The Italy women's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. As of 2025, they hold three major trophies: they are the current Olympics champions, 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League title holders and world champions. The national team is controlled by the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV), the governing body for volleyball in Italy. The team's biggest victories were the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the 2002 and 2025 World Championships, and the 2007 and 2011 World Cups. On 28 September 2025, Italy equaled a record previously held by the USSR by becoming world volleyball champions in both men’s and women’s competitions — a feat the Soviet Union had achieved in 1952 and 1960.
Results Summer Olympics Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1964Did not qualify 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4 7 12 Squad 2004 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 16 6 Squad 2008 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 14 7 Squad 2012 Quarterfinals 5th 6 4 2 15 8 Squad 2016 Preliminary round 9th 5 1 4 4 12 Squad 2020 Quarterfinals 6th 6 3 3 11 10 Squad 2024 Final Gold 6 6 0 18 1 Squad 2028To be determined 2032Total1 Title7/184023178556
2024 — Gold Medal Lubian, Cambi, Spirito, De Gennaro, Orro, Bosetti, Danesi, Sylla, Egonu, Fahr, Omoruyi, Antropova, Giovannini. Head Coach: Velasco
World Championship Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1952Did not enter 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970Did not qualify 1974 1978 17th–20th places 20th 9 3 6 12 18 Squad 1982 13th–16th places 15th 8 4 4 16 15 Squad 1986 9th–12th places 9th 8 3 5 10 18 Squad 1990 9th–12th places 10th 6 2 4 7 14 Squad 1994 First round 13th 3 0 3 3 9 Squad 1998 5th–8th places 5th 8 5 3 17 9 Squad 2002 Final Champions 11 9 2 30 9 Squad 2006 Semifinals Fourth place 11 8 3 22 10 Squad 2010 5th–8th places 5th 11 8 3 28 13 Squad 2014 Semifinals Fourth place 13 10 3 35 13 Squad 2018 Final Runners-up 13 11 2 36 13 Squad 2022 Semifinals Third place 12 10 2 33 10 Squad 2025 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 5 Squad 2027Qualified 2029To be determined Total 2 Titles 13/22 120 80 40 270 156
2002 — Gold medal Anzanello, Borrelli, Cardullo, Leggeri, Lo Bianco, Mello, Mifkova, Paggi, Piccinini, Rinieri, Sangiuliano, Togut. Head Coach: Bonitta 2025 — Gold medal Cambi, De Gennaro, Fersino, Orro, Sartori, Danesi, Nervini, Sylla, Egonu, Fahr, Omoruyi, Giovannini, Antropova, Akrari. Head Coach: Velasco
World Cup Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place World Cup recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1973Did not qualify 1977 1981 1985 1989 1991 1995 1999 - 7th 11 5 6 19 21 Squad 2003 - 4th 11 7 4 22 14 Squad 2007 - 1st 11 11 0 33 2 Squad 2011 - 1st 11 10 1 31 8 Squad 2015 Did not qualify 2019 Did not qualifyTotal 2 Titles 4/13 44 33 11 105 45
2007 — Gold medal Anzanello, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Gioli. Head Coach: Barbolini 2011 — Gold medal Anzanello, Barcellini, Croce, De Gennaro, Costagrande, C. Bosetti, Sirressi, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, L. Bosetti, Gioli, Signorile, Folie. Head Coach: Barbolini
World Grand Champions Cup 2009 — Gold medal
World Grand Prix Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1993Did not enter 1994 Preliminary round 8th 9 2 7 12 22 Squad 1995Did not enter 1996 1997 Preliminary round 6th 9 4 5 15 21 Squad 1998 Preliminary round 5th 9 4 5 14 21 Squad 1999 Semifinals 4th 8 3 5 13 18 Squad 2000 5th–8th places 7th 11 2 9 10 30 Squad 2001 Did Not Qualify 2002 2003 Final Round 5th 10 3 7 19 25 Squad 2004 Final Runners-up 13 8 5 29 23 Squad 2005 Final round Runners-up 14 9 5 32 16 Squad 2006 Semifinals Third place 13 9 4 31 18 Squad 2007 Final round Third place 14 9 5 33 21 Squad 2008 Final round Third place 14 10 4 33 22 Squad 2009 Did Not Qualify 2010 Final round Third place 14 8 6 30 22 Squad 2011 Final round 7th 13 8 5 27 24 Squad 2012 Preliminary round 10th 9 4 5 16 19 Squad 2013 Final round 5th 14 8 6 31 23 Squad 2014 Preliminary round 10th 9 5 4 18 18 Squad 2015 Final round 5th 14 7 7 26 27 Squad 2016 Preliminary round 8th 9 4 5 19 19 Squad 2017 Final Runners-up 13 8 5 28 22 SquadTotal 0 Titles 19/25 219 115 104 436 411
Nations League Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Nations League recordYearRoundPositionSquad 2018 Preliminary Round 7th 15 10 5 34 22 Squad 2019 Final Round 6th 17 11 6 40 27 Squad 2021 Preliminary Round 12th 15 4 11 24 35 Squad 2022 Final Champions 15 13 2 40 14 Squad 2023 Quarterfinals 6th 13 8 5 29 26 Squad 2024 Final Champions 15 13 2 41 11 Squad 2025 Final Champions 15 15 0 45 8 Squad 2026 Semifinals Third place 15 12 3 40 18 Squad 2027 qualified Total3 Titles9/9 —
European Championship Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
European Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1949Did not enter 1950 1951 1st round 6th 2 0 2 0 6 Squad 1955Did not qualify 1958 1963 1967 1st round 11th 9 4 5 12 17 Squad 1971 1st round 8th 7 5 2 15 8 Squad 1975 1st round 9th 8 3 5 14 17 Squad 1977 1st round 11th 7 2 5 9 16 Squad 1979Did not qualify 1981 1st round 8th 8 5 3 17 10 Squad 1983 1st round 7th 8 5 3 15 10 Squad 1985 Final Round 5th 8 3 5 10 20 Squad 1987 1st round 6th 7 3 4 12 14 Squad 1989 Semifinals Third place 7 4 3 13 10 Squad 1991 Semifinals 4th 7 4 3 14 9 Squad
European Championship recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1993 Semifinals 4th 7 3 4 14 14 Squad 1995 1st round 6th 7 3 4 13 14 Squad 1997 1st round 5th 7 5 2 16 7 Squad 1999 Semifinals Third place 5 3 2 12 8 Squad 2001 Final Runners-up 7 6 1 20 7 Squad 2003 1st round 6th 7 4 3 14 11 Squad 2005 Final Runners-up 7 6 1 19 6 Squad / 2007 Final Champions 8 8 0 24 2 Squad 2009 Final Champions 8 8 0 24 2 Squad / 2011 Semifinals 4th 6 3 3 13 11 Squad / 2013 Quarterfinals 6th 5 3 2 10 7 Squad 2015 Quarterfinals 7th 5 3 2 10 8 Squad 2017 Quarterfinals 5th 4 3 1 9 6 Squad /// 2019 Semifinals Third place 9 7 2 24 7 Squad/// 2021 Final Champions 9 9 0 27 4 Squad /// 2023 Semifinals 4th 9 7 2 23 6 Squad /// 2026 Final Runners-up 9 8 1 26 6 Squad /// 2028To be determinedTotal 3 Titles 28/35 188 119 69 403 256
2007 — Gold medal Gioli, Croce, Fiorin, Guiggi, Barazza, Secolo, Ortolani, Aguero, Ferretti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Cardullo. Head Coach: Barbolini 2009 — Gold medal Crisanti, Rondon, Merlo, Barazza, Secolo, Cardullo, Ortolani, Piccinini, Arrighetti, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Bosetti, Gioli, Agüero. Head Coach: Barbolini 2021 — Gold medal Gennari, Bonifacio, Malinov, De Gennaro, Orro, Chirichella, Danesi, Fahr, Pietrini, Nwakalor, Sylla, Egonu, Parrocchiale, Mazzaro, Sofia D'Odorico. Head Coach: Mazzanti
Mediterranean Games 1975 — Silver medal 1979 — Gold medal 1983 — Gold medal 1987 — Bronze medal 1991 — Gold medal 1997 — Gold medal 2001 — Gold medal 2005 — Bronze medal 2009 — Gold medal 2013 — Gold medal 2018 — 5th 2022 — Gold medal
Team Current squad Head coach: Julio Velasco 3 Carlotta Cambi (S) 6 Monica De Gennaro (L) 7 Eleonora Fersino (L) 8 Alessia Orro (S) 10 Benedetta Sartori (MB) 11 Anna Danesi (MB) 16 Stella Nervini (OH) 17 Myriam Sylla (OH) 18 Paola Egonu (OP) 19 Sarah Fahr (MB) 21 Loveth Omoruyi (OH) 22 Gaia Giovannini (OH) 24 Ekaterina Antropova (OP) 25 Yasmina Akrari (MB)
Previous squads The following is the Italian roster in the 2021 European Championship.
Head coach: Davide Mazzanti
No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2020–21 club Imoco Conegliano AGIL Novara Azzurra Volley San Casciano Imoco Conegliano Pro Victoria Monza AGIL Novara 11 (c) AGIL Novara 13 Imoco Conegliano 14 Savino Del Bene Scandicci 15 Azzurra Volley San Casciano 17 Pro Victoria Monza 18 344 cm (135 in)321 cm (126 in) VakıfBank S.K. 20 Pro Victoria Monza 24 Chieri '76 Volleyball 29 AGIL Novara
Notable former players
Monica De Gennaro Simona Gioli Carolina Costagrande Paola Croce Francesca Piccinini Elisa Togut Valentina Arrighetti Taismary Agüero Eleonora Lo Bianco Antonella Del Core Simona Rinieri Manuela Leggeri Paola Cardullo Sabrina Bertini Darina Mifkova Sara Anzanello Maurizia Cacciatori Raffaella Calloni Paola Paggi Nadia Centoni Jenny Barazza Martina Guiggi
References
External links
FIVB profile