Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball)

Minas Tênis Clube

Full name	Minas Tênis Clube
Short name	Vivo/Minas
Founded	1937
Ground	Vivo Arena, Belo Horizonte (Capacity: 3,600)
Chairman	Sérgio Bruno Zech Coelho
Manager	Marcelo Fronckowiak
League	Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol
4th (season 10/11)
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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 seven national titles.

History

The beginning

The fist volleyball teams from Minas Tenis Club were formed in 1937 ^[1].

The Fiat/Minas era

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 Brazilain 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.

The Telemig Celular era

During the 1990's the team had major success, winning three titles in a row. The team was named after Telemig Celular, a former mobile carrier (now Vivo).

Honors

Minas Tenis Clube is the most successful team in the history of Brazilian Men's volleyball. They have a record of ten national championships,

• Brazilian Championship
  • Champions: 1984, 1985, 1986 (record, shared with Pirelli/Santo André and Banespa/São Paulo)

• Liga Nacional
  • Runners-up: 1988/1989

• Superliga
  • Champions: 1999/00, 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2006/2007 ^[3] (record shared with Cimed/Florianópolis)
  • Runners-up: 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2008/2009 ^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.minastenis.com.br/Cmi/Pagina.aspx?163
2. ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Brazil Volleyball at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BRA/summer/1984/VOL/. Retrieved 25 June 2010. 
3. ^ http://www.voleibrasil.org.br/superliga/masculina/VIVO+_+MINAS+%28MG%29/17/ Artigo sobre o Vivo/Minas
4. ^ http://www.minastenis.com.br/Cmi/Pagina.aspx?172 Results from the last years

External links

• Minas official website

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