UYBA Volley explained

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Clubname:UYBA Volley
Nickname:Le Farfalle (The Butterflies)
Fullname:UYBA Volley
Founded:1998
Ground:E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio, Italy
Capacity:4,490
Chairman:Giuseppe Pirola
Manager:Giovanni Caprara
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Season:2023–24
Position:11th
Website:https://www.volleybusto.com/
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UYBA Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.

Previous names

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

History

In 1996, Serie A1 club Unione Sportiva Cistellum Volley was playing at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Cislago,[1] a venue with small capacity, forcing the club to look for a new home venue.[2] In 1997, when the nearby city of Busto Arsizio inaugurated a 4,490 seat venue named PalaYamamay-Maria Piantanida,[3] Cistellum decided to relocate to Busto Arsizio where it remained for three seasons.[4] After relegation to Serie A2 at the end of the 1999–00 season, the club transferred all its sporting activities to Yamamay and is created.[2] [5]

The club's first season was at the Serie A2 in 2000–01,[6] promotion to the Serie A1 was achieved after seven seasons, in 2007.[7] The first title was the 2009–10 Women's CEV Cup and in 2012 the club won four titles (Serie A1, Italian Cup, CEV Cup and Italian Super Cup).

Arena

The team currently plays at the E-Work Arena, an indoor arena owned by the municipality of Busto Arsizio.

Supporters

The main group of supporters of the Yamamay Busto Arsizio is called "Amici delle Farfalle" (AdF) (Friends of the butterflies).

Team

The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[8]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
1 Skyy HowardMiddle Blocker1.9125 June 2001
2 Federica PelloniLibero1.7226 December 2002
3 Pleun Van Der PijlOpposite1.9611 January 2003
4 Rebecca PivaOutside Hitter1.861 May 2001
5 Ana Karina OlayaOutside Hitter1.8713 September 2002
6 Silke Van AvermaetMiddle Blocker1.922 June 1999
7 Martina MorandiLibero1.7516 January 2002
8 Giuditta LualdiMiddle Blocker1.8613 September 1995
10 Benedetta SartoriMiddle Blocker1.8714 April 2001
11 Josephine ObossaOpposite1.832 May 1999
12 Giorgia FrosiniOpposite1.8929 November 2002
14 Laura KünzlerOutside Hitter1.8925 December 1996
19 Jennifer BoldiniSetter1.876 April 1999
20 Francesca ScolaSetter1.8315 September 2001

Current coaching staff

Giovanni Caprara7 November 1962Head coach
Enrico Barbolini1 January 1970Vice coach

Honours

National competitions

2011–12

2011–12

2012

International competitions

2009–10, 2011–12, 2018–19

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cislago . it . legavolleyfemminile.it . 12 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Chi siamo . it . US Cistellum . 12 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Serie A1 femminile: Il Club Italia giocherà al PalaYamamay di Busto Arsizio . it . vivovolley.net . 29 August 2015 . 12 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Busto Arsizio (ex-Cislago) . it . legavolleyfemminile.it . 12 February 2017.
  5. Web site: La nostra Storia . it . US Cistellum . 12 February 2017.
  6. Web site: La storia - Stagione 2000-2001 Campionato di Serie A2 . it . Futura Volley Busto Arsizio . 12 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Busto Arsizio Futura . it . legavolleyfemminile.it . 12 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Le farfalle pallavolo femminile Serie A1 . volleybusto.com . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240626164927/https://volleybusto.com/team/ . 26 June 2024 . it . live.