Volley Lube
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Associazione Sportiva Volley Lube is a professional volleyball team based in Treia, Italy. Since 1995 the club has been playing in the Serie A of the Italian Volleyball League. It won the Italian Championship seven times, the Italian Cup five times, and the Italian SuperCup three-times.
At European level, Lube won two CEV Champions League in 2002 and 2019, the CEV Cup in 2001, 2005, 2006 and a CEV Challenge Cup 2011. In 2019, it won the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship.
Achievements
- CEV Champions League (×2) 2002, 2019 (×1) 2018 (×2) 2016, 2017
- CEV Challenge Cup (×4) 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011 (×1) 2003 (×1) 1998
- FIVB Club World Championship (×1) 2019 (×3) 2017, 2018, 2021
- Italian Championship (×7) 2006, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 (×2) 2018, 2023 (×5) 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013
- Italian Cup (×8) 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025 (×4) 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019
- Italian SuperCup (×4) 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014 (×7) 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022
Former names
- 1990–1994: Lube Carima Treia
- 1994–1995: Lube Carima Macerata
- 1995–2012: Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2012–2014: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata
- 2014–2015: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Treia
- 2015–2016: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Civitanova
- 2016–present: Cucine Lube Civitanova
Grounds
Although until the landing in Serie A2 the team kept the name of the town Treia (a village near Macerata), given the lack of a building or a simple gym it was immediately associated with the PalaFontescodella, which was the historic building of the Lube until 2015. The small capacity of the building (2,100 seats) condemned it to play all the Champions League matches and the important Serie A1 matches in larger arenas around the Marche (Pesaro, Ancona etc ...). After an infinite number of disputes with the Municipality of Macerata (owner of the building) for the expansion of the sports hall, the team decided to accept the offer of the Municipality of Civitanova Marche to move to a new sports hall built by them exclusively for Lube. The new 4,200-seat sports hall was inaugurated in 2015 and was called Eurosuole Forum for sponsorship reasons.
Team
Team roster – season 2023/2024
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Barthélémy Chinenyeze | (1998-02-28)February 28, 1998(age 28) | Middle blocker |
| 4 | Italy Matheus Motzo | (1999-09-09)September 9, 1999(age 26) | Opposite |
| 6 | Italy Francesco Bisotto | (2002-05-20)May 20, 2002(age 23) | Libero |
| 7 | Italy Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20)October 20, 1995(age 30) | Libero |
| 9 | Italy Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02)October 2, 1988(age 37) | Opposite |
| 10 | Turkey Adis Lagumdžija | (1999-03-29)March 29, 1999(age 27) | Opposite |
| 11 | Bulgaria Aleksandar Nikolov | (2003-11-30)November 30, 2003(age 22) | Outside hitter |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04)April 4, 1993(age 33) | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Argentina Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988(age 37) | Setter |
| 17 | Italy Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24)February 24, 1992(age 34) | Middle blocker |
| 21 | Italy Mattia Bottolo | (2000-01-03)January 3, 2000(age 26) | Outside hitter |
| 22 | Italy Jacopo Larizza | (1998-08-22)August 22, 1998(age 27) | Middle blocker |
| 23 | Cuba Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23)May 23, 2001(age 24) | Outside hitter |
| Head coach: Italy Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Italy Romano Giannini |
| Team roster - season 2022/2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Puerto Rico Gabi García Fernández | (1999-01-08)January 8, 1999(age 27) | opposite |
| 3 | Italy Daniele Sottile | (1979-08-17)August 17, 1979(age 46) | setter |
| 6 | Italy Francesco D'Amico | (1999-10-09)October 9, 1999(age 26) | libero |
| 7 | Italy Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20)October 20, 1995(age 30) | libero |
| 9 | Italy Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02)October 2, 1988(age 37) | opposite |
| 10 | France Barthélémy Chinenyeze | (1998-02-28)February 28, 1998(age 28) | middle blocker |
| 11 | Bulgaria Aleksandar Nikolov | (2003-11-30)November 30, 2003(age 22) | outside hitter |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04)April 4, 1993(age 33) | middle blocker |
| 13 | Italy Mattia Gottardo | (2001-02-26)February 26, 2001(age 25) | outside hitter |
| 14 | Italy Ionut Ambrose | (2004-08-13)August 13, 2004(age 21) | middle blocker |
| 15 | Argentina Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988(age 37) | setter |
| 17 | Italy Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24)February 24, 1992(age 34) | middle blocker |
| 21 | Italy Mattia Bottolo | (2000-01-03)January 3, 2000(age 26) | outside hitter |
| 23 | Cuba Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23)May 23, 2001(age 24) | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Italy Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Italy Romano Giannini |
| Team roster - season 2021/2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Puerto Rico Gabi García Fernández | (1999-01-08)January 8, 1999(age 27) | opposite |
| 2 | Italy Jiří Kovář | (1989-04-10)April 10, 1989(age 37) | outside hitter |
| 3 | Italy Daniele Sottile | (1979-08-17)August 17, 1979(age 46) | setter |
| 4 | Italy Andrea Marchisio | (1990-11-06)November 6, 1990(age 35) | libero |
| 5 | Italy Osmany Juantorena (C) | (1985-08-12)August 12, 1985(age 40) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Italy Rok Jerončič | (2001-11-10)November 10, 2001(age 24) | middle blocker |
| 7 | Italy Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20)October 20, 1995(age 30) | libero |
| 8 | Brazil Ricardo Lucarelli | (1992-02-14)February 14, 1992(age 34) | outside hitter |
| 9 | Italy Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02)October 2, 1988(age 37) | opposite / outside hitter |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04)April 4, 1993(age 33) | outside hitter |
| 13 | Cuba Robertlandy Simón | (1987-06-11)June 11, 1987(age 38) | middle blocker |
| 15 | Argentina Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02)June 2, 1988(age 37) | setter |
| 17 | Italy Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24)February 24, 1992(age 34) | middle blocker |
| 23 | Cuba Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23)May 23, 2001(age 24) | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini |
| Team roster - season 2020/2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Italy Jiri Kovar | outside hitter | |
| 4 | Italy Andrea Marchisio | libero | |
| 5 | Italy Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter | |
| 7 | Italy Fabio Balaso | libero | |
| 9 | Brazil Yoandy Leal | outside hitter | |
| 10 | Italy Jacopo Larizza | middle blocker | |
| 11 | Luxembourg Kamil Rychlicki | opposite | |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker | |
| 13 | Cuba Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker | |
| 15 | Argentina Luciano De Cecco | setter | |
| 17 | Italy Simone Anzani | middle blocker | |
| 18 | Italy Marco Falaschi | setter | |
| 22 | Czech Republic Jan Hadrava | opposite | |
| 23 | Cuba Marlon Yant Herrera | outside hitter | |
| Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi (until February 25, 2021), Gianlorenzo Blengini (from February 25, 2021) Assistant: Nicola Giolito (until February 25, 2021), Enrico Massaccesi (from February 25, 2021) |
| Team roster - season 2019/2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Italy Simone Anzani | middle blocker | |
| 2 | Italy Jiri Kovar | outside hitter | |
| 3 | Belgium Stijn d'Hulst | setter | |
| 4 | Italy Andrea Marchisio | libero | |
| 5 | Italy Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter | |
| 6 | Italy Jacopo Massari | outside hitter | |
| 9 | Brazil Yoandy Leal | outside hitter | |
| 10 | Iran Amir Ghafour | opposite | |
| 11 | Luxembourg Kamil Rychlicki | opposite | |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker | |
| 13 | Cuba Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker | |
| 14 | Brazil Bruno Rezende | setter | |
| 16 | Poland Mateusz Bieniek | middle blocker | |
| 17 | Italy Fabio Balaso | libero | |
| Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Nicola Giolito |
| Team roster - season 2018/2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Bulgaria Tsvetan Sokolov | opposite | |
| 2 | Italy Jiri Kovar | outside hitter | |
| 3 | Belgium Stijn d'Hulst | setter | |
| 4 | Italy Andrea Marchisio | libero | |
| 5 | Italy Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter | |
| 6 | Italy Jacopo Massari | outside hitter | |
| 7 | Serbia Dragan Stanković | middle blocker | |
| 8 | Italy Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker | |
| 9 | Brazil Yoandy Leal | outside hitter | |
| 11 | Italy Diego Cantagalli | opposite | |
| 12 | Italy Enrico Cester | middle blocker | |
| 13 | Cuba Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker / opposite | |
| 14 | Brazil Bruno Rezende | setter | |
| 17 | Italy Fabio Balaso | libero | |
| Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Marco Camperi |
Notable players
- 1994–1999 Serbia Slobodan Kovač
- 1996–1998 Italy Andrea Zorzi
- 1996–2003 Italy Marco Meoni
- 1997–2001 Italy Simone Rosalba
- 1997–2002, 2003–2008, 2009–2011, 2013–2015 Italy Alessandro Paparoni
- 1999–2010 Italy Mirko Corsano
- 2000–2001 Serbia Dejan Brđović
- 2001–2003 Italy Pasquale Gravina
- 2001–2002, 2003–2008 Serbia Andrija Gerić
- 2001–2005 Italy Marco Bracci
- 2001–2003 Belgium Wout Wijsmans
- 2002–2003 Serbia Edin Škorić
- 2002–2004 Brazil Nalbert Bitencourt
- 2002–2005 Italy Luigi Mastrangelo
- 2003–2004 Italy Fabio Vullo
- 2003–2008 Serbia Andrija Gerić
- 2004–2005 Italy Lorenzo Bernardi
- 2005–2009 Brazil Rodrigão
- 2007–2010 Poland Sebastian Świderski
- 2007–2011 Italy Valerio Vermiglio
- 2009–2010 Italy Alberto Cisolla
- 2010–2011 Argentina Facundo Conte
- 2010–2011 France Romain Vadeleux
- 2010–2013 Italy Cristian Savani
- 2012–2014, 2021–present Italy Ivan Zaytsev
- 2012–2014 Serbia Saša Starović
- 2012–2015 France Hubert Henno
- 2003–2004 Italy Leondino Giombini
- 2013–2015 Poland Bartosz Kurek
- 2015 Brazil Ricardo Garcia
- 2008–2016 Serbia Marko Podraščanin
- 2011–2016 Italy Simone Parodi
- 2014–2016 Italy Alessandro Fei
- 2000–2007, 2015–2016 Serbia Ivan Miljković
- 2009–2019 Serbia Dragan Stanković
- 2015–2022 Italy Osmany Juantorena
- 2015–2018 France Jenia Grebennikov
- 2015–2018 United States Micah Christenson
- 2016–2019 Bulgaria Tsvetan Sokolov
- 2017–2018 United States Taylor Sander
- 2018–2020 Brazil Bruno Rezende
- 2019–2020 Iran Amir Ghafour
- 2018–2022 Cuba Robertlandy Simón
- 2021–2022 Brazil Ricardo Lucarelli
- 2024–still Iran Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh
Kit manufacturer
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Lube team.
Sponsorship
The main sponsor has always been the furniture company Cucine Lube, owner of the team, from 1995 (with the arrival in Serie A1) to 2005 and from 2008 to 2016 another main sponsor was added: the Banca Marche bank. In the 2010/11 season, other shirt sponsors were seen: the agricultural company Oro della Terra, the computer company Microsoft and the University of Macerata. Banca Marche's successor "UBI Banca" was a main sponsor in the 2017/18 season. From 2018 the subsection of Cucine Lube "Creo Kitchens" appeared in the jersey and from 2019 the company Var Group is also seen.
External links
- at Volleybox.net