
| Founded | 1991 | ||
| Ground | PalaNorda, Bergamo, Italy (Capacity: 2,250) | ||
| Chairman | Luciano Bonetti | ||
| Head coach | Daniele Turino | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 12th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Volley Bergamo is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Bergamo and currently playing in the Serie A1.
Previous names
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- Volley Bergamo (1991–1992)
- Foppapedretti Bergamo (1992–2000)
- Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo (2000–2006)
- Play Radio Foppapedretti Bergamo (2006–2007)
- Foppapedretti Bergamo (2007–2010)
- Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo (2010–2012)
- Foppapedretti Bergamo (2012–2018)
- Zanetti Bergamo (2018–2021)
- Volley Bergamo 1991 (2021– )
History
Beginnings (1991–1994)
Volley Bergamo was founded in 1991 by Mauro Ferraris and first played in the 1991–92 Serie B1 (third tier). In the following season (1992–93) it started a partnership with Foppapedretti and gained promotion to the Serie A2 (second tier). The club gain a second successive promotion in 1993–94 by winning the Serie A2 and being promoted to the Serie A1 (first tier).[1]
Major success (1995–2007)
In 1994–95, its debut season at Serie A1, the club finished in fifth position, earning for the first time qualification for a European competition (CEV Cup).[2] In the following season it won both the Serie A1 and the Coppa Italia for the first time. In the 1996–97 the club won the Serie A1, Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup and the CEV Champions League.[3] For the next decade the club became one of the strongest women's volleyball clubs in Europe, winning another five Serie A1 (1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06), two Coppa Italia (1997–98, 2005–06), four Italian Super Cups (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05), four CEV Champions League (1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2006–07) and one CEV Cup (2003–04).[4]
Recent years (2008–present)
Despite not being as dominant as before, the club after 2008 won the Serie A again (2010–11), the Coppa Italia (2007–08 and 2015–16), the Italian Super Cup (2011–12) and the CEV Champions League (2008–09 and 2009–10).[4] It is the most successful Italian team in the CEV Champions League history with 7 titles and the second most successful team in Serie A history with 8 titles, having never being relegated since its debut in the 1994–95 season.[5]
Team
Season 2022–2023, as of June 2022.[6]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Bozana Butigan
|
Middle blocker | 1.92 | 19 August 2000 | |
| 10 |  Luna Cicola
|
Outside hitter | 1.70 | 15 January 2004 | |
| 11 |  Sofia Turla
|
Setter | 1.78 | 2 March 1989 | |
| 13 |  Mac May
|
Outside hitter | 1.90 | 12 January 1999 | |
| 16 | Khalia Lanier
|
Outside hitter | 1.86 | 82 | 19 September 1998 |
| 17 | Sara Loda
|
Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 75 | 22 August 1990 |
| 18 | Emma Cagnin
|
Middle blocker | 1.86 | 26 June 2002 | |
| Federica Stufi
|
Middle blocker | 1.86 | 22 March 1988 | ||
| Giada Cecchetto
|
Libero | 1.64 | 6 June 1991 | ||
| Laura Bovo
|
Middle blocker | 1.92 | 15 May 1996 | ||
 Lorrayna Marys Da Silva
|
Opposite | 1.85 | 19 June 1999 | ||
| Giada Cecchetto
|
Opposite | 1.89 | 29 November 2002 | ||
| Giulia Gennari
|
Setter | 1.84 | 23 June 1996 | ||
| Laura Partenio
|
Outside hitter | 1.82 | 29 December 1991 |
Notable players
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Maurizia Cacciatori (1995-1998/1999-2003)- Antonella Del Core (2008–2010)
- Paola Croce (2004–2008)
- Jenny Barazza (2003–2009)
- Paola Paggi (2002–2007/2014-current)
- Simona Rinieri (1999–2001)
- Eleonora Lo Bianco (2005–2011/2015-current)
- Serena Ortolani (2008–2011)
- Valentina Arrighetti (2007–2012)
- Francesca Piccinini (1999–2012)
Iuliana Nucu (2010–2012)
Antonina Zetova (2000–2001)
Jelena Nikolić (2002–2003)
Prikeba Phipps (1995-1997/2001-2002)- Tara Cross-Battle (2001–2002)
- Heather Bown (2002–2003)
Iryna Zhukova (2003–2005)
Christiane Fürst (2009–2010)- Angelina Grün (2003–2008)
Irina Kirillova (1998–1999)- Maja Poljak (2003–2008)
Lioubov Sokolova (2002–2005)
Mireya Luis (1998–2000)- Ana Fernández (1998–1999)
- Marlenys Costa (1998–1999)
Gabriela Pérez del Solar (1999–2001)
Retired numbers
- 11
Giseli Gavio; the number was retired in 1999 - 12 Francesca Piccinini; the number was retired in 2013
Head coaches
- Francesco Sbalchiero (1993–1995)
- Atanas Malinov (1995–1997)
- Marco Bonitta (1997–2000)
- Giuseppe Cuccarini (2000–2002)
- Mario Di Pietro (2002–2003)
- Giovanni Caprara (2003–2005)
- Marco Fenoglio (2005–2007)
- Lorenzo Micelli (2007–2010)
- Davide Mazzanti (2010–2012)
- Stefano Lavarini (2012–2017)
- Stefano Micoli (2017–present)
Honours
National competitions
- 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11
Coppa Italia: 6
- 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2015–16
Italian Super Cup: 6
- 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2011–12
International competitions
CEV Cup: 1
- 2003–04
- 1996
- 1998 (January)
References
- ^ "Storia". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "1995/96 CEV CUP - Volley Bergamo". CEV. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "CHAMPION WOMEN - EC 96/97 - Final". CEV. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b "ALBO D'ORO". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Volley Bergamo - Squads by season". Lega Pallavolo Seria A Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Team". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Official supporters website (in Italian)