Minas Tênis Clube

Minas Tênis Clube (short, just Minas) is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, Minas Country and Minas Tênis Náutico Clube. It also has its own indoor arena, named Juscelino Kubitschek Arena, which is a part of the Minas I complex.

Minas Tênis Clube
Formation15 November 1935 (1935-11-15)
FounderNecésio Tavares
Waldomiro Salles Pereira
Otacílio Negrão de Lima
José Mendes Junior
Benedito Valadares
TypeTraditional club
Location
Key people
Luiz Gustavo Lage (president)
Websiteminastenisclube.com.br
Active departments of Minas TC
Artistic
Gymnastics		 Basketball
(men's)		 Futsal
(men's)
Judo Swimming Tennis
Trampolining Volleyball
(men's)		 Volleyball
(women's)

Minas is best known for the professional teams it maintains, in a variety of olympic sports. It also maintains youth teams, and is recognized to be one of the most important formation centers of new sports talents in Brazil. Currently the club has approximately 1000 competing athletes, being about 900 youth athletes.[1]

History
The club in 1938

The land that would become the first location of Minas Tênis Clube (currently Minas I) was originally assigned to become a zoo at Belo Horizonte's original urban plan, from the 1890s. By the beginning of the 1930s the urban growth surrounded the land with residential areas. In addition, it was very close to the Palácio da Liberdade, by then the official residence of the governor of Minas Gerais state. Thus the plan for a zoo raised environmental and hygiene concerns among the locals and the top officers of the state administration. Moreover, at the time the city had few entertainment and sports facilities. The then major Otacílio Negrão de Lima, aware of this gap, demonstrated the interest to establish a sports center to replace the original project of a zoo.

Concurrently, prominent people from the high society in Belo Horizonte planned to found a big sport club to promote the practice of sports in the city. Necésio Tavares was the leader of this movement. He had previously created a volleyball team with his own name, and started the movement to get funding and supporting to found a club named Serra. The then 23-year-old named Waldomiro Salles Pereira, whom had the intention to found a club for the practice of tennis, get to know about Necésio's initiative, and approaches him to join forces, and to found a unique new club. Together, they develop the concept of the Serra Tennis Clube.

The group, knowing the intention of the major to promote the sports in the city, asked him to donate the land to the foundation of the new club. The major agrees with the condition that the name should be changed to Minas Tênis Clube, and that the club's first president should be appointed by the then governor of the state, Benedito Valadares. All the interests were aligned, and the official act of the club's establishment was signed on November 15, 1935, in the headquarters of the Automobile Club of Minas Gerais. At the occasion, Necésio Tavares was appointed as the club's first president.

Locations
🌍
Locations in Greater Belo Horizonte
1
Minas I
2
Minas II
3
Minas Country
4
Minas Náutico

The combined area of all locations is 471,000 m2 (approximately 108 acres).

Minas I

The Minas I complex occupies an area larger than 31,000 m2 (being 71,000 m2 constructed)[2] in the Lourdes neighbourhood. The complex is composed by the Juscelino Kubitschek Arena, the Aquatic Park and the Sports square.

Originally, the headquarters was the only one from the club, thus a synonym of the club's name. However, since the opening of Minas II, it was naturally re-branded as Minas I (Minas One) to avoid ambiguity.

Minas II

The Minas II complex occupies an area larger than 34,000 m2[3] in Serra neighbourhood. It is composed by several sports courts, swimming pools, and the main building, which has administration facilities, and ballroom for events. The name of Minas II ("Minas Two") emerged as a natural choice since the inception, and remains until today. Moreover, caused the original headquarters to become known as Minas I ("Minas One").

In the early 80's, Minas Tênis Clube was already established as the most popular and traditional club in Belo Horizonte, and there was a high demand for its expansion. In 1982, it puts the cornerstone for the second headquarter of the club. The sports facilities were inaugurated in December 1984. In 1985, it was started the constructions of the main building, which was concluded in 1986.

Due to its large size, Minas II has been for long time the chosen venue for large events from the club. This includes the annual June Festival, but also big music concerts and sports tournaments.

Minas Tênis Country Clube

The Minas Tênis Country Clube is located in Taquaril neighborhood and occupies a total area of 285.750 m2, being 148 mil m2 of it preserved native vegetation.

The Country Club de Belo Horizonte was a social club founded in 1933, by Alcindo Vieira.[4] Its current main building had its construction started in 1954 and concluded on June 6, 1958. In 2000 it was incorporated by Minas, creating the Minas Tênis Country Clube. The previous members from the Country Club became automatically members from Minas Tênis Clube, thus gaining access to the other facilities.

Minas Tênis Náutico Clube

The Minas Tênis Náutico Clube is located by the Ingleses' Lake in Nova Lima, and occupies the total area of 117.000 m2. The first stage of the construction occupies an area of 29.346 m2. It started to be built in 1998, and concluded in March 2000.[5]

Artistic gymnastics

The club maintains a team of artistic gymnastics since 1977. Currently it competes under the name Sitran/Minas.

Basketball
Main article: Minas Tênis Clube (basketball)

Futsal
Full nameMinas Tênis Clube
Nickname(s)Minas
FoundedNovember 15, 1935 (1935-11-15)
GroundArena MTC,
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Capacity4000
PresidentLuiz Gustavo Lage
LeagueLiga Futsal
201519th
WebsiteClub website

The professional futsal men's team plays for the Brazilian league.

International

National
  • Brazilian Cup:
    • Champions: 2002, 2012
  • Brazilian league:
    • Runners-up: 2002
  • Superliga de Futsal:
    • Runners-up: 2010
  • Southeastern League:
    • Champions: 2009, 2010
    • Runners-up: 2006, 2011

Regional
  • Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Championship:
    • Champions: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[6]
  • Minas Gerais State Championship:
    • Champions: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Current squad
As of 23 May 2019
# Position Name Nationality
1 Goalkeeper Anderson Silva Brazil
2 Winger Gustavo Araújo Brazil
3 Goalkeeper Lucas Cardoso Brazil
6 Pivot Kauê Gaúcho Brazil
7 Winger Dudu Santos Brazil
8 Defender Gabriel Ferro Brazil
9 Pivot Renato Ramba Brazil
10 Defender Luís Dizotti Brazil
11 Winger Felipe Santos Brazil
13 Winger Lion de Souza Brazil
14 Pivot Maico Monteiro Brazil
15 Winger Renatinho Brazil
17 Defender Vítor Nascimento Brazil
19 Pivot Maicon Douglas Brazil
20 Goalkeeper Françoar Rodrigues Brazil
21 Goalkeeper Mateus Espírito Santo Brazil
22 Winger Vitinho Brazil
33 Defender João Pedro Brazil
93 Winger Henrique Souza Brazil
96 Winger Josué Oliveira Brazil
99 Winger Leo Fernandes Brazil

Judo

The club maintain an olympic judo team, which currently disputes under the name Belo Dente/Minas. Among the most successful athletes are Luciano Corrêa, Ketleyn Quadros and Érika Miranda.

Swimming
Minas
Club information
CityBelo Horizonte
Parent bodyMinas Tênis Clube
FoundedNovember 15, 1935 (1935-11-15)
Home pool(s)Minas I Aquatic Complex
ChairmanLuiz Gustavo Lage
Swimming
NameFiat/Minas
Head coachSérgio Marques
Swim cap designHammerhead
LeagueMaria Lenk Trophy (ML)
José Finkel Trophy (JF)
ML 2019
JF 2019		2nd
1st

The professional swimming team is one of the most successful in Brazil. It is currently runners-up and champion of the two most prestigious national competitions, respectively: the Maria Lenk and José Finkel trophies. Currently the swimming team competes with the name Fiat/Minas, repeating the same name and sponsorship from the men's volleyball team in the late 80's.

Among the most famous swimmers that have competed for the team, there are Kaio Márcio de Almeida, Joanna Maranhão, Thiago Pereira, Marcus Mattioli, Rogério Romero and the Olympic champion César Cielo.[8][9]

History

Swimming is practiced in Minas since its inception. At the Maria Lenk Trophy, the club finished in second place, with 1990.5 points. [10] The team highlights were the victory of César Cielo in the 100-metre freestyle, with 48.13. Nicolas Oliveira was 4th (49.12) and Marco Antonio Macedo was the eighth (50:25).[10]

At the José Finkel Trophy, the team finished 1st, with 2945 points and 19 golds, 13 silver and 11 bronzes (total: 44). [11] It was the fourth victory of Minas in a row. The highlight was the victory of Miguel Valente in 800-metre freestyle, with 7'44.84, being the best time of the world in 2014 until then. [12]

Minas started the Maria Lenk trophy as the team to be beaten, given its renowned swimmers. The club lead the competition until the last day, when it was surpassed by Pinheiros with the tight different of 5 points. [13] Minas finished the competition in second place, with 2,133. One of the highlights was the gold of Thiago Pereira at the 400-metre medley, with 4'13.94. [14] The result qualified him for the FINA World Championship, in Kazan.

In August Minas won the José Finkel Trophy, in a close dispute with the host team Pinheiros.[15] It was the club's fifth victory in a row, in a total of 11 championships.

Honors

Tennis

The club maintains a tennis team, which competes under the name Cultura Inglesa/Minas.

Trampolining

The club maintains a trampolining team since 1999. Currently it competes under the name BH Shopping/Minas.

Volleyball - Men
Fiat/Minas
Full nameMinas Tênis Clube
Short nameMinas
Founded1937
GroundArena Minas Tênis Clube, Belo Horizonte
(Capacity: 3,650)
ChairmanLuiz Gustavo Lage
ManagerNery Tambeiro
LeagueSuperliga Brasileira de Voleibol
2020/212nd place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away

The men's professional volleyball team plays at the Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol. It is the most successful professional Brazilian team, with a record of nine national titles.

History

The first volleyball teams from Minas Tênis Club were formed in 1937.[16]

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[17] in the Olympic games of Los Angeles. The team, at time sponsored by the Italian car manufactured Fiat, was the major power of the Brazilian volleyball. The team led 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.

During the 1990s the team had major success, winning three titles in a row. The team was named after Telemig Celular, a former mobile carrier. It was acquired by Vivo, which continued the sponsorship until today.

Honors

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

Current squad

Squad as of October 2019[22][23]

Team roster - season 2019/2020
Fiat/Minas
No. Name Date of birth Position
1Brazil Rodrigo Rodrigues (c) (1986-02-13) February 13, 1986setter
2Argentina Nicolás Lazo (1995-04-16) April 16, 1995outside hitter
3Brazil Davy Moraes (1997-04-07) April 7, 1997opposite
4Brazil Bernardo Westermann (1998-03-13) March 13, 1998setter
6Brazil André Saliba (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999opposite
7Brazil Henrique Honorato (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997outside hitter
8Brazil Lucas Figueiredo (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999outside hitter
9Brazil Deivid Costa (1988-04-26) April 26, 1988middle blocker
10Brazil Matheus Santos (1996-04-23) April 23, 1996middle blocker
11Brazil Feliie Lourença (1990-08-25) August 25, 1990libero
12Brazil Matheus Cunda (1991-01-12) January 12, 1991middle blocker
14Argentina Lucas Ocampo (1986-03-20) March 20, 1986opposite
15Brazil Maique Nascimento (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997libero
16Brazil João Franck (1999-03-09) March 9, 1999outside hitter
18Brazil Felipe Roque (1997-05-19) May 19, 1997opposite
19Brazil Edson Paixão (2000-03-29) March 29, 2000middle blocker
20Brazil Marcus Coelho (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000outside hitter

Volleyball - Women
Gerdau/Minas
Full nameMinas Tênis Clube
Short nameMinas
Founded1935
GroundArena Minas Tênis Clube, Belo Horizonte
(Capacity: 5,000)
ChairmanBrazil Ricardo Vieira Santiago
ManagerItaly Nicola Negro
CaptainBrazil Carol Gattaz
LeagueBrazilian Superliga
2022-232nd
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away

The women's volleyball team plays at the Brazilian Superleague and the Minas Gerais state league. By 2020 it disputed under the name Itambé/Minas.

History

Volleyball has been practiced in Minas since its opening, in 1937. During the early 1990s, Minas was one of the most successful teams in Brazil. The team was second place in the 1991–92, and won the 1992–93 Brazilian League. The main players were Hilma, Ana Paula, Leila and Ana Flávia, whom also played for the Brazil women's national volleyball team.

From late 1990s until the season 2010/2011 the team played with the name MRV/Minas. During this period the team had noticeable performance, winning its second Brazilian Superleague championship, and also being runner-up twice.

During the seasons 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 the team played under the name Usiminas/Minas. The team achieved fourth and seventh positions, respectively, in the Brazilian Superliga.

In April 2013 Usiminas announced that it would not renew the partnership. The team did not signed with any other sponsor and will play the season 2013/2014 without sponsorship, using the club's original name. In the beginning of 2014 the team signed the contract, and changed its commercial name to Decisão Engenharia/Minas. For the season 2014/2015 the team started playing under the name Camponesa/Minas. After a poor start to the season, losing the first six matches, the team signed olympic champion wing-spiker Jaqueline Carvalho, who was a free agent after missing the entire previous season due to her pregnancy, led by her, the team quickly turned its fortunes around, finishing 5th in the regular season and making to the semifinals, where they lost to Rexona-Ades. In 2015–16, despite Jaqueline's departure to SESI-SP, the team had its best season since the MRV years, finishing 3rd in the regular season, once again losing in the semifinals, this time to intrastate rival Dentil/Praia Clube.

For the 2016–17 season, the team signed American opposite Destinee Hooker on a prove-it deal. Without her to start the season, however, the team was very inconsistent, sitting at a 3–4 record after the first 7 games. During that span, the team signed Jaqueline once again in the free agency, after she found herself without a team for months following the end of the 2015–16 season. Hooker finally debuted in a 3–2 win over Fluminense in the following game, Jaqueline debuted later during midseason. Anchored by Hooker, aided by Jaqueline and also counting on a breakout years from young players like wing-spiker Rosamaria and middle-blocker Mara, the team proceeded to win 12 of the 15 final games (including a 9-game win streak), finishing 4th in the final regular season standings. Once again, Minas found themselves defeated in the semifinals, in a thrilling 5-game series against Rexona-Sesc. Despite missing the first 7 games, Hooker finished as the 2nd highest scorer in the tournament with 404 points, beating teammate Rosamaria (who scored 403 herself) and only behind Vôlei Nestlé's Tandara Caixeta. Hooker also finished the tournament as the most efficient spiker, making the Superliga team of the year. Mara also made it, as she finished 3rd in blocks but was also the most efficient blocker of the tournament on a per play basis.

In the 2018–19 season, Italian head coach Stefano Lavarini lead the team to another Superliga title. In 2021, coach Negro, another Italian, accomplished the same. Just like Lavarini, coach Negro beat Praia Clube in the final series 2–1. Under coach Negro, Minas won the South American Championship in 2020, in October of the same year the Mineiro Championship (of the state of Minas Gerais), then in 2021 the Brazilian Cup. Minas closed the season with 34 wins out of 37 games.[24]

International

National

Regional
  • Minas Gerais state championship:
    • Champions: 1940, 1946, 1949, 2003, 2019, 2020
    • Runners-up: 2010, 2013
  • São Paulo state championship:
    • Third place: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

Squad

2021-2022 squad - As of November 2021

Head coach: Italy Nicola Negro

Team roster - season 2021–2022
Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
1Brazil Jaqueline SchimitzOutside hitter1.85 (2003-11-02) November 2, 2003
2Brazil Caroline Gattaz (c)Middle blocker1.92 (1981-07-27) July 27, 1981
3Brazil Macris CarneiroSetter1.78 (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989
5Brazil Priscila DaroitOutside hitter1.83 (2001-02-25) February 25, 2001
6Brazil Thaísa MenezesMiddle blocker1.96 (1987-05-15) May 15, 1987
7Brazil Ana Vitória SilvaMiddle blocker1.92 (2003-06-18) June 18, 2003
8Brazil Júlia KudiessMiddle blocker1.89 (2003-01-02) January 2, 2003
9Brazil Kisy NascimentoOpposite1.90 (2000-01-02) January 2, 2000
10Brazil Júlia MoreiraLibero1.63 (1999-01-10) January 10, 1999
11Brazil Priscila HeldesSetter1.78 (1992-03-27) March 27, 1992
13Turkey Neriman OzsoyOutside hitter1.90 (1988-07-13) July 13, 1988
14Brazil Luiza VicenteOutside hitter1.85 (2004-06-22) June 22, 2004
16Brazil Priscila SouzaOutside hitter1.83 (1987-10-29) October 29, 1987
18Brazil Rebeca SilvaMiddle blocker1.97 (2004-04-21) April 21, 2004
19Brazil Léia SilvaLibero1.60 (1985-03-01) March 1, 1985
20United States Danielle CuttinoOpposite1.94 (1996-06-22) June 22, 1996

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