# Trentino Volley

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
    (×5) 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2023
    (×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 2022/2023
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Matey Kaziyski (C) | (1984-09-23) 23 September 1984 (age 40) | outside hitter |
| 2 | Gabriele Nelli | (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 31) | opposite |
| 3 | Wout D'Heer | (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 (age 23) | middle blocker |
| 4 | Donovan Džavoronok | (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 27) | outside hitter |
| 5 | Alessandro Michieletto | (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Riccardo Sbertoli | (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26) | setter |
| 7 | Oreste Cavuto | (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 28) | outside hitter |
| 8 | Domenico Pace | (2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 (age 24) | libero |
| 10 | Martin Berger | (2003-04-03) 3 April 2003 (age 21) | middle blocker |
| 11 | Niccolò Depalma | (2002-11-09) 9 November 2002 (age 22) | setter |
| 13 | Gabriele Laurenzano | (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21) | libero |
| 15 | Daniele Lavia | (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 25) | outside hitter |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 37) | middle blocker |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Francesco Petrella ||||
Team roster – season 2021/2022 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Matey Kaziyski (C) | (1984-09-23) September 23, 1984 (age 40) | outside hitter |
| 3 | Wout D'Heer | (2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 23) | middle blocker |
| 5 | Alessandro Michieletto | (2001-12-05) December 5, 2001 (age 23) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Riccardo Sbertoli | (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 26) | setter |
| 7 | Oreste Cavuto | (1996-12-05) December 5, 1996 (age 28) | outside hitter |
| 10 | Giulio Pinali | (1997-04-02) April 2, 1997 (age 27) | opposite |
| 12 | Daniele Albergati | (1993-06-21) June 21, 1993 (age 31) | opposite |
| 15 | Daniele Lavia | (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 (age 25) | outside hitter |
| 16 | Julian Zenger | (1997-08-26) August 26, 1997 (age 27) | libero |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | (1987-08-29) August 29, 1987 (age 37) | middle blocker |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | (1992-05-17) May 17, 1992 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| 22 | Lorenzo Sperotto | (1999-04-28) April 28, 1999 (age 25) | setter |
| 24 | Carlo De Angelis | (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 28) | libero |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti ||||
Team roster – season 2020/2021 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Lorenzo Cortesia | (1999-09-26)September 26, 1999 | middle blocker |
| 3 | Andrea Argenta | (1996-06-01)June 1, 1996 | opposite |
| 5 | Alessandro Michieletto | (2001-12-05)December 5, 2001 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Lorenzo Sperotto | (1999-04-28)April 28, 1999 | setter |
| 7 | Salvatore Rossini | (1986-07-13)July 13, 1986 | libero |
| 8 | Ricardo Lucarelli | (1992-02-14)February 14, 1992 | outside hitter |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli (C) | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 11 | Dick Kooy | (1987-12-03)December 3, 1987 | outside hitter |
| 14 | Nimir Abdel-Aziz | (1992-02-05)February 5, 1992 | opposite |
| 16 | Luis Tomas Sosa | (1995-05-18)May 18, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Marko Podraščanin | (1987-08-29)August 29, 1987 | middle blocker |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | (1992-05-17)May 17, 1992 | middle blocker |
| 24 | Carlo De Angelis | (1996-01-10)January 10, 1996 | libero |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti ||||
Team roster – season 2019/2020 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Aaron Russell | (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Nicola Daldello | (1983-05-06)May 6, 1983 | setter |
| 7 | Luca Vettori | (1991-04-26)April 26, 1991 | opposite |
| 8 | Carlo De Angelis | (1996-01-10)January 10, 1996 | libero |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli (C) | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 10 | Jenia Grebennikov | (1990-08-13)August 13, 1990 | libero |
| 11 | Davide Candellaro | (1989-06-07)June 7, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Mitar Tzourits | (1989-04-25)April 25, 1989 | opposite |
| 15 | Lorenzo Codarin | (1996-09-13)September 13, 1996 | middle blocker |
| 16 | Luis Tomas Sosa | (1995-05-18)May 18, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Klemen Čebulj | (1992-02-21)February 21, 1992 | outside hitter |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | (1992-05-17)May 17, 1992 | middle blocker |
| 93 | Uroš Kovačević | (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti ||||
Team roster – season 2018/2019 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Aaron Russell | (1993-06-04)June 4, 1993 | outside hitter |
| 3 | Maarten van Garderen | (1990-01-24)January 24, 1990 | outside hitter |
| 4 | Gabriele Nelli | (1993-12-04)December 4, 1993 | opposite |
| 5 | Oreste Cavuto | (1996-12-05)December 5, 1996 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Nicola Daldello | (1983-05-06)May 6, 1983 | setter |
| 7 | Luca Vettori | (1991-04-26)April 26, 1991 | opposite |
| 8 | Carlo De Angelis | (1996-01-10)January 10, 1996 | libero |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli (C) | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 10 | Jenia Grebennikov | (1990-08-13)August 13, 1990 | libero |
| 11 | Davide Candellaro | (1989-06-07)June 7, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 15 | Lorenzo Codarin | (1996-09-13)September 13, 1996 | middle blocker |
| 20 | Srećko Lisinac | (1992-05-17)May 17, 1992 | middle blocker |
| 93 | Uroš Kovačević | (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti ||||
Team roster – season 2017/2018 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Uroš Kovačević | (1993-05-06)May 6, 1993 | outside hitter |
| 3 | Nicholas Hoag | (1992-05-19)May 19, 1992 | outside hitter |
| 4 | Jan Kozamernik | (1995-12-24)December 24, 1995 | middle blocker |
| 5 | Oreste Cavuto | (1996-12-05)December 5, 1996 | outside hitter |
| 7 | Luca Vettori | (1991-04-26)April 26, 1991 | opposite |
| 8 | Matteo Chiappa | (1993-07-06)July 6, 1993 | libero |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza (C) | (1991-03-03)March 3, 1991 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Aidan Zingel | (1990-11-19)November 19, 1990 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Renee Teppan | (1993-09-26)September 26, 1993 | opposite |
| 15 | Pier Paolo Partenio | (1993-02-06)February 6, 1993 | setter |
| 16 | Eder Carbonera | (1983-10-19)October 19, 1983 | middle blocker |
| 17 | Daniele De Pandis | (1984-06-30)June 30, 1984 | libero |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Francesco Petrella ||||
Team roster – season 2016/2017 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 2 | Gabriele Nelli | (1993-12-04)December 4, 1993 | opposite |
| 3 | Matteo Burgsthaler | (1981-02-18)February 18, 1981 | middle blocker |
| 4 | Oleg Antonov | (1988-07-28)July 28, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 5 | Tiziano Mazzone | (1995-07-22)July 22, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Alessandro Blasi | (1992-03-22)March 22, 1992 | setter |
| 8 | Matteo Chiappa | (1993-07-06)July 6, 1993 | libero |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza (C) | (1991-03-03)March 3, 1991 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Sebastián Solé | (1991-06-12)June 12, 1991 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Simon Van De Voorde | (1989-12-19)December 19, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 | libero |
| 14 | Jan Štokr | (1983-01-16)January 16, 1983 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Tine Urnaut | (1988-09-03)September 3, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Daniele Mazzone | (1992-06-04)June 4, 1992 | middle blocker |
| Head coach: Angelo Lorenzetti Assistant: Dario Simoni ||||
Team roster – season 2015/2016 :
| Diatec Trentino ||||||
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Matey Kaziyski | (1984-09-23)September 23, 1984 | outside hitter |
| 2 | Gabriele Nelli | (1993-12-04)December 4, 1993 | opposite |
| 4 | Oleg Antonov | (1988-07-28)July 28, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 6 | Georgi Bratoev | (1987-10-21)October 21, 1987 | setter |
| 8 | Carlo De Angelis | (1996-01-10)January 10, 1996 | libero |
| 9 | Simone Giannelli | (1996-08-09)August 9, 1996 | setter |
| 10 | Filippo Lanza (C) | (1991-03-03)March 3, 1991 | outside hitter |
| 11 | Sebastian Solé | (1991-06-12)June 12, 1991 | middle blocker |
| 12 | Mitar Tzourits | (1989-04-25)April 25, 1989 | opposite |
| 13 | Massimo Colaci | (1985-02-21)February 21, 1985 | libero |
| 14 | Simon Van De Voorde | (1989-12-19)December 19, 1989 | middle blocker |
| 16 | Tiziano Mazzone | (1995-07-22)July 22, 1995 | outside hitter |
| 17 | Tine Urnaut | (1988-09-03)September 3, 1988 | outside hitter |
| 18 | Daniele Mazzone | (1992-06-04)June 4, 1992 | middle blocker |
| Head coach: Radostin Stoychev Assistant: Dario Simoni ||||

### Coach history

| Years (seasons) | Coach | Matches | Win | Lost | Titles won |
| 2000 – 2003 (3) | Bruno Bagnoli | 88 | 40 | 48 | |
| 2003 – 2005 (2) | Silvano Prandi | 61 | 38 | 23 | |
| 2005 (1) | Andrea Burattini | 10 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2005 – 2007 (2) | Radames Lattari | 64 | 31 | 33 | |
| 2007 – 2013 (6) | Radostin Stoychev | 293 | 244 | 49 | 14 (3x 3x 1x 3x 4x ) |
| 2013 – 2014 (1) | Roberto Serniotti | 47 | 29 | 18 | 1x |
| 2014 – 2016 (2) | Radostin Stoychev | 96 | 75 | 21 | 1x |
| 2016 – present | Angelo Lorenzetti | 156 | 110 | 46 | 1x 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

| Matches | Player | Position | Seasons |
| 345 | Emanuele Birarelli | C | 2007–2015 (8) |
| 345 | Massimo Colaci | L | 2010–present (7) |
| 339 | Andrea Bari | L | 2005–2013 (8) |
| 334 | Matey Kaziyski | R/A | 2007–2013 & 2014–16 (8) |
| 252 | Filippo Lanza | R/A | 2011–present (6) |
| 215 | Dore Della Lunga | R/A | 2005–2009 & 2010–2012 (6) |
| 193 | Osmany Juantorena | R/A | 2009–2013 (4) |
| 191 | Łukasz Żygadło | A | 2008–2012 & 2014–2015 (5) |
| 191 | Raphael | A | 2009–2013 (4) |
| 191 | Jan Štokr | O | 2010–2013 & 2016–2017 (4) |
| Points | Player | Position | Seasons |
| 4945 | Matey Kaziyski | R/A | 2007–2013 & 2014–16 (8) |
| 2622 | Osmany Juantorena | R/A | 2009–2013 (4) |
| 2539 | Emanuele Birarelli | C | 2007–2015 (8) |
| 2535 | Jan Štokr | O | 2010–2013 y 2016–2017 (4) |
| 2301 | Filippo Lanza | R/A | 2011–present (6) |
| 1425 | Tsvetan Sokolov | O | 2009–2012 & 2013–14 (4) |
| 1401 | Mitar Djuric | C/O | 2011–2013 & 2014–16 (4) |
| 1362 | Leandro Vissotto | O | 2008–2010 (2) |
| 1209 | Andrea Sartoretti | O | 2003–2005 (3) |
| 1191 | Michał Winiarski | R/A | 2006–2009 (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.
| Period | Kit provider |
| 2000– | Mikasa Kappa Erreà |

### 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.