Ferdinando De Giorgi is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player, a participant in the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, three–time World Champion, and the 1989 European Champion. He serves as head coach for the Italy national team.
Yoandy Leal Hidalgo is a volleyball player who plays as a wing-spiker for Russian club Lokomotiv. Born in Cuba, he is a former member of the Cuban national volleyball team (2007–2010), and currently represents Brazil after gaining Brazilian citizenship in June 2015.
Bruno Mossa de Rezende is a Brazilian professional volleyball player who is currently a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley.
Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev, nicknamed lo Zar, is an Italian professional volleyball player of Russian origin, former captain of Italy men's national volleyball team, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship, bronze medalist of the World League, Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
Tsvetan Nikolaev Sokolov is a Bulgarian professional volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Dynamo Moscow. Sokolov is a former member of the Bulgaria national team, a participant in the Olympic Games London 2012, and a multiple winner of the CEV Champions League and Club World Championship.
Marko Podraščanin is a Serbian professional volleyball player, member of the Serbia men's national volleyball team and Italian club Itas Trentino, participant of the Olympic Games, bronze medallist at the 2010 World Championship, 2011 European Champion, 2019 European Champion, gold medallist at the 2016 World League.
Dragan Stanković is a Serbian professional volleyball player, a member of Serbian national team and Italian club Modena Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, bronze medalist of the World Championship, European Champion 2011, medalist of World League.
Denis Viktorovic Kaliberda is a German volleyball player of Ukrainian origins, member of the Germany men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist of the 2014 World Championship. He was part of the German 2012 Olympic men's national volleyball team.
Jenia Grebennikov is a French professional volleyball player of Russian descent who plays as a libero for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the France national team. Grebennikov won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is the 2015 European Champion.
Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Zenit Kazan and the U.S. national team. He was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League, 2015 World Cup and 2023 World Cup winner.
Jiří Kovář is an Italian volleyball player of Czech origins, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Turkish club Galatasaray. He was silver medalist of the European Championship 2013, bronze medalist of the World League 2014, and triple Italian Champion.
Sebastián Solé is an Argentine volleyball player, a former member of the Argentina national team and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games. At the professional club level, he plays for Sir Safety Perugia.
Simone Anzani (born 24 February 1992 in Como) is an Italian professional volleyball player, a member of the Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2015 World Cup, bronze medalist of the 2015 European Championship and the 2014 World League.
Stijn D'Hulst is a Belgian professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Knack Roeselare and the Belgium national team.
Tsimafei Zhukouski is a Croatian professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for the Croatia national team. As a player of Mladost Zagreb, he has won the Croatian Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2010, as well as two national cups in 2008 and 2009.
The 2016–17 CEV Champions League was the 58th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.
The FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship is an international men's club volleyball competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 1989 in Italy. It was not held between 1993 and 2008, but since 2009, the competition has been held every year, and has been hosted by Qatar and Brazil except in 2017 and 2018 where both hosted by Poland.
Fabio Balaso is an Italian professional volleyball player for Cucine Lube Civitanova and the Italian national team.
Agustín Loser is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Sir Safety Perugia and the Argentina national team. He won a bronze medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The 2021–22 SuperLega was the 77th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Italian Men’s Volleyball League system since establishment in 1946. The league organized under the supervision of Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. The season started on 9 October 2021 and concluded on 13 May 2022.
