AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1.
Previous names
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
AGIL Trecate (1984–1999)
AGIL Volley Trecate (1999–2001)
Asystel Novara (2001–2003)
AGIL Volley Trecate (2003–2012)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2012–present)
History
The club was founded in 1984 as and was based in Trecate. The club name is an acronym for Amicizia, Gioia, Impegno, Lealtà (friendship, joy, commitment, loyalty) and originally it started as a youth centre designed to help youngsters develop together through sport. The project grew over the years and investment was made to a build sports complex with a beach volleyball field and a multi-purpose sports facility for volleyball, futsal and basketball.
After spending its first years competing in regional tournaments, in 1989 the club started moving through the Italian lower leagues. By the end of the 1990s it was making good progress playing in the Serie A2 until it struggled in the 1998–99 season and was relegated to Serie B1. As four teams renounced to play the Serie A2 in the 1999–2000 season, the club avoided relegation. During that season a new approach was made, with head coach Luciano Pedullà opting to prepare a team of young players with professionalism and commitment to secure investment for the future. The club was promoted to the Serie A1 (highest level) at the end of the 2000–01 season.
