Pallavolo Piacenza
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Copra Morpho Piacenza is a professional Volleyball
team based in Piacenza
, Italy
. It plays in Italian Volleyball League
. It's the Italian champion in charge. Although the club has reach the Italian 1st division only 7 years ago (for the first time in history), it has already played 9 finals.In fact, after having triumphed in the Italian 2nd division and in the Italian Cup for 2nd divion's teams, Piacenza has lost twice against Sisley Treviso the final to become the Italian Champion; it has also lost twice the Cev Cup's final against Modena first and Russian team of Novy Urengoi second; it has been beaten by Cuneo in the final for the Italian Cup in 2006 too, but fortunately for the fans it wins in 2005 the Top Teams Cup in Mallorca against the local team. Last year, Piacenza lost the Champions League's final versus another Russian team, Dinamo Kazan,and the final to become the Italian champion against Trento, but this year they won finally the Italian league beating the same trento taking a little revenge of the former season. It's among the strongest teams in Italy and also in Europe since 2003.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
, Italy
Italy
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. It plays in Italian Volleyball League
Italian Volleyball League
The Italian Male Volleyball League is structured in several levels of importance; the highest of them is Serie A1. Many of the best volleyball players in the world playing in the A1 and the overall level of competition is considerably higher.-Structure:...
. It's the Italian champion in charge. Although the club has reach the Italian 1st division only 7 years ago (for the first time in history), it has already played 9 finals.In fact, after having triumphed in the Italian 2nd division and in the Italian Cup for 2nd divion's teams, Piacenza has lost twice against Sisley Treviso the final to become the Italian Champion; it has also lost twice the Cev Cup's final against Modena first and Russian team of Novy Urengoi second; it has been beaten by Cuneo in the final for the Italian Cup in 2006 too, but fortunately for the fans it wins in 2005 the Top Teams Cup in Mallorca against the local team. Last year, Piacenza lost the Champions League's final versus another Russian team, Dinamo Kazan,and the final to become the Italian champion against Trento, but this year they won finally the Italian league beating the same trento taking a little revenge of the former season. It's among the strongest teams in Italy and also in Europe since 2003.
Roster 2011/2012
- 1 Marcus Popp
Marcus PoppMarcus Popp is a German volleyball player.- References :* * at sports-reference.com... - 2 Andrea Semenzato
- 3 Davide Marra
- 4 Javier Gonzalez
- 5 Matteo Piano
- 6 Andrey Zhekov
Andrey ZhekovAndrey Zhekov is a Bulgarian volleyball player. He was born on March 12, 1980 and entered the national team in 1998 at the age of 18. 190 cm tall and weighing 82 kg Zhekov is the current setter of the Bulgarian national team. Club Champion of Bulgaria with the teams of Levski Siconco and... - 7 Vladimir NikolovVladimir NikolovVladimir Nikolov is a Bulgarian volleyball player, current captain of the his country's national team. He plays as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian national team in all recent championships...
- 8 Marcus Nilsson
- 9 Jacopo Massari
- 11 Hristo ZlatanovHristo ZlatanovHristo Zlatanov is a Bulgarian-Italian volleyball player. He currently plays as spike for Copra Volley. He is the son of Dimitar Zlatanov.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
- 12 Maxwell Holt
- 13 Luca Tencati
- 13 Federico Boschi
Palmares
- CEV Champions LeagueCEV Champions LeagueThe CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
- Runner up : 20082008 in sports2008 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* Louisiana State University Tigers defeat The Ohio State University Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two...
- Runner up : 2008
- CEV CupCEV CupThe CEV Cup is the second top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.Until 2000, it was the CEV Cup Winners' Cup...
- Runner up : 20042004 in sports2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14...
, 20072007 in sports2007 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* February 4 – Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win was the Colts' first Super Bowl Championship since their 1970-71 team, when...
- Runner up : 2004
- CEV Top Teams Cup (1)
- Winner : 20062006 in sports2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34-20 Notre Dame* January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38-35 Georgia...
- Winner : 2006
- Italian ChampionshipItalian Volleyball LeagueThe Italian Male Volleyball League is structured in several levels of importance; the highest of them is Serie A1. Many of the best volleyball players in the world playing in the A1 and the overall level of competition is considerably higher.-Structure:...
(1)- Winner : 20092009 in sports-Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game...
- Runner up : 20042004 in sports2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14...
, 20072007 in sports2007 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* February 4 – Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The win was the Colts' first Super Bowl Championship since their 1970-71 team, when...
, 20082008 in sports2008 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* Louisiana State University Tigers defeat The Ohio State University Buckeyes 38-24 in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two...
- Winner : 2009
- Italian Cup (1)
- Winner : 20022002 in sports2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria-American football:...
- Runner up : 20062006 in sports2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34-20 Notre Dame* January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38-35 Georgia...
- Winner : 2002
- Italian Supercup (1)
- Winner : 20092009 in sports-Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game...
- Winner : 2009