Pallavolo · Curiosità
Capitolo 4: Club e impianti
10 test · 100 fatti · aggiornato il 26 ottobre 2026 · markdown
The clubs and the halls behind the game: Modena and Panini, Ravenna's golden years, Polish clubs and the Spodek, Turkey's women's clubs, Brazilian and Russian clubs, Japan's company teams, college sellouts and what club names mean.
4.41Modena and Panini
A sticker and card maker's club, its climb from the third tier and the arena that carries his name.
Test 1Modena and PaniniFai un test
It started in the third tier of the Italian league.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
Since 1968 it has never left the top division.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
The Panini brand became a global name in collectibles.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
The league is known today as the SuperLega.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
It had also won 13 European trophies, four of them Champions League titles.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
Fourteen players from the club were later enshrined in Holyoke.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
He died in Modena in 1996.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
1961, 1966, 1968 and 1985.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
4, 12, 13 and 14.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · richiamo
The Palazzo dello Sport became the PalaPanini in his honour.
Fonte: International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org) · applicazione
4.42Ravenna's Golden Years
A newspaper's name on the shirts, American stars and a world club title.
Test 1Ravenna's golden yearsFai un test
The group owned the Rome newspaper Il Messaggero.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
The European and world titles followed.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
It was the club's first world title.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
Kiraly was the team's competitive leader.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
Ravenna brought two American Olympic champions to the Adriatic.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
Two European club titles in a row followed the 1991 double.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
Ravenna lies near Italy's north-east coast.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
1991, 1992 and 1993.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
The early 1990s, 1991 and 1993.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · richiamo
Il Messaggero Ravenna took the 1991 world club title.
Fonte: Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna · applicazione
4.43Polish Clubs
Nine titles for Skra, two lost finals for Jastrzębski and a debutant that kept winning.
Test 1Polish clubsFai un test
The 2017-18 title was its ninth.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
The sports club itself dates from 1930.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
It reached the Final Four again in 2025 looking for a third final in a row.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
Two Polish clubs met in one of the semi-finals there.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
It then beat Jastrzębski Węgiel in the semi-final.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
It finished its season on a high in Łódź.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
Zawiercie had won six of the ten.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
1957, 1961, 2018 and 2025.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
The last set went to 30-28.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · richiamo
Zawiercie won all eight of its matches before the Final Four.
Fonte: CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel · applicazione
4.44Spodek and Polish Arenas
A flying saucer in Katowice, its long building and the arenas of the Polish game.
Test 1Spodek and Polish arenasFai un test
Its round roof makes it look like a flying saucer.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
It became one of Poland's best-known halls.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
Katowice was called Stalinogród for a few years in the 1950s.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
Building took seven years.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
Stage layouts often cut it to 8,000-10,000.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
The update kept the saucer roof.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
The Atlas Arena hosted the Final Four.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
1955, 1964, 1971 and 2011.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
Volleyball can fill arenas and, now and then, stadiums.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · richiamo
The Spodek has stood in Katowice since 1971.
Fonte: FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz · applicazione
4.45Turkey's Women's Clubs
A pharmacist family's club, a bank's club and the first Turkish champions.
Test 1Turkey's women's clubsFai un test
Dr Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı and Şakir Eczacıbaşı set it up.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
It became one of Europe's top women's teams.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
It had played many European finals before then.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
A year later it defended the title in Manila.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
It won the Champions League in April 2015 too.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
It became Turkey's most decorated women's club in Europe.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
The Istanbul club dominated the first Turkish championships.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
Fenerbahçe was founded in 1907, Eczacıbaşı in 1966 and VakifBank in 1986.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
1999, April 2015, May 2015 and 2016.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · richiamo
Eczacıbaşı defended its world title in the Philippines.
Fonte: Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com) · applicazione
4.46Brazil's Clubs
A club from 1935, two world silvers and a women's team that moved from Paraná to Rio.
Test 1Brazil's clubsFai un test
It became one of Brazil's great volleyball clubs.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
Its men won seven national titles.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
Two world finals, 26 years apart.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
No club in the state has won more men's titles.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
It started as Paraná VC and moved to Rio in 2003.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
Bernardinho's women's club kept winning finals.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
He focused on the club after leaving the national team in 2017.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
1935, 1992, 2003 and 2018.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
1997, 2003 and 2016.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · richiamo
Minas Tênis Clube also won silver in 1992.
Fonte: Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc · applicazione
4.47Russia's Clubs
Six European titles for Zenit Kazan and a women's European title for Dinamo Kazan.
Test 1Russia's clubsFai un test
All of them came after 2008.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
The 2018 win was its fourth in four years.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
It completed the set of club titles.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
It won the European title twelve years later.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
The win sent Dinamo to the 2014 Club World Championship.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
The Azerbaijani club reached the final with many foreign stars.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
2002, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
2013, 2014 and 2018.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · richiamo
Zenit Kazan won its first world club title in 2017.
Fonte: CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results · applicazione
4.48Japan's Company Teams
Volleyball clubs born in factories: an electronics maker's team, a textile plant's team and the first league champions.
Test 1Japan's company teamsFai un test
It played as the Panasonic Panthers from 1992 to 2024.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
It took the new name for the SV.League era.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
The club moved to Mishima in 1964.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
Mishima sits near the foot of Mount Fuji.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
The company leagues began in the late 1960s.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
Unitika was the new name of Nichibo, the 'Oriental Witches' factory team.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
Suntory then won the first SV.League title too.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
1951, 1992 and 2024.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
1947, 1951, 1964 and 1967.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · richiamo
Japan's top clubs grew out of company teams such as Toray's and Matsushita's.
Fonte: Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records · applicazione
4.49College Arenas and Sellouts
Nebraska's run of sold-out matches, from a 4,000-seat coliseum to the Devaney Center.
Test 1college arenas and selloutsFai un test
It began in the old NU Coliseum.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
The streak survived the move to a bigger hall.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
It seats about 7,900.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
Nebraska swept Iowa that night.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
More than the hall's listed capacity of about 7,900.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
The streak counts regular-season matches in the home hall.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
Hundreds of home matches in a row have sold out.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
2001, 2013, 2022 and 2025.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
About 4,000, about 7,900 and more than 85,000.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · richiamo
Nebraska passed 350 straight sellouts in 2025.
Fonte: Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025) · applicazione
4.50What Club Names Mean
A spark, a Latin town name, a coal company, a chief pharmacist and a kitchen maker.
Test 1what club names meanFai un test
Skra is an old Polish word for a spark.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Resovia is Rzeszów in Latin.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
The club is backed by the Jastrzębie coal company.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
The family's founder had been a chief pharmacist.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Halk means people in Turkish.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Cucine Lube makes kitchens in the Marche region.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
ITAS is an old insurer based in Trento.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Bełchatów is in central Poland; Rzeszów and Jastrzębie-Zdrój lie further south.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Italy, Poland, Turkey and the Urals.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · richiamo
Sada is a transport group; Cruzeiro is the Belo Horizonte football club.
Fonte: The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro) · applicazione
Fonti
Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, the FIVB and Volleyball World, the CEV, the NCAA, the IOC, World ParaVolley, the federations', clubs' and leagues' own histories, Guinness World Records and named reputable media.
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame, Giuseppe Panini (volleyhall.org)10
- Lega Pallavolo Serie A club records, Messaggero Ravenna (legavolley.it); Il Resto del Carlino on Kiraly in Ravenna10
- CEV Champions League 2025 articles (championsleague.cev.eu); PlusLiga records on Skra Belchatow and Jastrzebski Wegiel10
- FIVB Poland 2014 host-city page for Katowice; Spodek arena history (spodek.com.pl); CEV on the 2025 Final Four in Lodz10
- Eczacibasi Sports Club history (eczacibasisporkulubu.org.tr); VakifBank Sports Club history (vakifbanksporkulubu.com)10
- Minas Tenis Clube history; Trentino Volley's 2016 Club World Championship preview; Volleyball World and Gazeta Esportiva on Rexona-Sesc10
- CEV Champions League history and CEV articles on Zenit Kazan (2018, 2021); CEV Women's Champions League 2013-14 results10
- Osaka Bluteon (formerly Panasonic Panthers) club history; Toray Arrows club history; Japan V.League title records10
- Huskers.com, 'Huskers ready for 300th consecutive sellout' (2022) and later sellout reports (2023, 2025)10
- The clubs' own histories (Skra, Resovia, Jastrzebski Wegiel, Eczacibasi, VakifBank, Halkbank, Lube, Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Perugia, Sada Cruzeiro)10