B M - Cesport Italia celebrates 30 years of activity
Small, but the dream is always to grow learning from the best, and now Cesport Italia blows out 30 candles, an important milestone reached with commitment, passion, and sacrifice.
The team will meet the press on Monday, December 9th at 11:30 am at Circolo Ondina to kick off the new season.
At the heart of Cesport's project are always the young players from their own nursery, the same young people who have quickly gone from being fans of the many talented individuals Cesport has fielded over the years to becoming main protagonists with the yellow-blue cap; the result surprises us and at the same time makes us proud of the choices made by the club and the work done over these years with those who have managed to stand out even in a difficult championship like last year's.
To complement the yellow-blue roster are some experienced players, including great protagonists from Cesport's most glorious pages, and promising young players coming from higher-level teams in Naples.
Not to be forgotten is the exceptional contribution of coach Gagliotta, now in his fifth season on Cesport's bench, tasked with shaping the group and educating them in growth to build on the work started in 2021.
The Sports Association Water Polo Cesport Italia was founded in 1994, initially dedicated to amateur activities, work with disabled and less fortunate individuals, and swimming for school projects; later, the competitive Swimming and Water Polo sectors took shape, with the aim of growing as a sports reality starting from Stadio Collana, closed since 2017, where Cesport was born.
Over the years, the Neapolitan club has achieved many results, and many more are hoped for: in 2007 Cesport achieved its first promotion to Serie C and made its debut in the category the following season. In the years that followed, the club grew to the point of reaching the under 17 national finals for two consecutive years before receiving the Best Performance water polo Oscar as an emerging club in 2009. Thanks to increasing effort, Cesport won the Serie C championship in 2013. In its debut year in Serie B, the yellow-blues confirmed their category by finishing mid-table. The season after, the race towards Serie A2 began, achieved in 2017 after just four years in Serie B. Defending their Serie A status, reached with enormous sacrifices, the Cesport champions sported the Cesport cap, becoming stronger and among the best in the world, allowing a family-managed club to contest four category championships.
In 2020, amidst the myriad difficulties caused by the Covid emergency, Cesport decided to seize the opportunity and focus on their youth academy, allowing young players to complete their growth path. This marked the beginning of a new cycle starting from Serie B with all players born from the water polo perspective with the Cesport cap. The results exceeded all expectations, with the new Cesport team almost achieving promotion to A2 in their first year, fielding ten debutants out of thirteen players. After an unfortunate season that nonetheless provided the players with valuable experience, the Neapolitans quickly reclaimed Serie B by winning their second championship in three years, the category in which Cesport currently competes.
All this would not have been possible if not for the immense effort of the entire team, led by the Esposito family, the President, and a group of collaborators and executives who dedicate their time daily to the passion for water polo and especially Cesport. The challenges are the same as those faced by any small or large club; consider that Cesport has been operating for almost eight years without a reference structure, but the results obtained demonstrate that with commitment and sacrifice, anything is possible.
There is always much work to be done, but the qualities and affection of the many people who hold Cesport dear give hope for the future.
Tremendous sacrifices, not only financial but also in terms of time taken away from family, are made by President Esposito and all executives who serve with unbiased passion.
A thank you for the support from partner friends who have always been linked to the Cesport family, such as *Klimatica Srl, Michele in the World, Farmacia Cannone, Minias, Etè Prime La Piazzetta Medaglie d'Oro, Synclab, Studio Legale Tributario Associato Piezzi, Ortocenter di Zungri Annamaria, Progetti Lab, and Percuoco Assicurazioni*. In the meantime, we enjoy our players and aim to continue growing.
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