Volley Bergamo
Full nameVolley Bergamo
NicknameFoppa
Rossoblù (red and blues)
Founded1991
GroundPalaNorda, Bergamo, Italy
(Capacity: 2,250)
ChairmanLuciano Bonetti
Head coachDaniele Turino
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2021–2212th
WebsiteClub home page
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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 Croatia Bozana Butigan Middle blocker 1.92 19 August 2000
10 Italy Luna Cicola Outside hitter 1.70 15 January 2004
11 Puerto Rico Sofia Turla Setter 1.78 2 March 1989
13 United States Mac May Outside hitter 1.90 12 January 1999
16 United States Khalia Lanier Outside hitter 1.86 82 19 September 1998
17 Italy Sara Loda Outside hitter 1.78 75 22 August 1990
18 Italy Emma Cagnin Middle blocker 1.86 26 June 2002
Italy Federica Stufi Middle blocker 1.86 22 March 1988
Italy Giada Cecchetto Libero 1.64 6 June 1991
Italy Laura Bovo Middle blocker 1.92 15 May 1996
Brazil Lorrayna Marys Da Silva Opposite 1.85 19 June 1999
Italy Giada Cecchetto Opposite 1.89 29 November 2002
Italy Giulia Gennari Setter 1.84 23 June 1996
Italy Laura Partenio Outside hitter 1.82 29 December 1991

Notable players

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–present)

Honours

National competitions

1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11
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
2003–04
1996
1998 (January)

References

  1. ↑ "Storia". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). 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. 1 2 "ALBO D'ORO". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Volley Bergamo - Squads by season". Lega Pallavolo Seria A Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Team". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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