Pallavolo Scandicci Explained

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Clubname:Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Fullname:Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene
Founded:
Ground:Palazzo Wanny, Firenze, Italy
Capacity:3,000-4,000
Chairman:Sergio Bazzurro
Manager:Stéphane Antiga
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Season:2023–24
Position:2nd
Website:https://savinodelbenevolley.it/
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Pallavolo Scandicci is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Scandicci that plays in the Serie A1, known also by its sponsored name Savino del Bene Scandicci.

Previous names

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

History

The club was founded in 2012, when the company Savino Del Bene, who has been investing in women's volleyball since 2009, joined the women's first team of Unione Pallavolo Scandicci.[1] The club started at Serie B1 in the 2012–13 season, reaching promotion to Serie A2 by the end of the season. After one season at Serie A2, the club reached the highest Italian league, the Serie A1, in 2014.[2]

In 2017/18 and 2018/19 season Italia Serie A1, the team won their best result after they promoted to Serie A1, they finished at third place.

In 2022, the club won 2021–22 CEV Women's Challenge Cup champion and promoted to Women's CEV Cup in 2022/23 season.

In the 2023/24 season, the team qualified for the CEV's Champions League. They also played in their first ever finals of the Italian Serie A1 league in the same season. This also qualified them for the 2024/25 season CEV's Champions League.

Team Roster

2024–25 Team[3]
NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Weight (kg)Birth date
4 Britt HerbotsOutside Hitter1.826224 September 1999
5 Brenda CastilloLibero1.67555 June 1992
6 Lindsey RuddinsOutside Hitter1.88825 November 1997
7 Anna KotikovaOutside Hitter1.877113 October 1999
9 Francesca VillaniOutside Hitter1.878529 October 1997
10 Maja OgnjenovićSetter1.83676 August 1984
11 Beatrice ParrocchialeLibero1.676026 December 1995
12 Kara BajemaOutside Hitter1.887224 March 1998
13 Emma GrazianiMiddle Blocker1.9016 August 2002
14 Linda NwakalorMiddle Blocker1.8717 September 2002
15 Ana Carolina Da SilvaMiddle Blocker1.83738 April 1991
16 Indy BaijensMiddle Blocker1.93674 February 2001
17 Ekaterina AntropovaOpposite 2.026019 March 2003
18 Camilla MingardiOpposite1.8619 October 1997
23 Giulia GennariSetter1.8423 June 1996

Current coaching staff

Stéphane Antiga3 February 1976Head coach
Sándor Kántor1 February 1971Coach assistant
Luca NicoCoach assistant
Antonio OrlandiCoach assistant
Marco SesiaAthletic trainer
Simona MusumeciTeam Manager
Fabio GabbanScoutman
Andrea PanzeriCoach assistant

Position Main (Current Season)

Notable Players

Honours

International competitions

2023

2022

European Record

On 12 April 2023, in the home game of the final match of the 2023 CEV Cup, Savino Del Bene Scandicci made the record of the best score in a CEV Cup final (women's) since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 41 points lost. Savino Del Bene Scandicci – CSM Volei Alba Blaj 3–0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-11).[4] This is also the record of the best score in all European cups' finals.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La società . Italian . Savino Del Bene Volley . 14 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603005757/http://www.savinodelbenevolley.it/it/societa.php . 3 June 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: La nostra Storia . Italian . Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene . 14 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170824193640/http://www.savinodelbenevolley.it/page/822864105575/la-nostra-storia . 24 August 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2024–25 . legavolleyfemminile.it . 9 August 2024 . it.
  4. https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/MatchStatistics.aspx?ID=64046&setN=0