Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube

Rexona/Ades Rio

Full name	Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube
Founded	1997
Ground	Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Chairman	Dan Chor
Manager	Bernardinho
Captain	Fofão
League	Brazilian Superliga
2014–15	1st
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home Away

Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a women's volleyball team, based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil.

History

It was founded in 1997 as Paraná Vôlei Clube, playing in Curitiba, Paraná, and moved to Rio in 2003. They were previously known as Rexona-Ades, and since 2012 known as Unilever Vôlei, named after one of the sponsors.

Unilever Vôlei won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship after falling 3-0 to Vakıfbank Istanbul.^[1]

Names evolution

• Paraná Vôlei Clube 1997-2002
• Rexona/Ades 2003-2012
• Unilever Vôlei 2012-2013
• Rexona/Ades Rio 2014-present

Team 2015/2016

Number	Country	Name	Birth Date	Height	Position
1	BRA	Gabi	May 19, 1994	1.80	Wing-Spiker
2	BRA	Mayhara	Abril 9, 1989	1.84	Middle-Blocker
3	USA	Courtney Thompson	November 4, 1984	1.73	Setter
5	BRA	Regiane	October 2, 1986	1.91	Wing-Spiker
6	BRA	Juciely Barreto	December 18, 1980	1.84	Middle-Blocker
9	BRA	Roberta	July, 3, 1989	1.86	Setter
11	BRA	Lorenne Teixeira	January 8, 1996	1.87	Opposite
12	BRA	Natália Pereira	April 13, 1991	1.86	Wing-Spiker
13	BRA	Monique Pavão	October 31, 1986	1.78	Opposite
14	BRA	Fabi	March 7, 1980	1.69	Libero
15	BRA	Ana Carolina da Silva	April, 4, 1991	1.83	Middle-Blocker
17	BRA	Drussyla Andressa	February, 8, 1986	1.85	Wing-Spiker

Titles

• Superliga:
  • Winners (10): 1997–1998, 1999–2000 (as Rexona Paraná), 2005–2006, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009 (as Rexona/Ades Rio), 2010–2011, 2012–2013, 2013-2014 (as Unilever Vôlei), 2014-2015 (as Rexona/Ades Rio)
• South American Volleyball Club Championship
  • Winners (2): 2013, 2015
• Women's Top Volley International:
  • Winners (2): 2006, 2009

References

External links

• Unilever Vôlei Official Page