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| Full name | UYBA Volley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Le Farfalle (The Butterflies) | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio, Italy (Capacity: 4,490) | ||
| Chairman | Giuseppe Pirola | ||
| Head coach | Giovanni Caprara | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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UYBA Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
In 1996, Serie A1 club Unione Sportiva Cistellum Volley was playing at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Cislago, [1] a venue with small capacity, forcing the club to look for a new home venue. [2] In 1997, when the nearby city of Busto Arsizio inaugurated a 4,490 seat venue named PalaYamamay-Maria Piantanida, [3] Cistellum decided to relocate to Busto Arsizio where it remained for three seasons. [4] After relegation to Serie A2 at the end of the 1999–00 season, the club transferred all its sporting activities to Yamamay and Futura Volley Busto Arsizio is created. [2] [5]
The club's first season was at the Serie A2 in 2000–01, [6] promotion to the Serie A1 was achieved after seven seasons, in 2007. [7] The first title was the 2009–10 Women's CEV Cup and in 2012 the club won four titles (Serie A1, Italian Cup, CEV Cup and Italian Super Cup).
The team currently plays at the E-Work Arena, an indoor arena owned by the municipality of Busto Arsizio.
The main group of supporters of the Yamamay Busto Arsizio is called "Amici delle Farfalle" (AdF) (Friends of the butterflies).
The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season. [8]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Skyy Howard | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 25 June 2001 |
| 2 |  Federica Pelloni | Libero | 1.72 | 26 December 2002 |
| 3 |  Pleun Van Der Pijl | Opposite | 1.96 | 11 January 2003 |
| 4 | Rebecca Piva | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 1 May 2001 |
| 5 |  Ana Karina Olaya | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 13 September 2002 |
| 6 |  Silke Van Avermaet | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 2 June 1999 |
| 7 | Martina Morandi | Libero | 1.75 | 16 January 2002 |
| 8 | Giuditta Lualdi | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 13 September 1995 |
| 10 | Benedetta Sartori | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 14 April 2001 |
| 11 | Josephine Obossa | Opposite | 1.83 | 2 May 1999 |
| 12 | Giorgia Frosini | Opposite | 1.89 | 29 November 2002 |
| 14 |  Laura Künzler | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 25 December 1996 |
| 19 | Jennifer Boldini | Setter | 1.87 | 6 April 1999 |
| 20 | Francesca Scola | Setter | 1.83 | 15 September 2001 |
| Giovanni Caprara | 7 November 1962 | Head coach |
| Enrico Barbolini | 1 January 1970 | Vice coach |
Coppa Italia: 1
CEV Cup: 3
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