Associação Desportiva RJX
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The Associação Desportiva RJX and thereafter RJ Vôlei was a Brazilian volleyball team based in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state. They compete in the Brazilian Superliga and were the 2012–13 national league champions.
History
The team was founded in 2011 with sponsorship and support of EBX Group controlled by business magnate Eike Batista in partnership with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, marking the return of a men's volleyball team in the Rio city. In 2013 following the loss of the main sponsor, the club changed its name to RJ Vôlei. After finishing fifth in the 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga the team withdrew from the following season due to financial troubles.
Current squad
Squad as of October 21, 2012
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
| 1 | Brazil Bruno Rezende | Setter | 1.90 |
| 3 | Brazil Bernardo Roese | Setter | 1.85 |
| 4 | Brazil Thiago Sens | Outside hitter | 1.97 |
| 5 | Brazil Paulo da Silva | Opposite | 1.97 |
| 6 | Brazil Rafael Koettker | Libero | 1.84 |
| 7 | Brazil Manius Abbadi | Outside hitter | 2.02 |
| 9 | Brazil Théo Lopes | Opposite | 2.00 |
| 11 | Brazil Thiago Soares Alves | Outside hitter | 1.95 |
| 12 | Brazil Guilherme Santos | Setter | 1.95 |
| 13 | Brazil Renan da Purificação | Outside hitter | 1.96 |
| 14 | Brazil Ualas Conceição | Middle blocker | 2.04 |
| 15 | Brazil Riad Ribeiro | Middle blocker | 2.05 |
| 16 | Brazil Lucas Saatkamp | Middle blocker | 2.10 |
| 17 | Brazil Athos Costa | Middle blocker | 2.03 |
| 18 | Brazil Dante Amaral | Outside hitter | 2.01 |
| 19 | Brazil Mário Júnior | Libero | 1.91 |
- Head coach: Brazil Marcelo Fronckowiak
- Assistant coach: Brazil Leonardo de Carvalho
Honors
Winners (1): 2012–13
- Campeonato Carioca
Winners (2): 2011, 2012