Volley Pesaro was an Italian women's

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club based in

Pesaro Pesaro (; ) is a (municipality) in the Italy, Italian region of Marche, capital of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the ...

. The club won three Italian Serie A1 titles and two 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 (2017–2018)

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 Snoopy Pallavolo (another volleyball club from Pesaro) started a project called which apart from the professional level had 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. However, in June 2018, after just one season in the top division the club announced that it would withdraw from Serie A1 due to budget problems.

Team

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

Notable players

Sheilla Castro Sheilla Tavares de Castro (born 1 July 1983) is a Brazilian former volleyball player who represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. On both occasions the Brazilian national team won the gold medal. She also pl ...

(2004–2008) *

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

(2006–2008) *

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

(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 The 2012 Summer Olympi ...

(2003–2006) * Nadia Centoni (2003–2005) * Simona Rinieri (2004–2006) * Carolina Costagrande (2005–2010) * Kinga Maculewicz (2005–2007) * Lindsey Berg (2004–2007) *

Christiane Fürst Christiane Fürst (born 29 March 1985) is a German retired volleyball player. Career She won a bronze medal at the 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship. Fürst was named Best Blocker at the 2006 and 2010 World Championships. She won ...

(2007–2009) * Katarzyna Skowrońska (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

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: 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