Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol
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The Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol (Portuguese
for Brazilian Volleyball Superleague) is the top level Brazil
ian volleyball
competition and it is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation
. There are both men's and women's competitions. The number of participating clubs changes each year.The team champions qualify for the Women's Club South American Championship.
Until 1978, there was also the Taça Brasil (Brazil Trophy), which was a competition between Rio de Janeiro
, São Paulo
and Minas Gerais
state clubs. Since 1976, this competition was opened to amateur clubs of all Brazilian states, and was held every two years.
In 1981, the first edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian Championship), or Liga Nacional (National League), was disputed by professional clubs.
The Superliga was disputed for the first time in the 1994/1995 season, replacing the Liga Nacional.
won three consecutives titles from 1994/95 to 1996/97.
Portuguese language
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for Brazilian Volleyball Superleague) is the top level Brazil
Brazil
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ian volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
competition and it is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation
Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol
The Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol is the governing body of volleyball and beach volleyball in Brazil. Formed in 1954, its headquarters are in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro...
. There are both men's and women's competitions. The number of participating clubs changes each year.The team champions qualify for the Women's Club South American Championship.
History
Until the 1960s, there were only state volleyball competitions in Brazil, without a national level competition.Until 1978, there was also the Taça Brasil (Brazil Trophy), which was a competition between Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
and Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
state clubs. Since 1976, this competition was opened to amateur clubs of all Brazilian states, and was held every two years.
In 1981, the first edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian Championship), or Liga Nacional (National League), was disputed by professional clubs.
The Superliga was disputed for the first time in the 1994/1995 season, replacing the Liga Nacional.
Campeonato Brasileiro
| Ano | Campeão | Vice |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Botafogo Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato... |
Paulistano |
| 1978 | Banespa/São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
| 1980 | Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
Fluminense Fluminense Football Club Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,... |
| 1981 | Atlântica Atlantica Atlantica is the name given to an ancient continent that formed during the Proterozoic about from various 2 Ga cratons located in what is now West Africa and eastern South America.... /Boa Vista |
Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
| 1982 | Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
Atlântica Atlantica Atlantica is the name given to an ancient continent that formed during the Proterozoic about from various 2 Ga cratons located in what is now West Africa and eastern South America.... /Boa Vista |
| 1983 | Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
Bradesco Banco Bradesco Bradesco is one of the Big Four banks in Brazil, the others being Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco and CEF. Bradesco was the largest private bank in Brazil until Banco Itaú and Unibanco merged in 2009. Bradesco is headquartered in Osasco, has 3,945 branches and 38,772 Automatic Teller Machines... -Atlântica Atlantica Atlantica is the name given to an ancient continent that formed during the Proterozoic about from various 2 Ga cratons located in what is now West Africa and eastern South America.... |
| 1984 | Minas Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
Atlântica Atlantica Atlantica is the name given to an ancient continent that formed during the Proterozoic about from various 2 Ga cratons located in what is now West Africa and eastern South America.... |
| 1985 | Minas Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
Bradesco Banco Bradesco Bradesco is one of the Big Four banks in Brazil, the others being Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco and CEF. Bradesco was the largest private bank in Brazil until Banco Itaú and Unibanco merged in 2009. Bradesco is headquartered in Osasco, has 3,945 branches and 38,772 Automatic Teller Machines... |
| 1986 | Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli... /Minas Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
Bradesco Banco Bradesco Bradesco is one of the Big Four banks in Brazil, the others being Banco do Brasil, Itaú Unibanco and CEF. Bradesco was the largest private bank in Brazil until Banco Itaú and Unibanco merged in 2009. Bradesco is headquartered in Osasco, has 3,945 branches and 38,772 Automatic Teller Machines... |
| 1987 | Banespa/São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
Liga Nacional
| 1988/89 | Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli... /Minas Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
| 1989/90 | Banespa/São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
| 1990/91 | Banespa/São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Frangosul/Ginástica |
| 1991/92 | Banespa/São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
| 1992/93 | Hoechst Hoechst AG Hoechst AG was a German chemicals then life-sciences company that became Aventis Deutschland after its merger with France's Rhône-Poulenc S.A. in 1999... /Suzano Suzano Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m.... |
Rhodia-Pirelli Pirelli Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,... /Santo André |
| 1993/94 | Nossa Caixa/Suzano Suzano Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m.... |
Parmalat Parmalat Parmalat SpA is a multinational Italian dairy and food corporation. Having become the leading global company in the production of ultra high temperature milk, the company collapsed in 2003 with a €14 billion hole in its accounts in what remains Europe's biggest bankruptcy... /Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
Superliga
| 1994/95 | Frangosul/Ginástica | Nossa Caixa/Suzano Suzano Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m.... |
| 1995/96 | Olympikus Olympikus Olympikus is a Brazilian sports brand, which makes equipment for running, tennis, volleyball and football. The brand is owned by Vulcabrasǀazaleia-Sponsorships:Olympikus provides uniforms and apparel for the following teams, associations and players:... -Telesp Telesp Telefônica Brasil is a brazilian telecommunications company subsidiary of Spanish Telefónica. The company was originally formed as part of Telebrás, the state-owned telecom monopoly at the time. In 1998, Telebrás was demerged and privatized, with Telefónica taking Telesp. From that time, Telesp... /Campinas Campinas Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities.... |
Report/Suzano Suzano Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m.... |
| 1996/97 | Report/Suzano Esporte Clube União Suzano Esporte Clube União Suzano, commonly known as ECUS, is a Brazilian football and volleyball club based in Suzano, São Paulo state. The men's volleyball team won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol once.-Volleyball:... |
Banespa/São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population... |
| 1997/98 | Diadora Diadora Diadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:... /Ulbra Universidade Luterana do Brasil The Universidade Luterana do Brasil is a university located in the city of Canoas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... |
Olympikus Olympikus Olympikus is a Brazilian sports brand, which makes equipment for running, tennis, volleyball and football. The brand is owned by Vulcabrasǀazaleia-Sponsorships:Olympikus provides uniforms and apparel for the following teams, associations and players:... /Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
| 1998/99 | Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo... /Ulbra Universidade Luterana do Brasil The Universidade Luterana do Brasil is a university located in the city of Canoas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... |
Report-Nipomed/Suzano Suzano Suzano is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population in 2004 was 272,452 and the area is 206 km². The elevation is 749 m.... |
| 1999/2000 | Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
Unisul |
| 2000/01 | Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
Ulbra Universidade Luterana do Brasil The Universidade Luterana do Brasil is a university located in the city of Canoas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... |
| 2001/02 | Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
Banespa/São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population... |
| 2002/03 | Ulbra Universidade Luterana do Brasil The Universidade Luterana do Brasil is a university located in the city of Canoas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... |
Unisul |
| 2003/04 | Unisul | Ulbra Universidade Luterana do Brasil The Universidade Luterana do Brasil is a university located in the city of Canoas, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil... |
| 2004/05 | Banespa-Mastercard MasterCard Mastercard Incorporated or MasterCard Worldwide is an American multinational financial services corporation with its headquarters in the MasterCard International Global Headquarters, Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States... /São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo São Bernardo do Campo is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, in southern Metropolitan São Paulo and São Paulo microregion. The municipality's total area is 408.45 km ² and a population estimated at 1 July 2009, according to the IBGE, was 810,979 inhabitants, which results in a population... |
Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
| 2005/06 | Cimed Cimed Esporte Clube Cimed Esporte Clube is a men's volleyball team, based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol in 2005–06, 2007–08 and in 2008–09, and won the South American Championship in 2009... /Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
| 2006/07 | Telemig Celular/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
Cimed Cimed Esporte Clube Cimed Esporte Clube is a men's volleyball team, based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol in 2005–06, 2007–08 and in 2008–09, and won the South American Championship in 2009... /Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
| 2007/08 | Cimed Cimed Esporte Clube Cimed Esporte Clube is a men's volleyball team, based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol in 2005–06, 2007–08 and in 2008–09, and won the South American Championship in 2009... /Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Vivo/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
| 2008/09 | Cimed Cimed Esporte Clube Cimed Esporte Clube is a men's volleyball team, based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol in 2005–06, 2007–08 and in 2008–09, and won the South American Championship in 2009... /Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Vivo/Minas Minas Tênis Clube (Men's Volleyball) Minas Tênis Clube 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... |
| 2009/10 | Cimed Cimed Esporte Clube Cimed Esporte Clube is a men's volleyball team, based in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They won the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol in 2005–06, 2007–08 and in 2008–09, and won the South American Championship in 2009... /Florianópolis Florianópolis -Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter... |
Montes Claros Montes Claros Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The estimated population in 2010 was 412,284 inhabitants and the total area of the municipality was 3,470 km²... /Funadem |
Titles by team
| Club | Winners | Runner-ups |
|---|---|---|
| Minas | 7 (1984, 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007) | 5 (1989, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009) |
| Banespa | 6 (1978, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005) | 2 (1997, 2002) |
| Santo André | 4 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1989) | 5 (1981, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993) |
| Suzano | 3 (1993, 1994, 1997) | 3 (1995, 1996, 1999) |
| Ulbra | 3 (1998, 1999, 2003) | 2 (2001, 2004) |
| Cimed/Florianópolis | 3 (2006, 2008, 2009) | 1 (2007) |
| Unisul | 1 (2004) | 2 (2000, 2003) |
| Olympikus | 1 (1996) | 1 (1998) |
| Ginástica | 1 (1995) | 1 (1991) |
| Atlântica | 1 (1981) | 3 (1982, 1983, 1984) |
| Botafogo | 1 (1976) | 0 |
| Bradesco | 0 | 2 (1985, 1986) |
| Palmeiras | 0 | 1 (1994) |
| Fluminense | 0 | 1 (1980) |
| Flamengo | 0 | 1 (1978) |
| Paulistano | 0 | 1 (1976) |
Women's league
The Women's Superliga most sucesful team have been Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube with 7 titles, since the creation of the Superliga, when Leites NestléLeites Nestlé
Leites Nestlé or Leite Moça was a Brazilian women's volleyball club representing Sorocaba and Jundiaí, SP, winner of the 1994 FIVB Club World Championship. The team played the home games at the Ginásio de Esportes Dr...
won three consecutives titles from 1994/95 to 1996/97.