Azzurra Volley San Casciano

Azzurra Volley San Casciano is an Italian women's volleyball club based in San Casciano in Val di Pesa and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Il Bisonte Firenze
Full nameAzzurra Volley San Casciano
Founded1975
GroundNelson Mandela Forum, Florence, Italy
(Capacity: 7,500)
ChairmanElio Sità
Head coachMarco Mencarelli
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2016–179th (Playoff quarterfinalists)
WebsiteClub home page
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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]

Team

Season 2017–2018, as of September 2017.[2][3]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Indre Sorokaite Opposite 1.88 84 (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
2 Sara Alberti Middle Blocker 1.85 72 (1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
3 Marta Bechis Setter 1.81 59 (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
5 Francesca Bonciani Setter 1.78 (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
7 Hannah Tapp Middle Blocker 1.88 77 (1995-06-21) 21 June 1995
8 Daly Santana Outside Hitter 1.85 65 (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995
9 Chiara Di Iulio Outside Hitter 1.85 65 (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985
10 Beatrice Parrocchiale Libero 1.67 59 (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
12 Giulia Pietrelli Outside Hitter 1.80 (1988-08-27) 27 August 1988
14 Ivana Miloš Middle Blocker 1.87 70 (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986
16 Valentina Tirozzi Outside Hitter 1.82 72 (1986-03-26) 26 March 1986
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References
  1. "Storia". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. "Team". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. "Il Bisonte Firenze 2017-18 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. "Il Bisonte Firenze 2016-17 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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