Tijuca Tênis Clube, abbreviated as Tijuca T.C., is a Brazilian professional basketball club that is based in the Tijuca neighborhood, in the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
| Tijuca Tênis Clube | |||
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| Leagues | NBB | ||
| Founded | 1915 (parent athletic club) | ||
| Arena | Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Team colors | White and Red | ||
| President |  Paulo Maciel | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Ângelo | ||
| Website | tijucatenis.com.br | ||
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History edit
Tijuca's parent athletic association was founded in 1915, initially as a tennis club, with the name Tijuca Lawn Tennis Club. Basketball was introduced later, and became the club's most popular sport. Tijuca has reached the final of the Rio de Janeiro State Championship ten times, losing them all. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Tijuca lost to Flamengo in the Rio de Janeiro State Finals.
In 2011, the team won the Brazilian Super Cup against Liga Sorocabana, and acquired the right to play in Brazil's top-tier level league, the NBB, in the 2011–12 season. In that season, Tijuca finished the regular season in twelfth place in the league. In the playoffs, the team was beaten by Uberlândia.
Roster edit
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Honors and titles edit
National edit
- Brazilian Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2011
- Brazilian 2nd Division
- Champions (1): 1997[1]
Regional edit
- Rio de Janeiro State Championship
- Runners-up (10): 1945, 1960, 1961, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2012
Other sports edit
Besides the club's basketball team, Tijuca T.C. also has other sports sections for futsal, swimming, and several other sports.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Basquete do Tijuca Tênis Clube alçando por voos maiores". 20 December 2012.
- ^ "ATIVIDADES PRATICADAS NO TIJUCA TÊNIS CLUBE". tijucatenis.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 17, 2013.
External links edit
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Latinbasket.com Team Profile
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