Azzurra Volley Firenze
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Full name | Azzurra Volley Firenze | ||
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Founded | 1975 | ||
Ground | Palazzo Wanny, Florence, Italy (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
Chairman | Elio Sità | ||
Head coach | Carlo Parisi | ||
League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
Website | Club 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 2023–2024 season.[3]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
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1 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.86 | (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 19) |
3 | ![]() | Libero | 1.72 | (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 20) |
4 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.74 | (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24) |
6 | ![]() | Libero | 1.65 | (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 36) |
7 | ![]() | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
8 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.89 | (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 (age 23) |
9 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.90 | (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 (age 23) |
10 | ![]() | Opposite | 1.96 | (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) |
11 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.88 | (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 29) |
12 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.85 | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 25) |
13 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.93 | (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21) |
19 | ![]() | Setter | 1.78 | (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30) |
24 | ![]() | Opposite | 1.94 | (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 (age 29) |
26 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.93 | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) |
2022–2023 Team[4] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
1 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.95 | (1996-09-07) 7 September 1996 (age 27) | |
2 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.96 | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 23) | |
3 | ![]() | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) | |
4 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.82 | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) | |
5 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.88 | (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32) | |
6 | ![]() | Setter | 1.78 | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) | |
7 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.83 | (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26) | |
9 | ![]() | Libero | 1.74 | (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24) | |
10 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.89 | (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21) | |
11 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.86 | (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) | |
12 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.85 | (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24) | |
13 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.93 | (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21) | |
15 | ![]() | Opposite | 1.76 | (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24) | |
17 | ![]() | Libero | 1.83 | (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 21) | |
18 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.86 | (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 24) | |
23 | ![]() | Setter | 1.85 | (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28) |
2016–2017 Team[5] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.85 | (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29) | |
1 | ![]() | Opposite | 1.88 | (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 35) | |
2 | ![]() | Opposite | 1.88 | (1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 39) | |
3 | ![]() | Setter | 1.81 | (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 34) | |
4 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.86 | (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 34) | |
5 | ![]() | Libero | 1.70 | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 25) | |
7 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.79 | (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 33) | |
8 | ![]() | Setter | 1.78 | (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 32) | |
9 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.86 | (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 29) | |
10 | ![]() | Libero | 1.67 | (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 28) | |
11 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.85 | (1986-06-01) 1 June 1986 (age 38) | |
12 | ![]() | Outside hitter | 1.80 | (1988-08-27) 27 August 1988 (age 35) | |
13 | ![]() | Middle blocker | 1.87 | (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 41) |
References
- ^ "Storia". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "A Firenze apre Palazzo Wanny". sporteimpianti.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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