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2021–22 SuperLega

The 2021–22 SuperLega was the 77th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Italian Men’s Volleyball League system since establishment in 1946. The league organized under the supervision of Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. The season started on 9 October 2021 and concluded on 13 May 2022.[1]

2021–22 SuperLega
AssociationFederazione Italiana Pallavolo
LeagueItalian Volleyball League
SportMen's volleyball
Duration9 October 2021 – 13 May 2022
Number of games197
Number of teams13
TV partner(s)Rai Sport
Volleyball World TV
Regular season
Top seedSir Safety Conad Perugia
Top scorer Rok Možič
Relegated to
Serie A2
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
Consar RCM Ravenna
Finals
ChampionsCucine Lube Civitanova
  Runners-upSir Safety Conad Perugia
Finals MVP Robertlandy Simon
Italian Volleyball League seasons
← 2020–21

Gioiella Prisma Taranto was promoted to SuperLega after winning the 2020–21 Serie A2.[2] Cucine Lube Civitanova won the SuperLega after a 3–1 series win over Sir Safety Conad Perugia. Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia and Consar RCM Ravenna are relegated to Serie A2 in the next season.

Format edit

The regular season is composed of 13 teams and played as a total of 24 matches round-robin tournament. Each regular season match week, 12 teams will play and one will rest. Each team will play twice against every other team (half at home and half away). At the completion of the regular season, the eight best teams advanced to the championship play–offs and the teams ending in 12th and 13th are relegated to Serie A2 in the next season.[3]

The eight best teams in the standings of regular season gain access to the Quarterfinals in the Championship play–offs with the classic pairing system (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th). Quarterfinals will play in Best–of–Three series, while semifinals and final will play in Best–of–Five series. The best seeded team will gain home field advantage and home courts are switched after every match. The top three teams in the final standing as per the Teams Ranking System (including result of the regular season) qualified for the 2022–23 CEV Champions League and the 4th place team qualified for the 2022–23 CEV Cup.

The four teams eliminated from Quarterfinals in the Championship play–offs will participate in 5th place play–offs with the teams finishing in 9th and 10th at the end of regular season. Preliminary round will play as a total of 5 matches round-robin tournament, the top four teams advanced to the final four. Semifinals and final will play in a single match on the court of best seeded team. The winner of the 5th place play–offs qualified for the 2022–23 CEV Cup.[4]

The top four teams of the final standing also qualified for the Super Cup 2022 tournament.

Teams edit

2021–22 SuperLega Teams
Team Stadium Map
MIL Allianz Milano PalaLido
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RAV Consar RCM Ravenna Pala De André
CIV Cucine Lube Civitanova PalaCivitanova
PIA Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza PalaBanca
TRE Itas Trentino PalaTrento
PAD Kioene Padova Kioene Arena
MOD Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena PalaPanini
PER Sir Safety Conad Perugia PalaEvangelisti
VIB Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia PalaMaiata
CIS Top Volley Cisterna PalaCisterna
MON Vero Volley Monza Candy Arena
VER Verona Volley PalaOlimpia
  Promotion from Serie A2
TAR Gioiella Prisma Taranto PalaMazzola

Squads edit

In the current season rules, Each teams involved in the tournament were required to register 14-player roster must be selected in each match. There’s no limit of foreign players in the each team’s roster but it must have at least 3 Italian players on the court at all times.

Transfer players edit