Volleyball Casalmaggiore

Pomì Casalmaggiore
Full name	VBC Pallavolo Rosa Casalmaggiore
Founded	2008
Ground	PalaRadi, Cremona, Italia; (Capacity: 2,918)
Chairman	Massimo Boselli
Head coach	[[]]
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
2016–17	2nd (Playoff semifinalist)
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away
Championships
	None

Volleyball Casalmaggiore is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Casalmaggiore and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

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

VBC Pallavolo Rosa (2008–2009)
VBC Pomì (2009–2010)
Pomì Casalmaggiore (2010–present)

History

The club was founded in 2008 by the acquisition of a Serie B2 licence from Pallavolo Zevio. The club was named VBC Pallavolo Rosa, VBC is the acronym for Volley Ball Casalmaggiore. As the club progressed through the national leagues, the home venue was changed to comply with league regulations and accommodate a larger number of supporters. From the Palazzetto dello Sport Baslenga in Casalmaggiore, the club first moved to PalaFarina in Viadana and then to PalaRadi in Cremona. The first promotion happened in 2010 to Serie B1, one season later promotion to Serie A2 was achieved and in 2013 it reached the Serie A1.^[1]

Team

Season 2017–2018, as of December 2017.^[2]^[3]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Brayelin Martínez	Outside Hitter	2.01	83	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996
2	Megan Cyr	Setter	1.82	75	(1990-06-01) 1 June 1990
3	Francesca Napodano	Libero	1.75		(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999
5	Immacolata Sirressi	Libero	1.75	62	(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
7	Martina Guiggi	Middle Blocker	1.88	69	(1984-05-01) 1 May 1984
8	Zeng Chunlei	Opposite	1.87	65	(1989-11-03) 3 November 1989
9	Sarah Pavan	Opposite	1.96	70	(1986-08-16) 16 August 1986
10	Ana Starčević	Outside Hitter	1.80	72	(1986-03-24) 24 March 1986
12	Anastasia Guerra	Outside Hitter	1.86	72	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996
13	Valentina Zago	Opposite	1.87	77	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990
14	Eleonora Lo Bianco	Setter	1.71	70	(1979-12-22) 22 December 1979
15	Jovana Stevanović	Middle Blocker	1.91	70	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
17	Giulia Rondon	Setter	1.90	75	(1987-10-16) 16 October 1987
18	Marina Zambelli	Middle Blocker	1.87	74	(1990-01-01) 1 January 1990

Current coaching staff

Head coach
Italy	Cristiano Lucchi	Vice coach
Italy	Federico Bonini	Coach assistant
Italy	Antonio Orlandi	Statistics officer
Italy	Marco Da Lozzo	Athletic trainer
Italy	Paolo Agnetti	Phytsiotherapist
Italy	Cristian Carubelli	Phytsiotherapist

Honours

National competitions

National League: 1

2014–15

Italian Super Cup: 1

2015–16

International competitions

CEV Champions League: 1

2015–16

References

↑ "VBC Pomì, la Storia". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
↑ "Team". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.
↑ "Pomì Casalmaggiore 2017-18 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.

External links

Official website (in Italian)

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[1] "VBC Pomì, la Storia". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.

[2] "Team". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[3] "Pomì Casalmaggiore 2017-18 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2017.

Italian Women's Volleyball Serie A1 teams
2017–18 teams	Foppapedretti Bergamo Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio Pomì Casalmaggiore Imoco Volley Conegliano Lardini Filottrano Il Bisonte Firenze SAB Volley Legnano Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Saugella Team Monza Igor Gorgonzola Novara myCicero Volley Pesaro Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Former teams	Südtirol Bolzano Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari Club Italia Crai
Defunct teams	Liu Jo Modena (2013–2016) Asystel Volley Novara (2003–2012) Despar Sirio Perugia (1970–2011) Minetti Vicenza (1992–2010) MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese (1978–2013)