Volley Bergamo

Volley Bergamo is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Bergamo and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Volley Bergamo
Full nameVolley Bergamo 1991
Founded1991
GroundPalaFacchetti, Treviglio, Italy
(Capacity: 2,880)
ChairmanChiara Paola Rusconi
Head coachAlberto Bigarelli
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
WebsiteClub home page
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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.

In June 2021 Volley Bergamo Foppapedretti sold its rights to play in Serie A1 to a new company, Volley Bergamo 1991 S.r.l.[5][6]

Team

The following is the roster for the 2023–2024 season.[7]

Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1 Italy Laura Bovo Middle Blocker 1.92 (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996
2 United States Audriana Fitzmorris Opposite 1.97 (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997
3 Poland Olivia Różański Outside Hitter 1.85 (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997
4 Croatia Božana Butigan Middle Blocker 1.92 (2000-08-19) 19 August 2000
5 Italy Rebecca Scialanca Libero 1.65 (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005
6 Italy Giada Cecchetto Libero 1.64 (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991
7 Brazil Lorrayna Marys Opposite 1.85 (1999-06-19) 19 June 1999
9 Italy Laura Pasquino Setter 1.81 (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002
10 Italy Luna Cicola Libero 1.70 (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004
11 Italy Stella Nervini Outside Hitter 1.84 (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003
13 Italy Aurora Pistolesi Outside Hitter 1.82 (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999
18 Belarus Anna Davyskiba Outside Hitter 1.88 (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000
19 Italy Laura Melandri Middle Blocker 1.86 (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995
22 Italy Federica Stufi Middle Blocker 1.85 (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988
23 Italy Giulia Gennari Setter 1.84 (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996

Notable players
  • Italy Maurizia Cacciatori (1995-1998/1999-2003)
  • Italy Antonella Del Core (2008–2010)
  • Italy Paola Croce (2004–2008)
  • Italy Jenny Barazza (2003–2009)
  • Italy Paola Paggi (2002–2007/2014-current)
  • Italy Simona Rinieri (1999–2001)
  • Italy Eleonora Lo Bianco (2005–2011/2015-current)
  • Italy Serena Ortolani (2008–2011)
  • Italy Valentina Arrighetti (2007–2012)
  • Italy Francesca Piccinini (1999–2012)
  • Romania Iuliana Nucu (2010–2012)
  • Bulgaria Antonina Zetova (2000–2001)
  • Serbia Jelena Nikolić (2002–2003)
  • United States Prikeba Phipps (1995-1997/2001-2002)
  • United States Tara Cross-Battle (2001–2002)
  • United States Heather Bown (2002–2003)
  • Ukraine Iryna Zhukova (2003–2005)
  • Germany Christiane Fürst (2009–2010)
  • Germany Angelina Grün (2003–2008)
  • Croatia Irina Kirillova (1998–1999)
  • Croatia Maja Poljak (2003–2008)
  • Russia Lioubov Sokolova (2002–2005)
  • Cuba Mireya Luis (1998–2000)
  • Cuba Ana Fernández (1998–1999)
  • Cuba Marlenys Costa (1998–1999)
  • Peru Gabriela Pérez del Solar (1999–2001)

Retired numbers

  • 11 Brazil Giseli Gavio; the number was retired in 1999
  • 12 Italy Francesca Piccinini; the number was retired in 2013

Head coaches
  • Italy Francesco Sbalchiero (1993–1995)
  • Bulgaria Atanas Malinov (1995–1997)
  • Italy Marco Bonitta (1997–2000)
  • Italy Giuseppe Cuccarini (2000–2002)
  • Italy Mario Di Pietro (2002–2003)
  • Italy Giovanni Caprara (2003–2005)
  • Italy Marco Fenoglio (2005–2007)
  • Italy Lorenzo Micelli (2007–2010)
  • Italy Davide Mazzanti (2010–2012)
  • Italy Stefano Lavarini (2012–2017)
  • Italy Stefano Micoli (2017–2018)
  • Italy Matteo Bertini (2018–2019)
  • Italy Marcello Abbondanza (2019)
  • Italy Marco Fenoglio (2019–2020)
  • Italy Daniele Turino (2020–2021)
  • Italy Pasqualino Giangrossi (2021–2022)
  • Italy Stefano Micoli (2022–2023)
  • Italy Matteo Solforati (2023)
  • Italy Alberto Bigarelli (2023–)

Honours

National competitions
  • National League: 8
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
1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
  • CEV Challenge Cup: 1
2003–04
  • Women's Top Volley International: 2
1996
1998 (January)

References
  1. "Volley Bergamo Storia". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "1995/96 CEV Cup - Volley Bergamo". CEV. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "Champion Women - EC 96/97 - Final". CEV. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. "Albo d'oro". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. "Volley Bergamo 1991 – Chi siamo". volleybergamo1991.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. "Nasce il Volley Bergamo 1991". volleynews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. "2023–24 Volley Bergamo 1991 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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