Summary
AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1.
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| Full name | Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Agil Volley ssd a r.l. | ||
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| Short name | Igor, AGIL | ||
| Founded | 1984 | ||
| Ground | PalaIgor, Novara, Italy (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Chairman | Giovanna Saporiti | ||
| Head coach |  Lorenzo Bernardi | ||
| Captain | Cristina Chirichella | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| 2022-23 | 3rd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Previous names edit
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- AGIL Trecate (1984–1999)
- AGIL Volley Trecate (1999–2001)
- Asystel Novara (2001–2003)
- AGIL Volley Trecate (2003–2012)
- Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2012–present)
History edit
The club was founded in 1984 as AGIL Volley and was based in Trecate. The club name is an acronym for Amicizia, Gioia, Impegno, Lealtà (friendship, joy, commitment, loyalty) and originally it started as a youth centre designed to help youngsters develop together through sport. The project grew over the years and investment was made to a build sports complex with a beach volleyball field and a multi-purpose sports facility for volleyball, futsal and basketball.[1]
After spending its first years competing in regional tournaments, in 1989 the club started moving through the Italian lower leagues. By the end of the 1990s it was making good progress playing in the Serie A2 until it struggled in the 1998–99 season and was relegated to Serie B1. As four teams renounced to play the Serie A2 in the 1999–2000 season, the club avoided relegation. During that season a new approach was made, with head coach Luciano Pedullà opting to prepare a team of young players with professionalism and commitment to secure investment for the future. The club was promoted to the Serie A1 (highest level) at the end of the 2000–01 season.[1]
Ahead of the 2001–02 season, the club moved its base from Trecate to Novara and Asystel became its main sponsor with club being renamed Asystel Novara. In its first season at the Serie A1, the club was runner up after reaching the playoff finals. In the following season it again reached the playoff finals, finishing second. The club made its debut in European competitions by winning the 2002–03 CEV Cup.[1] At the conclusion of the season despite the two consecutive second places in the league, the European title and a guaranteed spot to play the CEV Champions League in the 2003–04 season, the club decided to focus on youth teams. It relocated to Trecate, revived its old name AGIL Volley and conceded its Serie A1 licence and the professional volleyball department to Asystel who established a new team called Asystel Volley. The licence concession meant AGIL was back to the Serie C of the Italian league.[1][2]
Ten seasons later, in 2013 the club gain promotion back to the Serie A1 and relocated to Novara.[2] In 2014–15 the club won the Italian Cup for the first time.[3] The first Serie A1 title came in 2016–17.[4]
Team edit
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greta Szakmary
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Outside Spiker | 1.86 | 71 | 31 December 1991 (age 32) |
| 3 | Ludovica Guidi
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Middle Blocker | 17 December 1992 (age 31) | ||
| 4 | Fransesca Bosio
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Setter | 1.79 | 78 | 7 Augustus 1997 (age 26) |
| 5 | Valentina Bartolucci
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Setter | 1.81 | 63 | 20 May 2003 (age 21) |
| 6 | Guilia de Nardi
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Libero | 1.71 | 23 April 1994 (age 30) | |
| 7 |  Anne Buijs
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Outside Spiker | 1.91 | 2 december 1991 (age 32) | |
| 8 | Eleonora Fersino
|
Libero | 1.81 | 67 | 24 januari 2000 (age 23) |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti
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Outside spiker | 1.77 | 66 | 2 February 1994 |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella
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Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 79 | 10 February 1994 |
| 11 | Anna Danesi
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Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 77 | 20 april 1996 (age 27) |
| 12 |  Hanna Orthmann
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Outside Spiker | 1.88 | 74 | 3 oktober 1998 (age 25) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio
|
Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 75 | 3 July 1996 |
| 21 |  Vita Akimova
|
Outside Spiker | 1.97 | 81 | 16 July 2002 (age 22) |
| 15 | Anastasiia Kapralova
|
Middle blocker | 1.84 | 65 | 24 April 2004 (age 20) |
| 2019–2020 Team[7][8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 |  Iza Mlakar
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Opposite | 1.83 | 72 | 14 November 1995 |
| 2 |  Jovana Brakočević
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Opposite | 1.96 | 82 | 5 May 1988 |
| 3 | Alessia Bolzonetti
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Outside spiker | 1.88 | 82 | 15 February 2002 |
| 4 | Rachele Morello
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Setter | 1.92 | 78 | 7 November 2000 |
| 5 | Francesca Napodano
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Libero | 1.74 | 63 | 17 January 1999 |
| 6 |  Megan Courtney
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Outside spiker | 1.85 | 61 | 27 October 1993 |
| 7 | Federica Piacentini
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Middle blocker | 1.92 | 83 | 7 May 2001 |
| 8 |  Zuzanna Gorecka
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Outside spiker | 1.81 | 63 | 4 October 2000 |
| 9 | Chiara Di Iulio
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Outside spiker | 1.84 | 64 | 5 April 1985 |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella
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Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | 10 February 1994 |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna
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Libero | 1.75 | 67 | 1 November 1982 |
| 12 | Micha Hancock
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Setter | 1.80 | 68 | 10 November 1992 |
| 13 | Valentina Arrighetti
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Middle blocker | 1.85 | 72 | 26 January 1985 |
| 14 | Giulia Picchi
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Setter | 1.77 | 77 | 12 February 2002 |
| 15 | Bianca Orlandi
|
Outside spiker | 1.79 | 64 | 11 February 2003 |
| 16 |  Elitsa Vasileva
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Outside spiker | 1.92 | 73 | 13 April 1990 |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković
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Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | 9 January 1990 |
| 18 | Matilde Frigerio
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Middle blocker | 1.81 | 67 | 1 January 2003 |
| 2018–2019 Team[7][8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Lauren Carlini
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Setter | 1.85 | 77 | 28 February 1995 |
| 2 | Federica Stufi
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Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 67 | 22 March 1988 |
| 3 | Letizia Camera
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Setter | 1.75 | 61 | 1 October 1992 |
| 4 | Celeste Plak
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Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 87 | 26 October 1995 |
| 5 |  Yamila Nizetich
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Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 75 | 27 January 1989 |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella
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Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | 10 February 1994 |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna
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Libero | 1.75 | 67 | 1 November 1982 |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini
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Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | 10 January 1979 |
| 13 |  Erblira Bici
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Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 70 | 27 June 1995 |
| 14 | Michelle Bartsch
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Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 74 | 12 February 1990 |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni
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Libero | 1.71 | 11 February 1998 | |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković
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Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | 9 January 1990 |
| 18 | Paola Egonu
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Opposite | 1.94 | 70 | 18 December 1998 |
| 2017–2018 Team[7][8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 |  Anthí Vasilantonáki
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Opposite | 1.95 | 80 | 9 April 1996 |
| 2 | Letizia Camera
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Setter | 1.75 | 61 | 1 October 1992 |
| 4 | Celeste Plak
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Opposite | 1.90 | 87 | 26 October 1995 |
| 5 | Lauren Gibbemeyer
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Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 71 | 8 September 1988 |
| 7 |  Stephanie Enright
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Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 56 | 15 December 1990 |
| 8 | Katarzyna Skorupa
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Setter | 1.84 | 73 | 16 September 1984 |
| 9 | Sara Bonifacio
|
Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 76 | 3 July 1996 |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella
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Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | 10 February 1994 |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna
|
Libero | 1.75 | 67 | 1 November 1982 |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini
|
Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | 10 January 1979 |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni
|
Libero | 1.71 | 11 February 1998 | |
| 18 | Paola Egonu
|
Opposite | 1.89 | 70 | 18 December 1998 |
| 2016–2017 Team[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Sara Alberti
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Middle blocker | 1.85 | 3 January 1993 | |
| 3 | Carlotta Cambi
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Setter | 1.76 | 28 May 1996 | |
| 4 | Celeste Plak
|
Outside hitter | 1.90 | 26 October 1995 | |
| 7 | Melissa Donà
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Outside hitter | 1.80 | 11 April 1982 | |
| 8 | Judith Pietersen
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Outside hitter | 1.88 | 3 July 1989 | |
| 9 | Sara Bonifacio
|
Middle blocker | 1.85 | 3 July 1996 | |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella
|
Middle blocker | 1.95 | 10 February 1994 | |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna
|
Libero | 1.75 | 1 November 1982 | |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini
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Outside hitter | 1.85 | 10 January 1979 | |
| 14 | Laura Dijkema
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Setter | 1.84 | 18 February 1990 | |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni
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Libero | 1.71 | 11 February 1998 | |
| 16 | Cristina Barcellini
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Outside hitter | 1.83 | 20 November 1986 | |
| 17 |  Katarina Barun
|
Opposite | 1.94 | 1 December 1983 | |
Honours edit
National competitions edit
Coppa Italia: 3
- 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
International competitions edit
- 2002–03, 2023–24
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Storia e scopi". AGIL Volley (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ a b Tolotti, Marco (21 April 2013). "La favola di suor Giò che riporta Novara in serie A1 di pallavolo". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "37^ Coppa Italia Serie A1: Novara scoppia di gioia, il trofeo è suo. Una grande Modena cade 3-1 dopo 2 ore di emozioni. Sold out al 105 Stadium di Rimini". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 1 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Play Off Samsung Gear Volley Cup: la Igor Gorgonzola è Campione d'Italia!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 11 May 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Team". AGIL Volley (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Team". AGIL Volley (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2016-17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
External links edit
- Official website (in Italian)