Volley Bergamo

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Volley Bergamo
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Full nameVolley Bergamo 1991
Founded 1991
Ground PalaFacchetti, Treviglio, Italy
(Capacity: 2,880)
ChairmanChiara Paola Rusconi
Head coachCarlo Parisi
League FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website Club home page
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Volley Bergamo is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Bergamo and currently playing in the Serie A1.

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Previous names

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

History

Beginnings (1991–1994)

Volley Bergamo was founded in 1991 by Mauro Ferraris and first played in the 1991–92 Serie B1 (third tier). In the following season (1992–93) it started a partnership with Foppapedretti and gained promotion to the Serie A2 (second tier). The club gain a second successive promotion in 1993–94 by winning the Serie A2 and being promoted to the Serie A1 (first tier). [1]

Major success (1995–2007)

In 1994–95, its debut season at Serie A1, the club finished in fifth position, earning for the first time qualification for a European competition (CEV Cup). [2] In the following season it won both the Serie A1 and the Coppa Italia for the first time. In the 1996–97 the club won the Serie A1, Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup and the CEV Champions League. [3] For the next decade the club became one of the strongest women's volleyball clubs in Europe, winning another five Serie A1 (1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06), two Coppa Italia (1997–98, 2005–06), four Italian Super Cups (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05), four CEV Champions League (1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2006–07) and one CEV Cup (2003–04). [4]

Recent years (2008–present)

Despite not being as dominant as before, the club after 2008 won the Serie A again (2010–11), the Coppa Italia (2007–08 and 2015–16), the Italian Super Cup (2011–12) and the CEV Champions League (2008–09 and 2009–10). [4] It is the most successful Italian team in the CEV Champions League history with 7 titles and the second most successful team in Serie A history with 8 titles.

In June 2021 Volley Bergamo Foppapedretti sold its rights to play in Serie A1 to a new company, Volley Bergamo 1991 S.r.l. [5] [6]

Team

2025–2026 Team [7]
NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Birth date
1 Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Carraro Setter1.8117 November 1998 (age 26)
2 Flag of Italy.svg Chidera Blessing Eze Setter1.812 September 2003 (age 21)
3 Flag of Italy.svg Alessia Bolzonetti Outside Hitter1.8715 February 2002 (age 23)
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Kipp Opposite1.9612 December 2000 (age 24)
6 Flag of Italy.svg Federica Ferrario Libero1.6231 May 2001 (age 24)
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jenny Mosser Outside Hitter1.8010 October 1998 (age 26)
8 Flag of Germany.svg Monique Strubbe Middle Blocker1.895 July 2001 (age 23)
9 Flag of Italy.svg Aurora Micheletti Middle Blocker1.9027 April 2005 (age 20)
10 Flag of Italy.svg Martina Armini Libero1.7519 September 2002 (age 22)
13 Flag of Germany.svg Emilia Weske Opposite1.8826 March 2001 (age 24)
15 Flag of Italy.svg Linda Manfredini Middle Blocker1.8614 May 2006 (age 19)
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Mlejnková Outside Hitter1.8526 July 1996 (age 28)
17 Flag of Italy.svg Denise Meli Middle Blocker1.839 April 2001 (age 24)
26 Flag of Cuba.svg Ailama Cesé Outside Hitter1.9029 October 2000 (age 24)

Notable players

Retired numbers

Head coaches

Honours

National competitions

1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11
1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2015–16
1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2011–12

International competitions

1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
2003–04
1996
1998 (January)

References

  1. "Volley Bergamo Storia". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "1995/96 CEV Cup - Volley Bergamo". CEV . Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "Champion Women - EC 96/97 - Final". CEV . Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Albo d'oro". Volley Bergamo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. "Volley Bergamo 1991 – Chi siamo". volleybergamo1991.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. "Nasce il Volley Bergamo 1991". volleynews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. "I numeri del Roster 25-26". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2025.