Trentino Volley
Encyclopedia
Trentino Volley is a professional volleyball
team based in Trento
, Italy
. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League
without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League
, the Italian cup, a CEV Champions League
and the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
. Its name during national competitions is Itas Diatec Trentino, while in international events it is Trentino BetClic.
Trentino Volley is a Joint stock company
, and its president
is Diego Mosna. The company has a budget of 4,500,000 euros and about 225 employees .
, and was defeated 3-0. The first home match of the Trentino Volley was played on October 22, 2000, against Padova, and the home team came out victorious with a result of 3-2.
During its first two seasons, the team managed a tenth , and a ninth place finish at the end of the regular season.
Players acquired by the team in his first Italian Serie A years included Nikola Grbić
, Lorenzo Bernardi
and Andrea Sartoretti
. In the summer of 2007 Trentino Volley made substantial purchases, as part of a strategy that would focus on a young team with talented players, such as Bulgarian Vladimir Nikolov
and Matey Kaziyski
and Italy's Emanuele Birarelli
. Itas Trentino Diatec ended the following regular season with a first place finish, and stepped into the finals. On May 7, 2008 Trentino Volley defeated Piacenza
3-0, to win its first national championship title, and gain access to the CEV Champions League 2008-2009.
Trento run undefeated in the pool stages, with a first place finish in Group E. On April 5, 2009, at the O2 Arena in Prague
, Trento defeated Iraklis Tessaloniki 3-1 in the final.
In 2009, the team flew to Doha
(Qatar
), to compete in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
. On Sunday 8 November, Trentino Betclic won the final, with a score of 3-0 against the Poles of Skra Bełchatów, and became FIVB Club World Champion. In 2010, it won the Italian Cup and then successfully defended its Champions League title with a 3-0 victory (25-12,25-20, 25-21) over Dynamo Moscow.
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 Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It plays in the Italian Volleyball League
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:...
without interruption since 2000. It has won two times the Italian Volleyball League
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:...
, the Italian cup, 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 the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
The FIVB Club World Championship is a men's and women's indoor volleyball competition contested between the champion clubs from continental confederations. The competition first took place in Parma, Italy in 1989.-Competition formula:...
. Its name during national competitions is Itas Diatec Trentino, while in international events it is Trentino BetClic.
Trentino Volley is a Joint stock company
Joint stock company
A joint-stock company is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own shares of stock in the company...
, and its president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
is Diego Mosna. The company has a budget of 4,500,000 euros and about 225 employees .
History
Trentino Volley SpA was founded on May 23, 2000; and two days later, it purchased the rights to play in the Serie A1 (Italy's First Division) from Ravenna, that had retired due to financial problems. The club played its first Serie A1 match in Parma on October 15, 2000, against Maxicono ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, and was defeated 3-0. The first home match of the Trentino Volley was played on October 22, 2000, against Padova, and the home team came out victorious with a result of 3-2.
During its first two seasons, the team managed a tenth , and a ninth place finish at the end of the regular season.
Players acquired by the team in his first Italian Serie A years included Nikola Grbić
Nikola Grbic
Nikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level....
, Lorenzo Bernardi
Lorenzo Bernardi
Lorenzo Bernardi is an Italian volleyball player who was twice World champion with his national team in 1990 and 1994, and was elected "Volleyball Player of the Century" in 2001.-Career:...
and Andrea Sartoretti
Andrea Sartoretti
Andrea Sartoretti is an Italian volleyball player.Sartoretti was born in Santa Lucia and debuted in the Italian Serie in 1991, winning the Award as best Under 23 player. A 1.94 cm athlete, he plays opposite hitter...
. In the summer of 2007 Trentino Volley made substantial purchases, as part of a strategy that would focus on a young team with talented players, such as Bulgarian Vladimir Nikolov
Vladimir Nikolov
Vladimir Nikolov is a Bulgarian volleyball player, current captain of the his country's national team. He plays as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian national team in all recent championships...
and Matey Kaziyski
Matey Kaziyski
Matey Kaziyski is a Bulgarian volleyball player.With Dynamo Moscow he won the bronze medal at the Men's CEV Champions League 2006–07 and was awarded Final Four' "Best Server"....
and Italy's Emanuele Birarelli
Emanuele Birarelli
Emanuele Birarelli is an Italian volleyball player.-Biography:Birarelli was born at Senigallia. He debuted in the Italian top championship in 1998 for Pallavolo Falconara...
. Itas Trentino Diatec ended the following regular season with a first place finish, and stepped into the finals. On May 7, 2008 Trentino Volley defeated Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
3-0, to win its first national championship title, and gain access to the CEV Champions League 2008-2009.
Trento run undefeated in the pool stages, with a first place finish in Group E. On April 5, 2009, at the O2 Arena in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Trento defeated Iraklis Tessaloniki 3-1 in the final.
In 2009, the team flew to Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
(Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
), to compete in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship
The FIVB Club World Championship is a men's and women's indoor volleyball competition contested between the champion clubs from continental confederations. The competition first took place in Parma, Italy in 1989.-Competition formula:...
. On Sunday 8 November, Trentino Betclic won the final, with a score of 3-0 against the Poles of Skra Bełchatów, and became FIVB Club World Champion. In 2010, it won the Italian Cup and then successfully defended its Champions League title with a 3-0 victory (25-12,25-20, 25-21) over Dynamo Moscow.
Season 2010-2011
Achievements
- Italian Volleyball LeagueItalian Volleyball LeagueThe 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:...
(2)- Winner: 2007-08, 2010-11
- 2nd place: 2008-09, 2009-10
- Italian Volleyball Cup (1)
- Winner: 2009-10
- CEV Champions LeagueCEV Champions LeagueThe 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....
(3)- Winner: 2008-09, 2009-10Men's CEV Champions League 2009–10The CEV Champions League is the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2009–10 season.-Teams of the 2009–2010 competition:The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:...
, 2010-11Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2010–11 season and was the 52nd edition.-Teams of the 2010–2011 competition:The number of participants on the basis of ranking list for European Cup Competitions:...
- Winner: 2008-09, 2009-10
- FIVB Club World Championship (3)
- Winner: 2009, 2010, 20112011 FIVB Men's Club World ChampionshipThe 2011 FIVB Men's Club World Championship was the 7th edition of the event. It was held in Doha, Qatar from October 8 to 14, 2011.-Qualification:-Pools composition:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won3. Sets ratio4...
- Winner: 2009, 2010, 2011