Associação Desportiva RJX

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Associação Desportiva RJX
Short nameRJX
Founded2011
Dissolved2014
GroundGinásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
ChairmanBrazil Eike Batista
ManagerBrazil Marcelo Fronckowiak
LeagueBrazilian Superliga
2013–145th
WebsiteClub home page
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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]

History[]

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[]

Squad as of October 21, 2012[5]

Number Player Position Height (m)
1 Brazil Bruno Rezende Setter 1.90
3 Brazil Setter 1.85
4 Brazil Thiago Sens Outside hitter 1.97
5 Brazil Opposite 1.97
6 Brazil Libero 1.84
7 Brazil Outside hitter 2.02
9 Brazil Théo Lopes Opposite 2.00
11 Brazil Thiago Soares Alves Outside hitter 1.95
12 Brazil Setter 1.95
13 Brazil Outside hitter 1.96
14 Brazil Middle blocker 2.04
15 Brazil Riad Ribeiro Middle blocker 2.05
16 Brazil Lucas Saatkamp Middle blocker 2.10
17 Brazil Athos Costa Middle blocker 2.03
18 Brazil Dante Amaral Outside hitter 2.01
19 Brazil Libero 1.91

Honors[]

  • Brazilian Superliga
Winners (1): 2012–13
  • Campeonato Carioca
Winners (2): 2011, 2012

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sponsored Projects >> Sports >> RJX". EBX Group. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ^ "RJX beat Sada Cruzeiro to win the Finals of Brazil's Men's Superliga". FIVB. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Voleisul irá disputar Superliga masculina no lugar do RJ Vôlei". Terra Networks. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  5. ^ "RJX >> Jogadores" (in Portuguese). voleibrasil.org.br. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-21.

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