Finasa/Osasco

Finasa/Osasco is a professional women's volleyball team, based in Osasco, São Paulo (state), Brazil.

History

The club was founded in 1993, as BCN/Osasco, by the BCN bank.cite web|title=História do Vôlei - O vôlei do Finasa, uma história vitoriosa|url=http://www.finasaesportes.com.br/historia/volei.asp|accessdate=2008-10-05|publisher=Finasa Esportes|language=Portuguese] In 2003, the club was renamed to Finasa/Osasco.

Home arena

Finasa/Osasco play their home games at Ginásio Municipal Professor José Liberatti, located in Osasco.cite web|title=Copa São Paulo movimenta o vôlei da divisão especial em 2008|url=http://www.melhordovolei.com.br/o_conteudo.asp?tipo=1&noticia=n010988|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2008-06-23|publisher=Melhor do Vôlei|language=Portuguese] cite web|title=Ginásio Municipal Professor José Liberatti|url=http://www.finasaesportes.com.br/areas/localizacao.asp?idArea=3|accessdate=2008-10-06|publisher=Finasa Esportes|language=Portuguese] The arena seats 4,500 people.cite web|title=Finasa/Osasco|url=http://www.cbv.com.br/newcbv/superliga/20072008/equipe-info.asp?Id=2|accessdate=2008-10-06|publisher=Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol|language=Portuguese]

2008/2009 Team

Titles

* Superliga:
** Winners (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
** Runners-up (7): 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08

* Women's Top Volley International:
** Winners (1): 2004

* Salonpas Cup:
** Winners (4): 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008
** Runners-up (3): 2004, 2006, 2007

* Copa do Brasil de Vôlei:
** Winners (1): 2008

Notable Players

*Marianne Steinbrecher
*Valeska Menezes
*Carol Gattaz
*Virna Dias
*Fernanda Venturini
*Arlene Xavier
*Valeska Menezes
*Jaqueline Carvalho
*Erika Coimbra

References

External links

* [http://www.finasaesportes.com.br/ Finasa-Osasco Official Page]