# Volley Lube

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
    (×7) 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2021
    (×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 | Barthélémy Chinenyeze | (1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 26) | Middle blocker |
| 4 | Matheus Motzo | (1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 25) | Opposite |
| 6 | Francesco Bisotto | (2002-05-20) May 20, 2002 (age 22) | Libero |
| 7 | Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 28) | Libero |
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36) | Opposite |
| 10 | Adis Lagumdžija | (1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25) | Opposite |
| 11 | Aleksandar Nikolov | (2003-11-30) November 30, 2003 (age 20) | Outside hitter |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31) | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 36) | Setter |
| 17 | Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 32) | Middle blocker |
| 21 | Mattia Bottolo | (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24) | Outside hitter |
| 22 | Jacopo Larizza | (1998-08-22) August 22, 1998 (age 26) | Middle blocker |
| 23 | Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 23) | Outside hitter |
| Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini ||||
Team roster - season 2022/2023 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Gabi García Fernández | (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25) | opposite |
| 3 | Daniele Sottile | (1979-08-17) August 17, 1979 (age 45) | setter |
| 6 | Francesco D'Amico | (1999-10-09) October 9, 1999 (age 24) | libero |
| 7 | Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 28) | libero |
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36) | opposite |
| 10 | Barthélémy Chinenyeze | (1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 26) | middle blocker |
| 11 | Aleksandar Nikolov | (2003-11-30) November 30, 2003 (age 20) | outside hitter |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31) | middle blocker |
| 13 | Mattia Gottardo | (2001-02-26) February 26, 2001 (age 23) | outside hitter |
| 14 | Ionut Ambrose | (2004-08-13) August 13, 2004 (age 20) | middle blocker |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 36) | setter |
| 17 | Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| 21 | Mattia Bottolo | (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24) | outside hitter |
| 23 | Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 23) | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini ||||
Team roster - season 2021/2022 :
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Gabi García Fernández | (1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 25) | opposite |
| 2 | Jiří Kovář | (1989-04-10) April 10, 1989 (age 35) | outside hitter |
| 3 | Daniele Sottile | (1979-08-17) August 17, 1979 (age 45) | setter |
| 4 | Andrea Marchisio | (1990-11-06) November 6, 1990 (age 33) | libero |
| 5 | Osmany Juantorena (C) | (1985-08-12) August 12, 1985 (age 39) | outside hitter |
| 6 | Rok Jerončič | (2001-11-10) November 10, 2001 (age 22) | middle blocker |
| 7 | Fabio Balaso | (1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 28) | libero |
| 8 | Ricardo Lucarelli | (1992-02-14) February 14, 1992 (age 32) | outside hitter |
| 9 | Ivan Zaytsev | (1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36) | opposite / outside hitter |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | (1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 31) | outside hitter |
| 13 | Robertlandy Simón | (1987-06-11) June 11, 1987 (age 37) | middle blocker |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | (1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 36) | setter |
| 17 | Simone Anzani | (1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 32) | middle blocker |
| 23 | Marlon Yant | (2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 23) | outside hitter |
| Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini ||||
Team roster - season 2020/2021 :
| No. | Name | Position |
| 2 | Jiri Kovar | outside hitter |
| 4 | Andrea Marchisio | libero |
| 5 | Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter |
| 7 | Fabio Balaso | libero |
| 9 | Yoandy Leal | outside hitter |
| 10 | Jacopo Larizza | middle blocker |
| 11 | Kamil Rychlicki | opposite |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker |
| 13 | Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | setter |
| 17 | Simone Anzani | middle blocker |
| 18 | Marco Falaschi | setter |
| 22 | Jan Hadrava | opposite |
| 23 | 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 | Position |
| 1 | Simone Anzani | middle blocker |
| 2 | Jiri Kovar | outside hitter |
| 3 | Stijn d'Hulst | setter |
| 4 | Andrea Marchisio | libero |
| 5 | Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter |
| 6 | Jacopo Massari | outside hitter |
| 9 | Yoandy Leal | outside hitter |
| 10 | Amir Ghafour | opposite |
| 11 | Kamil Rychlicki | opposite |
| 12 | Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker |
| 13 | Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker |
| 14 | Bruno Rezende | setter |
| 16 | Mateusz Bieniek | middle blocker |
| 17 | Fabio Balaso | libero |
| Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Nicola Giolito ||||
Team roster - season 2018/2019 :
| No. | Name | Position |
| 1 | Tsvetan Sokolov | opposite |
| 2 | Jiri Kovar | outside hitter |
| 3 | Stijn d'Hulst | setter |
| 4 | Andrea Marchisio | libero |
| 5 | Osmany Juantorena | outside hitter |
| 6 | Jacopo Massari | outside hitter |
| 7 | Dragan Stanković | middle blocker |
| 8 | Enrico Diamantini | middle blocker |
| 9 | Yoandy Leal | outside hitter |
| 11 | Diego Cantagalli | opposite |
| 12 | Enrico Cester | middle blocker |
| 13 | Robertlandy Simon | middle blocker / opposite |
| 14 | Bruno Rezende | setter |
| 17 | Fabio Balaso | libero |
| Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Marco Camperi ||||

## Notable players

* 1994–1999 Slobodan Kovač
* 1996–1998 Andrea Zorzi
* 1996–2003 Marco Meoni
* 1997–2001 Simone Rosalba
* 1997–2002, 2003–2008, 2009–2011, 2013–2015 Alessandro Paparoni
* 1999–2010 Mirko Corsano
* 2000–2001 Dejan Brđović
* 2001–2003 Pasquale Gravina
* 2001–2002, 2003–2008 Andrija Gerić
* 2001–2005 Marco Bracci
* 2001–2003 Wout Wijsmans
* 2002–2003 Edin Škorić
* 2002–2004 Nalbert Bitencourt
* 2002–2005 Luigi Mastrangelo
* 2003–2004 Fabio Vullo
* 2003–2008 Andrija Gerić
* 2004–2005 Lorenzo Bernardi
* 2005–2009 Rodrigão
* 2007–2010 Sebastian Świderski
* 2007–2011 Valerio Vermiglio
* 2009–2010 Alberto Cisolla
* 2010–2011 Facundo Conte
* 2010–2011 Romain Vadeleux
* 2010–2013 Cristian Savani
* 2012–2014, 2021–present Ivan Zaytsev
* 2012–2014 Saša Starović
* 2012–2015 Hubert Henno
* 2003–2004 Leondino Giombini
* 2013–2015 Bartosz Kurek
* 2015 Ricardo Garcia
* 2008–2016 Marko Podraščanin
* 2011–2016 Simone Parodi
* 2014–2016 Alessandro Fei
* 2000–2007, 2015–2016 Ivan Miljković
* 2009–2019 Dragan Stanković
* 2015–2022 Osmany Juantorena
* 2015–2018 Jenia Grebennikov
* 2015–2018 Micah Christenson
* 2016–2019 Tsvetan Sokolov
* 2017–2018 Taylor Sander
* 2018–2020 Bruno Rezende
* 2019–2020 Amir Ghafour
* 2018–2022 Robertlandy Simón
* 2021–2022 Ricardo Lucarelli
* 2024–still Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh

## Kit manufacturer

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Lube team.
| Period | Kit provider |
| 1997–2014 | Champion |
| 1997–2014 | Nike |
| 1997–2014 | Asics |
| 1997–2014 | Mizuno |
| 1997–2014 | Erreà |
| 2014-2017 | Mikasa |
| 2017- | Joma |

### 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 Macrosoft 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.