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VolAlto Caserta

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Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta
Full nameVolAlto Caserta
Founded2006
Dissolved2020
GroundPalazzetto dello Sport,
Caserta, Italy
(Capacity: 1,000)
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VolAlto Caserta was an Italian women's volleyball club based in Caserta. The team played in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league, in the 2019–2020 season.

Previous names

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Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

  • VolAlto Caserta (2006–2015)
  • Kioto Caserta (2015–2016)
  • VolAlto Caserta (2016–2017)
  • Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta (2017–2018)
  • Golden Tulip Volalto 2.0 Caserta (2018–2020)

History

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The club was established in July 2006 by the merge of two local women's volleyball in order to be more competitive. It started in Serie D and gained promotion to Serie C in its first season, through the years it was promoted to Series B2 and B1 before reaching the Serie A2 on 11 June 2014.[1]

After being relegated to Serie B1 in 2018, the original VolAlto Caserta was closed down. However, the club was re-established under the name VolAlto 2.0 Caserta and acquired the rights to play in the 2018–2019 season of Serie A2 from Cuneo Granda Volley.[2] The club won the promotion playoffs this season and was promoted to Serie A1.[3]

In its debut season in Serie A1 (2019–2020), VolAlto 2.0 Caserta was in last place when the season was canceled in March 2020 due to COVID-19.[4] The following season, VolAlto 2.0 Caserta failed to have its application for participation in Serie A1 approved by FIPAV and the club was dissolved.[5]

Venue

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The club played its home matches at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Caserta.[6] The venue has approximately 1,000 spectators capacity.[7]

Team

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References

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  1. ^ "La storia". VolAlto Caserta (in Italian). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Colpo di scena, Nicola Turco chiede il fallimento della VolAlto ssd arl, il sequestro di 300.00,00 euro e da vita alla Volalto 2.0". volalto.net (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ "La Volalto 2.0 Caserta ottiene la promozione in A1". caserta.italiani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Classifica regular season A1 2019/20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Caserta perde la Serie A1 di volley. "E' finita, hanno ammazzato il nostro sogno"". casertanews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Contatti". VolAlto Caserta (in Italian). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Inaugurazione Palazzetto dello sport viale Medaglie dOro". CasertaNews (in Italian). 20 December 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Volalto Caserta Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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