Emma Villas Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Siena, Italy. The club plays in Serie A1 of the Italian Volleyball League.

Emma Villas Siena
Full nameEmma Villas Aubay Siena
Short nameSiena Volley
Founded2013
GroundPalaEstra
(Capacity: 5,500)
ChairmanItaly Giammarco Bisogno
ManagerItaly Paolo Montagnani
LeagueItalian Volleyball League
WebsiteClub home page
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Former names

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  • 2013–2015: Emma Villas Chiusi
  • 2015–2019: Emma Villas Siena
  • 2019–present: Emma Villas Aubay Siena

History

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Emma Villas Vitt Chiusi was founded in 2013 by detaching itself from Vitt Chiusi Volleyball, from which it inherited the sporting title to participate in Serie B2:[1] the newborn company ranks second at the end of the regular 2013-14 season in its group, obtaining promotion to Serie B1 thanks to the victory of the promotion play-offs against Marconi Volley Spoleto.[2]

In the 2014-15 season he participates in the Serie B1 championship where he wins the regular season and is promoted to Serie A2. In the 2015-16 vintage the club changes its name to Emma Villas Volley and moves its registered office to Siena: it therefore participates in the second national division.[3] In the 2016-17 season club won the Italian Cup in the category by beating Tuscania Volley in the final, while in the following one, thanks to the victory of the promotion play-offs, she was promoted to Serie A1.

In the 2018-19 season he made his debut in the Italian top division, but at the end of the championship, thanks to the thirteenth place in the standings, he relegated to the cadet series.

2022-23 Season was the second times that Emma Villas Siena compete in SuperLega.[4] With five wins out of twenty-two matches, Emma Villas Aubay Siena finished bottom of the 2022-23 Season, it was sent to the second division in 2023-2024 Season.[5]

Statistics

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Season Position
2013/2014 - Serie B2 2
2014/2015 - Serie B1 1
2015/2016 - Serie A2 6
2016/2017 - Serie A2 3
2017/2018 - Serie A2 1
2018/2019 - Serie A1 13
2019/2020 - Serie A2 1
2020/2021 - Serie A2 4
2021/2022 - Serie A2 9
2022/2023 - Serie A1 12

Team

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Team roster – season 2022/2023

No. Name Date of birth Position
1   Giulio Pinali (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27) opposite
2   Fabio Ricci (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 30) middle blocker
3   Maarten van Garderen (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34) outside hitter
4   Nemanja Petrić (1987-07-28) 28 July 1987 (age 37) outside hitter
6   Federico Bonami (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 31) libero
7   Giacomo Raffaelli (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 29) outside hitter
8   Omar Biglino (1995-08-09) 9 August 1995 (age 29) middle blocker
9   Riccardo Pinelli (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 33) setter
10   Juan Ignacio Finoli (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33) setter
11   Federico Pereyra (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 36) opposite
12   Swan N'Gapeth (1992-01-09) 9 January 1992 (age 32) outside hitter
13   Filippo Pochini (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989 (age 34) libero
18   Daniele Mazzone (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 (age 32) middle blocker
Head coach:   Paolo Montagnani

References

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  1. ^ "La storia della società". Emmavillasvolley.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Il calendario dei play-off di Serie B2 2013-14". Federvolley.it. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "La stagione 2015-16 dell'Emma Villas Volley". Legavolley.it. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Get to know the SuperLega's 12 teams". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Milano claim last SuperLega playoff spot and will face Perugia". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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