For the first time in the history of the national youth indoor league Junior Parma has won the Italian Winter League. Last weekend they defeated Sultan Cervignano 12-4 in the final in Bologna. Both teams cruised through the preliminary round undefeated. Rovigo finished in third place, Junior Grosseto in fourth.
Results Finals:
1°-2°JUNIOR PARMA-SULTAN CERVIGNANO (UD) 12-4
3°-4°ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG-JUNIOR NUOVA COOP GROSSETO 4-0
Results Group A
BSC ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG-UGF FORTITUDO BC 7-1
POL PADULE-BSC ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG 5-6
POL PADULE-SULTAN SNC TIGERS CERVIGNANO (UD) 4-7
SULTAN SNC TIGERS CERVIGNANO (UD)-UGF FORTITUDO BC 3-1
BSC ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG-SULTAN SNC TIGERS CERVIGNANO (UD) 1-2
UGF FORTITUDO BC-POL PADULE 6-1
Results Group B
JUNIOR COOP NUOVA GROSSETO-ATHLETICS BOLOGNA 8-0
JUNIOR COOP NUOVA GROSSETO-JUNIOR BANCA MONTE PARMA 3-7
AESSE SERVICE ADLER BOLZANO-JUNIOR BANCA MONTE PARMA 3-9
ATHLETICS BOLOGNA-AESSE SERVICE ADLER BOLZANO 6-6
AESSE SERVICE ADLER BOLZANO-JUNIOR COOP NUOVA GROSSETO 8-1
ATHLETICS BOLOGNA-JUNIOR BANCA MONTE PARMA 0-12
Team MVPs:
JUNIOR PARMA BANCA MONTE PARMA: Francesco CARUSO
SULTAN CERVIGNANO (UD) : Katia VRECH
BSC ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG : Florentino REYES
JUNIOR GROSSETO NUOVA COOP: Mirco FERRI
AESSE SERVICE ADLER BOLZANO: Christian MOSCA
UGF FORTITUDO 1953 BOLOGNA: Jordi VALERIO
ATHLETICS BOLOGNA: Davide BALLESTRI
POL PADULE SESTO FIORENTINO: Dimitri BALDINI
Final Standings 2011 Italian Winter League
1° JUNIOR PARMA BANCA MONTE PARMA
2° SULTAN CERVIGNANO (UD)
3° BSC ROVIGO ADRIATIC LNG
4° JUNIOR GROSSETO NUOVA COOP. GROSSETO
5° AESSE SERVICE ADLER BOLZANO
5° UGF FORTITUDO 1953 BOLOGNA SSD
7° ATHLETICS BOLOGNA
7° POL PADULE SESTO FIORENTINO
All Italian Winter League Winners:
2011 Junior Parma
2010 S.Martino Junior
2009 S.Martino Junior
2008 Autofficina Bignami Athletics Bologna
2007 S.Martino Junior
2006 S.Martino Junior
2005 Cariparma Collecchio
2004 Avigliana Baseball
2003 Dynos Verona
2002 Plenty Market Castenaso
2001 Dynos Merlini Verona
2000 Fortitudo Baseball
1999 Rovigo Baseball Club
1998 Autocarrozzeria 3T Athletics
Official Website www.winterleague.it