The Associação Desportiva RJX and thereafter RJ Vôlei was a Brazilian volleyball team based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.[1] They compete in the Brazilian Superliga and were the 2012–13 national league champions.[2]
| Short name | RJX | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Dissolved | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Chairman |  Eike Batista | ||
| Manager | Marcelo Fronckowiak | ||
| League | Brazilian Superliga | ||
| 2013–14 | 5th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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History edit
The team was founded in 2011 with sponsorship and support of EBX Group controlled by business magnate Eike Batista in partnership with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, marking the return of a men's volleyball team in the Rio city.[1] In 2013 following the loss of the main sponsor, the club changed its name to RJ Vôlei.[3] After finishing fifth in the 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga the team withdrew from the following season due to financial troubles.[4]
Current squad edit
Squad as of October 21, 2012[5]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
| 1 | Bruno Rezende
|
Setter | 1.90 |
| 3 | Bernardo Roese
|
Setter | 1.85 |
| 4 | Thiago Sens
|
Outside hitter | 1.97 |
| 5 | Paulo da Silva
|
Opposite | 1.97 |
| 6 | Rafael Koettker
|
Libero | 1.84 |
| 7 | Manius Abbadi
|
Outside hitter | 2.02 |
| 9 | Théo Lopes
|
Opposite | 2.00 |
| 11 | Thiago Soares Alves
|
Outside hitter | 1.95 |
| 12 | Guilherme Santos
|
Setter | 1.95 |
| 13 | Renan da Purificação
|
Outside hitter | 1.96 |
| 14 | Ualas Conceição
|
Middle blocker | 2.04 |
| 15 | Riad Ribeiro
|
Middle blocker | 2.05 |
| 16 | Lucas Saatkamp
|
Middle blocker | 2.10 |
| 17 | Athos Costa
|
Middle blocker | 2.03 |
| 18 | Dante Amaral
|
Outside hitter | 2.01 |
| 19 | Mário Júnior
|
Libero | 1.91 |
- Head coach:
Marcelo Fronckowiak - Assistant coach: Leonardo de Carvalho
Honors edit
- Winners (1): 2012–13
- Campeonato Carioca
- Winners (2): 2011, 2012
References edit
- ^ a b "Sponsored Projects >> Sports >> RJX". EBX Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "RJX beat Sada Cruzeiro to win the Finals of Brazil's Men's Superliga". FIVB. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "RJX perde patrocínio de Eike Batista e 'X' é retirado do nome" (in Portuguese). Lance!. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ^ "Voleisul irá disputar Superliga masculina no lugar do RJ Vôlei". Terra Networks. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ^ "RJX >> Jogadores" (in Portuguese). voleibrasil.org.br. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
External links edit
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