Volley Pesaro is an Italian women's

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club based in

Pesaro Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the March ...

currently playing in the Serie A1. The club won three Italian leagues and international titles.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names: * Fiam ITA Meta Pesaro (2000–2001) * Vitrifrigo Fiam Italia Pesaro (2001–2003) * Scavolini Pesaro (2003–2012) * Robursport Volley Pesaro (2012–2013) * myCicero Pesaro (2013–2017) * myCicero Volley Pesaro (2017–present)

History

The club was created in 1967 and made its way from regional tournaments during the 1970s to the national leagues in the 1980s and 1990s. It reached the Serie A1 (highest Italian league) in 2003. Home games took place at the PalaCampanara and success soon followed, with the club winning its first major title, the

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in 2005–06. Since then, three successive Serie A1 titles, one Italian Cup, four Italian Supercups and a

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title were added in just four years. The club also played in five editions of the

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. In 2013 the club withdrew from the Serie A1 and along with

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(another volleyball club from Pesaro) started a project called which apart from the professional level has also the goal of focusing on youth players. In 2017 the club returned to the Serie A1, after winning the promotion playoffs of the 2016–17 Serie A2.

Team

''Season 2017–2018, as of September 2017.''

Notable players

Sheilla Castro Sheilla Castro de Paula Blassioli (born 1 July 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a former volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions the Brazilian ...

(2004–2008) *

Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher (born August 23, 1983) is a Brazilian volleyball player, who plays as a wing spiker at Molico/Osasco. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in which she helped her country win t ...

(2006–2008) *

Jaqueline Carvalho Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho Endres (born December 31, 1983 in Recife, Brazil) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Career Club She started her car ...

(2008–2009) *

Antonella Del Core Antonella Del Core (born 5 November 1980 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian professional volleyball player. She plays for Italy women's national volleyball team. She has competed in the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is tall. She won the Best ...

(2003–2006) *

Nadia Centoni Nadia Centoni (Barga, 19 June 1981) is an Italian volleyball player. She currently plays for RC Cannes, playing as opposite. Career Centoni played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. There her team ended up in fourth place af ...

(2003–2005) *

Simona Rinieri Simona Rinieri (born 1 September 1977, in Ravenna) is an Italian volleyball player. She has played for Italy in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, and with Italy she won the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship, held Germany, and 2006 F ...

(2004–2006) *

Carolina Costagrande Carolina del Pilar Costagrande (born 15 October 1980 in El Trébol, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine born professional volleyball player who became a naturalized Italian. She currently plays for Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü. She played for Argen ...

(2005–2010) *

Kinga Maculewicz Kinga Maculewicz-De La Fuente (née Maculewicz; born 25 May 1978) is a French former volleyball player, a member of France women's national volleyball team between 1994 and 2011. Personal life She was born in Kraków, Poland, but she grew up in ...

(2005–2007) *

Lindsey Berg Lindsey Napela Berg (born July 16, 1980) is an American volleyball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and played volleyball for the University of Minnesota. She played in three Olympic Games ...

(2004–2007) *

Christiane Fürst Christiane Fürst (born 29 March 1985 in Dresden) is a retired German female volleyball player. She plays for Turkish side Eczacıbaşı VitrA. Career She won a bronze medal at the 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship. Fürst was na ...

(2007–2009) *

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(2008–2010) * Elke Wijnhoven (2007–2010)

Honours

National competitions

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: 3 :2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 * Coccarda Coppa Italia

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: 1 :2008–09 * Supercoppa italiana di pallavolo maschile

Italian Super Cup: 4 :2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

International competitions

: 1 : 2007–08 * Challenge Cup trophy

: 1 :2005–06

References

External links

Official website
{{Italian women volleyball league Italian women's volleyball clubs Volleyball clubs established in 1967 1967 establishments in Italy Sport in Pesaro Sport in le Marche Serie A1 (women's volleyball) clubs