SAB Volley

SAB Volley Legnano
Full name	SAB Volley
Founded	2015
Ground	,; Castellanza, Italy; (Capacity: 1,650)
Chairman	Alfio Nebuloni
Head coach	Andrea Pistola
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
2016–17	3rd in Serie A2 (Promotion playoff finalists)
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away
	2017–18

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

Previous names[]

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

SAB Grima Irge (2015–2016)
SAB Grima Legnano (2016–2017)
SAB Volley Legnano (2017–present)

History[]

The club was based in Gallarate when founded in 2015 and played in group A of the Serie B1 in 2015–16.^[1] Ahead of the 2016–17 season, it acquired Neruda Volley licence to play the Serie A2. The club moved its base to Legnano and renew a contract to continue to play at the for three seasons.^[2] The club finished its first Serie A2 season (in 2016–17) as third place during the regular season, qualifying for the Serie A1 promotion playoffs, reaching the final.^[3] Despite missing the promotion, the club submitted its participation for the following season at Serie A2 with a request to be on a waiting list for the Serie A1.^[4] On 16 July 2017, the Serie A League confirmed that SAB Volley would participate in the Serie A1 2017–18 season.^[5]

Team[]

Season 2017–2018, as of September 2017.^[6]^[7]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
2	Alice Degradi	Outside Hitter	1.81	75	(1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 25)
3		Outside Hitter	1.87		(1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 23)
5		Libero	1.69		(1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 (age 33)
6	Jaroslava Pencová	Middle Blocker	1.91	79	(1990-06-24) 24 June 1990 (age 31)
7		Setter	1.77		(1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 29)
8	Alicia Ogoms	Middle Blocker	1.94	82	(1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 (age 27)
9	Camilla Mingardi	Opposite	1.86		(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 24)
10		Middle Blocker	1.85		(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 28)
11	Amanda Coneo	Outside Hitter	1.77	58	(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 25)
12		Libero	1.63		(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 30)
14		Setter	1.73	61	(1987-12-14) 14 December 1987 (age 34)
16	Sonja Newcombe	Outside Hitter	1.88	76	(1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 (age 33)
18	Annie Drews	Opposite	1.91	77	(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 28)

2016–2017 Team^[8]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1		Middle blocker	1.86		(1995-02-25) 25 February 1995 (age 26)
2		Libero	1.65	60	(1985-07-19) 19 July 1985 (age 36)
5		Middle blocker	1.88		(1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 26)
7		Outside hitter	1.86		(1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 23)
9	Camilla Mingardi	Opposite	1.81		(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 24)
11	Amanda Coneo	Outside hitter	1.77	58	(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 25)
12		Outside hitter	1.82		(1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 25)
13		Middle blocker	1.82		(1989-04-30) 30 April 1989 (age 32)
15		Outside hitter	1.86		(1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 22)
16		Libero	1.70		(1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 24)
17		Setter	1.81		(1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 35)
18		Setter	1.83		(1998-11-12) 12 November 1998 (age 23)

References[]

^ "Squadre 2015-2015 - B1 Feminnile - A - SAB GRIMA IRGE". legavolleyb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
^ "Acquisito il titolo dal Neruda Volley Bolzano". SAB Volley (in Italian). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
^ "Play Off Samsung Gear Volley Cup A2: myCicero Pesaro, è Serie A1!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Presentata la domanda di iscrizione nella lista delle società di riserva per la prossima stagione". SAB Volley (in Italian). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "SAB Volley Legnano ammessa alla Serie A1!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 16 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Il nostro Team". SAB Volley (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Sab Volley Legnano 2017-2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ "Sab Grima Legnano 2016-2017". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2017.

External links[]

Official website (in Italian)

[1] "Squadre 2015-2015 - B1 Feminnile - A - SAB GRIMA IRGE". legavolleyb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2017.

[2] "Acquisito il titolo dal Neruda Volley Bolzano". SAB Volley (in Italian). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

[3] "Play Off Samsung Gear Volley Cup A2: myCicero Pesaro, è Serie A1!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[4] "Presentata la domanda di iscrizione nella lista delle società di riserva per la prossima stagione". SAB Volley (in Italian). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[5] "SAB Volley Legnano ammessa alla Serie A1!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 16 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[6] "Il nostro Team". SAB Volley (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[7] "Sab Volley Legnano 2017-2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.

[8] "Sab Grima Legnano 2016-2017". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2017.

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Former teams	Südtirol Bolzano Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari
Defunct teams	Liu Jo Modena (2013–2016) Asystel Volley Novara (2003–2012) Despar Sirio Perugia (1970–2011) Minetti Vicenza (1992–2010) MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese (1978–2013)