2021/22 season results
10th in the league
director
Vincenzo DiPinto (Italy)
Registered players
Outside hitter
#2 Oleg Antonov 1988 202 Italy
#8 Eric Lepke 1998 197 Canada
#9 Hampus Ekstrand 2003 203 Sweden
13 Charalampos Andreopoulos 2001 192 Greece
Middle Blocker
#3 Giovanni Gargiulo 1999 208 Italy
#4 Aimone Aletti 1988 207 Italy
10 Jacopo Laritza 1998 204 Italy
Opposite
#1 Tommaso Stefani 2001 210 Italy
#7 Manuele Lucconi 1999 194 Italy
Setter
#5 Marco Falaschi (C) 1987 187 Italy
18 Francesco Cottarelli 1996 196 Italy
Libero
#7 Marco Rizzo 1990 185 Italy
14 Francesco Pieri 1999 186 Italy
Main starting lineup
OH: Antonov (Italy), Lepke (Canada)
MB: Aletti (Italy), La Rizza (Italy)
OP: Stefani (Italy)
S: Falaschi (Italy)
L: Rizzo (Italy)
Average height (excluding libero): 200.5cm
Meet our team
Last season, the team was promoted back to Serie A for the first time in 12 seasons, and although they failed to reach the playoffs, they avoided relegation and remained on the world's highest stage this year.
The team's core player will serve as captain this season as well as last season.FalaschiA 35-year-old veteran setter who has also been selected for the Italian national team, he is not the type to stand out, but he is known for his dedicated tossing. When he was a starting setter for Gdansk in Poland, he won the Polish League.
Also, outsideAntonovandLepkeyHe is also a talented player with experience on the national team, but the one to watch is the oppositeStefaniAlthough he is only 21 years old, he is leading the team as a point getter with his tall spikes that make the most of his 210cm height. He is also a member of the golden generation of Italy that won the gold medal at last year's U-21 World Championships along with Micheletto, who is also a member of the senior national team.
With Vibo relegated last season, Taranto are the only southern Italian team in the squad this season.
Although there are some environmental handicaps, they are aiming to advance to the playoffs with great enthusiasm.
Home Arena
PalaMazzola
Via Cesare Battisti 74100 - Taranto (TA)
Photo: Lega Pallovolo Serie A
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