The Associação Desportiva RJX and thereafter RJ Vôlei was a Brazilian
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team based in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Rio de Janeiro state
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.
They compete in the
Brazilian Superliga and were the 2012–13 national league champions.
History
The team was founded in 2011 with sponsorship and support of
EBX Group
EBX Group was a conglomerate that comprises six companies listed in B3 (stock exchange), B3's Novo Mercado, including OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes, Dommo Energia, MMX, OSX, and CCX. It was founded by Brazil, Brazilian businessman Eike Batista ...
controlled by
business magnate
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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.
In 2013 following the loss of the main sponsor, the club changed its name to RJ Vôlei. After finishing fifth in the 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga the team withdrew from the following season due to financial troubles.
Current squad
''Squad as of October 21, 2012''
*Head coach:
Marcelo Fronckowiak
*Assistant coach:
Leonardo de Carvalho
Honors
*
Brazilian Superliga
:Winners (1): 2012–13
*Campeonato Carioca
:Winners (2): 2011, 2012
References
External links
EBX Group Official website
Volleyball clubs in Brazil
Sports clubs and teams in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Volleyball clubs established in 2011
Volleyball clubs disestablished in 2014
2011 establishments in Brazil
2014 disestablishments in Brazil
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