Women's volleyball team
Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a professional women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil. Since the 2021-22 season the club plays under the name Sesc-RJ/Flamengo.
History
It was founded in 1997 as Paraná Vôlei Clube, playing in Curitiba, Paraná, and moved to Rio in 2003. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and since 2012 known as Unilever Vôlei, named after one of the sponsors.
Unilever Vôlei won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship after falling 3-0 to Vakıfbank Istanbul.[1]
In 2016, Sesc-RJ replaced Unilever's brand Ades as sponsor of the club changing its name to Rexona Sesc-RJ.[2] Following the end of the 2016-17 season, Unilever withdrew its sponsorship completely, leaving Sesc as the sole sponsor of the team [3]
In 2020 the club merged previous rival CR Flamengo, and disputed the 2020-21 season under the name 'Sesc/Flamengo'. [4]
Names evolution
- Rexona (as Paraná Vôlei Clube) (1997-2002)
- Rexona/Ades (2003-2009)
- Unilever Vôlei (2010-2013)
- Rexona/Ades (2014–2016)
- Rexona Sesc-RJ (2016-2017)
- Sesc RJ Vôlei (2017-2020)
- Sesc/Flamengo (2020-present)
Team
2020-2021 squad - As of October 2020
Titles
- Brazilian Superliga:
- (x12) 1997–98, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016–17
- (x5) 1998–99, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18
- FIVB Club World Championship
- (x2) 2013, 2017
- South American Club Championship
- (x4) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
- (x2) 2009, 2018
- Women's Top Volley International:
References
- ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Rodrigues, João Gabriel (June 29, 2016). "Rio tenta fugir da crise e se une ao Sesc-RJ para a próxima Superliga" (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Globo. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Unilever confirma saída, e Sesc assumirá patrocínio do RJ para manter vôlei" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: UOL. March 14, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sesc, do técnico Bernardinho, e o Flamengo firmam parceria para a disputa da Superliga Feminina" [Sesc, from manager Bernardinho, and Flamengo settle a partnership to dispute the Woman's Superleague] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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