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| Full name | Cuneo Granda Volley | ||
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| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | PalaCastagnaretta Cuneo, Italy (Capacity: 4,700) | ||
| Chairman | Patrizio Bianco | ||
| Head coach | Lorenzo Pintus | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Cuneo Granda Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Cuneo. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.
Due to sponsorship, the club has competed under the following names:
Cuneo Granda Volley was founded in 2003 and started playing in Serie C of the Italian league. [1] In 2005 the club was promoted to Serie B2 where it played until 2009. [2] [3] Then a few seasons in the lower division Serie C followed before Cuneo Granda Volley was promoted to Serie B2 again in 2014. [2] In the following season Cuneo Granda Volley finished in second place in the regular season in pool A of Serie B2. [3] While the club was eliminated in the promotion playoffs it was still promoted to Serie B1 due to repechage. [4]
In its first season (2015–2016) of Serie B1 Cuneo Granda Volley finished the regular season in third place in pool A, but failed to reach the promotion spot in the playoffs. [5] The following season (2016–2017) Cuneo Granda Volley again finished the regular season in third place and this time the club won the playoffs and was promoted to Serie A2. [6]
In its debut season (2017–2018) in Serie A2 the club finished in second place in the regular season, but in the promotion playoffs it was eliminated in the semifinals by Chieri '76. [7] [8] However, by acquiring the rights to play in Serie A1 from River Volley the club was still able to advance to the top league the following season. [9] In the 2023–2024 season of Serie A1, Cuneo Granda Volley finished the regular season as the 13th ranked team and was relegated. [10] Determined to stay in the top league, the club chose to acquire the rights to play in Serie A1 from Volleyball Casalmaggiore. [11]
As of 2024, Cuneo Granda Volley's best result in Serie A1 is a seventh place in the regular season (2020–2021 and 2021–2022) and the quarterfinals of the championship playoffs.
The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season. [12]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alice Turco | Setter | 1.78 | 4 February 2000 | |
| Rebecca Scialanca | Libero | 1.65 | 29 May 2005 | |
 Tessa Polder | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | 10 October 1997 | |
| Valentina Colombo | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 12 December 2003 | |
| Agnese Cecconello | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 6 November 1999 | |
| Sara Panetoni | Libero | 1.74 | 6 May 2000 | |
 Ana Bjelica | Opposite | 1.91 | 3 April 1992 | |
 Fay Bakodimou | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 25 January 2000 | |
 Alexandra Lazić | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 24 September 1994 | |
| 13 | Noemi Signorile (c) | Setter | 1.83 | 15 February 1990 |
 María Martínez | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 19 May 1995 | |
 Anastasiia Kapralova | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 24 April 2004 | |
 Dayami Sánchez | Opposite | 1.90 | 14 March 1994 |
| 2023–2024 Team [13] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Francesca Scola | Setter | 1.83 | 15 September 2001 |
| 4 | Saly Thior | Middle Blocker | 1.79 | 29 December 2004 |
| 5 | Alice Tanase | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 25 May 2000 |
| 6 | Federica Ferrario | Libero | 1.62 | 31 May 2001 |
| 7 |  Amandha Sylves | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 29 December 2000 |
| 8 |  Lena Stigrot | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 20 December 1994 |
| 9 | Anna Adelusi | Opposite | 1.86 | 10 June 2003 |
| 10 |  Madison Kubik | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 8 January 2001 |
| 11 | Anneclaire Ter Brugge | Opposite | 1.86 | 20 February 2002 |
| 12 | Terry Enweonwu | Opposite | 1.85 | 12 May 2000 |
| 13 | Noemi Signorile (c) | Setter | 1.83 | 15 February 1990 |
| 14 | Anna Hall | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 8 July 1999 |
| 15 | Serena Scognamillo | Libero | 1.70 | 24 February 2001 |
| 17 | Anna Haak | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 19 September 1996 |
| 21 | Beatrice Molinaro | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 15 June 1995 |
| 2022–2023 Team [14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Sofya Kuznetsova | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 31 October 1999 |
| 3 | Danielle Drews | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 2 February 1999 |
| 4 | Kim Klein Lankhorst | Setter | 1.76 | 5 July 2002 |
| 6 | Agnese Cecconello | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 6 November 1999 |
| 7 | Lara Caravello | Libero | 1.76 | 4 May 1994 |
| 8 | Camilla Basso | Middle Blocker | 1.81 | 25 March 2006 |
| 9 | Beatrice Agrifoglio | Setter | 1.78 | 1 January 1994 |
| 10 |  Gréta Szakmáry | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 31 December 1991 |
| 11 | Lucille Gicquel | Opposite | 1.89 | 13 November 1997 |
| 12 | Francesca Magazza | Outside Hitter | 1.75 | 12 March 2002 |
| 13 | Noemi Signorile (c) | Setter | 1.83 | 15 February 1990 |
| 14 | Anna Hall | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 8 July 1999 |
| 16 | Sara Caruso | Middle Blocker | 1.93 | 5 February 2001 |
| 18 | Binto Diop | Opposite | 1.94 | 2 March 2002 |
| 20 | Alice Gay | Libero | 1.65 | 24 January 2002 |
| 2021–2022 Team [15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Sofya Kuznetsova | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 31 October 1999 |
| 2 | Alice Degradi | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 10 April 1996 |
| 3 | Beatrice Battistino | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 23 August 2004 |
| 4 | Federica Squarcini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 24 September 2000 |
| 5 | Ilaria Spirito | Libero | 1.75 | 20 February 1994 |
| 6 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 17 December 2001 |
| 7 | Elisa Zanette | Opposite | 1.93 | 17 February 1996 |
| 9 | Beatrice Agrifoglio | Setter | 1.78 | 1 January 1994 |
| 11 | Lucille Gicquel | Opposite | 1.89 | 13 November 1997 |
| 13 | Noemi Signorile (c) | Setter | 1.83 | 15 February 1990 |
| 16 | Sara Caruso | Middle Blocker | 1.93 | 5 February 2001 |
| 18 | Marrit Jasper | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 28 February 1996 |
| 20 | Alice Gay | Libero | 1.65 | 24 January 2002 |
| 22 | Federica Stufi | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 22 March 1988 |
| 2020–2021 Team [16] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 |  Erblira Bici | Opposite | 1.85 | 27 June 1995 |
| 2 | Alice Degradi | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 10 April 1996 |
| 3 |  Massiel Matos | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 16 April 1998 |
| 4 | Beatrice Battistino | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 23 August 2004 |
| 5 | Alice Turco | Setter | 1.78 | 4 February 2000 |
| 6 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 17 December 2001 |
| 8 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 |
| 9 | Olga Strantzali | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 12 January 1996 |
| 12 | Francesca Fava | Middle Blocker | 1.82 | 20 April 1998 |
| 13 | Noemi Signorile (c) | Setter | 1.83 | 15 February 1990 |
| 14 | Milka Stijepić | Opposite | 1.82 | 30 August 1997 |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | 11 February 1998 |
| 16 |  Katerina Zakchaiou | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 26 July 1998 |
| 19 |  Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 29 July 2000 |
| 20 | Alice Gay | Libero | 1.65 | 24 January 2002 |
| 2019–2020 Team [17] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | 28 May 1996 |
| 3 |  Yamila Nizetich (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 27 January 1989 |
| 3 | Alice Gay | Libero | 1.65 | 24 January 2002 |
| 6 |  Srna Marković | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 6 June 1996 |
| 7 | Laura Frigo | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 26 October 1990 |
| 8 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 |
| 9 | Beatrice Agrifoglio | Setter | 1.78 | 1 January 1994 |
| 10 |  Lise Van Hecke | Opposite | 1.92 | 1 July 1992 |
| 11 | Gloria Baldi | Opposite | 1.85 | 31 May 1993 |
| 14 | Madison Rigdon | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 3 December 1995 |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | 11 February 1998 |
| 18 | Marina Zambelli | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 1 January 1990 |
| 19 | Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 29 July 2000 |
| 2018–2019 Team [18] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Alessandra Baiocco | Libero | 1.80 | 24 January 1996 |
| 2 | Wilma Salas | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 9 March 1991 |
| 6 | Srna Marković | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 6 June 1996 |
| 8 | Áurea Cruz (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 10 January 1982 |
| 9 |  Anna Kaczmar | Setter | 1.80 | 26 September 1985 |
| 10 | Lise Van Hecke | Opposite | 1.92 | 1 July 1992 |
| 11 | Sara Menghi | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 18 May 1983 |
| 12 | Francesca Bosio | Setter | 1.80 | 7 August 1997 |
| 15 |  Júlia Kavalenka | Opposite | 1.91 | 2 March 1999 |
| 16 | Jole Ruzzini | Libero | 1.62 | 25 February 1984 |
| 18 | Marina Zambelli | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 1 January 1990 |
| 19 | Floriana Bertone | Middle Blocker | 2.02 | 19 November 1992 |
| 23 | Giulia Mancini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 23 May 1998 |
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