Mogi das Cruzes Basquete, is a Brazilian professional

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. The club's full name is Associação Desportiva Mogi das Cruzes. The club competes in the top-tier level national basketball league in Brazil, the

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History

Mogi das Cruzes was founded in 1995, but ended operations in 2005 due to financial problems. In 2011, the club returned to activity governed by an entirely new board. In the same year, the team qualified for the first division of the

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. The tradition of basketball in

started when the team played in the finals series of the São Paulo State Championship in 2003, against COC/Ribeirão Preto, which was one of the strongest teams in Brazil at the time. COC/Ribeirão Preto was led by the

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. The series was won by COC/Ribeirão Preto. In 2012, Mogi das Cruzes finished in third place in the Southeast Super Cup, and thus obtained a spot in the Brazilian Super Cup. The team won the Brazil Super Cup, returning to the top-tier level league of Brazilian basketball, the NBB.

Roster

Honors and titles

Latin America

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** Runners-up (1):

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Continental

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** Champions (1): (2016) ** Runners-up (1):

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National

* Brazilian League ** Runners-up (1): 2018 * Brazilian Super Copa (Brazilian Supercup) ** Winners (1): 2012

Regional

** Champions (2): 1996, 2016 ** Runners-up (3): 1998, 2003, 2015

Head coaches

* Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra

References

External links

Official website

Latinbasket.com Profile
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