Vicenza Volley

Vicenza Volley was an Italian women's volleyball club based in Vicenza. It played in the Serie A1 from 1998 until 2009.

Minetti Vicenza
Full nameJoy Volley Vicenza
Founded1992
Dissolved2010
GroundPalaRewatt, Vicenza, Italy
(Capacity: 1,990)
Uniforms
Home
Away

Previous names

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

  • Battistolli-Lattebusche Vicenza (1992–1993)
  • Volley Vicenza (1993–1994)
  • Barausse Vicenza (1994–1995)
  • Biasia Volley Vicenza (1995–1996)
  • Biasia Oyster Vicenza (1996–1997)
  • Biasia Vicenza (1997–1998)
  • Cosme Ceis Vicenza (1998–2000)
  • Minetti Vicenza (2000–2001)
  • Metodo Minetti Vicenza (2001–2002)
  • Metodo Infoplus Vicenza (2002–2003)
  • Minetti Infoplus Vicenza (2003–2007)
  • Minetti Infoplus Imola (2007–2008)
  • Minetti Vicenza (2008–2009)
  • Osmo BPVi Vicenza (2009–2010)

History

It was established 1992[1] through the merger of two smaller local clubs, Vicenza 3 and Araceli. In the same year, it acquired the rights to participate in the Serie A2 championship from Volley Noventa, a Noventa Vicentina-based volleyball club. Vicenza Volley was promoted to Serie A1 in 1998.[2]

After winning a European CEV Cup and an Italian Super Cup in 2001,[3] the club was relegated to Serie A2 in 2008.[2] Vicenza Volley went bankrupt and on 26 June 2010 ceased all its activities.[1][4][5]

Honours

National competitions
  • Italian Super Cup: 1
2001

International competitions
2000–01

References
  1. Grande, Emma (24 December 2011). "Joy Volley Vicenza ha cessato le attività il 26 giugno 2010. O no, Ferappi, Novello & c.?". vicenzapiu.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. "Volley Vicenza". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. "Volley". Vicenza.com (in Italian). 19 October 2001. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. "Joy Volley Vicenza: ultimi dieci giorni di speranze, società ad un bivio. L'appello di Ferappi". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 21 June 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. Pepe, Edoardo (7 July 2010). "La fine del Joy Volley Vicenza: qualche riflessione". vicenzapiu.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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