Volleyball Casalmaggiore
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| Full name | VBC Pallavolo Rosa Casalmaggiore | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | PalaRadi, Cremona, Italy (Capacity: 2,918) | ||
| Chairman | Giovanni Ghini | ||
| Head coach | Bruno Napolitano | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A2 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Volleyball Casalmaggiore is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Casalmaggiore. The team currently plays in the Serie A2, Italy's second highest professional league.
Previous names
[edit]Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- VBC Pallavolo Rosa (2008–2009)
- VBC Pomì (2009–2010)
- Pomì Casalmaggiore (2010–2019)
- VBC Èpiù Casalmaggiore (2020–2021)
- VBC Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore (2022–2024)
- Volleyball Casalmaggiore (2024–present)
History
[edit]The club was founded in 2008 by the acquisition of a Serie B2 licence from Pallavolo Zevio. The club was named VBC Pallavolo Rosa, VBC is the acronym for Volley Ball Casalmaggiore. As the club progressed through the national leagues, the home venue was changed to comply with league regulations and accommodate a larger number of supporters. From the Palazzetto dello Sport Baslenga in Casalmaggiore, the club first moved to PalaFarina in Viadana and then to PalaRadi in Cremona. The first promotion happened in 2010 to Serie B1, one season later promotion to Serie A2 was achieved and in 2013 it reached the Serie A1.[1]
Already in its second season playing in Serie A1 (2014–15), Volleyball Casalmaggiore won the league title by defeating AGIL Volley in the play-off finals.[2] The success continued the following season when the club won both the 2015 Italian Super Cup and the 2015–16 CEV Champions League.[3]
In 2024, Volleyball Casalmaggiore lost its main sponsor and for financial reasons the club decided to sell the rights to play in Serie A1 to Cuneo Granda Volley.[4][5] For the 2024–25 season, Volleyball Casalmaggiore instead acquired the rights to play in Serie A2 from G.S. Fo.Co.L. Volley Legnano.[6][7]
Team
[edit]The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[8]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sofia Nosella
|
Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 22 August 2006 |
| 4 | Chiara Costagli
|
Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 17 July 1998 |
| 5 | Martina Cantoni
|
Setter | 1.85 | 21 October 2006 |
| 7 | Melissa Marku
|
Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 18 August 2004 |
| 9 | Lucrezia Perletti
|
Middle Blocker | 1.81 | 12 March 2005 |
| 10 | Giulia Pincerato
|
Setter | 1.82 | 16 March 1987 |
| 11 |  Mika Grbavica
|
Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 8 December 2001 |
| 12 |  Ivonee Montaño
|
Opposite | 1.88 | 12 November 1995 |
| 13 | Alessandra Ribechi
|
Libero | 1.68 | 29 May 2006 |
| 15 | Giorgia Faraone
|
Libero | 1.68 | 6 July 1994 |
| 16 | Francesca Dalla Rosa
|
Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 4 May 1998 |
| 18 | Betsy Nwokoye
|
Middle Blocker | 2.02 | 18 July 2005 |
Honours
[edit]National competitions
[edit]
- 2014–15
- 2015
International competitions
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "VBC Pomì, la Storia". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Volley, finale scudetto donne: Novara-Casalmaggiore 1-3". gazzetta.it (in Italian). 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Pomì Casalmaggiore cap memorable 12 months by winning their first CEV DenizBank Champions League". CEV.eu. 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "La VBC Casalmaggiore cede il titolo di Serie A1". volleyballcasalmaggiore.it (in Italian). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiale: sarà ancora A1 per il volley femminile cuneese". cuneograndavolley.it (in Italian). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Presentata la domanda per l'iscrizione al campionato di Serie A2". volleyballcasalmaggiore.it (in Italian). 2 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Ufficiali le 14 squadre che parteciperanno alla Serie A1 Tigotà e le 20 formazioni ammesse alla Serie A2 Tigotà". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Volleyball Casalmaggiore Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Official website (in Italian)