Volley Pesaro

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myCicero Volley Pesaro
Full nameVolley Pesaro
Founded1967
Ground,
Pesaro, Italy
ChairmanBarbara Rossi
Giancarlo Sorbini
Head coachMatteo Bertini
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2016–172nd in Serie A2 (Promotion playoff winners)
WebsiteClub home page
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2017–18

Volley Pesaro is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Pesaro currently playing in the Serie A1. The club won three Italian leagues and international titles.

Previous names[]

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

  • Fiam ITA Meta Pesaro (2000–2001)
  • Vitrifrigo Fiam Italia Pesaro (2001–2003)
  • Scavolini Pesaro (2003–2012)
  • Robursport Volley Pesaro (2012–2013)
  • myCicero Pesaro (2013–2017)
  • myCicero Volley Pesaro (2017–present)

History[]

The club was created in 1967 and made its way from regional tournaments during the 1970s to the national leagues in the 1980s and 1990s. It reached the Serie A1 (highest Italian league) in 2003.[1] Home games took place at the and success soon followed, with the club winning its first major title, the CEV Challenge Cup in 2005–06. Since then, three successive Serie A1 titles, one Italian Cup, four Italian Supercups and a CEV Cup title were added in just four years.[1][2] The club also played in five editions of the CEV Women's Champions League.[3]

In 2013 the club withdrew from the Serie A1 and along with (another volleyball club from Pesaro) started a project called Volley Pesaro which apart from the professional level has also the goal of focusing on youth players.[4]

In 2017 the club returned to the Serie A1, after winning the promotion playoffs of the 2016–17 Serie A2.[5]

Team[]

  • Further information: Volley Pesaro Past Squads

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

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Montenegro Outside Hitter 1.86 72 (1988-04-09) 9 April 1988 (age 33)
2 Italy Carlotta Cambi Setter 1.76 66 (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 25)
3 Italy Rossella Olivotto Middle Blocker 1.84 (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 30)
5 Argentina Yamila Nizetich Outside Hitter 1.83 76 (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 32)
7 Italy Libero 1.63 (1979-05-05) 5 May 1979 (age 42)
8 Italy Outside Hitter 1.83 (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 28)
9 Belgium Freya Aelbrecht Middle Blocker 1.89 74 (1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 31)
10 Belgium Lise Van Hecke Opposite 1.92 70 (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 29)
11 Italy Opposite 1.85 (1993-05-31) 31 May 1993 (age 28)
12 Italy Setter 1.75 65 (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 27)
16 Italy Outside Hitter 1.80 (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 (age 24)
18 Italy Middle Blocker 1.82 (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 30)

Notable players[]

Honours[]

National competitions[]

2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
2008–09
  • Supercoppa italiana di pallavolo maschile.svg Italian Super Cup: 4
2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

International competitions[]

2007–08
2005–06

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Robursport storia". Volley Pesaro (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Scavolini PESARO". CEV. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Scavolini PESARO joins CEV Volleyball Champions League for fifth time in history". CEV. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Volley Pesaro". Volley Pesaro (in Italian). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Samsung Gear Volley Cup A2: la Lega premia Lardini Filottrano e myCicero Pesaro. Le due marchigiane festeggiano con i tifosi la promozione in Serie A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Volley Pesaro 2017-2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.

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