V-Day
Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo Italian Champion
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO – BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO 1-3 (25-14, 20-25, 22-25, 20-25)
ITAS DIATEC TRENTINO: Kaziyski 18, Birarelli 9, Portuondo Juantorena 15, Zygadlo 1, Vissotto Neves 13, Sala 10, Sokolov, Herpe, Bari (L), Gallosti. DNP Garcia Pires Ribeiro, Corsini. Coach. Stoytchev.
BRE BANCA LANNUTTI CUNEO: Wijsmans 10, Henno (L), Parodi 16, Fortunato 2, Nuti, Nikolov 16, Grbic 5, Peda, Mastrangelo 10, Patriarca, Pieri. DNP Jeroncic, Marchisio. Coach. Giuliani.
The league title goes to Cuneo for the first time in history in front of 8426 fans, which generated a record 227.000 Euros takings at the Futurshow Station.
In the remake of the Italian Cup final, the club of Chairman Valter Lannuti took its revenge by winning a title it had been waiting for for years.
Both team felt the pressure but Trentino seemed to be one gear above. It dominated the first set with charisma and determination as Cuneo was overwhelmed by this raging start by the European Champions. Kaziyski is the main man in attack but it’s on the serve that Trento made the difference with 5 aces, while Cuneo had only one from Grbic to show for.
It’s precisely Grbic, Mvp of the semi-finals, that ignited the comeback. Cuneo responded to Trento’s every hit until it built a 21-16 lead that was never to be cut back by Trento.
Cuneo started the third where it had left off in the second. Wjsmans and Parodi scored big points to keep the opponents at a safe distance. Mastrangelo made its presence felt at the net leading his team to a 2-1 advantage.
In the fourth set, Simone Parodi (MVP) took charge, pushing his team to its first ever league title as Nikolov scored the winning point. The court was soon invaded by the fans who celebrated their heroes.
Alberto Giuliani (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “This victory goes out to the people of Cuneo, they really deserve it for the support and passion they have shown all season. We did a good job of never relaxing and handling the difficulties”.
Vladimir Nikolov (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “We got there in great shape, determined and confident. We managed to bounce back after a disappointing first set, determined to get this important result”.
Nikola Grbic (Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo): “Our moment has come. The difference is that experienced players don’t let themselves be influenced by the way the game goes, they just wait for their moment to play. Trento made it really tough for us in the first set, especially on the serve. Then, we found our balance which led to this great victory”.
Radostin Stoytchev (Itas Diatec Trentino): “Cuneo played better than us tonight and fully deserved to win this league title. We started off brilliantly but then we lacked the composure. When we found ourselves trailing by a couple of points, we struggled to get back in it and became nervous. We looked too often for the individual play rather than a solution as a team. We should have been more patient but I can perfectly understand that we cannot always be at the top. We really wanted this title but this is the second consecutive year that we have to postpone the celebration. We’ll have another go at it next season with the awareness that we have to improve a lot in every fundamental in order to compete in every competition. V-Day has been a good experience for the team and the crowd. Even after this defeat, my opinion about this formula does not change as I believe it to be very exciting. The team that plays better wins, and today it was Cuneo”.
Emanuele Birarelli (Itas Diatec Trentino): “We tactically got it wrong. We got off to a strong start but then we faded, we failed to stay composed”.
Andrea Sala (Itas Diatec Trentino): “It was tight but they did a better job than us of maintaining their focus”.
1ª- Itas Diatec Trentino | 3 |
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3-0 3-2 3-0 |
| Itas Diatec Trentino | 3 |
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8ª- Marmi Lanza Verona | 0 | 3-0 3-2 0-3 3-2 |
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4ª- Trenkwalder Modena | 1 |
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1-3 2-3 3-2 0-3 |
| Lube B.Marche MC | 1 |
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5ª- Lube Banca Marche MC | 3 |
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| V-Day |
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| Bologna, |
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2ª- Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo | 3 |
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| 9 May |
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3-0 3-1 3-0 |
| Bre Banca Lannutti CN | 3 |
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7ª- CoprAtlantide Piacenza | 0 | 3-1 0-3 3-1 3-1 |
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3ª- Sisley Treviso | 3 |
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3-2 0-3 3-1 3-0 |
| Sisley Treviso | 1 |
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6ª- Acqua Paradiso Monza | 1 |
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Past winners
1946 Robur Ravenna
1947 Robur Ravenna
1948 Robur Ravenna
1949 Robur Ravenna
1950 Ferrovieri Parma
1951 Ferrovieri Parma
1952 Robur Ravenna
1953 Minelli Modena
1954 Minelli Modena
1955 Minelli Modena
1956 Crocetta Modena
1957 Avia Pervia Modena
1958 Ciam Villa D’Oro Modena
1959 Avia Pervia Modena
1960 Avia Pervia Modena
1961 Ciam Villa D’Oro Modena
1962 Interauto Avia Pervia Modena
1962/63 Avia Pervia Modena
1963/64 Ruini Firenze
1964/65 Ruini Firenze
1965/66 Virtus Bologna
1966/67 Virtus Bologna
1967/68 Ruini Firenze
1968/69 Pallavolo Parma
1969/70 Panini Modena
1970/71 Ruini Firenze
1971/72 Panini Modena
1972/73 Ruini Firenze
1973/74 Panini Modena
1974/75 Ariccia
1975/76 Panini Modena
1976/77 Federlazio Roma
1977/78 Paoletti Catania
1978/79 Klippan Torino
1979/80 Klippan Torino
1980/81 Robe di Kappa Torino
1981/82 Santal Parma
1982/83 Santal Parma
1983/84 Kappa Torino
1984/85 Mapier Bologna
1985/86 Panini Modena
1986/87 Panini Modena
1987/88 Panini Modena
1988/89 Panini Modena
1989/90 Maxicono Parma
1990/91 Il Messaggero Ravenna
1991/92 Maxicono Parma
1992/93 Maxicono Parma
1993/94 Sisley Treviso
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