Associação Desportiva RJX

The Associação Desportiva RJX and thereafter RJ Vôlei is 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]

Associação Desportiva RJX
Short nameRJX
Founded2011
GroundGinásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Chairman Eike Batista
Manager Marcelo Fronckowiak
LeagueBrazilian Superliga
2013–145th
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
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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 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

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

References
  1. "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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