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Introduction of all teams in the Italian Volleyball Superlegga 2024/25 season

September 18, 2024

Modena

Official name: Valsa Group Modena

Hometown: Modena (Emilia-Romagna)
Home Arena:PalaSport G.Panini

Modena has the most league titles in history (12 times), but in the past two seasons they have struggled, not even making it to the semi-finals, let alone winning the league or the Coppa Italia. This season, long-time Brazilian national team player S. Bruno (Brazil) has left the team, and Argentine national team player S. Dececco will take over as the team's playmaker. Other players expected to join the team include OH Gutierrez (Cuba), MB Anzani (Italy), and OP Bukegger (Austria). It will be interesting to see how Modena will react with existing players such as OH Dawiskiba (Belarus) and MB Sanguinetti (Italy) to revive the team's powerhouse.

HP:www.modenavolley.it

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Director: Alberto Giuliani (Italy)

3 Jacopo Massari
Outside hitter 1988 / 185 / Italy
4 Sil Mace
Setter 2002 / 204 / Netherlands
5 Pardo Matti
Middle blocker 2006 / 203 / Italy
6 Giovanni Sanguinetti
Middle blocker 2000 / 202 / Italy
7 Dragan Stankovic
Middle blocker 1985 / 205 / Serbia, Italy
9 Vlado Dawskiba
Outside hitter 2001 / 197 / Belarus
11 Riccardo Gollini
Libero 2000 / 194 / Italy
15 Luciano Dececco
Setter 1988 / 194 / Argentina
17 Simone Anzani
Middle blocker 1992 / 203 / Italy
19 Paul Bucheggel
Opposite 1996 / 204 / Austria
22 Jose Miguel Gutierrez
Outside hitter 2001 / 194 / Cuba
24 Ahmad Ikhbairi
Opposite 1996 / 200 / Libya
77 Filippo Federici
Libero 2000 / 182 / Italy
90 Tommaso Rinaldi
Outside hitter 2001 / 200 / Italy

Featured Players

#19 Paul Buketgel

The photo is from last season

Position: Opposite
Height: 204cm
Nationality: Austrian

A genuine opposite with both height and power. Last season he played for Catania in the same Superlega, and although the team unfortunately finished last in the league and was relegated, he was a prolific point getter. This season marks his return to Modena for the first time in five seasons, and he is hoping to become the player who leads the team to victory.

Piacenza

Official name: Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza

Hometown: Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna)
Home Arena:PalaBancaSport

They won the Coppa Italia two seasons ago, but suffered a bitter defeat last season, failing to reach the top four in either the league or the Coppa Italia. However, this season they have strengthened their team with the transfer of OH Kovacevic (Serbia), OH Maher (Canada), MB Galassi (Italy) in addition to existing players such as S. Brizard (France), OP Romano (Italy), MB Simon (Cuba), and L. Scanfera (Italy). This season in particular, the key to advancing to the top will be whether they can make good use of their powerful middle blockers.

HP:www.gassalespiacenza.it

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Director: Andrea Anastasi (Italy)

1 Nicola Sarsi
Setter 1997 / 186 / Italy
2 Urosh Kovacevic
Outside hitter 1993 / 198 / Serbia
4 Fabio Ricci
Middle blocker 1994 / 205 / Italy
6 Antoine Brizard
Setter 1994 / 200 / France
7. Stephen Marr
Outside hitter 1994 / 201 / Canada
9 Ramazan Efemandirazi
Outside hitter 2002/ 206 / Türkiye
10 Leonardo Scanferra
Libero 1998 / 184 / Italy
12 Gianluca Galassi
Middle blocker 1997 / 201 / Italy
13 Roberto Landy Simon
Middle blocker 1987 / 208 / Cuba
15 Roberto Andringa
Outside hitter 1990 / 191 / Netherlands
17 Yuri Romano
Opposite 1997 / 203 / Italy
23 Alessandro Bovolenta
Opposite 2004 / 207 / Italy
24 Muse Guey
Middle blocker 1996 / 198 / France
27 Luca Loreti
Libero 2005 / 190 / Italy

Featured Players

#6 Antoine Brizard

Position: Setter
Height: 200cm
Nationality: French

The starting setter for the French national team, which won two consecutive Olympic gold medals in Tokyo and Paris. He sets up the game by freely tossing the ball from a high setup to the middle or both sides. His blocks and serves are also very strong, and his serves in particular are strong enough to take aces in important situations.

Verona

Official name: Rana Verona

Hometown: Verona (Veneto)
Home Arena:Pala Agsm AIM

Verona has had many good players for many years, but has not been able to break through the top eight. This season, they have acquired a new Russian setter, Abaev, and the key will be how he handles explosive attackers such as OH Mojic (Slovenia) and OP Keita (Mali).

HP:www.veronavolley.it

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Director: Radostin Stoychev (Bulgaria)

1 Aidan Gyngell
Middle blocker 1990 / 207 / Australia, Italy
2 Lorenzo Cortesia
Middle blocker 1999 / 202 / Italy
4 Donovan Javoronok
Outside hitter 1997 / 202 / Czech Republic
6 Francesco D'Amico
Libero 1999 / 179 / Italy
7 Konstantin Abaev
Setter 1999 / 197 / Russia
9. Noumori Keita
Opposite 2001 / 206 / Mali
10 Martin Chevalier
Outside hitter 2000 / 195 / Czech Republic
11 Francesco Sani
Outside hitter 2002 / 203 / USA, Italy
12 Mads Kayed Jensen
Opposite 1999 / 211 / Denmark
13 Luca Spirito
Setter 1993 / 199 / Italy
15 Pietro Bonisoli
Libero 2005 / 182 / Italy
17 Marco Vitelli
Middle blocker 1996 / 203 / Italy
19 Rok Mojic
Outside hitter 2002 / 200 / Slovenia
21 Andrea Zanotti
Middle blocker 1997 / 195 / Italy

Featured Players

#9 Noumori Keita

Position: Opposite/Outside hitter
Height: 206cm
Nationality: Malian

He is a super attacker who brings momentum to the team with his spikes and serves that come from his long limbs and high jumps. He was the best server in the Italian league two seasons ago, and has also played in the Indonesian and Korean leagues, winning the best scorer awards in each. He is also skilled as both an outside hitter and an opposite hitter, so making the most of him will be the key to the team's success this season.

Civitanova

Official name: Cucine Lube Civitanova

Hometown: Civitanova Marche (Marche)
Home Arena:Eurosuole Forum

Until two seasons ago, the team had advanced to the league finals for six consecutive seasons, except for the season that was canceled due to COVID-19, and had won four of those. However, last season was a disappointing result, as they were unable to advance to the quarterfinals in both the league and the Coppa Italia for the first time in 15 seasons. This season, in addition to OH Nikolov (Bulgaria), OP Lagumjia (Turkey), MB Sinenieze (France), and L Balazo (Italy), young setters Bonifante (Italy) and OH Lepki (Canada) will join the team and aim to take the title. Among them, the key to this season will be 20-year-old S Bonifante.

HP:www.lubevolley

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Director: Giampaolo Medei (Italy)

1. Barthélemy Cinenies
Middle blocker 1998 / 204 / France
3 Giovanni Maria Gargiulo
Middle blocker 1999 / 208 / Italy
4 Eric Roepke
Outside hitter 1998 / 197 / Canada
5 Santiago Orduna
Setter 1983 / 183 / Argentina, Italy
6 Francesco Bisotto
Libero 2002 / 180 / Italy
7 Fabio Balazo
Libero 1995 / 185 / Italy
8 Mattia Boninfante
Setter 2004 / 190 / Italy
9 Polya Hossein Khanzadeh
Outside hitter 2004 / 199 / Iran
11 Alexander Nikolov
Outside hitter 2003 / 206 / Bulgaria
12 Addis Laghmuziya
Opposite 1999 / 211 / Türkiye
15 Petar Dirlic
Opposite 1997 / 205 / Croatia
18 Marko Podrascanin
Middle blocker 1987 / 204 / Serbia
21 Mattia Bottolo
Outside hitter 2000 / 196 / Italy
24 David Tenorio
Middle Blocker 2005 / 213 / Brazil, Spain

Featured Players

#11 Alexander Nikolov

Position: Outside hitter
Height: 206cm
Nationality: Bulgarian

Nikolov is still only 20 years old, but he has already become the face of Roubaix. His defense is still rough around the edges, but his spikes and serves are already some of the best offensive power in the league. The club has already fallen in love with his talent and has already signed him under contract until the 2027/28 season. He just underwent surgery this year and still needs to adjust his condition, but once he steps on the court, he will surely be a big hit. His father is Vladimir, an opposite who also played for Toray, and his younger brother is Simeon, a 207cm tall setter who played for Bulgaria in this year's VNL Fukuoka tournament.

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