The show of youth volleyball returns to Calabria. Two years after the last time (late May 2023), our region will host the national Under 18 female finals and once again the theater of this important event will be Vibo Valentia and the coast of the gods. A week of great volleyball from Monday 13 to Sunday 18 with the best young promises of the Italian movement ready to challenge each other for the title.
A combination of sport and tourism
As often happened in recent years (this is the third female under 18 final that is held in Vibo in six years, the others in 2019 and, as mentioned, in 2023), the tournament represents not only a sports competition of absolute level, but also an important element by looking at the tourism factor. Vibo Città, Pizzo (both of the game headquarters) and Zambrone (this is where all the teams from each region of Italy will stay) will be the scene of an important movement with many teams present and with relatives and friends following the athletes in competitions. An important opportunity to give more and more strength to that union between sport and tourism that can only do well to the territory with a view to the overflowing of the tourist offer.
Twenty -seven teams at the starting ribbons
At the start of the national Under 18 Finals there will be 27 teams (20 qualified for the qualifying phase and 7 already qualified for the final phase). Below, the complete list:
Arena Volley Team (Veneto), Torsapienza Volley Friends (Lazio), LIFE 365.EU VOLLEY FORLì (Emilia Romagna), Chions Fiume Volley Volley CDa (Friuli Venezia Giulia), Space with Busnago (Lombardy), ICP Nottolini (Tuscany), heart of Mamma Cutrofiano (Puglia), CFFS Cogoleto (Liguria), New Spool Arg Prog, Vollei (Trentino), Pieralisi Volley (Marche), Lu.Vo. Barattoli Arzano (Campania), SSD Arcidano (Sardinia), MC Restaurs School Volley PG (Umbria), YES with you Arabona (Abruzzo), Cidue Costruzioni Campo Calabro (Calabria), Neumarkt Volley (South Tyrol), Certosa Volley (Lombardy), PM Volley ASD (Basilicata), Cogne Aosta Volley (Valley d’Aosta), Asd Termoli (Molise).
And then there are, as mentioned, the seven teams already qualified for the final phase:
Cortina Express Imoco Volley (Veneto, reigning champion), Volleyrò Casal de Pazzi (Lazio), Igor Volley (Piedmont), Moma Anderlini Mo (Emilia Romagna), Torneria Colombo Vero Volley (Lombardy), Savino del Bene V. Scandicci (Tuscany), Catania Volley (Sicily).
The competition fields
A reality now consolidated and structured with cutting -edge game systems, modern and functional to host an event of this importance in the best way. Campo 1 is that of the Palazzetto of the provincial sport of Maiata, the Pala Valentia of Viale della Pace, the Palacobaleno di Pizzo and the Pala Borsellino di Vibo Valentia in the Durant moderate neighborhood. But there are also the plants of the Pala Pace in Vibo and the IPSSEOA E. Gagliardi of Vibo gym.
The accommodation facilities
It will be the beautiful coastal town of Marina di Zambrone to host all 27 participating teams. Thanks to the Main Sponsor BV Hotel & Resorts, here are ready to welcome athletes, managers, coaches and staff: from the BV Kalafiorita, to the Bv Borgo del Principe, to the Hotel La Praia, up to the Sciabache Resort. Beautiful and comfortable structures in the heart of an uncontaminated nature a stone’s throw from the sea and a few km away from the playing fields.
Carmelo Sestito (President Fipav Calabria): “Our Calabria ready for another event so important”
A few days after the street, the president of the FIPAV Calabria regional committee underlines: “We are ready for this umpteenth challenge. Once again our territory is preparing to welcome hundreds of athletes, managers and coaches from all over Italy. An important opportunity for an absolute level sporting event that brings together sports and tourism because there will certainly be, as already happened in the past, a high presence of people will certainly represent an important element. Tourist key because our tourist beauties (from Tropea to Pizzo, to Zambrone, but also Vibo Città and Vibo Marina) will be stormed. And we are waiting for them, as well as all the people of Calabrian volleyball, at this moment of great sport “.