| Short name | Vivo/Minas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Minas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Vivo Arena, Belo Horizonte (Capacity: 3,600) |
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| Chairman | Sérgio Bruno Zech Coelho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Marcelo Fronckowiak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/2011 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Club home page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minas Tênis Clube (Short: Minas) is a Brazilian men's volleyball team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, who represents the multisport club with the same name in the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol under the name Vivo/Minas. Minas is the most successful professional Brazilian team, with a record of ten national titles.
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The fist volleyball teams from Minas Tenis Club were formed in 1937.[1]
In the decade of 1980 the volleyball gained major attendance in Brazil. The first national professional championship was organized in 1981. Also, the decade was the era of so-called "silver generation", in a reference to the team that won the silver medal in men's volleyball[2] in the Olympic games of Los Angeles. The team, at time sponsored by the Italian car manufactured Fiat, was the major power of the Brazilian volleyball. The team leaded by the korean coach Young Wan Sohn won three titles in a row. At that time it created a major rivalry with two other teams from São Paulo state: Banespa and Pirelli.
During the 1990s the team had major success, winning three titles in a row. The team was named after Telemig Celular, a former mobile carrier (now Vivo).
Minas Tenis Clube is the most successful team in the history of Brazilian Men's volleyball. They have a record of ten national championships,
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