Trento, 21 January 2019

Trentino Volley and Coppa Italia: 3 victories and 7 finals played in 16 participations

On Wednesday 23rd January the straight up elimination match against Verona will be played at at BLM Group Arena  and it will represent the 17th participation in the round of quarterfinals of Coppa Italia in 19 seasons for Trentino Volley, which didn’t take part in the final phase only during the debut season in A1 (2000/01, eliminated against Cuneo), and during the last season of Lattari (2006/07).
Trentino Volley passed the quarterfinals and reached the Final Four 11 times: in 2001/02 (victory 3-2 in Forlì against Montichiari), in 2005/06 against Macerata (3-1) in Ferrara, in 2009/10 winning against Perugia 3-0 at PalaTrento, in 2010/11 against Monza 3-0, in 2011/12 when they won the match against Vibo Valentia 3-0, in 2012/13 when they won against Perugia at PalaTrento in four sets, in 2013/14 against Modena 3-1, in 2014/15 when they won against Piacenza at tiebreak, in 2015/16 against Molfetta in the double turn (3-0 in Puglia and 2-3 at PalaTrento), and in 2016/17 and 2017/18 when they eliminated Monza in three sets.
The victory of the competition has come three times: on 31st January 2010 in Montecatini Terme thanks to the success of 3-1 against Cuneo in the final, on 19th February 2012 (3-2) against Lube at PalaLottomatica in Roma and on 30th December 2012 with 3-1 against Lube at Forum di Assago.
Overall, Trentino Volley has played 7 finals if we count the defeats against Cuneo (2010/11), Modena (2014/15 and 2015/16) and Civitanova (2016/17). In the other five participations, Trentino Volley has been defeated in the quarterfinals: in 2002/03 against Macerata, in 2003/04 against Cuneo, in 2004/05, in 2007/08 and in 2008/09 against Treviso.
In the competition, Trentino Volley will play against Verona (derby dell’Adige), a team that has never been faced by Trentino Volley in Coppa Italia.

DETAILED STATISTICS of Trentino Volley in Coppa Italia:
Matches played: 37
Victories: 21
Defeats: 16
3-0 Victories: 10
3-1 Victories: 5
3-2 Victories: 6
3-2 Defeats:  3
3-1 Defeats: 5
3-0 Defeats: 8
Sets won: 74
Sets lost: 63
Most present player: Massimo Colaci (21 matches out of 37)
Player of the roster with most matches played: Simone Giannelli (11)
Shortest match: Sisley Treviso-Itas Diatec Trentino on 23rd February 2005 (60’ minutes)
Longest match: Diatec Trentino-Azimut Modena 3-2 on 28th January 2017 (149’ minutes)
Trentino Volley’s Opponents in Coppa Italia: 7 times Cuneo (2 in 2000/01, 1 in 2001/02, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2009/10, 2010/11); 6 times Lube (2002/03, 2005/06, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2015/16, 2016/17); 5 times Modena (2009/10, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17), 4 times Treviso (2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11), Perugia (2009/10 – RPA, 2012/13, 2014/15 and 2017/18 – Sir Safety); 3 times Monza (2010/11, 2016/17, 2017/18); 2 times Vibo Valentia (2011/12, 2012/13), Piacenza (2013/14 e 2014/15); Once Belluno (2012/13), Molfetta (2015/16), Montichiari (2001/02).

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