Italian Women's Volleyball League

The Italian Women's Volleyball League Serie A1 (Italian: Serie A1 italiana di pallavolo femminile), is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Italy. It is organized and administrated 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.

Women's Volleyball Serie A1 (Italy)
SportVolleyball
Founded1946
Inaugural season1946
AdministratorFIPAV
No. of teams12
Country Italy
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Imoco Volley Conegliano (3rd title)
Most titlesTeodora Ravenna
(11 titles)
TV partner(s)Rai Sport 1, Rai Sport 2
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSerie A2
Domestic cup(s)Italian Cup
Italian Super Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitelegavolleyfemminile.it

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.

Latest season

Teams of the 2017–18 season.[1]

Club Venue Capacity City/Area
Foppapedretti Bergamo PalaNorda 2,250 Bergamo
Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio PalaYamamay 5,000 Busto Arsizio
Pomì Casalmaggiore PalaRadi 2,918 Cremona
Imoco Volley Conegliano PalaVerde 5,134 Treviso
Lardini Filottrano PalaBaldinelli 3,481 Filottrano
Il Bisonte Firenze Nelson Mandela Forum 7,500 Florence
SAB Volley Legnano PalaBorsani 1,650 Legnano
Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena PalaPanini 5,200 Modena / Piacenza
Saugella Team Monza PalaIper 4,500 Monza
Igor Gorgonzola Novara PalaTerdoppio 5,000 Novara
myCicero Volley Pesaro Padiglione D 2,000 Pesaro
Savino Del Bene Scandicci Palazzetto dello Sport 2,000 Scandicci

Results

Season Winner Runner-up Third
1946Amatori Bergamo
1947Amatori Bergamo
1948Invicta Trieste
1949Invicta TriesteFari BergamoLega Nazionale Trieste
1950Lega Nazionale TriesteFari BergamoInvicta Trieste
1951Fari BresciaInvicta TriesteLega Nazionale Trieste
1952Fari BresciaInvicta TriestePavoniana Brescia
1953Audax ModenaFari BresciaAmatori Bergamo
1954Minelli ModenaAudax ModenaAssi Reggio Emilia
1955Minelli ModenaAudax ModenaAmatori Bergamo
1956Avis Audax ModenaMinelli ModenaLibertas Palermo
1957Audax ModenaMinelli ModenaRizzoli Milano
1958Audax ModenaRizzoli MilanoIndomita Modena
1959Audax ModenaSpes TriesteIndomita Modena
1960Casa Lampada TriesteSaves AlessandriaSestese Sesto Fiorentino
1961Casa Lampada TriesteSaves AlessandriaMuratori Vignola
1962Casa Lampada TriesteMuratori VignolaMinelli Modena
1962–63Muratori VignolaMinelli ModenaSestese Sesto Fiorentino
1963–64UISP Sesto FiorentinoMuratori VignolaMinelli Modena
1964–65Max Mara Reggio EmiliaCabassi ModenaMuratori Vignola
1965–66Max Mara Reggio EmiliaMinelli ModenaCabassi Modena
1966–67Max Mara Reggio EmiliaMinelli ModenaFini Modena
1967–68Max Mara Reggio EmiliaFini ModenaCabassi Modena
1968–69Fini ModenaMax Mara Reggio EmiliaCUS Parma
1969–70Fini ModenaCUS ParmaCimurri Reggio Emilia
1970–71CUS ParmaFini ModenaCasagrande Sacile
1971–72Fini ModenaBartoli Reggio EmiliaCUS Parma
1972–73Fini ModenaBartoli Reggio EmiliaCUS Parma
1973–74Valdagna ScandicciOrlandini Reggio EmiliaCUS Parma
1974–75Valdagna ScandicciComa ModenaAlzano Bergamo
1975–76Valdagna ScandicciBurro Giglio Reggio EmiliaAlzano Bergamo
1976–77Alzano BergamoMetauro FanoTorre Tabita Catania
1977–78Burro Giglio Reggio Emilia Pallavolo CecinaSavoia Alzano Lombardo
1978–792000 Uno BariNelsen Reggio EmiliaMec Sport Alzano Lombardo
1979–80Alidea CataniaNelsen Reggio EmiliaPallavolo Cecina
1980–81Diana Docks RavennaNelsen Reggio EmiliaMec Sport Bergamo
1981–82Diana Docks RavennaNelsen Reggio EmiliaComa Modena
1982–83Teodora RavennaNelsen Reggio EmiliaCiv&Civ Modena
1983–84Teodora RavennaVictor Village BariAcqua Lynx Parma
Nelsen Reggio Emilia
1984–85Teodora RavennaNelsen Reggio EmiliaYoghi Ancona
VBC Cassano d'Adda
1985–86Teodora RavennaCiv&Civ ModenaNelsen Reggio Emilia
2000 Uno Bari
1986–87Teodora RavennaCiv&Civ ModenaYoghi Ancona
Nelsen Reggio Emilia
1987–88Teodora RavennaCiv&Civ ModenaBraglia Reggio Emilia
Vini Doc di Puglia Bari
1988–89Teodora RavennaCrocodile San Lazzaro di SavenaLagostina Reggio Calabria
Assovini Telenorba Bari
1989–90Teodora RavennaBraglia Reggio EmiliaPopolare Pescopagano Matera
Edilfornaciai San Lazzaro di Savena
1990–91Il Messaggero RavennaImet Perugia
1991–92Calia Salotti MateraRasimelli&Coletti Perugia
1992–93Latte Rugiada MateraIl Messaggero RavennaGuadagni Impresem Agrigento
Brummel Ancona
1993–94Latte Rugiada MateraIsola Verde ModenaTeodora Ravenna
Impresem Agrigento
1994–95Latte Rugiada MateraAnthesis ModenaOTC Ravenna
Fincres Roma
1995–96Foppapedretti BergamoAnthesis ModenaAlpam Roma
Tra.De.Co. Altamura
1996–97Foppapedretti BergamoAnthesis ModenaCerMagica Reggio Emilia
Medinex Reggio Calabria
1997–98Foppapedretti BergamoCerMagica Reggio EmiliaAssid Ester Napoli
Cemar Spezzano Fiorano
1998–99Foppapedretti BergamoMedinex Reggio CalabriaOmnitel Modena
Despar Perugia
1999–00Phone Limited ModenaMedinex Reggio CalabriaDespar Perugia
Cosme Ceis Vicenza
2000–01Not assignedRadio 105 Foppapedretti BergamoMirabilandia Teodora Ravenna
Edison Modena
2001–02Radio 105 Foppapedretti BergamoAsystel NovaraDespar Colussi Perugia
Metodo Minetti Vicenza
2002–03Despar PerugiaAsystel NovaraMonte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo
2003–04Radio 105 Foppapedretti BergamoAsystel NovaraMonte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
Volley Modena
2004–05Despar PerugiaRadio 105 Foppapedretti BergamoBigmat Kerakoll Chieri
Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
2005–06Radio 105 Foppapedretti BergamoMonte Schiavo Banca Marche JesiScavolini Pesaro
Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara
2006–07Despar PerugiaMonte Schiavo Banca Marche JesiSant'Orsola Asystel Novara
Scavolini Pesaro
2007–08Scavolini PesaroDespar PerugiaFoppapedretti Bergamo
Asystel Volley Novara
2008–09Scavolini PesaroAsystel Volley NovaraFoppapedretti Bergamo
Yamamay Busto Arsizio
2009–10Scavolini PesaroMC Carnaghi Villa CorteseFoppapedretti Bergamo
Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi
2010–11Norda Foppapedretti BergamoMC Carnaghi Villa CorteseYamamay Busto Arsizio
Asystel Volley Novara
2011–12Yamamay Busto ArsizioMC Carnaghi Villa CorteseRebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza
Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo
2012–13Rebecchi Nordmeccanica PiacenzaImoco Volley ConeglianoUnendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio
Foppapedretti Bergamo
2013–14Rebecchi Nordmeccanica PiacenzaUnendo Yamamay Busto ArsizioImoco Volley Conegliano
Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2014–15Pomì CasalmaggioreIgor Gorgonzola NovaraNordmeccanica Rebecchi Piacenza
Imoco Volley Conegliano
2015–16Imoco Volley ConeglianoNordmeccanica PiacenzaLiu Jo Modena
Foppapedretti Bergamo
2016–17Igor Gorgonzola NovaraLiu Jo Nordmeccanica ModenaImoco Volley Conegliano
Pomì Casalmaggiore
2017–18Imoco Volley ConeglianoIgor Gorgonzola NovaraSavino Del Bene Scandicci
Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio
2018–19Imoco Volley ConeglianoIgor Gorgonzola NovaraSavino Del Bene Scandicci
ProVictoria Monza
  • Note: Since a play-off format without a third place match was introduced in the 1983–84 season, the column "Third" in the table display the two losing playoffs semifinalists, with the club having the best regular season record appearing first.

Sources: Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (for champions),[2] Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile[3] (for champions and play-offs) and The-Sports.org[4] (for runners-up and third places)

Titles by club

Rk Club Titles Champions Years
1Teodora Pallavolo Ravenna111980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1889–90, 1990–91
2Volley Bergamo81995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11
3Audax Modena51953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
4Pallavolo Reggio Emilia41964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68
=Gruppo Sportivo Fini Modena41968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
=Pallavolo Femminile Matera41991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
7Spes Trieste31960, 1961, 1962
=Club Sportivo Robur31973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
=Pallavolo Sirio Perugia32002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
=Robursport Volley Pesaro32007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
=Imoco Volley32015–16, 2017–18
12Amatori Bergamo21946, 1947
=Invicta Trieste21948, 1949
=Fari Brescia21951, 1952
=Indomita Modena21954, 1955
=River Volley22012–13, 2013–14
17Libertas Trieste11950
=Gruppo Sportivo Muratori Vignola11962–63
=Sestese Volley11963–64
=CUS Parma11970–71
=Pallavolo Alzano Lombardo11976–77
=Arbor Reggio Emilia11977–78
=Amatori Volley Bari11978–79
=Alidea Catania11979–80
=Volley Modena11999–00
=Futura Volley Busto Arsizio12011–12
=Volleyball Casalmaggiore12014–15
=AGIL Volley12016–17

References

  1. "Season A1 2017/2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. "Albo d'Oro". Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. "Albo d'Oro Campionato A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. "Volleyball - Italy Women's Division 1 - Serie A1 Femminile". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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