CUS Torino Pallavolo
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CUS Torino Pallavolo was a professional men's volleyball
team based in Turin
, Italy
. It's one of the most famous clubs which played in Serie A1
in the 1970s
and in the 1980s
, winning several Italian and European trophys.
of the University of Turin
, CUS reached the highest level of Italian volleyball league in 1972.
Guided by Silvano Prandi
and sponsored by industries Klippan and Kappa
, the club in the next decade won four national titles, a CEV Champions League
and a Cup Winner's Cup.
In 1988, for economical reasons, did not enrol at Serie A1 and restared from the lower divisions. In 2001 merged into Piemonte Volley
. Its heredity is today carry on by another club, Pallavolo Torino.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
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. It's one of the most famous clubs which played in Serie A1
Italian Volleyball League
The Italian Male Volleyball League is structured in several levels of importance; the highest of them is Serie A1. Many of the best volleyball players in the world playing in the A1 and the overall level of competition is considerably higher.-Structure:...
in the 1970s
1970s
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and in the 1980s
1980s
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, winning several Italian and European trophys.
History
Founded in 1952 by the students who joined sports clubSports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
of the University of Turin
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
, CUS reached the highest level of Italian volleyball league in 1972.
Guided by Silvano Prandi
Silvano Prandi
Silvano Prandi is a famous Italian volleyball coach who is currently the head coach of Pallavolo Modena.-References:* Profile...
and sponsored by industries Klippan and Kappa
Kappa (company)
Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:...
, the club in the next decade won four national titles, a CEV Champions League
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
and a Cup Winner's Cup.
In 1988, for economical reasons, did not enrol at Serie A1 and restared from the lower divisions. In 2001 merged into Piemonte Volley
Piemonte Volley
Piemonte Volley, known for sponsorship reasons as Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, is a professional volleyball club based in Cuneo, Italy. They are the current champions of the Italian Volleyball League, having won the Championship Game against Trentino Volley on May 9th, 2010.The club was founded in...
. Its heredity is today carry on by another club, Pallavolo Torino.