Savino Del Bene Volley

What Savino Del Bene Volley does

Savino Del Bene Volley is a professional Italian women's volleyball club operating under the legal entity Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene ssdrl, headquartered in Scandicci, in the metropolitan area of Florence. The club competes at the highest level of Italian women's volleyball in Serie A1 and participates in the CEV Champions League, Coppa Italia, and the FIVB Club World Championship; it won the FIVB Club World Championship in Brazil in December 2025, defeating Conegliano in an all-Italian final, and finished fourth at the 2026 CEV Champions League Final Four in Istanbul. Home matches are played at Pala BigMat arena, with ticketing handled via Vivaticket and media distribution via Volleyball World TV.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: matchday income (ticket sales on Vivaticket), media rights (Volleyball World TV subscription with a 15% supporter discount), sponsorship (more than 50 commercial partners anchored by title sponsor Savino Del Bene, a major Italian logistics company), and youth development programs including SDB Youth (Serie B1 team and Giovanile categories), Summer Camps, and Talent Day 2026. The club is led by President Sergio Bazzurro, CEO Sandra Leoncini, and head coach Marco Gaspari. It has no external venture or private equity funding evidenced, is organized as a società sportiva dilettantistica a responsabilità limitata, and runs social-impact initiatives such as the anti-violence campaign 'Facciamo insieme muro contro la violenza' with Artemisia and La Rinascente.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for a sports club: website CMS (WordPress), Vivaticket for ticketing, Volleyball World TV for streaming, Google Forms for athlete and staff recruiting, and standard social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp) plus email for fan communication. The club is GDPR-compliant under EU Regulation 2016/679 and aligns with Italian Data Protection Authority cookie guidance. There are no proprietary technology assets, patents, or AI/ML components disclosed in the input data.

Name

Savino Del Bene Volley

Legal name

Pallavolo Scandicci Savino Del Bene ssdrl

Website

https://savinodelbenevolley.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Savino Del Bene Volley is an Italian women's professional volleyball club based in Scandicci (Florence), competing in Serie A1, the CEV Champions League, and the FIVB Club World Championship, generating revenue through ticket sales, sponsorship, media rights, and youth development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports (Women's Volleyball Club)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Volleyball Leagues (MPAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Sponsorship Sales, Valuation & Analytics Services (Rights Sales, Measurement, Consulting) (MPAKALAK)

Keywords

• Professional women's volleyball
• Serie A1 volleyball club
• Youth volleyball development
• Volleyball summer camp
• Sports entertainment events

Headquarters

HQ city

Scandicci

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Match Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for home matches in Serie A1, Coppa Italia, and European competitions through the Vivaticket platform.
2. Media Rights: Partnership with Volleyball World TV for broadcasting matches live and on demand; fans can subscribe for annual access with promotional discounts offered to supporters.
3. Sponsorship: Primary title sponsor Savino Del Bene (logistics company) plus numerous secondary sponsors across diverse industries including energy, finance, retail, and sportswear.
4. Youth Development Programs: Revenue streams from SDB Youth (Serie B1 team and youth academy), Summer Camp programs, and Talent Day initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Savino Del Bene Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club that fields a team in Serie A1 and competes in the CEV Champions League and the FIVB Club World Championship. Around the first team it operates a youth development programme (SDB Youth with a Serie B1 squad and youth categories), a Summer Camp and a Talent Day scouting event. Commercial distribution is handled via Vivaticket (match tickets), an official online merchandise shop, and a Volleyball World TV streaming subscription partnership.

Product overview

Savino Del Bene Volley is a professional women's volleyball club based in Scandicci, Italy, offering a multi-tiered portfolio centered on elite competitive volleyball. The core product is the Serie A1 women's team, which competes domestically and internationally, most notably in the CEV Champions League and FIVB Club World Championship (won December 2025). Supporting the professional team are youth development programs under SDB Youth (including Serie B1), youth categories (Giovanile), and Summer Camps for player development. Additional offerings include online ticket sales via Vivaticket, an official merchandise shop, and a Volleyball World TV partnership providing discounted streaming access. The team finished 4th in the 2026 CEV Champions League Final Four and earned the Gonfalone d'Argento from the Tuscany Regional Council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serie A1 Women's Volleyball Team

Quantifiable outcome

• Second place in Serie A1 with 62 points in 2025-2026 season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Volleyball World TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial streaming partner providing live and on-demand broadcasts of all team matches including Serie A1, CEV Champions League, and international competitions. Special 15% discount offered to team supporters on annual subscriptions.
• VOLLEYRÒ CASAL DE' PAZZIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth volleyball partnership for developing young talent. VolleyRò Casal de' Pazzi serves as partner of excellence for the youth sector of Savino Del Bene Volley.
• La RinascenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Savino Del Bene Volley and Artemisia anti-violence center for the 'Facciamo insieme muro contro la violenza' campaign launch. La Rinascente hosted the initiative in its Florence store windows.
• ArtemisiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Artemisia anti-violence center for the 2025-2026 season campaign 'Facciamo insieme muro contro la violenza' (Let's build a wall against violence together). For every winning block in home matches, a partner donates 30 euros to the association.
• Lega Pallavolo Serie A FemminilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial membership in the Italian Women's Volleyball League (Serie A1). Competition organizer for domestic league, Coppa Italia, and related tournaments.
• CEV (Confédération Européenne de Volleyball)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial participation in CEV Champions League, European club competition organized by the European Volleyball Confederation.
• VivaticketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial ticketing partner for match tickets at Pala BigMat arena. Online and physical box office ticket sales for all home matches.
• FIPAV (Federazione Italiana Pallavolo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial national federation affiliation (FIPAV code 100470331). Governing body for volleyball in Italy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prosecco DOC Imoco Volley Conegliano: Same league (Serie A1) direct competitor and 2025-2026 league leader (72 pts). Defeated by Savino Del Bene in the FIVB Club World Championship final in December 2025, making them the closest comparable for on-court performance, sponsorship scale, and European ambitions in women's volleyball.
• Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Historic Italian women's volleyball powerhouse competing in Serie A1 and regular European participant. Comparable in vertical club structure (senior + youth academy) and in competing for European qualification slots.
• Allianz MTV Stuttgart: Leading German women's volleyball club competing in Bundesliga and CEV Champions League. Comparable as a competing club in European women's volleyball with similar youth/academy programs and strong corporate sponsor (Allianz) involvement.
• Cuneo Granda Volley: Italian Serie A1 women's volleyball club based in Piedmont. Direct domestic peer competing for playoff positions and Coppa Italia spots, with comparable mid-tier sponsorship structure and youth academy depth.
• Numia Vero Volley Milano: Tied with Savino Del Bene at 62 points in the 2025-2026 Serie A1 standings. Direct domestic competitor from Milan, with comparable Serie A1 + European participation profile and similar big-city commercial sponsorship depth.
• Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76: Top-flight Italian women's volleyball club from Piedmont that regularly challenges for Serie A1 playoff positions and Coppa Italia runs. A direct comparable on league positioning, roster construction, and tier-two sponsorship scale.

Emerging players

• RC Cannes Volley-Ball: Top French women's volleyball club participating in CEV competitions. Comparable as an elite European women's volleyball competitor with strong regional sponsor backing and academy development focus, though operating in a different national market.
• VakıfBank Istanbul: Turkish women's volleyball giant and multiple FIVB Club World Championship winner. While geographically distant, directly comparable as elite European women's volleyball competitors in CEV Champions League and on international club stages, representing the highest bar of global women's volleyball commercial scale.

Broad incumbents

• Eczacıbaşı Dynavit Istanbul: Major Turkish women's volleyball club that competes in CEV Champions League and FIVB Club World Championship. Comparable as an elite international women's volleyball competitor with strong corporate sponsorship backing and global brand reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/savinodelbenevolley
• Instagraminstagram.com/savinodelbenevolley
• Xx.com/sdbvolley
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savino-del-bene-volley

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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