Azzurra Volley Firenze

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Il Bisonte Firenze
Full nameAzzurra Volley Firenze
Founded1975
GroundPalazzo Wanny, Florence, Italy
(Capacity: 5,000)
ChairmanElio Sità
Head coachSimone Bendandi
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
WebsiteClub home page
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Azzurra Volley Firenze is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Florence and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

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

  • Volleyball Arci San Casciano (1975–1986)
  • Azzurra Volley San Casciano (1986–2004)
  • Il Bisonte Azzurra Volley San Casciano (2004–2013)
  • Il Bisonte San Casciano (2013–2014)
  • Il Bisonte Firenze (2014–present)

History

Founded in 1975 as Volleyball Arci San Casciano, the club originally focused on youth teams. After becoming Azzurra Volley in 1986, the club start making progress in the lower Italian leagues arriving at Serie B2 and eventually reaching the Serie B1 in 2002. With the team showing good potential, the club search for sponsorship in order to fulfil it. In 2004 with main sponsor found, the club change its name to Il Bisonte Azzurra. In the following years, strong campaigns allow the club to compete for promotion to Serie A2 which was reached in 2012. Two seasons later the club was promoted to Serie A1, as a result, the home venue is changed to the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.[1] In February 2022, the club changed its home venue again to the newly built Palazzo Wanny arena.[2]

Team

The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[3]

Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1 Italy Nausica Acciarri Middle Blocker 1.86 (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 20)
3 Italy Adhuoljok Malual Opposite 1.90 (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24)
4 Croatia Božana Butigan Middle Blocker 1.92 (2000-08-19) 19 August 2000 (age 24)
6 Italy Giulia Leonardi (c) Libero 1.65 (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 36)
7 Italy Ilaria Battistoni Setter 1.74 (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28)
9 Italy Marina Giacomello Opposite 1.90 (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20)
10 Italy Stella Nervini Outside Hitter 1.84 (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21)
11 Italy Giulia Mancini Middle Blocker 1.83 (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)
13 Italy Manuela Ribechi Libero 1.72 (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 20)
17 Italy Bianca Lapini Outside Hitter 1.83 (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 22)
18 Italy Emma Cagnin Outside Hitter 1.86 (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22)
19 Italy Beatrice Agrifoglio Setter 1.78 (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30)
21 Belarus Anna Davyskiba Outside Hitter 1.88 (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
33 Italy Marta Bechis Setter 1.80 (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 35)

References

  1. ^ "Storia". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "A Firenze apre Palazzo Wanny". sporteimpianti.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2017.