# Bartoccini +energia Perugia volleyball season preparations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bartoccini-energia-perugia-volleyball-pre-season > Updated: 2026-09-08T17:52:14.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 4. The Bartoccini +energia Perugia volleyball team, known as the ‘Black Angels’, has transitioned from physical conditioning into the final stages of pre-season preparation for the Serie A2 Fineco season. Following a significant 3-1 training victory against the A1 side Omag San Giovanni, the club has focused on organizational and community engagement. To coincide with the new season, the club launched the ‘LEALI. A PERUGIA.’ subscription campaign. Starting September 5 at Quasar Village, the initiative seeks to strengthen the connection between the team, the city of Perugia, and its supporters. President Antonio Bartoccini has emphasized the necessity of fan support for the upcoming long and challenging season. Regarding team leadership, the club announced a new captaincy structure. Alessia Fiesoli has been named captain, succeeding Imma Sirressi, who held the role for three years. Cecilia Nicolini has been appointed as vice-captain to support Fiesoli. This decision by the club and coach Stefano Micoli is intended to foster a strong locker room environment. The team’s season debut against Busto Arsizio has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 3. In the interim, the squad will participate in a joint training session against Macerata at the PalaBarton. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Bartoccini +energia Perugia announces new volleyball captains Bartoccini +energia Perugia has appointed Alessia Fiesoli as captain and Cecilia Nicolini as vice-captain for the new Serie A2 season. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bartoccini-energia-perugia-announces-new-volleyball-captains ### 2026-09-04: Bartoccini +energia Perugia launches new volleyball season campaign Bartoccini +energia Perugia has launched its “LEALI. A PERUGIA.” subscription campaign for the Serie A2 season and recently secured a 3-1 training match victory against A1 side San Giovanni in Marignano. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bartoccini-perugia-launches-new-season-preparations-and-fan-campaign ### 2026-08-31: Italian sports: Bartoccini Perugia prepares for friendly and Vingo assigned to Bari match Bartoccini Perugia prepares for a volleyball friendly against San Giovanni in Marignano, while Giuseppe Vingo is named referee for the Bari vs. AZ Picerno Coppa Italia Serie C match. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-sports-bartoccini-perugia-prepares-for-friendly-and-vingo-assigned-to-bari-match ### 2026-08-23: Bartoccini +energia Perugia prepares for joint training with Tremblay AC Volley Bartoccini +energia Perugia coach Stefano Micoli praised the team's preseason progress ahead of a joint training session with French club Tremblay AC Volley on August 25. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bartoccini-energia-perugia-prepares-for-joint-training-with-tremblay-ac-volley --- Cite as: Bartoccini +energia Perugia volleyball season preparations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bartoccini-energia-perugia-volleyball-pre-season