Power Volley Milano
Power Volley Milano is an Italian professional volleyball club based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. They currently compete in the SuperLega, where they have been since the 2014–15 season. In season 2017/18 club is named Revivre Milano.
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| Full name | Power Volley Milano | ||
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| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Ground | PalaDesio, Desio (Capacity: 6,700) | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Rosares | ||
| Manager | Andrea Giani | ||
| League | SuperLega | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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History
Power Volley Milano was founded in 2010 as Power Volleyball. They competed in the 2010–11 Serie B2, and immediately gained promotion at the end of the season. However, following the sale of the club from Parabiago Volleyball, the club dissolved. They were refounded in 2012 as the current Power Volley Milano, and finished the 2012–13 Serie B1 season in 3rd place, gaining promotion to Serie A2. Following this season, the club was purchased by Wolves Volleyball Santa Croce. In the 2013–14 Serie A2 season, Power Volley finished 6th. At the end of the season, the club was sold for a third time, this time being purchased by Callipo Sport. For the 2014–15 season, Power Volley were admitted to the SuperLega for the first time. They finished their inaugural season in the top flight in 12th place, followed by an 11th place finish in the following season.[1]
Team
| Team roster - season 2017/2018 | |||||
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| Revivre Milano | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 1 |  | February 5, 1992 | opposite | ||
| 2 |  | January 30, 1997 | libero | ||
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | October 4, 1990 | opposite | ||
| 5 | | May 6, 1983 | setter | ||
| 6 | | May 23, 1998 | setter | ||
| 7 | | August 18, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 8 |  | July 8, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 11 | | October 24, 1990 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | | July 24, 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 |  | March 5, 1992 | middle blocker | ||
| 15 | | February 10, 1985 | libero | ||
| 16 | | August 7, 1992 | outside hitter | ||
| 18 |  | February 21, 1992 | outside hitter | ||
| Head coach: Andrea Giani Assistant: Matteo De Cecco | |||||
| Team roster - season 2016/2017 | |||||
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| Revivre Milano | |||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
| 3 | | June 8, 1987 | libero | ||
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | May 19, 1992 | outside Hitter | ||
| 5 | | May 30, 1994 | universal | ||
| 6 | | May 23, 1998 | setter | ||
| 7 | | August 18, 1991 | middle blocker | ||
| 8 |  | January 9, 1990 | outside hitter | ||
| 9 |  | May 22, 1994 | outside hitter | ||
| 10 | | August 14, 1994 | libero | ||
| 11 | | July 7, 1985 | middle blocker | ||
| 12 | | July 24, 1997 | middle blocker | ||
| 13 |  | June 13, 1977 | outside hitter | ||
| 14 | | March 7, 1977 | setter | ||
| 15 |  | October 19, 1988 | universal | ||
| 16 |  | August 30, 1990 | outside hitter | ||
| 18 | | August 9, 1990 | universal | ||
| Head coach: Luca Monti Assistant: Massimiliano De Marco 1 Angel Dennis played in Revivre Milano from October 15, 2016 to December 5, 2016. | |||||
COVID-19 pandemic
The club is related to COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia. They participated in the 2019–20 CEV Challenge Cup matches held in Saaremaa island on 4 and 5 March. On 9 March 5 Milan players had been diagnosed with fever before a league match.[2] On March 11th there was a report on the two first cases on the island.[3] The infected in Saaremaa included the CEO of the Saaremaa VK volleyball club.[4] By March 14th there were 31 COVID-19 cases in Saaremaa[5] and all Western Estonian islands were closed down to all but residents,[6] but the cases had already spread to the mainland.[7] Saare County is also the hardest hit county in Estonia by the COVID-19 – it only has 2.5% of the population of Estonia, but over half of all hospitalized patients.[8]
References
- "Power Volley Milano Storia". Power Volley Milano. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Volley, febbre al termoscanner: Milano-Padova non si gioca" [Volleyball, thermoscanner fever: Milan-Padua is not played] (in Italian). Sky Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "Lisandus veel kolm koroonasse nakatunut" [Three new corona cases] (in Estonian). ERR. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "Koroonaviiruse saanud Saaremaa võrkpallimeeskonna juht: loodan, et see olukord laheneb võimalikult kiiresti" [Infected head of Saaremaa volleyball team: I hope this situation gets resolved as soon as possible] (in Estonian). Delfi. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "109 cases of coronavirus disease confirmed in Estonia". ERR. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Western Estonian islands closed to all but residents". ERR. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Estonia now 79". ERR. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Enamik hospitaliseeritud nakatunutest on pärit Saaremaalt" [Most of hospitalized patients are from Saaremaa] (in Estonian) ERR, 20 March 2020
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