Volley Bergamo

Foppapedretti Bergamo
Full name Volley Bergamo
Nickname Foppa
Rossoblù (red and blues)
Founded 1991
Ground PalaNorda, Bergamo, Italy
(Capacity: 2,250)
Chairman Luciano Bonetti
Head coach Stefano Lavarini
League FIPAV Women's Serie A1
2015–16 7th (Playoff semifinalist)
Website Club 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:

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 finish 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. The 1996–97 was a very successful season, with the club winning 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 remains competitive and has achieved some success in recent years, winning the Serie A (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 2017–2018, as of July 2017.[6][7]

Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Italy Lucia Imperiali Libero 1.66
2 Italy Jennifer Boldini Setter 1.87
4 Italy Ofelia Malinov Setter 1.85
5 Serbia Mina Popović Middle Blocker 1.87
6 Italy Francesca Marcon Outside Hitter 1.85
7 Italy Paola Cardullo Libero 1.62
8 Croatia Ema Strunjak Middle Blocker 1.88
9 Venezuela Roslandy Acosta Outside Hitter 1.92
10 Italy Paola Paggi Middle Blocker 1.82
11 Serbia Sanja Malagurski Opposite 1.93
13 Italy Valeria Battista Opposite 1.86
17 Italy Miriam Sylla Outside Hitter 1.81
18 Thailand Ajcharaporn Kongyot Outside Hitter 1.80

Current coaching staff

 Italy Stefano Lavarini 17 January 1979 Head coach
 Italy Simone Angelini 21 February 1976 Vice coach
 Italy Gianni Bonacina 22 March 1973 Scoutman
 Italy Daniele Turino 27 May 1978 Videoman/ Assistant Coach
 Italy Danilo Bramard 13 October 1970 Athletic trainer
 Italy Giuseppe Ferrenti 15 August 1968 Phytsiotherapist

Notable players

Retired numbers

Head Coaches

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
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

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 15 February 2017.
  7. "Foppapedretti Bergamo Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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