BWV 2025: The First Day

First day of competitions for the international tournament "Bear Wool Volley 2025".

The first day of matches at Bear Wool Volley 2025 has come to an end, with all 96 registered teams competing to reach the Bear Wool Finals on Friday the 5th. The Opening Dinner debut in Peschiera, Valdengo, was a great success, as we celebrated the 20th edition of Bear Wool Volley together this year. In the coming days, the final group stage matches and knockout rounds will take place – we look forward to seeing you in the Biella sports halls.

The results

Under 14 Girls: In the two groups of the Under 14 girls’ category, the top teams in groups A and B are VBC Cassano Magnano and Virtus Biella, respectively, with three wins out of three matches played. Tomorrow, the final matches of the two groups will determine the pairings for the qualification games for the Bear Wool Finals at Palapajetta in Biella!

Under 15 Boys: In the Under 15 boys’ category, RTG Basel (SUI) leads group A with 9 points from three matches. In group B, Desio Volley Brianza and Artivolley are tied with 6 points from two matches each.

Under 16 Girls: The Under 16 girls’ tournament is organized into four groups. In group A, Volley Parella currently leads with 6 points and two wins out of three matches, while Alessandria Volley remains unbeaten with 5 points from two matches. In group B, Vol-ley Academy Volpiano leads with 6 points and two wins in two games. In group C, Virtus Biella tops the group with 9 points and three wins out of three games, closely followed by Stella Azzurra, unbeaten with 6 points from two matches. In group D, De Mori TeamVolley leads with 9 points from three matches, followed by Isil Volley Almese with two wins and 6 points.

Under 17 Boys: In group A of the Under 17 boys’ category, Pallavolo La Bollente is first with 9 points from three matches, followed closely by Volley 2001 Garlasco with 6 points from two matches. In group B, Enercom SPB leads with 7 points (two wins and one loss), while Pallavolo Saronno (6 points) and SG Heidelberg (GER) (5 points) trail closely with two wins from two games. In group C, RTS Bern-Solothurn leads alone with 8 points from three matches.

Under 18 Girls: The Under 18 girls’ category consists of four groups. In group A, Pallavolo Acqui Terme currently leads with 7 points from three matches and two wins, followed by Futura Volley Giovani with 5 points from two matches. In group B, Club76 Gold and Stella Azzurra are tied with 6 points from two games each. In group C, Progetto Volley Lainate holds full points (9), followed closely by Volley 3.0 Arcidano with 6 points from two matches. In group D, Generali Biella TeamVolley leads with 7 points, two wins, and one loss, followed closely by Volley Almese with 5 points from two games.

Under 19 Boys: In the Under 19 boys’ category, the standout teams are Rockstar Volleyball Gold (USA), who lead group A with 6 points, Pivielle Bianca with the same points in group B, SG Heidelberg (GER) leading group C with 8 points from three matches, and Officina Pozzo SPB topping group D with 9 points from three matches.

Special Olympics: On this first day, "divisioning" matches took place, where teams were closely observed by staff and referees to ensure unified play in the coming days. Starting tomorrow, the competitive phase of the tournament will begin, with teams vying for a spot in the grand final at Biella Forum!

The schedule

Tomorrow, Saturday, January 4th, the qualification matches will begin at 8:30 AM in all gyms, depending on the category. In the afternoon, the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals for all categories will take place, while the finals will be held the following day, Friday the 5th.
Tomorrow evening, the Volley Night event will take place at the "La Peschiera" event area in Valdengo. On Sunday the 5th, the Bear Wool Volley Finals will be held in gyms across the Biella area, with the championship matches for first place split between Palapajetta and Biella Forum.
Click here for the results:
Under 14 Femminile
Under 16 Femminile
Under 18 Femminile
Under 15 Maschile
Under 17 Maschile
Under 19 Maschile