Pallavolo Scandicci

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Savino Del Bene Scandicci
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Full namePallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene
Founded 2012;13 years ago (2012)
Ground Palazzo Wanny, Firenze, Italy
(Capacity: 3,000-4,000)
ChairmanSergio Bazzurro
Head coachMarco Gaspari
League FIPAV Women's Serie A1
2024–253rd
Website Club home page
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Pallavolo Scandicci is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Scandicci that plays in the Serie A1, known also by its sponsored name Savino del Bene Scandicci.

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Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

History

The club was founded in 2012, when the company Savino Del Bene, which has been investing in women's volleyball since 2009, joined the women's first team of Unione Pallavolo Scandicci. [1] The club started in Serie B1 in the 2012–13 season, reaching promotion to Serie A2 by the end of the season. After one season in Serie A2, the club reached the highest Italian league, the Serie A1, in 2014. [2]

In the 2017–18 season of Serie A1, Savino Del Bene Scandicci finished the regular season in second place and in the playoffs the club made it to its first semifinals. [3] [4]

In 2022, Savino Del Bene Scandicci won the 2021–22 CEV Challenge Cup and the following season (2022–23) the club won the CEV Cup. [5] [6] In the 2023–24 season of Serie A1, Savino Del Bene Scandicci played its first finals in the league playoffs and in 2025, the club reached its first final in the CEV Champions League. [7] [8]

Team

2025–2026 Team [9]
NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
2 Flag of Italy.svg Gaia Traballi Outside Hitter1.835 February 1997 (age 28)
3 Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bechis Setter1.804 September 1989 (age 35)
4 Flag of the United States.svg Avery Skinner Outside Hitter1.8625 April 1999 (age 26)
5 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Brenda Castillo Libero1.675 June 1992 (age 33)
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Ruddins Outside Hitter1.885 November 1997 (age 27)
7 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Franklin Outside Hitter1.9327 February 2002 (age 23)
8 Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Ribechi Libero1.7215 February 2004 (age 21)
9 Flag of Italy.svg Caterina Bosetti Outside Hitter1.802 February 1994 (age 31)
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Maja Ognjenović Setter1.836 August 1984 (age 40)
11 Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Mancini Middle Blocker1.8323 May 1998 (age 27)
13 Flag of Italy.svg Emma Graziani Middle Blocker1.9016 August 2002 (age 22)
14 Flag of Italy.svg Linda Nwakalor Middle Blocker1.8717 September 2002 (age 22)
17 Flag of Italy.svg Ekaterina Antropova Opposite2.0219 March 2003 (age 22)
21 Flag of Germany.svg Camilla Weitzel Middle Blocker1.9511 June 2000 (age 25)
23 Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Gennari Setter1.8423 June 1996 (age 29)

Current coaching staff

Coaching staff for the 2025–2026 season: [18]

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Marco Gaspari20 September 1982 (age 42)Head coach
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Sándor Kántor1 February 1971 (age 54)Coach assistant
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Mattia Cozzi29 November 1994 (age 30)Coach assistant
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Marco Sesia Athletic trainer
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Simone MaurilliScoutman

Head coaches

PeriodHead coach
2013–2014 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Botti [19]
2014–2016 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bellano [20]
2016–2017 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Chiappafreddo [21]
2017–2017 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Beltrami [22]
2017–2019 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Parisi [23]
2019–2020 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mencarelli [24]
2020–2020 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cristofani [25]
2020–2024 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Barbolini [26]
2024–2024 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Antiga [27]
2024– Flag of Italy.svg Marco Gaspari [28]

Position main (current season)

Scandicci Line up
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21. Weitzel
10. Maja
5. Castillo (L)

Notable players

Honours

International competitions

2022–23
2021–22

European record

On 12 April 2023, in the home game of the final match of the 2023 CEV Cup, Savino Del Bene Scandicci made the record of the best score in a CEV Cup final (women's) since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 41 points lost. Savino Del Bene Scandicci – CSM Volei Alba Blaj 3–0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-11). [29] This is also the record of the best score in all European cups' finals.

References

  1. "La società". Savino Del Bene Volley (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. "La nostra Storia". Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. "Classifica Stagione 2017/18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. "Risultati Play Off A1 2017/18 Savino Del Bene Scandicci". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. "CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2022". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. "CEV Volleyball Cup 2023". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  7. "Per Conegliano è scudetto, e sono sette". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. "Champions League: trionfa Conegliano". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 4 May 2025. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  9. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2025–26". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  10. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  11. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  12. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  13. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  14. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  15. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2019–20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  16. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2018–19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  17. "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  18. "Il nostro staff per la stagione 2025-2026". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  19. "Marco Botti Carriera". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  20. "Volley: A2 Femminile, Bellano è il tecnico di Scandicci". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  21. "La Savino Del Bene ufficializza Chiappafreddo per il 2016/2017". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  22. "Alessandro Beltrami sarà il nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  23. "Scandicci annuncia il nuovo tecnico, Carlo Parisi". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  24. "Benvenuto Marco!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  25. "Luca Cristofani nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene Scandicci". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  26. "Stéphane Antiga è il nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene Volley". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  27. "Stefano Lavarini è ufficialmente il tecnico di Novara". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  28. "Gaspari picked to replace Antiga at Scandicci". volleyballworld.com. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  29. "CEV Volleyball Cup 2023 Women Finals". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.