Giannino Pieralisi Volley is an Italian women's

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club based in

Jesi Jesi, also spelled Iesi (), is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Ancona in Marche, Italy. It is an important industrial and artistic center in the floodplain on the left (north) bank of the Esino river before its mouth on the Adriatic ...

. It plays home matches at the PalaTriccoli 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 The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de V ...

(in 2006–07 and 2007–08) and won the European

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in the following year, defeating

Panathinaikos Athens Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club b ...

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