Volley Callipo
Volley Callipo is a professional volleyball team based in Vibo Valentia, Italy. The club plays in SuperLega (previous Serie A1), highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In season 2017/18 the club is named Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.
| Full name | Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | PalaValentia (Capacity: 2,500) | ||
| Chairman | Filippo Callipo | ||
| Manager | Marcelo Fronckowiak | ||
| League | Italian Volleyball League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Achievements
- Italian Cup Serie A2
History
The club was founded in 1993 in Italian Vibo Valentia by Filippo Callipo. In 2004 was promoted to Serie A1, but in 2007 fell down to Serie A2. After one season came back to Serie A1. In 2014-2016 the club spent in Serie A2, because of Serie A1 reorganization. In these two seasons club won two Italian Cups Serie A2. Since 2016 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia has been playing in SuperLega (previous Serie A1).[1] Also in June 2016, was chosen new Argentine head coach Waldo Kantor.[2]
Team
| Team roster - season 2017/2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 |  | April 26, 1988 | middle blocker | ||
| 2 |  | January 29, 1980 | setter | ||
| 3 | | March 12, 1984 | libero | ||
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | April 19, 1993 | outside hitter | ||
| 5 | | November 17, 1994 | setter | ||
| 6 | | May 10, 1997 | outside hitter | ||
| 7 | | July 28, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 8 | | June 2, 1988 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 |  | April 23, 1998 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | | July 3, 1998 | libero | ||
| 12 | | December 8, 1989 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 |  | June 21, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 18 | | December 6, 1995 | middle blocker | ||
| Head coach: Lorenzo Tubertini Assistant: Antonio Valentini | |||||
| Team roster - season 2016/2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 | | April 26, 1988 | middle blocker | ||
| 2 | | January 29, 1980 | setter | ||
| 3 | | March 12, 1984 | libero | ||
| 4 |  | March 12, 1987 | outside hitter | ||
| 5 | | May 7, 1994 | setter | ||
| 5 | | November 17, 1994 | setter | ||
| 6 | | July 30, 1998 | libero | ||
| 7 |  | May 26, 1990 | opposite | ||
| 8 | | August 8, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 | | December 14, 1987 | middle blocker | ||
| 10 | | July 26, 1986 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | | August 26, 1996 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | | April 4, 1993 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 | | May 10, 1997 | opposite | ||
| 18 |  | May 10, 1981 | opposite | ||
| Head coach: Marcelo Fronckowiak Assistant: Antonio Valentini 1 Ugo Buzzelli left the club on November 23, 2016. | |||||
References
- La Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia «promossa» in Superlega A1 - tuttosport.com - 17-02-2017
- Waldo Kantor č il nuovo condottiero giallorosso - legavolley.it - 17-02-2017
