Cisterna Volleyball 88

What Cisterna Volleyball 88 does

Pallavolo Cisterna 88 (operating as Cisterna Volleyball 88, also known as Omia Volley C88) is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Cisterna di Latina, Lazio, founded in 1988. The club operates a multi-tiered competitive structure spanning youth development (Minivolley, Under 13, Under 14, Under 16, Under 17, Under 18) through senior teams in Serie A2, Serie B1, Serie B2, Serie C, and Serie D, making it one of only a handful of Italian clubs to field multiple national championship teams simultaneously. The senior team currently competes in Serie A2 (the second tier of Italian women's volleyball), while De Massimi C88 (coached by Natascia Negri) competes in Serie D and is positioned for a Serie C promotion playoff in the 2024-2025 season. Operational infrastructure is anchored at the Palasport Ramadù at the Campus dei Licei M. Ramadù in Cisterna di Latina, which serves as both training facility and home venue.

The club's business model relies on three revenue streams: sponsorship revenue (primarily from main sponsor Omia Laboratoires, owned by Mariano Angioletti), membership and participation fees from athletes and families, and event revenue from hosting competitive matches at the Palasport Ramadù. The go-to-market is regional (Lazio), with athlete recruitment conducted through school partnerships, community outreach, and cross-club technical collaborations with Rainbow Città di Aprilia and Pallavolo Nettuno under agreements signed in 2018. The club is privately controlled by its founding members and local community, with Alessandro Droghei serving as President and no external private equity or venture capital investment. Notable distinctions include the FIPAV Quality Certificate for youth activities (2015) and the recognition as the first Lazio club to ascend from Serie C to Serie A2 in approximately five years. The club voluntarily stepped down from Serie A2 in 2017 to rebuild organizational and economic foundations, and is currently executing a multi-year turnaround through its lower-division teams.

Name

Cisterna Volleyball 88

Legal name

Pallavolo Cisterna 88

Website

https://pallavolocisterna88.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pallavolo Cisterna 88 operates an Italian women's volleyball club in Cisterna di Latina, running a multi-tiered structure from Minivolley through Serie A2, with sponsorship from Omia Laboratoires, regional membership fees, and event revenue.

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Product category

Sports Clubs & Athletic Training

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Volleyball Leagues (MPAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Women's volleyball club
• Youth volleyball development
• Competitive volleyball leagues
• Sports club management
• Amateur sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Cisterna Di Latina

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: Primary revenue from main sponsor Omia Laboratoires and additional commercial sponsors supporting the club's operations across multiple leagues
2. Membership Fees: Fees collected from athletes and families for participation in youth volleyball programs, training sessions, and competitive leagues
3. Event Revenue: Revenue from hosting competitive matches, tournaments, and regional events at the Palasport Ramadù facility

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cisterna Volleyball 88 (Polisportiva Cisterna 88 / Omia Volley C88) operates a women's volleyball sports club offering competitive participation across Italian national leagues (Serie A2, B1, B2, C, D) and a structured youth development pathway (Under 13 through Under 18 plus introductory Minivolley). The club delivers athletic training, match-day competition, and community sports programming out of Cisterna di Latina in the Lazio region, supported by sponsorships, membership fees, and event revenue.

Product overview

Cisterna Volleyball 88 (Polisportiva Cisterna 88) is a female volleyball sports club operating from Cisterna di Latina, Lazio, Italy. The club runs a multi-tiered structure consisting of a Serie A2 professional team (branded as Omia Volley), semi-professional Serie C and Serie D teams, and extensive youth development programs including Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Under 13, and Minivolley. The club has achieved rapid progression from Serie C to Serie A2 in approximately five years and places strong emphasis on youth development, operating as a federal volleyball school with collaborations with local schools and other sports societies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior competitive volleyball teams (Serie A2, B1, B2, C, D) Multi-tier senior women's volleyball teams competing in Italian national leagues from Serie A2 down to Serie D, branded collectively as Omia Volley C88 / Polisportiva Cisterna 88, fielded for adult female athletes and serving the Pontine region competitive calendar.
• Youth volleyball development program (Under 13, Under 14, Under 16, Under 17, Under 18) Structured youth volleyball pathway offering competitive participation and training across Under 13 through Under 18 age categories for young athletes in the Cisterna di Latina and Pontine region, certified by FIPAV Quality Certificate for Youth Activities.
• Minivolley introductory program Entry-level volleyball program for young children focused on foundational skills and fostering a love for the sport, acting as the gateway into the club's competitive youth pathway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved promotion from Serie C to Serie A2 in approximately 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pallavolo NettunocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2018Joint technical collaboration agreement for youth development. The partnership creates a network of qualified, dynamic sports centers across three locations (Aprilia, Cisterna, and Nettuno), sharing methodologies, technical approaches, and operational resources to enhance athlete development.
• Rainbow Città di ApriliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2018Technical collaboration agreement for youth sector optimization. Includes standardization of training methods, coach coordination, joint training sessions and stage activities. The partnership aims to elevate technical standards across both clubs' youth programs in the Aprilia and Cisterna locations.
• Body ActionminorOthers · 1 January 2016Provided training structure and facilities for the first team's preparation activities, supporting Serie A2 operations.
• ICOM ITALIAminorOthersListed as a partner on the club's official website, providing commercial support to the volleyball organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Regional players

• Pallavolo Anagni: Italian volleyball club that hosted Cisterna's senior team during a temporary relocation period, indicating operating familiarity and similar competitive level. Regional peer in women's volleyball within the broader Lazio ecosystem.
• Roma Volley Club: Rome-based Italian volleyball club with multi-team and youth operations. Regional peer within Lazio, comparable in operating geography and in the multi-tier women's volleyball club model that Cisterna also pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Vero Volley Monza: Italian women's volleyball club operating a senior team alongside extensive youth and development programs. Directly comparable business model (multi-tier club with youth pipeline) and is a relevant benchmark for how a women's volleyball club can professionalize its structure.
• Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Top-tier Italian women's volleyball club (Serie A1) with a strong academy system and multi-team setup. Provides a benchmark for the upper bound of what an Italian women's volleyball club with disciplined youth development can achieve, even though Novara's resources dwarf Cisterna's.
• Pallavolo Scandicci: Italian women's volleyball club operating in Serie A1 with a structured youth academy. Comparable as a women's volleyball organization with both competitive senior teams and youth pathways, useful as a structural analog.
• UYBA Volley (Busto Arsizio): Established Italian women's volleyball club competing in Serie A1 with a multi-team and youth development structure. Comparable as a fellow Italian women's volleyball organization with broad competitive and youth operations, though at a higher tier and with greater resources than Cisterna.

Direct peers

• Cuneo Granda Volley: Italian volleyball club (historically women's) that has navigated between Serie A1, A2 and lower tiers, with a youth development focus. Direct peer in the sense of a club that has experienced promotion/relegation cycles similar to Cisterna's, providing a comparison for resilience in a lower-budget structure.
• Pallavolo Nettuno: Italian volleyball club based in Nettuno, partner in Cisterna's 2018 youth technical collaboration agreement. Direct peer in the same regional women's volleyball ecosystem with comparable scale and a youth development focus.
• Rainbow Città di Aprilia: Italian volleyball club based in Aprilia, also part of Cisterna's 2018 youth technical collaboration network. Direct regional peer operating in the same women's volleyball youth development space, with comparable scale and structure.
• Volley Bergamo: Italian women's volleyball club with a tradition of competing across Serie A1, A2 and B and a long-running youth academy. Comparable as a women's volleyball organization that operates a multi-tier competitive structure with youth development emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cisternapallavo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN89yXaKSpGfRCDyuqvpdVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/OmiaVolley
• Instagraminstagram.com/omiavolley88
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c88-volley-cisterna

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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