Olympic champions set to enhance the Lega Femminile

Italian women’s volleyball experienced an unforgettable moment last month, when the country’s national team won gold for the first time at the Olympics at the Paris 2024 Games.

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Over the next seven months, Italian and international fans will be able to watch the vast majority of the country’s first-ever Olympic champions in action during the 2024-2025 Lega Volley Femminile Serie A1 Tigotà, making the upcoming edition of the tournament even more special and exciting.

Except for outside hitter Caterina Bosetti, who after nine straight seasons in Italy headed to Türkiye, all other 12 Olympic champions will be competing in the Lega Femminile. They are split into six different teams, ensuring a competitive and exciting race for the Italian title. Additionally, one player from silver medalists the United States and two from bronze medalists Brazil will also compete in Italy this season.

Vero Volley Milano

Last year’s third-placed Vero Volley Milano will be the team with the most gold medalists in their squad as besides keeping Olympic MVP and star opposite Paola Egonu and Olympic Dream Team members Alessia Orro (setter) and Myriam Sylla (outside hitter), they went out and signed national team captain Anna Danesi. With the four of them, Milano look ready to win their first Italian title.

Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano

Six-time defending champions Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano went through quite a few changes this offseason, but were adamant in not letting their three Olympic champions walk, keeping star libero Monica De Gennaro and middle blockers Sarah Fahr and Marina Lubian in their roster. The three will provide the team great stability as the new faces, including Brazilian star and Paris bronze medalist Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Guimarães, settle in and make sure Imoco continues to get to the end of the season fighting for the title of every tournament.

Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ‘76

Last year’s fifth-placed Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 will have two Olympic champions leading the team in 2024-2025. Outside hitter Loveth Omoruyi and libero Ilaria Spirito didn’t get a lot of playing time in Paris, but the experience and confidence they earned with the historic result will certainly help them push the team for more this season alongside outside hitter Avery Skinner, who was part of the American squad in Paris.

Savino Del Bene Scandicci

Opposite Ekaterina Antropova returns to Savino Del Bene Scandicci from her first Olympics with a gold medal and great memories as she played a big role off the bench to help Italy take the title. The top scorer of last year’s edition of the Lega Femminile, which saw Scandicci finish second, the 21-year-old Antropova is ready to lead the team again, helped by Brazilian star middle blocker Ana Carolina ‘Carol’ da Silva, who returned from Paris with bronze.

Wash4Green Pinerolo

Italy’s backup setter in Paris, Wash4Green Pinerolo’s Carlotta Cambi was used in each match of the team’s Olympic campaign. She often came off the bench alongside Antropova and, as her teammate, helped the Italians navigate moments of pressure in the tournament. The 28-year-old playmaker will have solid hitters to work with this season in Pinerolo and will have a big role as the team attempts to finish better than sixth, as they did last season.

Megabox Ondulati Savio Vallefoglia

Megabox Ondulati Savio Vallefoglia’s Olympic champion, outside hitter Gaia Giovannini certainly learned a lot from her first Olympic experience. The 22-year-old outside hitter was brought off the bench in three of the six Italian matches in Paris and always delivered, registering clutch aces, helping stabilize the team’s serve-receive and contributing offensively. With her ready to do more, the team can certainly hope to improve from their seventh-place finish from last year.