UYBA Volley

UYBA Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Busto Arsizio, in the province of Varese. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.

UYBA Volley

Full name	UYBA Volley
Nickname	Le Farfalle (The Butterflies)
Founded	1998
Ground	E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio, Italy (Capacity: 4,490)
Chairman	Giuseppe Pirola
Head coach	Enrico Barbolini
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Previous names

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

• Brums Busto Arsizio (2000–2002)
• Dimeglio Brums Busto Arsizio (2002–2006)
• Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2006–2012)
• Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2012–2016)
• Unet Yamamay Busto Arsizio (2016–2017)
• Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio (2017–2022)
• E-Work Busto Arsizio (2022–2023)
• UYBA Volley Busto Arsizio (2023–2024)
• Eurotek UYBA Busto Arsizio (2024–2025)
• Eurotek Laica UYBA (2025–present)

History

In 1996, Serie A1 club Unione Sportiva Cistellum Volley was playing at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Cislago,^[1] a venue with small capacity, forcing the club to look for a new home venue.^[2] In 1997, when the nearby city of Busto Arsizio inaugurated a 4,490 seat venue named PalaYamamay-Maria Piantanida,^[3] Cistellum decided to relocate to Busto Arsizio where it remained for three seasons.^[4] After relegation to Serie A2 at the end of the 1999–00 season, the club transferred all its sporting activities to Yamamay and Futura Volley Busto Arsizio is created.^[2][5]

The club's first season was at the Serie A2 in 2000–01,^[6] promotion to the Serie A1 was achieved after seven seasons, in 2007.^[7] The first title was the 2009–10 Women's CEV Cup and in 2012 the club won four titles (Serie A1, Italian Cup, CEV Cup and Italian Super Cup).

Arena

The team currently plays at the E-Work Arena, an indoor arena owned by the municipality of Busto Arsizio.

Supporters

The main group of supporters of the Yamamay Busto Arsizio is called "Amici delle Farfalle" (AdF) (Friends of the butterflies).

Team

Further information: UYBA Volley Past Squads

2025–2026 Team[8]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Valeria Battista	Outside Hitter	1.79	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)
2	Federica Pelloni	Libero	1.72	(2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22)
3	Alessia Gennari	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1991-11-03) 3 November 1991 (age 33)
5	Nanami Seki	Setter	1.71	(1999-06-12) 12 June 1999 (age 26)
6	Silke Van Avermaet	Middle Blocker	1.92	(1999-06-02) 2 June 1999 (age 26)
7	Valentina Diouf	Opposite	2.02	(1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 32)
10	Francesca Parlangeli	Libero	1.65	(1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 35)
11	Josephine Obossa	Opposite	1.83	(1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 26)
17	Katja Eckl	Middle Blocker	1.88	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 22)
18	Alice Torcolacci	Middle Blocker	1.84	(2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 25)
19	Jennifer Boldini	Setter	1.87	(1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 26)
23	Melanie Parra	Outside Hitter	1.81	(2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 22)

Current coaching staff

Enrico Barbolini	(1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 55)	Head coach
Filippo Lualdi	(1992-05-07) 7 May 1992 (age 33)	Assistant coach

Honours

National competitions

• National League: 1

2011–12

• Coppa Italia: 1

2011–12

• Italian Super Cup: 1

2012

International competitions

• CEV Cup: 3

2009–10, 2011–12, 2018–19