Pallavolo Scandicci

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Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Full namePallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene
Founded2012; 14 years ago (2012)
GroundPalazzo Wanny, Firenze, Italy
(Capacity: 3,000-4,000)
ChairmanSergio Bazzurro
Head coachMarco Gaspari
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2024–253rd
WebsiteClub home page
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Pallavolo Scandicci is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Scandicci that plays in the Serie A1, known also by its sponsored name Savino del Bene Scandicci. On the global stage, the club is currently champion of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.

Previous names

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

  • Pallavolo Scandicci (Past)
  • Savino Del Bene Scandicci (2012–present)

History

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The club was founded in 2012, when the company Savino Del Bene, which has been investing in women's volleyball since 2009, joined the women's first team of Unione Pallavolo Scandicci.[1] The club started in Serie B1 in the 2012–13 season, reaching promotion to Serie A2 by the end of the season. After one season in Serie A2, the club reached the highest Italian league, the Serie A1, in 2014.[2]

In the 2017–18 season of Serie A1, Savino Del Bene Scandicci finished the regular season in second place and in the playoffs the club made it to its first semifinals.[3][4]

In 2022, Savino Del Bene Scandicci won the 2021–22 CEV Challenge Cup and the following season (2022–23) the club won the CEV Cup.[5][6] In the 2023–24 season of Serie A1, Savino Del Bene Scandicci played its first finals in the league playoffs and in 2025, the club reached its first final in the CEV Champions League.[7][8]

Team

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2025–2026 Team[9]
Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
2 Italy Gaia Traballi Outside Hitter 1.83 (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 29)
3 Italy Marta Bechis Setter 1.80 (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989 (age 36)
4 United States Avery Skinner Outside Hitter 1.86 (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 26)
5 Dominican Republic Brenda Castillo Libero 1.67 (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 33)
6 United States Lindsey Ruddins Opposite/Outside Hitter 1.88 (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 28)
7 United States Sarah Franklin Outside Hitter 1.93 (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 23)
8 Italy Manuela Ribechi Libero 1.72 (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 22)
9 Italy Caterina Bosetti Outside Hitter 1.80 (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 32)
10 Serbia Maja Ognjenović (c) Setter 1.83 (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 41)
11 Italy Giulia Mancini Middle Blocker 1.83 (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 27)
13 Italy Emma Graziani Middle Blocker 1.93 (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 23)
14 Italy Linda Nwakalor Middle Blocker 1.87 (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 23)
17 Italy Ekaterina Antropova Opposite 2.02 (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 22)
21 Germany Camilla Weitzel Middle Blocker 1.95 (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 25)
23 Italy Giulia Gennari[A] Setter 1.84 (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996 (age 29)

Current coaching staff

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Coaching staff for the 2025–2026 season:[29]

 Italy Marco Gaspari (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982 (age 43) Head coach
 Hungary Sándor Kántor (1971-02-01) 1 February 1971 (age 55) Coach assistant
 Italy Mattia Cozzi (1994-11-29) 29 November 1994 (age 31) Coach assistant
 Italy Marco Sesia Athletic trainer
 Italy Simone Maurilli Scoutman

Head coaches

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Period Head coach
2013–2014 Italy Marco Botti[30]
2014–2016 Italy Massimo Bellano[31]
2016–2017 Italy Mauro Chiappafreddo[32]
2017–2017 Italy Alessandro Beltrami[33]
2017–2019 Italy Carlo Parisi[34]
2019–2020 Italy Marco Mencarelli[35]
2020–2020 Italy Luca Cristofani[36]
2020–2024 Italy Massimo Barbolini[37]
2024–2024 France Stéphane Antiga[38]
2024– Italy Marco Gaspari[39]

Position main (current season)

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Scandicci Line up
10. Maja
5. Castillo (L)

Notable players

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Titles and honours

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International competitions

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European record

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On 12 April 2023, in the home game of the final match of the 2023 CEV Cup, Savino Del Bene Scandicci made the record of the best score in a CEV Cup final (women's) since the Rally Point System was adopted, with only 41 points lost. Savino Del Bene Scandicci – CSM Volei Alba Blaj 3–0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-11).[40] This is also the record of the best score in all European cups' finals.

Notes

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  1. ^ Giulia Gennari left the team on 29 December 2025.[9]
  2. ^ Manuela Ribechi joined the team on 17 December 2024.[11]
  3. ^ Giulia Mancini joined the team on 17 December 2024.[11]
  4. ^ Francesca Villani left the team on 25 September 2024.[10]
  5. ^ Indy Baijens left the team on 17 December 2024.[10]
  6. ^ Argentina Ung joined the team on 24 January 2025.[12]
  7. ^ Beatrice Parrocchiale joined the team on 7 November 2023.[14]
  8. ^ Pola Nowakowska joined the team on 22 March 2024.[15]
  9. ^ Alice Gay left the team on 7 November 2023.[13]
  10. ^ Ofelia Malinov left the team on 12 January 2023.[16]
  11. ^ Yao Di joined the team on 13 January 2023.[17]
  12. ^ Noemi Moschettini joined the team on 26 December 2021.[19]
  13. ^ Hanna Orthmann left the team on 17 January 2022.[18]
  14. ^ Nikol Milanova left the team on 16 December 2021.[18]
  15. ^ Indrė Sorokaitė joined the team on 17 January 2022.[20]
  16. ^ Elitsa Vasileva joined the team on 6 December 2020.[22]
  17. ^ Adenízia da Silva left the team on 17 January 2020.[23]
  18. ^ Alexa Gray joined the team on 16 January 2020.[24]
  19. ^ Dayana Kosareva joined the team at the end of January 2020.[25]
  20. ^ Bojana Milenković left the team on 30 January 2020.[23]
  21. ^ Regan Hood left the team on 31 December 2018.[26]
  22. ^ Tatiana Kosheleva joined the team on 8 April 2019.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "La società". Savino Del Bene Volley (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ "La nostra Storia". Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Classifica Stagione 2017/18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Risultati Play Off A1 2017/18 Savino Del Bene Scandicci". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ^ "CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup 2022". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup 2023". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Per Conegliano è scudetto, e sono sette". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Champions League: trionfa Conegliano". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 4 May 2025. Archived from the original on 5 May 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2025–26". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Volley Mercato: Baijens a Firenze, Mancini e Ribechi a Scandicci". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Benvenuta Argentina! Ung Enriquez è una nuova giocatrice della Savino Del Bene Volley". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Scandicci rinforza la difesa con Beatrice Parrocchiale". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Pola Nowakowska è una nuova giocatrice della Savino Del Bene Volley". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  16. ^ a b "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Yao Di è una nuova giocatrice della Savino Del Bene Volley". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  18. ^ a b c "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Una palleggiatrice per Scandicci: benvenuta Noemi". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Scandicci: via Orthmann, arriva Sorokaite". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Welcome Back Elitsa". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 6 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  23. ^ a b c "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2019–20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Welcome Alexa". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Rescisso il contratto di Dayana Kosareva". hrvolley.it (in Italian). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  26. ^ a b "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2018–19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  27. ^ "La Savino Del Bene si rinforza: Ufficiale Kosheleva". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  28. ^ "Savino Del Bene Scandicci Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  29. ^ "Il nostro staff per la stagione 2025-2026". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Marco Botti Carriera". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Volley: A2 Femminile, Bellano è il tecnico di Scandicci". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  32. ^ "La Savino Del Bene ufficializza Chiappafreddo per il 2016/2017". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  33. ^ "Alessandro Beltrami sarà il nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  34. ^ "Scandicci annuncia il nuovo tecnico, Carlo Parisi". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  35. ^ "Benvenuto Marco!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  36. ^ "Luca Cristofani nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene Scandicci". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  37. ^ "Stéphane Antiga è il nuovo allenatore della Savino Del Bene Volley". savinodelbenevolley.it (in Italian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  38. ^ "Stefano Lavarini è ufficialmente il tecnico di Novara". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  39. ^ "Gaspari picked to replace Antiga at Scandicci". volleyballworld.com. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  40. ^ "CEV Volleyball Cup 2023 Women Finals". cev.eu. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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