A first club was founded in 1997, by the president Antonio Di Battista, that moved the Magna Grecia Volley franchise from Matera to Taranto.

The team, with the classical red and blu jerseys, start its first championship in Serie A2, achieving the promotion to Serie A1 at the end of 1999-2000 season.

The team played two years in the first division with the sponsor names La Cascina and Vini Borgocanale, before it went bankrupt.

The return in the first division arrived in 2004 season, after the acquisition of Unimade Parma franchise.

At the same time, even the qualification to the Coppa Italia Final Four was reached.