UYBA Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.
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| Full name | UYBA Volley | ||
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| Nickname | Le Farfalle (The Butterflies) | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio, Italy (Capacity: 4,490) | ||
| Chairman | Giuseppe Pirola | ||
| Head coach | Enrico Barbolini | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Previous names
editDue to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- Brums Busto Arsizio (2000–2002)
- Dimeglio Brums Busto Arsizio (2002–2006)
- Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2006–2012)
- Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2012–2016)
- Unet Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2016–2017)
- Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio (2017–2022)
- E-Work Busto Arsizio (2022–2023)
- UYBA Volley Busto Arsizio (2023–2024)
- Eurotek UYBA Busto Arsizio (2024–present)
History
editIn 1996, Serie A1 club Unione Sportiva Cistellum Volley was playing at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Cislago,[1] a venue with small capacity, forcing the club to look for a new home venue.[2] In 1997, when the nearby city of Busto Arsizio inaugurated a 4,490 seat venue named PalaYamamay-Maria Piantanida,[3] Cistellum decided to relocate to Busto Arsizio where it remained for three seasons.[4] After relegation to Serie A2 at the end of the 1999–00 season, the club transferred all its sporting activities to Yamamay and Futura Volley Busto Arsizio is created.[2][5]
The club's first season was at the Serie A2 in 2000–01,[6] promotion to the Serie A1 was achieved after seven seasons, in 2007.[7] The first title was the 2009–10 Women's CEV Cup and in 2012 the club won four titles (Serie A1, Italian Cup, CEV Cup and Italian Super Cup).
Arena
editThe team currently plays at the E-Work Arena, an indoor arena owned by the municipality of Busto Arsizio.
Supporters
editThe main group of supporters of the Yamamay Busto Arsizio is called "Amici delle Farfalle" (AdF) (Friends of the butterflies).
Team
editThe following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[8]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Skyy Howard
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Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 25 June 2001 |
| 2 |  Federica Pelloni
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Libero | 1.72 | 26 December 2002 |
| 3 |  Pleun Van Der Pijl
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Opposite | 1.96 | 11 January 2003 |
| 4 | Rebecca Piva
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Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 1 May 2001 |
| 5 |  Ana Karina Olaya
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Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 13 September 2002 |
| 6 |  Silke Van Avermaet
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Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 2 June 1999 |
| 7 | Martina Morandi
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Libero | 1.75 | 16 January 2002 |
| 8 | Giuditta Lualdi (c)
|
Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 13 September 1995 |
| 10 | Benedetta Sartori
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Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 14 April 2001 |
| 11 | Josephine Obossa
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Opposite | 1.83 | 2 May 1999 |
| 12 | Giorgia Frosini
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Opposite | 1.89 | 29 November 2002 |
| 14 |  Laura Künzler
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Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 25 December 1996 |
| 19 | Jennifer Boldini
|
Setter | 1.87 | 6 April 1999 |
| 20 | Francesca Scola
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Setter | 1.83 | 15 September 2001 |
Current coaching staff
edit| Enrico Barbolini | 1 January 1970 | Head coach |
| Filippo Lualdi | 7 May 1992 | Assistant coach |
Honours
editNational competitions
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- 2011–12
Coppa Italia: 1
- 2011–12
- 2012
International competitions
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CEV Cup: 3
References
edit- ^ "Cislago". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Chi siamo". US Cistellum (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Serie A1 femminile: Il Club Italia giocherà al PalaYamamay di Busto Arsizio". vivovolley.net (in Italian). 29 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Busto Arsizio (ex-Cislago)". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "La nostra Storia". US Cistellum (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "La storia - Stagione 2000-2001 Campionato di Serie A2". Futura Volley Busto Arsizio (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Busto Arsizio Futura". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Le farfalle pallavolo femminile Serie A1". volleybusto.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
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- Official website (in Italian)