Azzurra Volley Firenze

Il Bisonte Firenze
Full name	Azzurra Volley Firenze
Founded	1975
Ground	Palazzo Wanny, Florence, Italy; (Capacity: 3,500)
Chairman	Elio Sità
Head coach	Federico Chiavegatti
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website	Club home page
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Azzurra Volley Firenze is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Florence and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

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

Volleyball Arci San Casciano (1975–1986)
Azzurra Volley San Casciano (1986–2004)
Il Bisonte Azzurra Volley San Casciano (2004–2013)
Il Bisonte San Casciano (2013–2014)
Il Bisonte Firenze (2014–present)

History

Founded in 1975 as Volleyball Arci San Casciano, the club originally focused on youth teams. After becoming Azzurra Volley in 1986, the club start making progress in the lower Italian leagues arriving at Serie B2 and eventually reaching the Serie B1 in 2002. With the team showing good potential, the club search for sponsorship in order to fulfil it. In 2004 with main sponsor found, the club change its name to Il Bisonte Azzurra. In the following years, strong campaigns allow the club to compete for promotion to Serie A2 which was reached in 2012. Two seasons later the club was promoted to Serie A1, as a result, the home venue is changed to the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.^[1] In February 2022, the club changed its home venue again to the newly built Palazzo Wanny arena.^[2]

Team

2025–2026 Team^[3]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Nausica Acciarri	Middle Blocker	1.86	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004
4	Rachele Morello	Setter	1.82	(2000-11-07) 7 November 2000
5	Sofia Valoppi	Libero	1.67	(2003-07-25) 25 July 2003
6	Bianca Bertolino	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2002-07-04) 4 July 2002
7	Agata Zuccarelli	Opposite	1.80	(1995-02-27) 27 February 1995
8	Alessandra Colzi	Middle Blocker	1.80	(1997-05-01) 1 May 1997
9	Francesca Villani	Outside Hitter	1.87	(1995-05-30) 30 May 1995
10	Jolien Knollema	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003
12	Ana Malešević	Middle Blocker	1.94	(2002-03-30) 30 March 2002
13	Vanja Bukilić	Opposite	1.98	(1999-06-13) 13 June 1999
14	Alice Tanase	Outside Hitter	1.83	(2000-05-25) 25 May 2000
15	Begüm Kaçmaz	Middle Blocker	1.88	(2007-04-26) 26 April 2007
17	Bianca Lapini	Libero	1.83	(2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
19	Beatrice Agrifoglio	Setter	1.78	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994

2024–2025 Team^[4]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Nausica Acciarri	Middle Blocker	1.86	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004
3	Adhuoljok Malual	Opposite	1.90	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000
4	Božana Butigan	Middle Blocker	1.92	(2000-08-19) 19 August 2000
6	Giulia Leonardi (c)	Libero	1.65	(1987-12-01) 1 December 1987
7	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996
9	Marina Giacomello	Opposite	1.90	(2004-04-01) 1 April 2004
10	Stella Nervini	Outside Hitter	1.84	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003
11	Giulia Mancini	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1998-05-23) 23 May 1998
13	Manuela Ribechi	Libero	1.72	(2004-02-15) 15 February 2004
16	Indy Baijens	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001
17	Bianca Lapini	Outside Hitter	1.83	(2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
18	Emma Cagnin	Outside Hitter	1.86	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002
19	Beatrice Agrifoglio	Setter	1.78	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994
21	Anna Davyskiba	Outside Hitter	1.88	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000
33	Marta Bechis	Setter	1.80	(1989-09-04) 4 September 1989

2023–2024 Team^[5]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Nausica Acciarri	Middle Blocker	1.86	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004
3	Manuela Ribechi	Libero	1.72	(2004-02-15) 15 February 2004
4	Mayu Ishikawa	Outside Hitter	1.74	(2000-05-14) 14 May 2000
6	Giulia Leonardi (c)	Libero	1.65	(1987-12-01) 1 December 1987
7	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996
8	Lina Alsmeier	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2000-08-29) 29 August 2000
9	Ailama Cesé	Outside Hitter	1.90	(2000-10-29) 29 October 2000
10	Kendall Kipp	Opposite	1.96	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000
11	Alexandra Lazić	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994
12	Alessia Mazzaro	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998
13	Emma Graziani	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002
19	Beatrice Agrifoglio	Setter	1.78	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994
24	Anastasiia Kraiduba	Opposite	1.94	(1995-04-15) 15 April 1995
26	Lauren Stivrins	Middle Blocker	1.93	(1998-05-26) 26 May 1998

2022–2023 Team^[6]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Rhamat Alhassan	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1996-09-07) 7 September 1996
2	Amandha Sylves	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2000-12-29) 29 December 2000
3	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996
4	Britt Herbots (c)	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999
5	Silvia Lotti	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1992-06-17) 17 June 1992
6	Gaia Guiducci	Setter	1.78	(2002-03-09) 9 March 2002
7	Celine Van Gestel	Outside Hitter	1.83	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997
9	Sara Panetoni	Libero	1.74	(2000-05-06) 6 May 2000
10	Jolien Knollema	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003
11	Anna Adelusi	Outside Hitter	1.86	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003
12	Terry Ruth Enweonwu	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
13	Emma Graziani	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002
15	Sylvia Nwakalor	Opposite	1.76	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
17	Bianca Lapini	Libero	1.83	(2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
18	Dayana Kosareva	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1999-08-24) 24 August 1999
23	Ofelia Malinov	Setter	1.85	(1996-02-29) 29 February 1996

2021–2022 Team^[7]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
2	Amandha Sylves	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2000-12-29) 29 December 2000
3	Carlotta Cambi (c)	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996
5	Francesca Bonciani	Setter	1.78	(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
7	Celine Van Gestel	Outside Hitter	1.83	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997
9	Sara Panetoni	Libero	1.74	(2000-05-06) 6 May 2000
10	Jolien Knollema	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2003-01-05) 5 January 2003
11	Yvon Belien	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1993-12-28) 28 December 1993
12	Terry Ruth Enweonwu	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
13	Emma Graziani	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2002-08-16) 16 August 2002
14	Maddalena Golfieri	Libero	1.65	(2004-05-09) 9 May 2004
15	Sylvia Nwakalor	Opposite	1.76	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
17	Bianca Lapini	Libero	1.83	(2002-07-13) 13 July 2002
19	Astou Diagne	Middle Blocker	1.87	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001

2020–2021 Team^[8]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Terry Ruth Enweonwu	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
2	Arianna Vittorini	Outside Hitter	1.81	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002
3	Carlotta Cambi (c)	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996
4	Rebecka Lazić	Outside Hitter	1.87	(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994
7	Celine Van Gestel	Outside Hitter	1.83	(1997-11-07) 7 November 1997
8	Sara Alberti	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
9	Sara Panetoni	Libero	1.74	(2000-05-06) 6 May 2000
10	Naoko Hashimoto	Setter	1.72	(1984-07-11) 11 July 1984
11	Yvon Belien	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1993-12-28) 28 December 1993
12	Anastasia Guerra	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996
14	Fatim Kone	Middle Blocker	1.82	(2000-10-25) 25 October 2000
15	Sylvia Nwakalor	Opposite	1.76	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
16	Nausica Acciarri	Middle Blocker	1.86	(2004-09-25) 25 September 2004
17	Maila Venturi	Libero	1.62	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996
18	Alicia Ogoms	Middle Blocker	1.94	(1994-04-02) 2 April 1994

2019–2020 Team^[9]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Daly Santana	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1995-02-19) 19 February 1995
2	Sara Alberti	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
4	Jana Franziska Poll	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1988-05-07) 7 May 1988
5	Denise Meli	Middle Blocker	1.83	(2001-04-09) 9 April 2001
6	Mikaela Foecke	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997
7	Alice Degradi	Outside Hitter	1.81	(1996-04-10) 10 April 1996
9	Nika Daalderop	Outside Hitter	1.90	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998
10	Giulia De Nardi	Libero	1.71	(1994-04-23) 23 April 1994
12	Alice Turco	Setter	1.78	(2000-02-04) 4 February 2000
13	Sarah Fahr	Middle Blocker	1.92	(2001-09-12) 12 September 2001
14	Laura Dijkema (c)	Setter	1.84	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990
15	Sylvia Nwakalor	Opposite	1.76	(1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
17	Maila Venturi	Libero	1.62	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996
19	Emily Maglio	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1996-11-13) 13 November 1996

2018–2019 Team^[10]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
2	Sara Alberti	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
3	Louisa Lippmann	Opposite	1.91	(1994-09-23) 23 September 1994
5	Francesca Bonciani	Setter	1.78	(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
6	Tijana Malešević	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
7	Alice Degradi	Outside Hitter	1.81	(1996-04-10) 10 April 1996
8	Daly Santana	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1995-02-19) 19 February 1995
9	Nika Daalderop	Outside Hitter	1.90	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998
10	Beatrice Parrocchiale	Libero	1.67	(1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
11	Sonia Candi	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1993-11-08) 8 November 1993
14	Laura Dijkema (c)	Setter	1.84	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990
15	Mina Popović	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994
17	Maila Venturi	Libero	1.62	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996

2017–2018 Team^[11]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
2	Sara Alberti	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993
3	Marta Bechis	Setter	1.80	(1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
5	Francesca Bonciani	Setter	1.78	(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
7	Hannah Tapp	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1995-06-21) 21 June 1995
8	Daly Santana	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1995-02-19) 19 February 1995
9	Chiara Di Iulio	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1985-05-05) 5 May 1985
10	Beatrice Parrocchiale	Libero	1.67	(1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
11	Chiaka Ogbogu	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1995-04-15) 15 April 1995
12	Giulia Pietrelli	Outside Hitter	1.77	(1988-08-27) 27 August 1988
14	Ivana Miloš Prokopić	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1986-03-07) 7 March 1986
15	Mina Popović	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994
16	Valentina Tirozzi (c)	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986
18	Laura Dijkema	Setter	1.84	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990

2016–2017 Team^[12]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Opposite	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988
2	Natalia Brussa	Opposite	1.88	(1985-02-13) 13 February 1985
3	Marta Bechis	Setter	1.80	(1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
4	Odina Bayramova	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1990-05-25) 25 May 1990
5	Maria Chiara Norgini	Libero	1.70	(1998-09-11) 11 September 1998
6	Valeria Rosso	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1981-10-24) 24 October 1981
7	Stephanie Enright	Outside Hitter	1.79	(1990-12-15) 15 December 1990
8	Francesca Bonciani	Setter	1.78	(1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
9	Laura Melandri	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1995-01-31) 31 January 1995
10	Beatrice Parrocchiale	Libero	1.67	(1995-12-26) 26 December 1995
11	Vittoria Repice	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1986-06-01) 1 June 1986
12	Giulia Pietrelli	Outside Hitter	1.77	(1988-08-27) 27 August 1988
13	Raffaella Calloni	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1983-05-04) 4 May 1983

Head coaches

Period	Head coach
2012–2016	Francesca Vannini^[13]
2016–2018	Marco Bracci^[14]
2018–2020	Giovanni Caprara^[15]
2020–2021	Marco Mencarelli^[16]
2021–2022	Massimo Bellano^[17]
2023–2024	Carlo Parisi^[18]
2024–2025	Simone Bendandi^[19]
2025–	Federico Chiavegatti^[20]

References

^ "Storia". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "A Firenze apre Palazzo Wanny". sporteimpianti.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Volley mercato A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2019–20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2018–19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Il Bisonte e Francesca Vannini, le strade si separano". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Bracci nuovo coach a Firenze. Skowronska a Bergamo". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Volley: A1 Femminile, Giovanni Caprara è il nuovo tecnico di Firenze". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Marco Mencarelli è il nuovo allenatore Il Bisonte Firenze". gonews.it (in Italian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Massimo Bellano nuovo coach del Bisonte Firenze". volleynews.it (in Italian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Firenze chiama Carlo Parisi in panchina". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Volley Mercato: Firenze mette in panchina Simone Bendandi". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
^ "Un giovane coach ravennate in Serie A1: Federico Chiavegatti nuovo coach di Firenze". ravennatoday.it (in Italian). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

External links

Official website (in Italian)

[1] "Storia". Azzurra Volley San Casciano (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[2] "A Firenze apre Palazzo Wanny". sporteimpianti.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[3] "Volley mercato A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.

[4] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[5] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 March 2024.

[6] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 November 2022.

[7] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[8] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[9] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2019–20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[10] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2018–19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[11] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[12] "Il Bisonte Firenze Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[13] "Il Bisonte e Francesca Vannini, le strade si separano". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[14] "Bracci nuovo coach a Firenze. Skowronska a Bergamo". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[15] "Volley: A1 Femminile, Giovanni Caprara è il nuovo tecnico di Firenze". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[16] "Marco Mencarelli è il nuovo allenatore Il Bisonte Firenze". gonews.it (in Italian). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[17] "Massimo Bellano nuovo coach del Bisonte Firenze". volleynews.it (in Italian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[18] "Firenze chiama Carlo Parisi in panchina". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[19] "Volley Mercato: Firenze mette in panchina Simone Bendandi". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[20] "Un giovane coach ravennate in Serie A1: Federico Chiavegatti nuovo coach di Firenze". ravennatoday.it (in Italian). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

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