Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei is a Brazilian professional

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team based in Contagem,

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

, Brazil. They compete in the Brazilian Superliga and were the champions in the 2011–12, 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. In 2012, 2014 and 2016 won the South American Championship.

History

Founded in 2006 in Betim, part of the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area in the state of Minas Gerais, Sada merged with Cruzeiro in 2009 and is now based in neighbouring Contagem. The volleyball team was founded in 2006 as "Sada Betim" and had the Grupo Sada as the main sponsor. Throughout the years, Sada, the company based in Betim, Minas Gerais, has become responsible for managing the "Club", and in 2008 the "Associação Social e Esportiva Sada" was created. In 2009 the partnership with

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (), known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays ...

, a traditional Brazilian

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club was formalized, and the team gained one of the largest volleyball fan-bases in the country driven by Cruzeiro's about eight million supporters. Sada Cruzeiro is the only Brazilian volleyball club to ever win the FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.

Team

''Squad as of October 2019''

Honours

* FIVB Club World Championship *: Gold medal with cup

(x4)

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2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

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2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

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* South American Championship *: Gold medal with cup

(x8)

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, 2022 *:

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* Brazilian Superliga *: Gold medal with cup

(x6) 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *: Silver medal with cup

(x2) 2010–11, 2012–13 *Brazilian Cup *: Gold medal with cup

(x6) 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 *Brazilian Super Cup *: Gold medal with cup

(x4) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 *

Minas Gerais State Championship Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...

(x13) 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 *: Silver medal with cup

(x1) 2006

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for Sada volleyball team.

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Sada Transporte, other sponsors:

Mitsubishi Motors is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Molten Corporation, Amil Participacoes SA and Mater Dei.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sada Cruzeiro Volei Volleyball clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in Brazil Volleyball clubs in Minas Gerais (state) Brazilian volleyball clubs