Black Angels Perugia Volley

Black Angels Perugia Volley, formerly Wealth Planet Perugia Volley, is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Perugia. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.

Black Angels Perugia Volley
Full nameBlack Angels Perugia Volley
GroundPalaBarton, Perugia, Italy
(Capacity: 3,800)
ChairmanAntonio Bartoccini
Head coachAndrea Giovi
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
WebsiteClub home page
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Previous names

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Due to sponsorship, the club has competed under the following names:

  • Gecom Security Corciano (2009–2012)
  • Gecom Security Perugia (2012–2015)
  • TUUM Perugia Volley (2015–2017)
  • Bartoccini Gioiellerie Perugia (2017–2019)
  • Bartoccini Fortinfissi Perugia (2019–2024)
  • Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia (2024–present)

History

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Wealth Planet was founded in 2005, but in its early days volleyball was not a part of the business. Instead Wealth Planet was focused on fitness, body building, healthy eating and well-being in general. However, in the late 2000s, Wealth Planet started supporting the local volleyball teams Colli del Tezio and Grifo Volley.[1] In 2010, the company decided to join Serie C with its own volleyball team, Wealth Planet Village.[2]

In August 2011, Wealth Planet Village was merged with the club Pallavolo Etruria Corciano to form Wealth Planet Etruria Village. After the merger, the club has one team in Serie B1, with the sponsored name Gecom Security Corciano, and one team in Serie C, with the sponsored name Multicopia Perugia.[3] In 2012, the club changed its name from Wealth Planet Etruria Village to Wealth Planet Perugia and the sponsored name of the Serie B1 team was changed to Gecom Security Perugia.[4]

In 2017, after playing in Serie B1 for seven years, Wealth Planet Perugia got the chance to play its first season in Serie A2 due to repechage.[5] In its second season (2018–2019) in Serie A2, Wealth Planet Perugia finished the regular season in pool B in first place.[6] The club also won the subsequent promotion pool and was promoted to Serie A1 for the 2019–2020 season.[7][8]

In the 2022–2023 season of Serie A1, Wealth Planet Perugia finished the regular season in 13th place and was relegated back to Serie A2.[9] The club was able to return to Serie A1 again by winning the promotion pool in Serie A2 the following season (2023–2024).[10][11] In June 2024, the club changed its name from Wealth Planet Perugia Volley to Black Angels Perugia Volley.[12]

Team

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The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[13]

Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1   Aleksandra Gryka Middle Blocker 1.90 (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24)
2   Gaia Traballi Outside Hitter 1.83 (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27)
3   Giulia Orlandi Setter 1.86 (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20)
5   Imma Sirressi (c) Libero 1.75 (1990-05-19) 19 May 1990 (age 34)
7   Carolina Pecorari Outside Hitter 1.84 (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21)
8   Maria Irene Ricci Setter 1.81 (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28)
10   Stefania Recchia Libero 1.62 (2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 19)
11   Benedetta Bartolini Middle Blocker 1.84 (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 25)
13   Asia Cogliandro Middle Blocker 1.84 (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)
14   Anastasia Cekulaev Middle Blocker 1.91 (2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 21)
15   Anett Németh Opposite 1.88 (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 24)
16   Beatrice Gardini Outside Hitter 1.84 (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21)
18   Rachele Rastelli Opposite 1.92 (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25)
19   Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu Outside Hitter 1.87 (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24)

References

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  1. ^ "Wealth Planet storia". wealthplanet.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Serie C Wealth Planet" (PDF). Wealth Planet Magazine (in Italian). 2 (10): 48. October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Comunicato". wealthplanet.it (in Italian). 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Triangolare A1". wealthplanet.it (in Italian). 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Serie A2, per Perugia è ufficiale il ripescaggio. Le parole di Bartoccini". umbriadomani.it (in Italian). 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Classifica regular season A2 girone B 2018/19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Classifica pool promozione A2 2018/19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Esplode la festa, Bartoccini Perugia in A1 otto anni dopo l'addio alla mitica Sirio". umbria24.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Classifica regular season A1 2022/23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Classifica pool promozione A2 2023/24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  11. ^ "A Perugia festa con vittoria per il ritorno in A1". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Black Angels Perugia Volley S.S.D. A R.L.: ecco il nuovo nome della società". blackangelsperugia.it (in Italian). 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Black Angels roster". blackangelsperugia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Bartoccini-Fortinfissi Perugia Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Bartoccini-Fortinfissi Perugia Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Bartoccini-Fortinfissi Perugia Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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