Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Season Winner
1978/79 Panini Modena Venezia
1979/80 Panini Modena Modena
1980/81 Edilcuoghi Sassuolo Ancona
1981/82 Santal Parma Battipaglia (SA)
1982/83 Santal Parma Firenze
1983/84 Bartolini Bologna Forlì
1984/85 Panini Modena Chieti
1985/86 Panini Modena Arona (NO)
1986/87 Santal Parma Parma, Modena e Bologna
1987/88 Panini Modena Bologna e Modena
1988/89 Panini Modena Forlì
1989/90 Maxicono Parma Milano
1990/91 Il Messaggero Ravenna Venezia
1991/92 Maxicono Parma Treviso
1992/93 Sisley Treviso Napoli
1993/94 Daytona Modena Perugia
1994/95 Daytona Las Modena Roma
1995/96 Alpitour Traco Cuneo Firenze
1996/97 Las Daytona Modena Siena
1997/98 Casa Modena Unibon Firenze
1998/99 TNT Alpitour Cuneo Roma
1999/00 Sisley Treviso Milano
FINAL SIX
2000/01 Lube Banca Marche Macerata S. Benedetto del Tronto (AP), Macerata, Pesaro, Ancona
FINAL EIGHT
2001/02 Noicom Brebanca Cuneo Forlì, Biella e Milano
2002/03 Lube B. Marche Macerata Bolzano e Trento
2003/04 Sisley Treviso La Spezia e Firenze
2004/05 Sisley Treviso Sansepolcro (AR) e Forlì
2005/06 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Bassano del G. (VI), Ferrara e Forlì
2006/07 Sisley Treviso Bassano del G. (VI) e Milano
2007/08 Lube Banca Marche Macerata Bassano del G. (VI) e Milano
2008/09 Lube Banca Marche Macerata Bassano del G. (VI), Mantova, Forlì
FINAL FOUR
2009/10 Itas Diatec Trentino Montecatini Terme (PT)
2010/11 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Verona
2011/12 Itas Diatec Trentino Roma
2012/13 Itas Diatec Trentino Milano
2013/14 Copra Elior Piacenza Bologna
2014/15 Parmareggio Modena Bologna
2015/16 DHL Modena Milano
2016/17 Cucine Lube Civitanova Bologna
2017/18 Sir Safety Conad Perugia Bari
2018/19 Sir Safety Conad Perugia Bologna
2019/20 Cucine Lube Civitanova Bologna
2020/21 Cucine Lube Civitanova Bologna
2021/22 Sir Safety Conad Perugia Bologna
2022/23 Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Roma
Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Players
9 w: Luca Cantagalli (1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1993/94, 1992/93, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85).
6 w: Marco Bracci (2002/03, 1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1991/92, 1989/90); Francesco Dall’Olio (1994/95, 1985/86, 1984/85, 1983/84, 1979/80, 1978/79); Osmany Juantorena (2020/21, 2019/20, 2016/17, 2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10); Samuele Papi (2013/14, 2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00, 1995/96); Fabio Vullo (1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1990/91, 1988/89, 1987/88).
5 w: Lorenzo Bernardi (1999/00, 1992/93, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86); Franco Bertoli (1993/94, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85); Davide Bellini (2002/03, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85); Cristian Casoli (2004/05, 2003/04, 2001/02, 1998/99, 1995/96); Massimo Colaci (2021/22, 2018/2019, 2017/18, 2012/13, 2011/12); Mirko Corsano (2008/09, 2007/08, 2002/03, 2000/01, 1991/92); Alessandro Fei (2013/14, 2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 2000/01); Andrea Giani (1997/98, 1996/97, 1991/92, 1989/90, 1986/87); Andrea Lucchetta (1995/96, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85); Luca Tencati (2013/14, 2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00); Valerio Vermiglio (2008/09, 2007/08, 2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04).
4 w: Alberto Cisolla (2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00); Juan Carlos Cuminetti (1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1993/94); Luciano De Cecco (2020/21, 2018/19, 2017/18, 2013/14); Giovanni Erricchiello (1990/91, 1986/87, 1982/83, 1981/82); Alessandro Farina (2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00); Andrea Ghiretti (1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85); Pasquale Gravina (2004/05, 2002/03, 1999/00, 1991/92); Luigi Mastrangelo (2010/11, 2002/03, 2001/02, 1998/99); Igor Omrcen (2008/09, 2007/08, 2005/06, 2001/02); Gilberto Passani (1992/93, 1989/90, 1982/83, 1981/82); Gianluigi Sacchetti (1993/94, 1985/86, 1984/85, 1980/81); Robertlandy Simon (2022/23, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2013/14).
3 w: Simone Anzani (2020/21, 2019/20, 2017/18); Andrea Bari (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10); Emanuele Birarelli (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10); Dore Della Lunga (2018/19, 2017/18, 2011/12) Mauro Di Bernardo (1985/86, 1984/85, 1980/81); Alberto Casadei (2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15); Nikola Grbic (2010/11, 1999/00, 1998/99); Giorgio Goldoni (1984/85, 1981/82, 1978/79), Matey Kaziyski (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10); Jiri Kovar (2019/20, 2020/21, 2016/17); Filippo Lanza (2018/19, 2012/13, 2011/12); Yoandy Leal (2022/23, 2020/21, 2019/20); Pierpaolo Lucchetta (1986/87, 1982/83, 1981/82); Francesco Morandi (1988/89, 1987/88, 1984/85); Mossa de Rezende Bruno (2019/20, 2015/16, 2014/15); Kamil Rychlicki (2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20); Marko Podrascanin (2018/19, 2017/18, 2008/09); Raul Quiroga (1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85); Fabio Ricci (2021/22, 2018/19, 2017/18); Bas Van De Goor (1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95); Paolo Vecchi (1986/87, 1982/83, 1981/82); Luca Vettori (2015/16; 2014/15, 2013/14); Raphael Vieira de Oliveira (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10); Tsvetan Sokolov (2016/17, 2011/12, 2009/10); Wout Wijsmans (2010/11, 2005/06, 2002/03)
2 w: Alberto Angelelli (1982/83, 1981/82); Antonio Babini (1994/95, 1983/84); Aleksandar Atanasijevic (2018/19; 2017/18); Alberto Bachi (1998/99, 1993/94); Fabio Balaso (2020/21, 2019/20); Enzo Barbaro (2004/05, 2003/04); Andrea Bartoletti (2008/09, 2007/08); Giulio Belletti (1986/87, 1982/83); Daniele Berselli (1979/80, 1978/79); Andrea Boldrini (1979/80, 1978/79); Dante Boninfante (2014/15, 1999/00); Matteo Burgsthaler (2012/13, 2011/12); Pierluigi Cappi (1979/80, 1978/79); Enrico Cester (2022/23, 2016/17); Manuel Coscione (2005/06, 2001/02); Massimo Dalfovo (1979/80, 1978/79); Renan Dal Zotto (1991/92, 1989/90); Giovanni Daniele (1997/98, 1996/97); Giancarlo Dametto (1985/86, 1984/85 Raimondo Della Volpe (1990/91, 1987/88); Ferdinando De Giorgi (2001/02, 1995/96); Enrico Diamantini (2020/21, 2019/20); Mitar Djuric (2012/13, 2011/12); Fabio Donadio (2015/16, 2014/15); Gustavo Endres (2006/07, 2004/05); Sandro Fabbiani (2005/06, 1997/98); Giuseppe Ferrari (1979/80, 1978/79); Claudio Galli (1995/96, 1989/90); Kim Ho Chul (1982/83, 1981/82); Denys Kaliberda (2016/17, 2013/14); Gianni Lanfranco (1982/83, 1981/82); Wilfredo Leon (2021/22, 2018/19); Christian Laraia (1996/97, 1994/95); Martin Lebl (2008/09, 2007/08); Andrea Marchisio (2020/21, 2019/20); Matteo Martino (2008/09, 2005/06); Marco Meoni (2002/03, 2000/01); Paolo Merlo (1988/89, 1987/88); Riccardo Michieletto (1991/92, 1986/87); Ivan Miljkovic (2002/03, 2000/01); Natale Monopoli (2008/09, 2007/08); Paolo Montorsi (1979/80, 1978/79); Betancourt Nalbert (2002/03, 2000/01); Marco Negri (1982/83, 1981/82); Earvin Ngapeth (2015/16, 2014/15); Maurizio Ninfa (1982/83, 1981/82); Ruslan Olikhver (1994/95, 1993/94); Tommaso Orlandi (1997/98, 1996/97); Rafael Pascual (1998/99, 1995/96); Liano Petrelli (1998/99, 1986/87); Nemanja Petric (2015/16, 2014/15); Matteo Piano (2015/16, 2014/15); Alessandro Piccinelli (2021/22, 2018/19); Damiano Pippi (1999/00, 1993/94); Marko Podrascanin (2018/19, 2017/18, 2008/09); Mauro Radicioni (1991/92, 1989/90); Bernard Rajzman (1979/80, 1978/79); Manuele Ravellino (2002/03, 2000/01); Salvatore Rossini (2015/16, 2014/15); Massimiliano Russo (1994/95, 1993/94); Andrea Sala (2014/15, 2009/10); Gianluca Saraceni (2008/09, 2007/08); Andrea Sartoretti (2001/02, 1996/97); Stefano Sibani (1979/80, 1978/79); Lorenzo Smerilli (2013/14, 2007/08); Jan Willem Snippe (2008/09, 2007/08); Pietro Spada (1988/89, 1987/88); Simone Spescha (2001/02, 1998/99); Jan Stokr (2012/13, 2011/12), Sebastian Swiderski (2008/09, 2007/08); Marco Tagliatti (1994/95, 1993/94); Gianmarco Venturi (1990/91, 1980/81); Fabrizio Ugolotti (1985/86, 1984/85); Lukasz Zygadlo (2011/12, 2009/10); Andrea Zorzi (1989/90, 1986/87).
1 w: Abdalla Ahmed (2006/07); Giuliano Agazzi (1992/93); Roamy Alonso (2022/23); Matthew Anderson (2021/22); Leo Andric (2017/18); Andrea Arnaud (1992/93); Michele Baranowicz (2005/06); Paolo Bartek (1995/96); Luka Basic (2022/23); Alexander Berger (2017/18); Guido Betti (1988/89); Pier Paolo Bevilacqua (1987/88); Mateusz Bieniek (2019/20); Peter Blangè (1991/92); Massimo Botti (1991/92); Dejan Brdjovic (2000/01); Steve Brinkman (2011/12); Antoine Brizard (2022/23); Elia Bossi (2015/16); Vigor Bovolenta (1990/91); Luca Bucciarelli (2018/19); Gabriele Bulgarelli (1996/97); Andrea Campani (1980/81); Davide Candellaro (2016/17); Edoardo Caneschi (2022/23); Andrea Cesarini (2017/18); Maikel Cristobal Cardona (2001/02); Bertrand Carletti (2010/11); Leonardo Carretti (1980/81); Rodolfo Cavaliere (1992/93); Klemen Cebulj (2016/17); Micah Christenson (2016/17); Stefan Chrtiansky Jr (2012/13); Paolo Cipollari (1995/96); Francesco Corsini (2009/10); Antonio Corvetta (2016/17); Carlo Alberto Cova (1989/90); Paolo Cozzi (2005/06); Valerio Curti (2005/06); Stelio De Rocco (1983/84); Freek De Weijer (2022/23); Massimiliano Decio (2003/04); Daniele Desiderio (1999/00); Stijn D’Hulst (2019/20); ); Kristen Dardzans (2021/22); Stanislav Dineikin (2003/04); Mauro Dozzo (1982/83); Alain Fabiani (1986/87); Marco Falaschi (2020/21); Mario Fangareggi (1990/91); Stefano Fanton (1983/84); Michele Fedrizzi (2009/10); Paolo Ferrioli (2000/01); Francesco Ferrua (2001/02); Dmitry Fomin (1999/00); Francesco Fortunato (2010/11); Fabrizio Franceschelli (1994/95); Amir Ghafour (2019/20); Gianluca Galassi (2018/19); Cosimo Gallotta (1998/99); Hugo Fernando Lucas Gaspar (2004/05); Danijel Galic (2010/11); Lorenzo Gallosti (2009/10); Mauro Gavotto (1998/99); Andrija Geric (2007/08); Gilberto Amauri “Giba” Godoy Filho (2005/06); Simone Giannelli (2021/22) Roberto Giovannini (1983/84); Andrea Giovi (2008/09); Giacomo Giretto (1991/92); Fabrizio Gironi (2022/23); Carlao Gouveia (1991/92); Vladimir Grbic (1995/96); Jenia Grebennikov (2016/17); Bengt Gustafson (1986/87); Jan Hadrava (2020/21), Hubert Henno (2010/11); Ihosvany Hernandez (1998/99); Renaud Herpe (2009/10); Nicholas Hoag (2018/19); Nicolò Hoffer (2022/23); Sjoerd Hoogendoorn (2018/19); Robert Horstink (2006/07); Gazmend Husaj (2013/14); Gervasio Iurisci (2002/03); Sandor Kantor (2001/02); Karch Kiraly (1990/91); Theoklitos Karipidis (2003/04); Toni Kovacevic (2004/05); Uros Kovacevic (2014/15); Jiri Kral (2006/07); Yuki Ishikawa (2014/15); Jacopo Larizza (2020/21); Kevin Le Roux (2013/14); Mauricio Lima (1993/94); Ricardo Lucarelli (2022/23); Pierluigi Lucchetta (1981/82); Giuseppe Magnanini (1978/79); Maurizio Magnanini (1979/80); Giovanni Mambelli (1990/91); Stefano Margutti (1990/91); Luc Marquet (2000/01); Davide Marra (2013/14); Alessandro Martinelli (1980/81); Marco Martinelli (1993/94); Estaban Martinez (1985/86); Roberto Masciarelli (1990/91); Jacopo Massari (2019/2020); Omer Maurizzi (1983/84); Stefano Mengozzi (2021/22); Marcello Mescoli (1993/94); Marcos Antonio Milinkovic (1999/00); Alberto Minelli (1983/84); Evgueni Mitkov (1997/98); Luca Moretti (1992/93); Fabio Muzio (2002/03); Richard Nemec (2003/04); Milos Nikic (2015/16); Vladimir Nikolov (2010/11); Marek Novotny (2006/07); Gianluca Nuzzo (1993/94); Davide Oglino (1995/96); Vincenzo Paccagnella (1994/95); Lamberto Padovani (1979/80); Luca Panizzi (1989/90); Alessandro Paparoni (2000/01); Simone Parodi (2010/11); Pier Paolo Partenio (2013/14); Doug Partie (1988/89); Stefano Pascucci (1990/91); Giuseppe Patriarca (2010/11); Janis Peda (2010/11); Nicola Pesaresi (2016/17); Gabriele Pignatti (1996/97); Federico Pistolesi (1991/92); Alberto Piva (1983/84); Peter Platenik (2005/06); Oleh Plotnytskyi (2021/22); Jan Marcus Posthuma (1992/93); Roberto Puntoni (1979/80); Francesco Recine (2022/23); Pietro Rinaldi (2001/02); Alain Addys Roca Borrero (1998/99); Rodrigo “Rodrigao” Santana (2008/09); Anderson Rodrigues (2005/06); Yuri Romanò (2022/23); Aaron Russell (2017/18); Roberto Russo (2021/22); Simone Rosalba (2000/01); Lucas Saatkamp (2015/16); Mauro Saetti Baraldi (1980/81), Juan Josè Salvador (2000/01); Tuomas Sammelvuo (2001/02); Luca Sartoretti (2015/16); Leonardo Scanferla (2022/23); Tiziano Scarioli (1983/84); James Shaw (2017/18); Nicholas Sighinolfi (2015/16); Tommy Siirila (2017/18); Jonah Seif (2018/19); Steven Silvestri (1992/93); Giacomo Sintini (2012/13); Sebastian Solé (2021/22); Pietro Soli (2015/16); Daniele Sottile (1998/99); Angelo Squeo (1983/84); Dragan Stankovic (2016/17); Jeff Stork (1989/90); Thijs Ter Horst (2021/22); Steve Timmons (1990/91); Paolo Tofoli (1992/93); Paolo Torre (1995/96); Dragan Travica (2021/22); Nikolay Uchikov (2012/13); Filippo Vagli (1986/87); Mike Van De Goor (1996/97); Damiano Valsecchi (2012/13), Daniele Vergnaghi (2005/06); Pieter Vehrees (2014/15); Denis Villatorta (1992/93); Leandro Vissotto Neves (2009/10); Ethan Watts (1997/98); Herrera Marlon Yant (2020/21), Cesare Zanolli (1980/81); Giuliano Zanghieri (1980/81); Ivan Zaytsev (2017/18); Enrico Zini (1980/81); Hristo Zlatanov (2013/14); Ron Zwerver (1992/93).
Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Coaches
7 w: Daniele Bagnoli (2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1993/94)
5 w: Ferdinando De Giorgi (2020/21, 2019/20, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2001/02);
4 w: Silvano Prandi (2005/06, 2000/01, 1998/99, 1995/96)
3 w: Gian Paolo Montali (1992/93, 1989/90, 1986/87); Julio Velasco (1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86); Radostin Stoytchev (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10)
2 w: Lorenzo Bernardi (2018/2019, 2017/18); Angelo Lorenzetti (2015/16, 2014/15); Gianpaolo Guidetti (1978/79, 1979/80); Claudio Piazza (1981/82, 1982/83)
1 w: Gianlorenzo Blengini (2016/17); Francesco Dall’Olio (1997/98); Paulo Roberto De Freitas “Bebeto” (1991/92); Massimo Botti (2022/23); Alberto Giuliani (2010/11); Nikola Grbic (2021/22), Adriano Guidetti (1980/81); Roberto Masciarelli (2002/03); Luca Monti (2013/14); Andrea Nannini (1984/85); Daniele Ricci (1990/91); Nerio Zanetti (1983/84)
Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Teams
12 w: Modena (2015/16, 2014/15, 1997/98, 1996/97, 1994/95, 1993/94, 1988/89, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1984/85, 1979/80, 1978/79)
7 w: Macerata/Civitanova (2020/21, 2019/20, 2016/17, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2002/03, 2000/01)
5 w: Cuneo (2010/11, 2005/06, 2001/02, 1998/99, 1995/96); Parma (1991/92, 1989/90, 1986/87, 1982/83, 1981/82); Treviso (2006/07, 2004/05, 2003/04, 1999/00, 1992/93)
3 w: Perugia (2021/22, 2018/19, 2017/18), Trento (2012/13, 2011/12, 2009/10)
1 w: Bologna Zinella (1983/84); Piacenza Copra (2013/14); Piacenza You (2022/23); Ravenna (1990/91); Sassuolo (1980/81).
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-23) – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 7, Santos De Souza 9, Simon 9, Romanò 6, Leal 20, Caneschi 7, Scanferla (L), Round 1. N.E. Hoffer, Basic, Alonso, Cester, Recine, De Weijer. All. Barrels. Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 3, Lavia 7, Podrascanin 2, Kaziyski 21, Michieletto 7, D’Heer 2, Nelli 0, Lisinac 0, Dzavoronok 1, Laurenzano (L). NEITHER. Pace, Berger, Cavuto, Depalma. All. Lorenzetti. Referees: Zavater, Puecher. Notes – set duration: 25′, 23′, 25′; total: 73′.
Triumph of Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in the 45th edition of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia: at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, in front of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who handed the Cup to the red and white, the formation coached by Massimo Botti repeats the excellent performance of the previous day in the Semifinal and thanks to the blows of Del Monte® MVP Leal conquers the trophy.
The referees of the match Marco Zavater, Andrea Puecher, Stefano Cesare, Massimo Florian, Claudia Beatrice Falzi, Letizia Giacomi were also awarded with a plaque delivered by Alessandro Onorato, Councilor for sport, major events, tourism and fashion of Rome Capital.
Before the start of the match, the National Anthem was played by the Band of the Municipal Police of Rome, then the word passed to the field. With six World Champions on the roster of the two teams (Sbertoli, Lavia and Michieletto in Itas jersey, Romanò, Scanferla and Recine in Piacenza jersey), we immediately see a great volleyball with spectacular and exciting exchanges: Piacenza break (12-9) with Romanò and Lucarelli, Kaziyski and Michieletto draw (15-15). Then the red and white extend again (19-15) but the Trentino captain is not there (21-20), he resolves the sixth point in Lucarelli’s set (25-22). Brizard and his teammates immediately take over the reins of the second set (5-1) maintaining the advantage with a constant ball change (13-9). Piacenza bombards from serve and blocks with Simon, goes up 2-0 thanks to a monstrous attack by a wild Leal who scores 9 points in the set with 80% (25-17). Ephemeral balance at the start of the third set (6-6), two aces from a wild Brizard force Lorenzetti to time out (10-7), Trento has a last gasp (17-16) but by now Massimo Botti’s sextet is sailing on the wings of enthusiasm and brings home the first great success for the new Piacenza club (the previous one had won the Italian Cup in Bologna in 2014). The signature on the red and white triumph is by Yoandy Leal, awarded Del Monte® MVP with 20 points and 67% in attack.
The moment of the awarding of the trophies was exciting: the second-placed team, Itas Trentino, was awarded with medals and a plaque by the president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò and by Massimo Righi, president of the Serie A Volleyball League. Subsequently, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza received the medal from the president of Fipav, Giuseppe Manfredi. Giovanni Malagò gave Yoandy Leal the recognition of Del Monte® MVP of the Final. Finally, the most awaited moment, with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella who entrusted Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza with the trophy of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia 2023.
The moment of the awarding of the trophies was exciting: the second-placed team, Itas Trentino, was awarded with medals and a plaque by the president of Coni, Giovanni Malagò and by Massimo Righi, president of the Serie A Volleyball League. Subsequently, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza received the medal from the president of Fipav, Giuseppe Manfredi. Giovanni Malagò gave Yoandy Leal the recognition of Del Monte® MVP of the Final. Finally, the most awaited moment, with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella who entrusted Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza with the trophy of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia 2023.
Massimo Botti (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza): “This Cup has an enormous specific weight, considering the criticisms we have also received in the recent past: it is the worthy reward of the sacrifices we have made. We knew we had hopes of recovering Leal after Civitanova, whether he’s on the pitch or not, as we saw today, it makes a fair difference. Yesterday’s match was on the same lines as the Semifinal, with the right attitude, also enduring some small mistakes but with great energy. In the meantime we have won the Cup, this is the signal we are giving to the championship”.
Alessandro Michieletto (Itas Trentino): “We are disappointed because by now we have reached the end of the various events many times and we are unable to win the best game: there is regret and frustration. We knew that Piacenza is in very good form, he repeated yesterday’s performance against Perugia. Against some jokes little could have been done but in other cases we could have managed this Final better on our part. Yesterday’s five sets didn’t even matter that much because today was a Final and you don’t feel any pain or tiredness”.
Itas Trentino – Allianz Milano 3-2 (33-35, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-9) – Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 5, Lavia 11, D’Heer 3, Kaziyski 27, Michieletto 23, Podrascanin 9, Nelli 2, Lisinac 1, Dzavoronok 1, Laurenzano (L). N.E. Pace, Berger, Cavuto, Depalma. All. Lorenzetti. Allianz Milano: Porro 2, Ishikawa 21, Loser 13, Patry 14, Mergarejo Hernandez 15, Vitelli 6, Piano 3, Ebadipour 6, Pesaresi (L), Lawrence 0. N.E. Colombo, Bonacchi, Fusaro. All. Piazza. Arbitri: Goitre, Piana. Note – durata set: 36′, 28′, 25′, 23′, 14′; tot: 126′.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino will host the Final of the 2023 edition of the Del Monte Coppa Italia in the scenario of the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella who will hand over the trophy to the Captain of the winning team at the end of the final.
The Trentino team has come back from 0-2 the initial advantage of Allianz Milano and will thus try to win its fourth success against Piacenza, looking instead for its first Italian SuperLega Cup. Kaziyski (27 points) and Michieletto (23 points) were the protagonists of Itas’ recovery, for Allianz Ishikawa grounded 21 winning balls then went off due to physical problems.
The first part of the set is Allianz branded (10-14). Kaziyski, D’Heer and especially Nelli answer (19-19). In the pulsating final, which followed that of the previous game, there is work for the Video Check Room, a novelty of the event, it is Ishikawa (9 points in the set), who gives the boys from Piazza (33-35) the 0-1 . Itas starts better at the start of the second set (7-5).
The third set opens with screaming exchanges that drive the 10,105 spectators of the Palazzo dello Sport crazy and with Trento ahead (8-4). Piazza stops the game at 12-7 but the feeling is that Itas has the set in hand and reopens the game (16-9): double Kaziyski, the real protagonist of the set with 8 points, and 25-19 (2-1 ). Coach Lorenzetti’s boys also take the fourth set in hand (12-7) and maintain a constant cruising speed (17-11) while Milan loses Ishikawa due to physical problems. The tie break is almost upon us, at the second set point the Allianz serving error postpones the verdict to the fifth set. Two pipes from Michieletto and an anthology ball from Kaziyski give Itas a first, important lead (6-3). At the change of field it is 8-4, Milan is no longer able to affect, the ace of 12-7 by Michieletto is a sentence: the Trentino spiker closes again (15-9).
SPECTATORS 10.105
COLLECTION: €. 172,563
Paolo Porro (Allianz Milano): “We played the first two sets well, then the serve dropped and even the ball change was no longer effective.”.
Gabriele Laurenzano (Itas Trentino): “It was a very high-level match, also full of suffering and ups and downs on our part. We were better than our rivals in some situations and we brought home the success”.
Del Monte® Final Italian SuperLega Cup
Sunday 26 February 2023, 4.00 pm
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino
Referees: Zavater Marco, Puecher Andrea (Cesare Stefano, Florian Massimo)
Scorekeeper: Falzi Claudia Beatrice
First match with a bang in the Del Monte® Italian Cup: at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, a setting made even more wonderful by the enthusiasm of the audience present, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza won the first Semifinal Del Monte® Italian Cup, surprising Sir Safety Susa Perugia first defeat of the season. Thus the dream of making an encore of the 2022 success in Casalecchio di Reno fades away for the Umbrian company while the Emilians center access to the last act of their third participation.
The service performance of coach Massimo Botti’s sextet was decisive, 11 aces against the 5 of the Perugians, but also in reception Piacenza proved to be more constant than that of the Umbrians, thus allowing Brizard to better orchestrate the game.
The starting sextets go on the field: Botti recovers Leal in extremis, recovering from last Sunday’s injury in the championship match against Lube Civitanova, Anastasi sends Flavio Gualberto onto the field in the center. Ready, go and two blocks by Russo immediately launch Perugia (3-0), the Emilians equalize after a mistake by Semeniuk (6-6). Lucarelli’s block carries Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza forward (11-13) up to Riychlicki’s ace (17-17). Romanò and Brizard are decisive for the red and white (20-23), Sir Safety Susa reacts but Brizard’s ace a beautiful first set (28-30). The “Block devils” are not there and extend decisively in the second set (10-5). On 16-14 for Sir Safety Susa coach Botti takes over Leal with Recine then Gironi serving and Lucarelli impact (16-16). Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza runs away again with the services of Brizard and Lucarelli (18-21). From nine meters Botti’s boys are impalpable (5 aces to 1) and go 0-2. In the third set there is Plotnytskyi on the field in place of Semeniuk in the Umbrians but Piacenza is not intimidated (7-10, time out Anastasi). At 14-16 the coach from Perugia plays the Herrera card in place of Riychlicki but Piacenza doesn’t get upset and celebrates the victory (22-25).
Spectators: 10105
Yuri Romanò (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza): “We knew it would be a tough match, we chased well at the beginning and then we reassembled them and went away determined”.
Andrea Anastasi (Coach Sir Safety Susa Perugia): “A lesson had to come, I’m sorry it came today, but it could have happened at any time: the lads have been good at bringing home the trophies so far, and now we have the Championship and the Champions League ”.
Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega is about to experience its epilogue with the Final Four scheduled for the weekend at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome. The two Semifinals are scheduled for Saturday with live RAI Sport: Perugia faces Piacenza, Trento finds itself facing Milan less than a week from the last crossing. The match that will award the 45th Coppa Italia will be played live on Rai 2 on Sunday at 16.00.
On Saturday, at 3.30 pm, the start of the two Italian days belongs to the outgoing champions of Sir Safety Susa Perugia and Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza for the remake of the 2021/22 Semifinal won by the Umbrians, still unbeaten in the previous 9 with the Emilians in the cup and in championship. The Block Devils, protagonists of the Regular Season and in pursuit of the fourth Italian Cup, in the first round at the PalaBarton eliminated Cisterna in three sets, a team also defeated on Sunday in the league with the same result. Andrea Anastasi’s men have won all the seasonal games leaving only 1 point on the road since the start of the tournament. On the opposite front, there is a regenerated formation with the return to the field of all its champions and the contractual renewal of Lucarelli for another year, but with a bitter taste in the mouth for the comeback suffered at the tie break on the Eurosuole Forum field against Cucine Lube. A step back, even if fighting until the end, after finding themselves 2 – 0. Sigh of relief for Massimo Botti’s staff on the Leal front. The diagnostic investigations excluded ankle fractures after the fall on the field. The qualification of Gas Sales to the Semifinals is a dream thanks to the winning tie break in Verona. the sextet from Piacenza, which boasts an A2 Cup on its showcase, wants to leave its mark.
Semifinals Del Monte® Italian Cup
Saturday 25 February 2023, 3.30 pm
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Live Rai Sport
Commentary by Maurizio Colantoni and Andrea Lucchetta
Rai Play live streaming
Live streaming Volleyballworld.tv
Saturday 25 February 2023, 18.00
Itas Trentino – Allianz Milan
Live Rai Sport
Commentary by Maurizio Colantoni and Andrea Lucchetta
Rai Play live streaming
Live streaming Volleyballworld.tv
Del Monte® Final Italian SuperLega Cup
Sunday 26 February 2023, 4.00 pm
Live Rai 2
Rai Play live streaming
Live Volleyballworld.tv
Event referees
Stefano Cesare (Rome), Referee A since 1999 – International since 2010
Massimo Florian (Treviso – Belluno), Referee A since 2007
Mauro Carlo Goitre (Turin), Referee A since 2008 – International since 2016
Andrea Puecher (Padova), Referee since 2003 – International since 2013
Rossella Piana (Modena), Referee since 2006 – International since 2014
Marco Zavater (Roma), Referee A since 2008
Andrea Anastasi (Coach Sir Safety Susa Perugia): “I am satisfied with the team’s preparation for the Final Four. We have worked very well in the last month and not just in the last few days, we have kept up the level of training and in the meantime we have continued to win which are two very important things. I think we are in good condition to face the Final Four in the best possible way. We will face Piacenza in the semi-final and I reiterate my idea that it is a wonderfully built team. They had a lot of bad luck in the form of a lot of problems from a physical point of view and because of this they never managed to have any continuity. But Piacenza is certainly a very formidable team that can win the Del Monte® Coppa Italia and we know it very well. It will be a very delicate match, we are preparing it with great attention as they will certainly do, we will try to play at our best and take advantage of our knowledge of their game. Finally, I am very happy to participate in this Final Four: in Rome I had played in the 2010 World Cup as coach of the Italian national team and returning to that arena fills me with joy”.
Massimo Botti (Coach Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza): “The approach to this Final Four was a bit like being on a roller coaster for a complicated period from a health point of view. We have tried to do the best possible and arrive at this appointment that we all care about in the best possible conditions and ready. The last championship match with Civitanova, beyond the result, confirmed the progress made, the team when it’s complete can express a great volleyball. I’m lucky enough to coach players who don’t fear comparisons of this type, certainly Perugia is the big favorite of the event, they’re having a stratospheric season, historic if you will, but there is no unbeatable team. We will face it without fear, we have to play volleyball as we know how and we can do avoiding those breaks that happen to us from time to time, we will certainly have to play a game of the highest level by putting constant pressure on our opponents especially when serving and being good at keeping up their serve ”.
Angelo Lorenzetti (Itas Trentino coach): “We want to experience a semi-final as protagonists, putting our best on the field because getting to play it was not easy and therefore we must fully enjoy what we have achieved. The SuperLega this season is very competitive; to still be among the four teams that will compete for this trophy is a pride, but also a great satisfaction. Facing Milan again, as happened in the previous edition in the same phase of the draw and as happened in the previous weekend, is a further challenge: we will have to be good at not taking anything for granted and preparing for a match that could be very different from Sunday’s last. In fact, having won at the Allianz Cloud does not offer us any advantage over the match we are about to play. The level of the two teams is very similar and the difference will be made by small details or specific game situations in each set”.
Roberto Piazza (Coach Allianz Milano): “I think the team arrives prepared for the Final Four: from a physical point of view we are prepared to face a long game, from a mental point of view too; by now the players know each other, just as the two teams know each other almost perfectly. I think the mental aspect is very important for us but we get to face the semi-final aware of our means. Saturday’s challenge is a one-off match that gives you no other chance but to move forward. Trento is used to playing matches of this type, it has played many in its history, especially in recent years I think it is the team that has faced the most compared to all the other Italian teams. Milan is not yet 100% used to playing this type of match, this is part of the experiences of the team and of each individual player. It will be crucial to have patience when things don’t come out perfectly and instead to be particularly aggressive in the right moment of the match. Last Sunday we weren’t able to take advantage of a couple of chances we had, this thing shouldn’t happen in the Coppa Italia. We arrive in the Final Four in a more conscious way because last year it was almost a dream, this year there is a little more security, even a pinch of desire for revenge. Last Semifinal we didn’t play in the best way and after a few days we saw a different match in Trento against Trento, this time we arrive after playing a good match against Trento which doesn’t completely satisfy us, but we are aware that it is within our reach” .
Great news in sight for the Final Four Del Monte® Coppa Italia of SuperLega: the final of the event, scheduled for Sunday 26 February 2023, will be broadcast live on Rai 2 at 16.00, marking the great return of high-level volleyball on generalist channels.
“The fact that the Final of the Del Monte® Coppa Italia will be able to enjoy the prestigious stage of Rai 2 gives an idea of the extraordinary interest that continues to arouse our movement – declared the President of the Serie A Volleyball League Massimo Righi – it will be a two days not to be missed: the show and the unpredictability that await us we were already able to taste in the Quarter Finals, which took place a few weeks ago, and the live coverage of the last act on Rai 2 will be a real icing on the cake. A dutiful and heartfelt thanks goes to the Director of Rai Sport, Alessandra De Stefano, who has shown great collaboration and willingness to allow for the change of network”.
The live broadcasts on Rai Sport of the Semifinals on Saturday 25 February are confirmed. Below is the detailed program of the Final Four.
Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega – Final Four
Palazzo dello Sport Rome (RM)
Saturday 25 February 2023, 3.30 pm
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Sales Gas Bluenergy Piacenza
Live Rai Sport and Volleyballworld.tv
Saturday 25 February 2023, 18.00
Itas Trentino – Allianz Milan
Live Rai Sport and Volleyballworld.tv
Sunday 26 February 2023, 4.00 pm
Del Monte® Italian SuperLega Cup Final
LiveRai 2
Live Volleyballworld.tv
Quarterfinals Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Allianz Milano 1-3 (25-18, 21-25, 18-25, 21-25)
WithU Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-3 (19-25, 33-31, 22-25, 25-21, 8-15)
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Top Volley Cisterna 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23)
Giocata ieri: Valsa Group Modena – Itas Trentino 1-3 (25-17, 26-28, 22-25, 20-25)
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Allianz Milano 1-3 (25-18, 21-25, 18-25, 21-25) – Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 0, Bottolo 11, Anzani 2, Zaytsev 14, Nikolov 14, Chinenyeze 10, Balaso (L), D’Amico (L), Yant Herrera 3, Garcia Fernandez 0, Sottile 0, Diamantini 0. N.E. Ambrose, Gottardo. All. Blengini. Allianz Milano: Porro 3, Ishikawa 21, Loser 3, Patry 15, Mergarejo Hernandez 18, Vitelli 1, Colombo (L), Piano 9, Bonacchi 0, Pesaresi (L), Lawrence 1, Ebadipour 2. N.E. Fusaro. All. Piazza. ARBITRI: Zanussi, Cerra. NOTE – durata set: 23′, 26′, 24′, 27′; tot: 100′.
WithU Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-3 (19-25, 33-31, 22-25, 25-21, 8-15) – WithU Verona: Spirito 0, Keita 11, Grozdanov 1, Sapozhkov 28, Mozic 21, Cortesia 4, Gaggini (L), Vieira De Oliveira 0, Perrin 1, Magalini 0, Mosca 5. N.E. Bonisoli, Zanotti, Jensen. All. Stoytchev. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 9, Recine 6, Simon 24, Romanò 23, Basic 12, Alonso 4, Scanferla (L), Caneschi 4, Gironi 2, De Weijer 0. N.E. Hoffer, Cester, Leal. All. Bernardi. ARBITRI: Vagni, Simbari. NOTE – durata set: 23′, 35′, 26′, 29′, 16′; tot: 129′.
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Top Volley Cisterna 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23) – Sir Safety Susa Perugia: Giannelli 6, Semeniuk 7, Resende Gualberto 7, Rychlicki 10, Leon Venero 11, Russo 7, Colaci (L), Plotnytskyi 0, Cardenas Morales 0. N.E. Piccinelli, Herrera Jaime, Solé, Ropret, Mengozzi. All. Anastasi. Top Volley Cisterna: Baranowicz 2, Gutierrez 1, Zingel 10, Dirlic 7, Sedlacek 2, Rossi 4, Staforini (L), Mattei 0, Catania (L), Kaliberda 6, Bayram 6, Martinez 0. N.E. Lostritto, Zanni. All. Soli. ARBITRI: Pozzato, Lot. NOTE – durata set: 23′, 23′, 29′; tot: 75′.
Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega – Final Four
Palazzo dello Sport Roma (RM)
Sabato 25 febbraio 2023, ore 15.30
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Diretta Rai Sport e Volleyballworld.tv
Sabato 25 febbraio 2023, ore 18.00
Itas Trentino – Allianz Milano
Diretta Rai Sport e Volleyballworld.tv
Domenica 26 febbraio 2023, ore 18.00
Final Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Diretta Rai Sport e Volleyballworld.tv
Quarterfinals Del Monte® Coppa Italia SuperLega
Del Monte Coppa Italia SuperLega
Mercoledì 28 dicembre 2022, ore 20.30
Valsa Group Modena – Itas Trentino
Arbitri: Puecher Andrea, Cesare Stefano (Serafin Denis)
Video Check: Lambertini Alessio
Segnapunti: Bianchini Silvia
Diretta RAI Sport e Volleyballworld.tv
Giovedì 29 dicembre 2022, ore 20.30
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Allianz Milano
Arbitri: Zanussi Umberto, Cerra Alessandro (Saltalippi Luca)
Video Check: Petterini Giulia
Segnapunti: Violini William
Diretta Volleyballworld.tv
WithU Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Arbitri: Vagni Ilaria, Simbari Armando (Venturi Gabriele)
Video Check: Cristoforetti Cristiano
Segnapunti: Dalle Vedove Carla
Diretta RAI Sport e Volleyballworld.tv
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Top Volley Cisterna
Arbitri: Pozzato Andrea, Lot Dominga (Merli Maurizio)
Video Check: Magnino Simone
Segnapunti: De Rosa Alessia
Diretta Volleyballworld.tv
There is now less than a week left for the already decisive round of the Cup, and there are now two months left for the Final Four Del Monte® Coppa Italia: the event, scheduled for 25 and 26 February 2023 and organized by Lega Pallavolo Serie A, FIPAV Regional Committee Lazio, the FIPAV Rome and Rome Capital Territorial Committee, has already opened the ticket office with a Christmas promotion: on the website www.ticketone.it it is already possible to purchase season tickets (2 or 4) for both days of competitions thanks to the “Christmas Promo” , valid until 31 December, which guarantees savings on purchases already in the early stages of the free sale.
SuperLega Credem Banca first round standings
1. Sir Safety Susa Perugia 33
2. Cucine Lube Civitanova 20
3. Valsa Group Modena 20
4. WithU Verona 19
5. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 19
6. Itas Trentino 19
7. Allianz Milan 17
8. Top Volleyball Cisterna 15
9. Vero Volley Monza 12
10. Volleyball Padua 9
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 9
12. Emma Villas Aubay Siena 6
Quarter Finals Del Monte® Coppa Italia
Wednesday 28 December 2022, 8.30pm
Valsa Group Modena – Itas Trentino
Live RAI Sport and Volleyballworld.tv
Thursday 29 December 2022, 8.30pm
WithU Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
Live RAI Sport and Volleyballworld.tv
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Allianz Milan
Live Volleyballworld.tv
Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Top Volley Cisterna
Live Volleyballworld.tv
The countdown has already started, the wait will skyrocket in the next few days. Now all that remains is to define, following the Quarter Finals, the best 4 teams of the SuperLega Del Monte® Coppa Italia, then Rome will finally open its doors to great volleyball. Tickets for the event, organized by the Serie A Volleyball League, the FIPAV Lazio Regional Committee, the FIPAV Rome Territorial Committee and Roma Capitale are on sale online from today. Exceptionally, there will immediately be an unmissable promotion: only on the website www.ticketone.it will it be possible to purchase season tickets (2 or 4) for both days of competition thanks to the “Promo Natale”, valid until 31 December, which guarantees economic savings on the purchase already in the early stages of the free sale.
On 25 and 26 February, the semi-finals on Saturday and the grand final on Sunday, fans will be able to experience two days of great volleyball at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome (Eur area), with the best players in the world ready to take the field to win the trophy coveted, which will return to the Eternal City after 11 years. Fefè De Giorgi’s various World Champions, the most important European and South American players and, more generally, the stars of each country in the most competitive and enthralling championship, will give life to a no-holds-barred challenge: on display, at the Palazzo dello Sport, there will be the best that international volleyball can offer. The show is guaranteed.
By purchasing the season ticket and keeping it, you will also have the right to access the first refusal for the opening match of the men’s European Championships between Italy and Belgium, scheduled for 28 August 2023 at the Foro Italico in Rome (to be exercised by 28 July). The Capital, with its unique movement in Italy, returns more and more to the center of all volleyball maps.
The “Christmas Promo” is valid until 31/12 only on TicketOne
SECTOR C
25 euros per subscription (instead of 28 euros)
SECTOR A-B
40 euros per subscription (instead of 45 euros)
Ticket link (TicketOne)
https://www.ticketone.it/artist/del-monte-coppa-italia/
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