Emma Villas Siena
Emma Villas Volley is a professional volleyball team based in Siena, Italy. The club plays in Serie A1 of the Italian Volleyball League.
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| Full name | Emma Villas Aubay Siena | ||
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| Short name | Siena Volley | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | PalaEstra (Capacity: 5,500) | ||
| Chairman |  Giammarco Bisogno | ||
| Manager | Paolo Montagnani | ||
| League | Italian Volleyball League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Former names
- 2013–2015: Emma Villas Chiusi
- 2015–2019: Emma Villas Siena
- 2019–present: Emma Villas Aubay Siena
History
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
| 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
Team roster – season 2022/2023
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giulio Pinali | 2 April 1997 | opposite |
| 2 | Fabio Ricci | 11 July 1994 | middle blocker |
| 3 |  Maarten van Garderen | 24 January 1990 | outside hitter |
| 4 |  Nemanja Petrić | 28 July 1987 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Federico Bonami | 29 September 1993 | libero |
| 7 | Giacomo Raffaelli | 7 February 1995 | outside hitter |
| 8 | Omar Biglino | 9 August 1995 | middle blocker |
| 9 | Riccardo Pinelli | 17 February 1991 | setter |
| 10 |  Juan Ignacio Finoli | 5 November 1991 | setter |
| 11 | Federico Pereyra | 19 June 1988 | opposite |
| 12 |  Swan N'Gapeth | 9 January 1992 | outside hitter |
| 13 | Filippo Pochini | 13 December 1989 | libero |
| 18 | Daniele Mazzone | 4 June 1992 | middle blocker |
| Head coach: Paolo Montagnani | |||
References
- "La storia della società". Emmavillasvolley.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "Il calendario dei play-off di Serie B2 2013-14". Federvolley.it. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- "La stagione 2015-16 dell'Emma Villas Volley". Legavolley.it. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- volleyballworld.com. "Get to know the SuperLega's 12 teams". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- volleyballworld.com. "Milano claim last SuperLega playoff spot and will face Perugia". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- Team profile at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Team profile at Volleybox.net (in English)