Volley Lube

Associazione Sportiva Volley Lube is a professional volleyball team based in Treia, Italy. Since 1995 the club has been playing in the Serie A of the Italian Volleyball League. It won the Italian Championship seven times, the Italian Cup five times, and the Italian SuperCup three-times.

Cucine Lube Civitanova

Full name	Associazione Sportiva Volley Lube
Short name	Lube
Founded	1990
Ground	PalaCivitanova Civitanova Marche (Capacity: 4,200)
Chairman	Simona Sileoni
Manager	Giampaolo Medei
Captain	Luciano De Cecco
League	Italian Volleyball League
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

At European level, Lube won two CEV Champions League in 2002 and 2019, the CEV Cup in 2001, 2005, 2006 and a CEV Challenge Cup 2011. In 2019, it won the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship.

Achievements

• CEV Champions League

  (×2) 2002, 2019

  (×1) 2018

  (×2) 2016, 2017

• CEV Challenge Cup

  (×4) 2001, 2005, 2006, 2011

  (×1) 2003

  (×1) 1998

• FIVB Club World Championship

  (×1) 2019

  (×3) 2017, 2018, 2021

• Italian Championship

  (×7) 2006, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022

  (×2) 2018, 2023

  (×5) 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013

• Italian Cup

  (×8) 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2025^[1]

  (×4) 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019

• Italian SuperCup

  (×4) 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014

  (×7) 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020, 2022

Former names

• 1990–1994: Lube Carima Treia
• 1994–1995: Lube Carima Macerata
• 1995–2012: Lube Banca Marche Macerata
• 2012–2014: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Macerata
• 2014–2015: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Treia
• 2015–2016: Cucine Lube Banca Marche Civitanova
• 2016–present: Cucine Lube Civitanova

Grounds

Although until the landing in Serie A2 the team kept the name of the town Treia (a village near Macerata), given the lack of a building or a simple gym it was immediately associated with the PalaFontescodella, which was the historic building of the Lube until 2015. The small capacity of the building (2,100 seats) condemned it to play all the Champions League matches and the important Serie A1 matches in larger arenas around the Marche (Pesaro, Ancona etc ...). After an infinite number of disputes with the Municipality of Macerata (owner of the building) for the expansion of the sports hall, the team decided to accept the offer of the Municipality of Civitanova Marche to move to a new sports hall built by them exclusively for Lube. The new 4,200-seat sports hall was inaugurated in 2015 and was called Eurosuole Forum for sponsorship reasons.

Team

Team roster – season 2023/2024^[2]

No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Barthélémy Chinenyeze	(1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 27)	Middle blocker
4	Matheus Motzo	(1999-09-09) September 9, 1999 (age 25)	Opposite
6	Francesco Bisotto	(2002-05-20) May 20, 2002 (age 23)	Libero
7	Fabio Balaso	(1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 29)	Libero
9	Ivan Zaytsev	(1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36)	Opposite
10	Adis Lagumdžija	(1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 26)	Opposite
11	Aleksandar Nikolov	(2003-11-30) November 30, 2003 (age 21)	Outside hitter
12	Enrico Diamantini	(1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 32)	Middle blocker
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 37)	Setter
17	Simone Anzani	(1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 33)	Middle blocker
21	Mattia Bottolo	(2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)	Outside hitter
22	Jacopo Larizza	(1998-08-22) August 22, 1998 (age 26)	Middle blocker
23	Marlon Yant	(2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 24)	Outside hitter
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini

Team roster - season 2022/2023
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Gabi García Fernández	(1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 26)	opposite
3	Daniele Sottile	(1979-08-17) August 17, 1979 (age 45)	setter
6	Francesco D'Amico	(1999-10-09) October 9, 1999 (age 25)	libero
7	Fabio Balaso	(1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 29)	libero
9	Ivan Zaytsev	(1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36)	opposite
10	Barthélémy Chinenyeze	(1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 27)	middle blocker
11	Aleksandar Nikolov	(2003-11-30) November 30, 2003 (age 21)	outside hitter
12	Enrico Diamantini	(1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 32)	middle blocker
13	Mattia Gottardo	(2001-02-26) February 26, 2001 (age 24)	outside hitter
14	Ionut Ambrose	(2004-08-13) August 13, 2004 (age 20)	middle blocker
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 37)	setter
17	Simone Anzani	(1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 33)	middle blocker
21	Mattia Bottolo	(2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)	outside hitter
23	Marlon Yant	(2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 24)	outside hitter
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini

Team roster - season 2021/2022
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Gabi García Fernández	(1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 26)	opposite
2	Jiří Kovář	(1989-04-10) April 10, 1989 (age 36)	outside hitter
3	Daniele Sottile	(1979-08-17) August 17, 1979 (age 45)	setter
4	Andrea Marchisio	(1990-11-06) November 6, 1990 (age 34)	libero
5	Osmany Juantorena (C)	(1985-08-12) August 12, 1985 (age 40)	outside hitter
6	Rok Jerončič	(2001-11-10) November 10, 2001 (age 23)	middle blocker
7	Fabio Balaso	(1995-10-20) October 20, 1995 (age 29)	libero
8	Ricardo Lucarelli	(1992-02-14) February 14, 1992 (age 33)	outside hitter
9	Ivan Zaytsev	(1988-10-02) October 2, 1988 (age 36)	opposite / outside hitter
12	Enrico Diamantini	(1993-04-04) April 4, 1993 (age 32)	outside hitter
13	Robertlandy Simón	(1987-06-11) June 11, 1987 (age 38)	middle blocker
15	Luciano De Cecco	(1988-06-02) June 2, 1988 (age 37)	setter
17	Simone Anzani	(1992-02-24) February 24, 1992 (age 33)	middle blocker
23	Marlon Yant	(2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 24)	outside hitter
Head coach: Gianlorenzo Blengini Assistant: Romano Giannini

Team roster - season 2020/2021
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
2	Jiri Kovar		outside hitter
4	Andrea Marchisio		libero
5	Osmany Juantorena		outside hitter
7	Fabio Balaso		libero
9	Yoandy Leal		outside hitter
10	Jacopo Larizza		middle blocker
11	Kamil Rychlicki		opposite
12	Enrico Diamantini		middle blocker
13	Robertlandy Simon		middle blocker
15	Luciano De Cecco		setter
17	Simone Anzani		middle blocker
18	Marco Falaschi		setter
22	Jan Hadrava		opposite
23	Marlon Yant Herrera		outside hitter
Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi (until February 25, 2021), Gianlorenzo Blengini (from February 25, 2021) Assistant: Nicola Giolito (until February 25, 2021), Enrico Massaccesi (from February 25, 2021)

Team roster - season 2019/2020
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Simone Anzani		middle blocker
2	Jiri Kovar		outside hitter
3	Stijn d'Hulst		setter
4	Andrea Marchisio		libero
5	Osmany Juantorena		outside hitter
6	Jacopo Massari		outside hitter
9	Yoandy Leal		outside hitter
10	Amir Ghafour		opposite
11	Kamil Rychlicki		opposite
12	Enrico Diamantini		middle blocker
13	Robertlandy Simon		middle blocker
14	Bruno Rezende		setter
16	Mateusz Bieniek		middle blocker
17	Fabio Balaso		libero
Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Nicola Giolito

Team roster - season 2018/2019
No.	Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Tsvetan Sokolov		opposite
2	Jiri Kovar		outside hitter
3	Stijn d'Hulst		setter
4	Andrea Marchisio		libero
5	Osmany Juantorena		outside hitter
6	Jacopo Massari		outside hitter
7	Dragan Stanković		middle blocker
8	Enrico Diamantini		middle blocker
9	Yoandy Leal		outside hitter
11	Diego Cantagalli		opposite
12	Enrico Cester		middle blocker
13	Robertlandy Simon		middle blocker / opposite
14	Bruno Rezende		setter
17	Fabio Balaso		libero
Head coach: Ferdinando de Giorgi Assistant: Marco Camperi

Notable players

• 1994–1999 Slobodan Kovač
• 1996–1998 Andrea Zorzi
• 1996–2003 Marco Meoni
• 1997–2001 Simone Rosalba
• 1997–2002, 2003–2008,
  2009–2011, 2013–2015 Alessandro Paparoni
• 1999–2010 Mirko Corsano
• 2000–2001 Dejan Brđović
• 2001–2003 Pasquale Gravina
• 2001–2002, 2003–2008 Andrija Gerić
• 2001–2005 Marco Bracci
• 2001–2003 Wout Wijsmans
• 2002–2003 Edin Škorić
• 2002–2004 Nalbert Bitencourt
• 2002–2005 Luigi Mastrangelo
• 2003–2004 Fabio Vullo
• 2003–2008 Andrija Gerić
• 2004–2005 Lorenzo Bernardi
• 2005–2009 Rodrigão
• 2007–2010 Sebastian Świderski
• 2007–2011 Valerio Vermiglio
• 2009–2010 Alberto Cisolla
• 2010–2011 Facundo Conte
• 2010–2011 Romain Vadeleux
• 2010–2013 Cristian Savani
• 2012–2014, 2021–present Ivan Zaytsev
• 2012–2014 Saša Starović
• 2012–2015 Hubert Henno
• 2003–2004 Leondino Giombini
• 2013–2015 Bartosz Kurek
• 2015 Ricardo Garcia
• 2008–2016 Marko Podraščanin
• 2011–2016 Simone Parodi
• 2014–2016 Alessandro Fei
• 2000–2007, 2015–2016 Ivan Miljković
• 2009–2019 Dragan Stanković
• 2015–2022 Osmany Juantorena
• 2015–2018 Jenia Grebennikov
• 2015–2018 Micah Christenson
• 2016–2019 Tsvetan Sokolov
• 2017–2018 Taylor Sander
• 2018–2020 Bruno Rezende
• 2019–2020 Amir Ghafour
• 2018–2022 Robertlandy Simón
• 2021–2022 Ricardo Lucarelli
• 2024–still Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh

Kit manufacturer

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Lube team.

Period	Kit provider
1997–2014	Champion
	Nike
	Asics
	Mizuno
	Erreà
2014-2017	Mikasa
2017-	Joma

Sponsorship

The main sponsor has always been the furniture company Cucine Lube, owner of the team, from 1995 (with the arrival in Serie A1) to 2005 and from 2008 to 2016 another main sponsor was added: the Banca Marche bank. In the 2010/11 season, other shirt sponsors were seen: the agricultural company Oro della Terra, the computer company Macrosoft and the University of Macerata. Banca Marche's successor "UBI Banca" was a main sponsor in the 2017/18 season. From 2018 the subsection of Cucine Lube "Creo Kitchens" appeared in the jersey and from 2019 the company Var Group is also seen.