The start of the 2023 European Championships is getting closer and closer, the competition that will see twenty-four teams, including the reigning Italian national team, compete for the continental title between 28 August and 16 September.
Italy, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Israel will host the upcoming matches: Pool A, four matches of the Round of 16, two of the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals will be played in Italy. In Bulgaria, on the other hand, Pool B and the remaining matches of the knockout phase will take place; Pool C in North Macedonia, Pool D in Israel.
Therefore, the expectation is also growing among the Italian fans and among all the volleyball enthusiasts who will populate the peninsula’s sports halls in the coming weeks, starting with the debut of the Azzurri at the Unipol Arena in Bologna in the opening match of EuroVolley, Monday 28 August at 21.00 .
After the debut in Emilia, the national team coached by Ferdinando De Giorgi will move to Perugia, to face Estonia and Serbia at the PalaBarton, and then to Ancona, at the PalaRossini, to close Pool A against Switzerland and Germany.
The first part of the knockout phase, with half of the matches in the Round of 16 and the Quarter Finals, will be played at the PalaFlorio in Bari, while the penultimate and last act will be in Rome, with the Palazzetto dello Sport which will host the Semifinals (September 14) , 3rd Place Final and Grand Final (September 16).
As regards television coverage, Rai (Rai 2 and Rai Sport) and SKY (SKY Sport Summer, SKY Sport Arena) will broadcast all the Azzurri’s matches.
Below is some useful information and the composition of the different groups, as well as the complete list of the 14 Azzurri, all also involved in the next Serie A Credem Banca championship, called to defend the title won in 2021.
EuroVolley 2023
Setters: Simone Giannelli (Sir Susa Vim Perugia), Riccardo Sbertoli (Itas Trentino).
Spikers: Mattia Bottolo (Cucine Lube Civitanova), Daniele Lavia (Itas Trentino), Alessandro Michieletto (Itas Trentino), Tommaso Rinaldi (Valsa Group Modena).
Middle Blockers: Gianluca Galassi (Vero Volley Monza), Leandro Mosca (Rana Verona), Roberto Russo (Sir Susa Vim Perugia), Giovanni Sanguinetti (Valsa Group Modena).
Opposites: Alessandro Bovolenta (Consar Ravenna), Yuri Romanò (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza).
Liberos: Fabio Balaso (Cucine Lube Civitanova), Leonardo Scanferla (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza).
Pool A: Italia (Org.), Svizzera, Serbia, Germania, Belgio, Estonia.
Pool B: Bulgaria (Org.), Finlandia, Slovenia, Ucraina, Croazia, Spagna.
Pool C: Macedonia del Nord (Org.), Montenegro, Polonia, Olanda, Repubblica Ceca, Danimarca.
Pool D: Israele (Org.), Romania, Francia, Turchia, Portogallo, Grecia.
POOL A – Italia (Bologna, Perugia, Ancona)
Lunedì 28 agosto ore 21.00 Belgio – Italia (Bologna)
Giovedì 31 agosto ore 21.00 Estonia – Italia (Perugia)
Venerdì 1 settembre ore 21.00 Serbia – Italia (Perugia)
Lunedì 4 settembre ore 21.00 Italia – Svizzera (Ancona)
Mercoledì 6 settembre ore 21.00 Germania – Italia (Ancona)
