Giannino Pieralisi Volley is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Jesi. It plays home matches at the

PalaTriccoli The PalaTriccoli (officially ), also known as UBI BPA Sport Center (due to sponsorship reasons), is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesi, Italy. It was the home venue of women's volleyball club Vini Monteschiavo Jesi during the period it ...

hall. The club played in the Serie A1 and is currently playing in the Serie B2.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names: * Vini Monte Schiavo Jesi (1996–2001) * Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi (2001–2010) * Giannino Pieralisi Volley (2010–present)

History

The club was founded in 1969 and steadily progressed through the lower Italian leagues until reaching the Serie A1 (Italy's top league) in 2001. The club proved competitive in the early 2000s, reaching quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of the Serie A, participated in the

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(in 2003–04 and 2004–05), the CEV Women's Champions League (in 2006–07 and 2007–08) and won the European

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in the following year, defeating

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in the final. In July 2010, the club sold its Serie A1 licence to

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and decided to focus on youth teams as it was restarting from the Serie B2.

Honours

International competitions

: 1 :2008–09

References

External links

Official website
{{Italian women volleyball league Italian women's volleyball clubs Volleyball clubs established in 1969 1969 establishments in Italy Iesi Sport in le Marche Serie A1 (women's volleyball) clubs