Italian Women's Volleyball League

Last updated
Women's Volleyball Serie A1
Current season, competition or edition:
Volleyball current event.svg 2023–24 Italian Women's Volleyball League
Logo-lvf-RGB.svg
Sport Volleyball
Founded1946;78 years ago (1946)
Administrator FIPAV
No. of teams14
Country Italy
Confederation CEV
Most recent
champion(s)		 Imoco Volley Conegliano
(2022–23)
Most titles Teodora Ravenna
(11 titles)
TV partner(s) Rai Sport
Sky Sport
Streaming partner(s) Volleyball World TV
Relegation to Serie A2
International cup(s) CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official website legavolleyfemminile.it

The Italian Women's Volleyball League Serie A1 (Italian : Serie A1 italiana di pallavolo femminile), is the highest women's volleyball league in Italy. It is organized and administered by the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV). It is considered one of the oldest women's top national leagues in European volleyball, being established in 1946, and its clubs have achieved significant success in the continental European club competitions.

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History

Format

The league was originally played in a single round-robin format, with all clubs placed in a single group. As more clubs joined the league, the format changed to an initial stage composed of various groups with clubs advancing to a final group for the title. In 1983 a play-off format was introduced, with all clubs playing a regular season in a single group and the best teams advancing to the play-offs.

Teams

Teams of the 2023–24 season.

ClubVenueCapacityCity/Area
Aeroitalia Smi Roma Palazzetto dello Sport 3,300 Rome
Allianz Vero Volley Milano Allianz Cloud Arena 5,309 Milan
Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo PalaCastagnaretta 4,700 Cuneo
Igor Gorgonzola Novara Pala Igor Gorgonzola 4,000 Novara
Il Bisonte Firenze PalaWanny 5,000 Florence
Itas Trentino Il T Quotidiano Arena 4,000 Trento
Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia PalaMegabox 2,001 Pesaro
Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano PalaVerde 5,344 Villorba
Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 PalaFenera 1,506 Chieri
Savino Del Bene Scandicci PalaWanny 5,000 Florence
Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore PalaRadi 3,519 Cremona
Uyba Volley Busto Arsizio E-Work Arena 4,490 Busto Arsizio
Volley Bergamo 1991 PalaFacchetti 2,880 Bergamo
Wash4Green Pinerolo Pala Bus Company 1,500 Pinerolo

Results

SeasonWinnerRunner-upThird
1946 Amatori Bergamo
1947 Amatori Bergamo
1948 Invicta Trieste
1949 Invicta Trieste Fari Bergamo Lega Nazionale Trieste
1950 Lega Nazionale Trieste Fari Bergamo Invicta Trieste
1951 Fari Brescia Invicta Trieste Lega Nazionale Trieste
1952 Fari Brescia Invicta Trieste Pavoniana Brescia
1953 Audax Modena Fari Brescia Amatori Bergamo
1954 Minelli Modena Audax Modena Assi Reggio Emilia
1955 Minelli Modena Audax Modena Amatori Bergamo
1956 Avis Audax Modena Minelli Modena Libertas Palermo
1957 Audax Modena Minelli Modena Rizzoli Milano
1958 Audax Modena Rizzoli Milano Indomita Modena
1959 Audax Modena Spes Trieste Indomita Modena
1960 Casa Lampada Trieste Saves Alessandria Sestese Sesto Fiorentino
1961 Casa Lampada Trieste Saves Alessandria Muratori Vignola
1962 Casa Lampada Trieste Muratori Vignola Minelli Modena
1962–63 Muratori Vignola Minelli Modena Sestese Sesto Fiorentino
1963–64 UISP Sesto Fiorentino Muratori Vignola Minelli Modena
1964–65 Max Mara Reggio Emilia Cabassi Modena Muratori Vignola
1965–66 Max Mara Reggio Emilia Minelli Modena Cabassi Modena
1966–67 Max Mara Reggio Emilia Minelli Modena Fini Modena
1967–68 Max Mara Reggio Emilia Fini Modena Cabassi Modena
1968–69 Fini Modena Max Mara Reggio Emilia CUS Parma
1969–70 Fini Modena CUS Parma Cimurri Reggio Emilia
1970–71 CUS Parma Fini Modena Casagrande Sacile
1971–72 Fini Modena Bartoli Reggio Emilia CUS Parma
1972–73 Fini Modena Bartoli Reggio Emilia CUS Parma
1973–74 Valdagna Scandicci Orlandini Reggio Emilia CUS Parma
1974–75 Valdagna Scandicci Coma Modena Alzano Bergamo
1975–76 Valdagna Scandicci Burro Giglio Reggio Emilia Alzano Bergamo
1976–77 Alzano Bergamo Metauro Fano Torre Tabita Catania
1977–78 Burro Giglio Reggio Emilia Pallavolo Cecina Savoia Alzano Lombardo
1978–79 2000 Uno Bari Nelsen Reggio Emilia Mec Sport Alzano Lombardo
1979–80 Alidea Catania Nelsen Reggio Emilia Pallavolo Cecina
1980–81 Diana Docks Ravenna Nelsen Reggio Emilia Mec Sport Bergamo
1981–82 Diana Docks Ravenna Nelsen Reggio Emilia Coma Modena
1982–83 Teodora Ravenna Nelsen Reggio Emilia Civ&Civ Modena
1983–84 Teodora Ravenna Victor Village Bari Acqua Lynx Parma
Nelsen Reggio Emilia
1984–85 Teodora Ravenna Nelsen Reggio Emilia Yoghi Ancona
VBC Cassano d'Adda
1985–86 Teodora Ravenna Civ&Civ Modena Nelsen Reggio Emilia
2000 Uno Bari
1986–87 Teodora Ravenna Civ&Civ Modena Yoghi Ancona
Nelsen Reggio Emilia
1987–88 Teodora Ravenna Civ&Civ Modena Braglia Reggio Emilia
Vini Doc di Puglia Bari
1988–89 Teodora Ravenna Crocodile San Lazzaro di Savena Lagostina Reggio Calabria
Assovini Telenorba Bari
1989–90 Teodora Ravenna Braglia Reggio Emilia Popolare Pescopagano Matera
Edilfornaciai San Lazzaro di Savena
1990–91 Il Messaggero Ravenna Imet Perugia
1991–92 Calia Salotti Matera Rasimelli&Coletti Perugia
1992–93 Latte Rugiada Matera Il Messaggero Ravenna Guadagni Impresem Agrigento
Brummel Ancona
1993–94 Latte Rugiada Matera Isola Verde Modena Teodora Ravenna
Impresem Agrigento
1994–95 Latte Rugiada Matera Anthesis Modena OTC Ravenna
Fincres Roma
1995–96 Foppapedretti Bergamo Anthesis Modena Alpam Roma
Tra.De.Co. Altamura
1996–97 Foppapedretti Bergamo Anthesis Modena CerMagica Reggio Emilia
Medinex Reggio Calabria
1997–98 Foppapedretti Bergamo CerMagica Reggio Emilia Assid Ester Napoli
Cemar Spezzano Fiorano
1998–99 Foppapedretti Bergamo Medinex Reggio Calabria Omnitel Modena
Despar Perugia
1999–00 Phone Limited Modena Medinex Reggio Calabria Despar Perugia
Cosme Ceis Vicenza
2000–01 Not assigned Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna
Edison Modena
2001–02 Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Asystel Novara Despar Colussi Perugia
Metodo Minetti Vicenza
2002–03 Despar Perugia Asystel Novara Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo
2003–04 Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Asystel Novara Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
Volley Modena
2004–05 Despar Perugia Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Bigmat Kerakoll Chieri
Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
2005–06 Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Scavolini Pesaro
Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara
2006–07 Despar Perugia Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara
Scavolini Pesaro
2007–08 Scavolini Pesaro Despar Perugia Foppapedretti Bergamo
Asystel Volley Novara
2008–09 Scavolini Pesaro Asystel Volley Novara Foppapedretti Bergamo
Yamamay Busto Arsizio
2009–10 Scavolini Pesaro MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese Foppapedretti Bergamo
Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
2010–11 Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese Yamamay Busto Arsizio
Asystel Volley Novara
2011–12 Yamamay Busto Arsizio MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo
2012–13 Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza Imoco Volley Conegliano Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio
Foppapedretti Bergamo
2013–14 Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio Imoco Volley Conegliano
Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2014–15 Pomì Casalmaggiore Igor Gorgonzola Novara Nordmeccanica Rebecchi Piacenza
Imoco Volley Conegliano
2015–16 Imoco Volley Conegliano Nordmeccanica Piacenza Liu Jo Modena
Foppapedretti Bergamo
2016–17 Igor Gorgonzola Novara Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Imoco Volley Conegliano
Pomì Casalmaggiore
2017–18 Imoco Volley Conegliano Igor Gorgonzola Novara Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio
2018–19 Imoco Volley Conegliano Igor Gorgonzola Novara Savino Del Bene Scandicci
ProVictoria Monza
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Imoco Volley Conegliano Igor Gorgonzola Novara ProVictoria Monza
Savino Del Bene Scandicci
2021–22 Imoco Volley Conegliano ProVictoria Monza Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2022–23 Imoco Volley Conegliano ProVictoria Monza Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Igor Gorgonzola Novara

Sources: Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (for champions), [1] Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile [2] (for champions and play-offs) and The-Sports.org [3] (for runners-up and third places)

Titles by club

RkClubTitlesChampions Years
1 Teodora Pallavolo Ravenna 111980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1889–90, 1990–91
2 Volley Bergamo 81995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11
3 Imoco Volley Conegliano 62015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
= Audax Modena 51953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
4 Pallavolo Reggio Emilia 41964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
= Gruppo Sportivo Fini Modena 41968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
= Pallavolo Femminile Matera 41991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
8 Spes Trieste 31960, 1961, 1962
= Club Sportivo Robur 31973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
= Pallavolo Sirio Perugia 32002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
= Robursport Volley Pesaro 32007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
12 Amatori Bergamo 21946, 1947
= Invicta Trieste 21948, 1949
= Fari Brescia 21951, 1952
= Indomita Modena 21954, 1955
= River Volley 22012–13, 2013–14
17 Libertas Trieste 11950
= Gruppo Sportivo Muratori Vignola 11962–63
= Sestese Volley 11963–64
= CUS Parma 11970–71
= Pallavolo Alzano Lombardo 11976–77
= Arbor Reggio Emilia 11977–78
= Amatori Volley Bari 11978–79
= Alidea Catania 11979–80
= Volley Modena 11999–00
= Futura Volley Busto Arsizio 12011–12
= Volleyball Casalmaggiore 12014–15
= Igor Gorgonzola Novara 12016–17

All-time team records

Winners and finalists by city since 1945/1946

LocationWinnersFinalists
Modena1219
Ravenna111
Bergamo104
Trieste63
Reggio Emilia513
Conegliano51
Matera40
Perugia31
Pesaro30
Scandicci30
Brescia21
Piacenza21
Novara18
Vignola12
Reggio di Calabria12
Parma11
Bari11
Busto Arsizio11
Alzano Lombardo10
Florence10
Catania10
Casalmaggiore10
Villa Cortese3
Alessandria2
Jesi2
Cerro Veronese1
Milano1
Fano1
San Lazzaro di Savena1
Monza1


Since 2009/10:

Number of appearances
1Busto Arsizio13
2Imoco Volley Conegliano13
3Volley Bergamo13
4Casalmaggiore9
5IG Novara Trecate9
6San Casciano - Il Bisonte .8
7Savino Del Bene Scandicci8
8Nordmeccanica Piacenza7
9Robur Tiboni Urbino6
10Saugella Team Monza6
Number of matches
1Imoco Volley Conegliano313
2Busto Arsizio311
3Volley Bergamo304
4IG Novara Trecate228
5Casalmaggiore203
6Nordmeccanica Piacenza188
7Savino Del Bene Scandicci181
8San Casciano - Il Bisonte .172
9Robur Tiboni Urbino138
10LJ Volley Modena131
Wins
1Imoco Volley Conegliano216
2Busto Arsizio191
3IG Novara Trecate161
4Volley Bergamo157
5Nordmeccanica Piacenza112
6Casalmaggiore109
7Savino Del Bene Scandicci109
8Villa Cortese79
9LJ Volley Modena72
10Saugella Team Monza72
Number of wins in games played
1IG Novara Trecate71 %
2Imoco Volley Conegliano69 %
3Villa Cortese66 %
4Scavolini Pesaro62 %
5Busto Arsizio61 %
6Nordmeccanica Piacenza60 %
7Savino Del Bene Scandicci60 %
8Saugella Team Monza56 %
9LJ Volley Modena55 %
10Pieralisi Jesi55 %


(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts)

TeamSFirsBestPtsMPWLGFGAdiff
1Imoco Volley Conegliano132009/20101st52931321697738424+314
2Busto Arsizio132009/20101st502311191120677500+177
3Volley Bergamo132009/20101st461304157147605578+27
4IG Novara Trecate92013/20141st38922816167549310+239
5Casalmaggiore92013/20141st31220310994408372+36
6Nordmeccanica Piacenza72009/20101st30018811276395309+86
7Savino Del Bene Scandicci82014/2015-29018110972395307+88
8San Casciano - Il Bisonte Firenze82014/2015-23517263109273386-113
9LJ Volley Modena52013/20142nd2031317259275233+42
10Saugella Team Monza62016/2017-2001287256266233+33
11Villa Cortese42009/20102nd1981197940281190+91
12Robur Tiboni Urbino62009/2010-1981386078237280-43
13Scavolini Pesaro42009/20101st1721066640240171+69
14Asystel Novara32009/2010-119794039147154-7
15Cuneo Granda Volley42018/2019-102713140121157-36
16Chieri '7642018/2019-101722943121153-32
17Montichiari F.32014/2015-97682939117140-23
18Universal Modena32010/2011-92632934121119+2
19Millenium Brescia32018/2019-89682147102163-61
20Filottrano32017/2018-8365184775163-88
21Pavia32009/2010-8069115875187-112
22Club Italia Rome32015/2016-8070106070191-121
23Sirio Perugia22009/2010-7351222991113-22
24Forlì Bologna32012/2013-686446043184-141
25Castellana Grotte22009/2010-6548173176113-37
26Chieri Volley22011/2012-6144172771101-30
27Perugia Volley32019/2020-6147143367116-49
28Sudtirol Bolzano22015/2016-6148133564116-52
29Pieralisi Jesi12009/2010-452916135952+7
30Volley Pesaro12017/2018-342410144050-10
31Trentino Rosa22020/2021-34268183661-25
32OR Vicenza12015/2016-31247173059-29
33Cuatto Volley Giaveno12012/2013-29245193062-32
34Ornavasso12013/2014-27207133043-13
35Sab Grima Legnano12017/2018-27225172457-33
36Parma12011/2012-26206142849-21
37Frosinone12013/2014-24204162150-29
38VolAlto Caserta12019/2020-21192171851-33
39Crema Volley12012/2013-1511471526-11
40Flero Mazzano22014/2015-4404412-8

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