Azzurra Volley Firenze

Il Bisonte Firenze
Full nameAzzurra Volley Firenze
Founded1975
GroundPalazzo Wanny, Florence, Italy
(Capacity: 5,000)
ChairmanElio Sità
Head coachCarlo Parisi
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
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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
1 Italy Nausica Acciarri Middle blocker 1.86 (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 19)
3 Italy Manuela Ribechi Libero 1.72 (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 20)
4 Japan Mayu Ishikawa Outside hitter 1.74 (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24)
6 Italy Giulia Leonardi 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)
8 Germany Lina Alsmeier Outside hitter 1.89 (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 (age 23)
9 Cuba Ailama Cesé Outside hitter 1.90 (2000-10-29) 29 October 2000 (age 23)
10 United States Kendall Kipp Opposite 1.96 (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23)
11 Sweden Alexandra Lazić Outside hitter 1.88 (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 29)
12 Italy Alessia Mazzaro Middle blocker 1.85 (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 25)
13 Italy Emma Graziani Middle blocker 1.93 (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21)
19 Italy Beatrice Agrifoglio Setter 1.78 (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 30)
24 Ukraine Anastasiia Kraiduba Opposite 1.94 (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 (age 29)
26 United States Lauren Stivrins Middle blocker 1.93 (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26)
2022–2023 Team[4]
Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1 United States Rhamat Alhassan Middle blocker 1.95 (1996-09-07) 7 September 1996 (age 27)
2 France Amandha Sylves Middle blocker 1.96 (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 23)
3 Italy Carlotta Cambi Setter 1.76 (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)
4 Belgium Britt Herbots Outside hitter 1.82 (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24)
5 Italy Silvia Lotti Outside hitter 1.88 (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32)
6 Italy Gaia Guiducci Setter 1.78 (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)
7 Belgium Celine Van Gestel Outside hitter 1.83 (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26)
9 Italy Sara Panetoni Libero 1.74 (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24)
10 Netherlands Jolien Knollema Outside hitter 1.89 (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21)
11 Italy Anna Adelusi Outside hitter 1.86 (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21)
12 Italy Terry Ruth Enweonwu Outside hitter 1.85 (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24)
13 Italy Emma Graziani Middle blocker 1.93 (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 21)
15 Italy Sylvia Nwakalor Opposite 1.76 (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 24)
17 Italy Bianca Lapini Libero 1.83 (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 21)
18 Russia Dayana Kosareva Outside hitter 1.86 (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 24)
23 Italy Ofelia Malinov Setter 1.85 (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28)
2016–2017 Team[5]
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Puerto Rico Daly Santana Outside hitter 1.85 (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29)
1 Italy Indre Sorokaite Opposite 1.88 (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 35)
2 Italy Natalia Brussa Opposite 1.88 (1985-02-13) 13 February 1985 (age 39)
3 Italy Marta Bechis Setter 1.81 (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 34)
4 Azerbaijan Odina Bayramova Outside hitter 1.86 (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 34)
5 Italy Maria Chiara Norgini Libero 1.70 (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 25)
7 Puerto Rico Stephanie Enright Outside hitter 1.79 (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 33)
8 Italy Francesca Bonciani Setter 1.78 (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 32)
9 Italy Laura Melandri Middle blocker 1.86 (1995-01-31) 31 January 1995 (age 29)
10 Italy Beatrice Parrocchiale Libero 1.67 (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 28)
11 Italy Vittoria Repice Middle blocker 1.85 (1986-06-01) 1 June 1986 (age 38)
12 Italy Giulia Pietrelli Outside hitter 1.80 (1988-08-27) 27 August 1988 (age 35)
13 Italy Raffaella Calloni Middle blocker 1.87 (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 41)

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 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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