There is always a first time. Although considered for some years one of the best women’s sitting volleyball teams, Giocoparma had not yet managed to win the championship. He did it today, at home, in front of his own audience, overcoming the multiple championship winner Dream Volley Pisa (the Tuscans) 3-2 (31-33, 25-13, 25-21, 23-25-16-14) had won the six previous editions of the Italian Championship), in a beautiful, exciting and spectacular final that entertained the public present at the “Lorenzo Ponti” Palasport.
A match played at a very high level by both teams (there were 10 Italian teams on the field who less than a year ago became European Champions in Caorle and won the pass for the Paralympic Games in Paris).
In the final for third and fourth place, however, at 8.30 am the bells of Nola Città dei Gigli beat the Romans of SportAcademy 360 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-20). The girls led on the bench by Vittorio Pasciari therefore confirm the placing obtained in Parma exactly one year ago.
Francesca Bosio of GiocoParma was elected MVP of the event.
THE FINAL. In the first set, the reigning Italian champions of Dream Volley attempted to break away, but Gioco Parma, thanks to an excellent turn of service with Bosio, first grabbed the equalizer and then overtook the game (12-11). As the action progressed, Pisa’s attack was a thorn in Parma’s side.
Infinite set finale with the two teams fighting point for point and the partial was only resolved in Pisa’s favor with a 33-31 lead.
GiocoParma did well in the second set. The girls led on the bench by Fabio Marmiroli were good at organizing the game well, finding effective offensive patterns (8-2). As the action progressed, Parma continued to play good sitting volleyball and ended up closing the second set in their favor 25-13, restoring parity in the set count.
Third set characterized by a fast start by Giocoparma (11-6), the gap widened as the minutes passed. When the path to Parma seemed to be downhill, Dream Volley Pisa began to weave its own comeback 20-20). The end of the set smiles on Ceccon and her teammates who, thanks to Bosio’s winning ace 25-21, close the partial in their favor.
The fourth set began immediately at a high pace and with GiocoParma doing well to accumulate the first lead. Subsequently, Pisa forcefully returned to the match and after obtaining the equaliser, they produced the last effort which allowed them to close 25-23 and take the match to a tie-break.
Tie-break started in favor of Pisa who, thanks to a series of winning attacks by the Italian Aringhieri, moved up to +3 (8-5). Giocoparma, however, changed gear at that point and with grit and determination finished 16-14, winning the first Italian title in its history.
At the end of the championship final, the usual awards ceremony took place which saw the participation, among others, of the federal councilor Silvia Strigazzi, the head of the political secretariat of the Emilia Romagna Region Giammaria Manghi and the president of the CT FIPAV Parma Cesare Gandolfi.
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Saturday 22 June
Semifinals 1st-4th place
Giocoparma ASD – Sportacademy360 SSD 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-10)
Nola Città dei Gigli – Dream Volley Pisa 0-3 (10-25, 21-25, 19-25)
Sunday 23 June
Final 3rd-4th place, Sportacademy360 SSD – Nola Città dei Gigli 0-3 (17-25, 25-23, 25-20)
Final 1st-2nd place, Giocoparma ASD – Dream Volley Pisa 3-2 (31-33, 25-13, 25-21, 23-25-16-14)
The roster of the Italian champion team
Giocoparma ASD
Giulia Farnedi, Roberta Pedrelli, Maria Agostino, Francesca Bosio, Cinzia Marzolini, Elena Izzo, Eleonora Colla, Diletta Del Prete, Silvia Montuori, Ramona Broglia, Anna Ceccon, Teresa Oddi, Asia Sarzi Amadè, Ivelisse Guillen Molina. Coach Fabio Marmiroli.
Roll of honour
2017 (Pesaro) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Nola Città dei Gigli, 3rd Asd Rotonda Volley-Punta allo Zero Parma
2018 (Pisa) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Besana Nola Città dei Gigli, 3rd Punta Allo Zero Parma
2019 (Modena) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Cedacri Gioco Parma, 3rd Besana Nola Città dei Gigli
2020 Edition not played
2021 (Tirrenia – PI) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Cedacri Sitting Volley Giocoparma, 3rd Sport Academy 360 Rome
2022 (Cesenatico – FC) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Cedacri Sitting Volley Giocoparma, 3rd Volley Club Cesena
2023 (Parma) 1st Dream Volley Pisa, 2nd Cedacri Sitting Volley Giocoparma, 3rd L’Abbondanza del Pane Nola
2024 (Parma) 1st Game Parma 2nd Dream Volley Pisa 3rd Nola Città dei Gigli
In the men’s field, Nola Città dei Gigli is Italian champion: after the beautiful semi-final won yesterday against Giocoparma (Here), the Campania team repeated their results today at the “Lorenzo Ponti” sports hall, winning 3-0 (25-23, 25 -23, 25-14) the Fermana Volleyball School.
For Nola Città dei Gigli, this is the fifth national title: after those won in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
In the morning, however, the final for the third step of the podium was played in the same facility. The home team Giocoparma climbed onto the third step of the podium and came from behind, at the end of an intense and spectacular match, with a score of 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18) the Campanians of the Volley Academy TC.
THE FINAL. Returning to the final for first and second place, an intense first set, played ball after ball for long stretches by the two teams who did not hold back. In the final stages Nola placed some decisive shots and on the second set point they closed the partial in their favor 25-23.
Second set started with the same intensity seen in the first set. Fermana Volleyball School did well at the start to contain Nola’s attacks. As the action progressed, Nola took a few points advantage (16-13). The match continued with constant tearing from one side to the other. In the final Pasciari and his teammates, after suffering a partial return from Fermana, closed the set 25-23. 2-0 Nola.
Third set which again saw the Campania team protagonists of a good game organization (11-6) and good at resisting the attacks of the Fermana Volleyball School. As the action progressed, the Marche team tried to come back, but Nola no longer conceded anything and went on to take the title of 2024 Italian champion (25-14).
Saturday 22 June
Semifinals 1st-4th place
Fermana ASD Volleyball School – ASD Volley Academy TC 3-1 (26-24, 16-25, 25-15, 26-24)
Nola Città dei Gigli ASD – Giocoparma ASD 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-17)
Sunday 23 June
Final 3rd-4th place, Giocoparma ASD – ASD Volley Academy TC 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18
Final 1st-2nd place, Nola Città dei Gigli ASD – Volleyball School Fermana ASD 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-14)
The rosters of the Italian champion team
Nola City of Lilies
Francesco Meo, Vittorio Pasciari, Sergio Ignoto, Alfredo Diana, Guido Pasciari, Giuseppe Mautone, Robert Kertesz, Pasquale Vecchione, Giancarlo Quinto, Paolo Mangiacapra, Pasquale Spacagno. Coach Guido Pasciari.
ROLL OF HONOR
2017 (Pesaro) 1st Volleyball Missaglia, 2nd Nola Città dei Gigli, 3rd S. Lucia Tor Sapienza-Asd Rotonda Volley
2018 (Pisa) 1st Fonte Eur Roma, 2nd Volleyball Missaglia, 3rd Volleyball School Fermana
2019 (Modena) 1st Besana Nola Città dei Gigli, 2nd Fonte Eur Roma, 3rd Groupama Brembate
2020 Edition not played
2021 (P. del Garda – VR) 1st Nola Città dei Gigli, 2nd Fonte Roma EUR, 3rd Cedacri Sitting Volley GiocoParma
2022 (Budrio – BO) 1st Nola Città dei Gigli, 2nd Alta Resa Pordenone, 3rd Cedacri Sitting Volley GiocoParma
2023 (Parma) 1st L’Abbondanza del pane Nola, 2nd Cedacri Sitting Volley GiocoParma, 3rd Synergie Fermana
2024 (Parma) 1st Nola Città dei Gigli, 2nd Volleyball School Fermana, 3rd GiocoParma
