Tijuca Tênis Clube, abbreviated as Tijuca T.C., is a Brazilian professional

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club that is based in the

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neighborhood, in the Northern Zone of the city of

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, Brazil.

History

Tijuca's parent athletic association was founded in 1915, initially as a

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club, with the name Tijuca Lawn Tennis Club.

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was introduced later, and became the club's most popular sport. Tijuca has reached the final of the Rio de Janeiro State Championship ten times, losing them all. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Tijuca lost to

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in the Rio de Janeiro State Finals. In 2011, the team won the Brazilian Super Cup against Liga Sorocabana, and acquired the right to play in Brazil's top-tier level league, the NBB, in the 2011–12 season. In that season, Tijuca finished the regular season in twelfth place in the league. In the playoffs, the team was beaten by

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Roster

Honors and titles

National

* Brazilian Super Cup **Winners (1): 2011 *Brazilian 2nd Division ** Champions (1): 1997

Regional

* Rio de Janeiro State Championship **Runners-up (10): 1945, 1960, 1961, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2012

Other sports

Besides the club's basketball team, Tijuca T.C. also has other sports sections for

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, and several other sports.

References

External links

Official website

Latinbasket.com Team Profile
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