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.
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Inaugural season | 1946 |
| Administrator | FIPAV |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Imoco Volley Conegliano (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Teodora Ravenna (11 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Rai Sport 1, Rai Sport 2 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Serie A2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Italian Cup Italian Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | legavolleyfemminile.it |
History
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Amatori Bergamo | ||
| 1947 | Amatori Bergamo | ||
| 1948 | Invicta Trieste | ||
| 1949 | Invicta Trieste | Fari Bergamo | Lega Nazionale Trieste |
| 1950 | Lega Nazionale Trieste | Fari Bergamo | Invicta Trieste |
| 1951 | Fari Brescia | Invicta Trieste | Lega Nazionale Trieste |
| 1952 | Fari Brescia | Invicta Trieste | Pavoniana Brescia |
| 1953 | Audax Modena | Fari Brescia | Amatori Bergamo |
| 1954 | Minelli Modena | Audax Modena | Assi Reggio Emilia |
| 1955 | Minelli Modena | Audax Modena | Amatori Bergamo |
| 1956 | Avis Audax Modena | Minelli Modena | Libertas Palermo |
| 1957 | Audax Modena | Minelli Modena | Rizzoli Milano |
| 1958 | Audax Modena | Rizzoli Milano | Indomita Modena |
| 1959 | Audax Modena | Spes Trieste | Indomita Modena |
| 1960 | Casa Lampada Trieste | Saves Alessandria | Sestese Sesto Fiorentino |
| 1961 | Casa Lampada Trieste | Saves Alessandria | Muratori Vignola |
| 1962 | Casa Lampada Trieste | Muratori Vignola | Minelli Modena |
| 1962–63 | Muratori Vignola | Minelli Modena | Sestese Sesto Fiorentino |
| 1963–64 | UISP Sesto Fiorentino | Muratori Vignola | Minelli Modena |
| 1964–65 | Max Mara Reggio Emilia | Cabassi Modena | Muratori Vignola |
| 1965–66 | Max Mara Reggio Emilia | Minelli Modena | Cabassi Modena |
| 1966–67 | Max Mara Reggio Emilia | Minelli Modena | Fini Modena |
| 1967–68 | Max Mara Reggio Emilia | Fini Modena | Cabassi Modena |
| 1968–69 | Fini Modena | Max Mara Reggio Emilia | CUS Parma |
| 1969–70 | Fini Modena | CUS Parma | Cimurri Reggio Emilia |
| 1970–71 | CUS Parma | Fini Modena | Casagrande Sacile |
| 1971–72 | Fini Modena | Bartoli Reggio Emilia | CUS Parma |
| 1972–73 | Fini Modena | Bartoli Reggio Emilia | CUS Parma |
| 1973–74 | Valdagna Scandicci | Orlandini Reggio Emilia | CUS Parma |
| 1974–75 | Valdagna Scandicci | Coma Modena | Alzano Bergamo |
| 1975–76 | Valdagna Scandicci | Burro Giglio Reggio Emilia | Alzano Bergamo |
| 1976–77 | Alzano Bergamo | Metauro Fano | Torre Tabita Catania |
| 1977–78 | Burro Giglio Reggio Emilia | Pallavolo Cecina | Savoia Alzano Lombardo |
| 1978–79 | 2000 Uno Bari | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Mec Sport Alzano Lombardo |
| 1979–80 | Alidea Catania | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Pallavolo Cecina |
| 1980–81 | Diana Docks Ravenna | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Mec Sport Bergamo |
| 1981–82 | Diana Docks Ravenna | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Coma Modena |
| 1982–83 | Teodora Ravenna | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Civ&Civ Modena |
| 1983–84 | Teodora Ravenna | Victor Village Bari | Acqua Lynx Parma Nelsen Reggio Emilia |
| 1984–85 | Teodora Ravenna | Nelsen Reggio Emilia | Yoghi Ancona VBC Cassano d'Adda |
| 1985–86 | Teodora Ravenna | Civ&Civ Modena | Nelsen Reggio Emilia 2000 Uno Bari |
| 1986–87 | Teodora Ravenna | Civ&Civ Modena | Yoghi Ancona Nelsen Reggio Emilia |
| 1987–88 | Teodora Ravenna | Civ&Civ Modena | Braglia Reggio Emilia Vini Doc di Puglia Bari |
| 1988–89 | Teodora Ravenna | Crocodile San Lazzaro di Savena | Lagostina Reggio Calabria Assovini Telenorba Bari |
| 1989–90 | Teodora Ravenna | Braglia Reggio Emilia | Popolare Pescopagano Matera Edilfornaciai San Lazzaro di Savena |
| 1990–91 | Il Messaggero Ravenna | Imet Perugia | |
| 1991–92 | Calia Salotti Matera | Rasimelli&Coletti Perugia | |
| 1992–93 | Latte Rugiada Matera | Il Messaggero Ravenna | Guadagni Impresem Agrigento Brummel Ancona |
| 1993–94 | Latte Rugiada Matera | Isola Verde Modena | Teodora Ravenna Impresem Agrigento |
| 1994–95 | Latte Rugiada Matera | Anthesis Modena | OTC Ravenna Fincres Roma |
| 1995–96 | Foppapedretti Bergamo | Anthesis Modena | Alpam Roma Tra.De.Co. Altamura |
| 1996–97 | Foppapedretti Bergamo | Anthesis Modena | CerMagica Reggio Emilia Medinex Reggio Calabria |
| 1997–98 | Foppapedretti Bergamo | CerMagica Reggio Emilia | Assid Ester Napoli Cemar Spezzano Fiorano |
| 1998–99 | Foppapedretti Bergamo | Medinex Reggio Calabria | Omnitel Modena Despar Perugia |
| 1999–00 | Phone Limited Modena | Medinex Reggio Calabria | Despar Perugia Cosme Ceis Vicenza |
| 2000–01 | Not assigned | Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo | Mirabilandia Teodora Ravenna Edison Modena |
| 2001–02 | Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo | Asystel Novara | Despar Colussi Perugia Metodo Minetti Vicenza |
| 2002–03 | Despar Perugia | Asystel Novara | Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 2003–04 | Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo | Asystel Novara | Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Volley Modena |
| 2004–05 | Despar Perugia | Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo | Bigmat Kerakoll Chieri Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi |
| 2005–06 | Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo | Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi | Scavolini Pesaro Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara |
| 2006–07 | Despar Perugia | Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi | Sant'Orsola Asystel Novara Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2007–08 | Scavolini Pesaro | Despar Perugia | Foppapedretti Bergamo Asystel Volley Novara |
| 2008–09 | Scavolini Pesaro | Asystel Volley Novara | Foppapedretti Bergamo Yamamay Busto Arsizio |
| 2009–10 | Scavolini Pesaro | MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese | Foppapedretti Bergamo Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi |
| 2010–11 | Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo | MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese | Yamamay Busto Arsizio Asystel Volley Novara |
| 2011–12 | Yamamay Busto Arsizio | MC Carnaghi Villa Cortese | Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza Norda Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 2012–13 | Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza | Imoco Volley Conegliano | Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 2013–14 | Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza | Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio | Imoco Volley Conegliano Igor Gorgonzola Novara |
| 2014–15 | Pomì Casalmaggiore | Igor Gorgonzola Novara | Nordmeccanica Rebecchi Piacenza Imoco Volley Conegliano |
| 2015–16 | Imoco Volley Conegliano | Nordmeccanica Piacenza | Liu Jo Modena Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 2016–17 | Igor Gorgonzola Novara | Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena | Imoco Volley Conegliano Pomì Casalmaggiore |
| 2017–18 | Imoco Volley Conegliano | Igor Gorgonzola Novara | Savino Del Bene Scandicci Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio |
| 2018–19 | Imoco Volley Conegliano | Igor Gorgonzola Novara | Savino 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teodora Pallavolo Ravenna | 11 | 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1889–90, 1990–91 |
| 2 | Volley Bergamo | 8 | 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2010–11 |
| 3 | Audax Modena | 5 | 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| 4 | Pallavolo Reggio Emilia | 4 | 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68 |
| = | Gruppo Sportivo Fini Modena | 4 | 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73 |
| = | Pallavolo Femminile Matera | 4 | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 |
| 7 | Spes Trieste | 3 | 1960, 1961, 1962 |
| = | Club Sportivo Robur | 3 | 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 |
| = | Pallavolo Sirio Perugia | 3 | 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07 |
| = | Robursport Volley Pesaro | 3 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| = | Imoco Volley | 3 | 2015–16, 2017–18 |
| 12 | Amatori Bergamo | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
| = | Invicta Trieste | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| = | Fari Brescia | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| = | Indomita Modena | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| = | River Volley | 2 | 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| 17 | Libertas Trieste | 1 | 1950 |
| = | Gruppo Sportivo Muratori Vignola | 1 | 1962–63 |
| = | Sestese Volley | 1 | 1963–64 |
| = | CUS Parma | 1 | 1970–71 |
| = | Pallavolo Alzano Lombardo | 1 | 1976–77 |
| = | Arbor Reggio Emilia | 1 | 1977–78 |
| = | Amatori Volley Bari | 1 | 1978–79 |
| = | Alidea Catania | 1 | 1979–80 |
| = | Volley Modena | 1 | 1999–00 |
| = | Futura Volley Busto Arsizio | 1 | 2011–12 |
| = | Volleyball Casalmaggiore | 1 | 2014–15 |
| = | AGIL Volley | 1 | 2016–17 |
References
- "Season A1 2017/2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Albo d'Oro". Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Albo d'Oro Campionato A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Volleyball - Italy Women's Division 1 - Serie A1 Femminile". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links
- FIPAV (in Italian)
- Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
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