Trentino Volley is a professional Italian volleyball team based in Trento. It has played in the Italian Volleyball League since 2000. They have 5 titles in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship, tied with Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro as the most successful men's teams in volleyball history. The team has five wins in the Italian Volleyball League, three in the Italian Cup, three in the Italian Super Cup and three consecutive wins in the CEV Champions League. In the 2010–11 season, the team made history by being the first to win the national, continental and world championship.
Trentino Volley is a Joint stock company, and its president is Diego Mosna. The company has a budget of 4,500,000 euros and about 225 employees. The actions of the company was awarded at continental level with the acknowledgment Testimonial of the Year at the Sport Business Ambitions Awards 2010 and the awarding of the 2010–11 Champions League Final Four, held at PalaOnda, Bolzano.
Achievements
CEV Champions League (×4) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2024 (×3) 2016, 2021, 2022 (×1) 2012 CEV Cup (×1) 2019 (×2) 2015, 2017 FIVB Club World Championship (×5) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018 (×1) 2022 (×3) 2013, 2016, 2021 Italian Championship (×6) 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023, 2025 (×4) 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017 Italian Cup (×3) 2010, 2012, 2013 (×6) 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 Italian SuperCup (×3) 2011, 2013, 2021 (×5) 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018
History
Trentino Volley was founded on 23 May 2000; and two days later, it purchased the rights to play in the Serie A1 (Italy's First Division) from Ravenna, that had retired due to financial problems. The club played its first Serie A1 match in Parma on 15 October 2000 against Maxicono Parma, and was defeated 3–0. The first home match of the Trentino Volley was played on 22 October 2000 against Padova, and the home team came out victorious with a result of 3–2. Trentino Volley are by far the most successful side in the history of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship, having won the title a total of four times. However, the Italian club, founded in 2000 and based in the city of Trento in the northeast of the country, only managed a bronze in 2013, were knocked out during pool play in 2014 (ending up 5th) and missed out on the 2015 edition of the competition. During its first two seasons, the team managed a tenth, and a ninth place finish at the end of the regular season.
Players acquired by the team in his first Italian Serie A years included Lorenzo Bernardi and Andrea Sartoretti. In the summer of 2007 Trentino Volley made substantial purchases, as part of a strategy that would focus on a young team with talented players, such as Serbian Nikola Grbić, Bulgarians Vladimir Nikolov and Matey Kaziyski and Italian Emanuele Birarelli. Itas Trentino Diatec ended the following regular season with a first-place finish, and stepped into the finals. On 7 May 2008 Trentino Volley defeated Piacenza 3–0, to win its first national championship title, and gain access to the CEV Champions League 2008–2009.
Trento run undefeated in the pool stages, with a first-place finish in Group E. On 5 April 2009, at the O2 Arena in Prague, Trento defeated Iraklis Thessaloniki 3–1 in the final. In 2009, the team flew to Doha (Qatar), to compete in the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship. On Sunday 8 November Trentino Betclic won the final, with a score of 3–0 against the Poles of Skra Bełchatów, and became FIVB Club World Champion. In 2010, it won the Italian Cup and then successfully defended its Champions League title with a 3–0 victory (25–12, 25–20, 25–21) over Dynamo Moscow.
Trentino retired NO.1 jersey for Matey Kaziyski after all the achievements he helped to make for the team. The President of Trentino Volley Bruno Da Re said that "it will no longer be used by any Trentino Volley player", "unless he (Matey Kaziyski) wants to come back to use it again".
Former names 2000–2001 Itas Gruppo Diatec Trentino 2001–2013 Itas Diatec Trentino 2013–2014 Diatec Trentino 2014–2015 Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino 2015–2018 Diatec Trentino 2018–present Itas Trentino
Symbols
Club logos and brand names are composed of a red ball. The eagle is the symbol of the club, Autonomous province of Trento is the club's flag.
Trentino Volley unveiled their new logo on 4 July 2022 after sticking with the same for some 22 years. The new logo is to specifically for a digital and young audience. The aim is to make TRENTINO Volley more interesting and captivating, with a focus on the actual name of the club – summarised in the initials “TV”, which stand for TRENTINO Volley.
Team Team roster – season 2026/2027 No.NameDate of birthPosition 2 Federico Robertioutside hitter 5 Alessandro Michielettooutside hitter 15 Daniele Laviaoutside hitter 18 Adriano Xavieroutside hitter 4 Nicola Zontasetter 6 Riccardo Sbertoli ()setter 7 Riccardo Gollinilibero 13 Gabriele Laurenzanolibero 12 Elia Bossimiddle blocker 23 Flávio Gualbertomiddle blocker 29 Aleksandar Nedeljkovićmiddle blocker 33 Simon Torwiemiddle blocker 11 Theo Faureopposite 17 Renārs-Pauls Jansonsopposite Head coach: Marcelo Méndez
Team roster – season 2022/2023 No.NameDate of birthPosition 1 Matey Kaziyski ()outside hitter 2 Gabriele Nelliopposite 3 Wout D'Heermiddle blocker 4 Donovan Džavoronokoutside hitter 5 Alessandro Michielettooutside hitter 6 Riccardo Sbertoli setter 7 Oreste Cavutooutside hitter 8 Domenico Pacelibero 10 Martin Bergermiddle blocker 11 Niccolò Depalmasetter 13 Gabriele Laurenzanolibero 15 Daniele Laviaoutside hitter 18 Marko Podraščaninmiddle blocker 20 Srećko Lisinacmiddle blocker Head coach: Angelo LorenzettiAssistant: Francesco Petrella Team roster – season 2021/2022No.NameDate of birthPosition Matey Kaziyski ()outside hitter Wout D'Heermiddle blocker Alessandro Michielettooutside hitter Riccardo Sbertolisetter Oreste Cavutooutside hitter 10 Giulio Pinaliopposite 12 Daniele Albergatiopposite 15 Daniele Laviaoutside hitter 16 Julian Zengerlibero 18 Marko Podraščaninmiddle blocker 20 Srećko Lisinacmiddle blocker 22 Lorenzo Sperottosetter 24 Carlo De Angelislibero Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2020/2021 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition Lorenzo Cortesiamiddle blocker Andrea Argentaopposite Alessandro Michielettooutside hitter Lorenzo Sperottosetter Salvatore Rossinilibero Ricardo Lucarellioutside hitter Simone Giannelli ()setter 11 Dick Kooyoutside hitter 14 Nimir Abdel-Azizopposite 16 Luis Tomas Sosaoutside hitter 18 Marko Podraščaninmiddle blocker 20 Srećko Lisinacmiddle blocker 24 Carlo De Angelislibero Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2019/2020 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition Aaron Russelloutside hitter Nicola Daldellosetter Luca Vettoriopposite Carlo De Angelislibero Simone Giannelli ()setter 10 Jenia Grebennikovlibero 11 Davide Candellaromiddle blocker 12 Mitar Tzouritsopposite 15 Lorenzo Codarinmiddle blocker 16 Luis Tomas Sosaoutside hitter 18 Klemen Čebuljoutside hitter 20 Srećko Lisinacmiddle blocker 93 Uroš Kovačevićoutside hitter Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2018/2019 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition Aaron Russelloutside hitter Maarten van Garderenoutside hitter Gabriele Nelliopposite Oreste Cavutooutside hitter Nicola Daldellosetter Luca Vettoriopposite Carlo De Angelislibero Simone Giannelli ()setter 10 Jenia Grebennikovlibero 11 Davide Candellaromiddle blocker 15 Lorenzo Codarinmiddle blocker 20 Srećko Lisinacmiddle blocker 93 Uroš Kovačevićoutside hitter Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti
Team roster – season 2017/2018 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition Uroš Kovačevićoutside hitter Nicholas Hoagoutside hitter Jan Kozamernikmiddle blocker Oreste Cavutooutside hitter Luca Vettoriopposite Matteo Chiappalibero Simone Giannellisetter 10 Filippo Lanza ()outside hitter 11 Aidan Zingelmiddle blocker 12 Renee Teppanopposite 15 Pier Paolo Parteniosetter 16 Eder Carboneramiddle blocker 17 Daniele De Pandislibero Head coach: Angelo LorenzettiAssistant: Francesco Petrella
Team roster – season 2016/2017 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition Gabriele Nelliopposite Matteo Burgsthalermiddle blocker Oleg Antonovoutside hitter Tiziano Mazzoneoutside hitter Alessandro Blasisetter Matteo Chiappalibero Simone Giannellisetter 10 Filippo Lanza ()outside hitter 11 Sebastián Solémiddle blocker 12 Simon Van De Voordemiddle blocker 13 Massimo Colacilibero 14 Jan Štokroutside hitter 17 Tine Urnautoutside hitter 18 Daniele Mazzonemiddle blocker Head coach: Angelo LorenzettiAssistant: Dario Simoni
Team roster – season 2015/2016 Diatec TrentinoNo.NameDate of birthPosition outside hitter opposite outside hitter setter libero setter 10 ()outside hitter 11 middle blocker 12 opposite 13 libero 14 middle blocker 16 outside hitter 17 outside hitter 18 middle blocker Head coach: Radostin StoychevAssistant: Dario Simoni
Coach history
Years (seasons)CoachMatchesWinLostTitles won2000 – 2003 (3) Bruno Bagnoli8840482003 – 2005 (2) Silvano Prandi6138232005 (1) Andrea Burattini10372005 – 2007 (2) Radames Lattari6431332007 – 2013 (6) Radostin Stoychev2932444914 (3x 3x 1x 3x 4x )2013 – 2014 (1) Roberto Serniotti4729181x 2014 – 2016 (2) Radostin Stoychev9675211x 2016 – present Angelo Lorenzetti156110461x 1x 1x
Notable players
1999–2001 Enrique de la Fuente 2000–2001 Igor Shulepov 2000–2002 Konstantin Ushakov 2000–2002 Slobodan Boškan 2000–2002 Đula Mešter 2001–2005 Paolo Tofoli 2002–2003 Igor Vušurović 2002–2004 Lorenzo Bernardi 2002–2004 Aleksey Kazakov 2002–2005 Andrea Sartoretti 2004–2005 Goran Vujević 2004–2007 André Heller 2005–2006 Ryan Millar 2005–2007 André Nascimento 2005–2007 Marco Meoni 2006–2009 Michał Winiarski 2007–2008 Vladimir Nikolov 2007–2009 Nikola Grbić 2007–2013, 2014–2015 Matey Kaziyski 2007–2015 Emanuele Birarelli 2008–2010 Leandro Vissotto 2008–2012, 2014–2015 Łukasz Żygadło 2009–2010, 2010–2013 Osmany Juantorena 2009–2012, 2013–2014 Tsvetan Sokolov 2009–2013 Raphael Vieira de Oliveira 2010–2011 Valentin Bratoev 2010–2017 Massimo Colaci 2011–2016 Filippo Lanza 2012–2021 Simone Giannelli 2016–2018 Jenia Grebennikov
Individual records Number of matches MatchesPlayerPositionSeasons 345 Emanuele BirarelliC2007–2015 (8) Massimo ColaciL2010–present (7)339 Andrea BariL2005–2013 (8)334 Matey KaziyskiR/A 2007–2013 & 2014–16 (8)252 Filippo LanzaR/A2011–present (6)215 Dore Della Lunga R/A2005–2009 & 2010–2012 (6)193 Osmany JuantorenaR/A2009–2013 (4)191 Łukasz ŻygadłoA2008–2012 & 2014–2015 (5) RaphaelA2009–2013 (4) Jan ŠtokrO2010–2013 & 2016–2017 (4) Points Record
PointsPlayerPositionSeasons4945 Matey KaziyskiR/A2007–2013 & 2014–16 (8)2622 Osmany JuantorenaR/A2009–2013 (4)2539 Emanuele BirarelliC2007–2015 (8)2535 Jan ŠtokrO2010–2013 y 2016–2017 (4)2301 Filippo LanzaR/A2011–present (6)1425 Tsvetan SokolovO2009–2012 & 2013–14 (4)1401 Mitar Djuric C/O2011–2013 & 2014–16 (4)1362 Leandro VissottoO2008–2010 (2)1209 Andrea SartorettiO2003–2005 (3)1191 Michał WiniarskiR/A2006–2009 (3
Stadium
The PalaTrento arena has always been the place where the club's at home games have been disputed, ever since its opening in 2000 during the first at home game in the history of Trentino Volley (Itas Diatec Trentino-European Padua 3–2 on 22 October 2000), The arena is in the south of the city of Trento on the Ghiaie sport groundsthat also includes the PalaGhiaccio, a football field, and a ballpark.
Kit providers The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Trentino team.
PeriodKit provider2000–MikasaKappaErreà
Sponsorship Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Diatec Group other sponsors: Volkswagen, Consorzio Melinda, Dorigoni Trento, Scania, Mediocredito Italiano, McDonald's, Intesa Sanpaolo, Marzadro Distillery, Südtiroler Volksbank, Grand Hotel Trento, Sparco, Forst, Superpoli, Menz & Gasser and Policura.
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