Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube is a Brazilian women's volleyball club based in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The team competes in the Brazilian Women's Superliga and has won the competition several times while playing under different brand names, including Rexona/AdeS, Unilever, and Rexona–SESC. From the 2017–18 season it adopted the name SESC-RJ, and since 2020–21 the team has competed as SESC-RJ/Flamengo following a partnership with Flamengo and Sesc.

Although they are distinct legal entities, the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation regards Rio de Janeiro as the sporting heir to Paraná Vôlei Clube, combining the titles won by both clubs under the same brand names.

History It was founded in 1997 as Paraná Vôlei Clube of Curitiba and moved to Rio in 2003. The current Rio de Janeiro entity was formed in 2003 and formalized in 2004. Paraná had already competed as a guest in the Rio de Janeiro state championship and had won two Superliga titles. Looking to expand its social sports programs in Rio, sponsor Unilever - which branded the team with its Rexona deodorant and AdeS soy drink - relocated the team to the state capital.

In 2004, with the renewed Rexona–Unilever partnership and the return of coach Bernardo Rezende and setter Fernanda Venturini, Rexona/AdeS won the Salonpas Cup (3–0 vs. Osasco) and captured the Rio de Janeiro state title undefeated. In 2004–05 the team went unbeaten in the regular season but lost the Superliga finals to Osasco (0–3). It then won consecutive Superliga titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07; in 2007 the club completed a Salonpas Cup three-peat and claimed the Copa do Brasil.

In 2007–08 and 2008–09, the team secured two further Superliga crowns (both vs. Osasco), becoming the competition’s first five-time champion. From 2009–10 the team competed under the Unilever brand, continuing to reach Superliga finals and winning additional national titles, including 2010–11, 2012–13 and 2013–14. Also, won the silver medal at the 2013 Club World Championship after falling 3-0 to Vakıfbank Istanbul.

As Rexona/AdeS in 2014–15, the club earned a third straight Superliga (tenth overall); The team placed fourth at the 2015 Club World Championship. In 2015–16, Rexona/AdeS added an eleventh Superliga title (3–1 vs. Praia Clube). In 2016-2017, the club won the Copa do Brasil, the South American Club Championship and the Superliga, then finished runners-up to VakıfBank at the 2017 Club World Championship.

As SESC-RJ from 2017–18, results were more modest, but the team remained competitive; in 2019–20 it won the Rio de Janeiro state title and the Copa Brasil, while the Superliga playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020–21 the team has competed as SESC-RJ/Flamengo.

Names evolution Rexona (as Paraná Vôlei Clube) (1997-2002) Rexona/Ades (2003-2009) Unilever Vôlei (2010-2013) Rexona/Ades (2014–2016) Rexona Sesc-RJ (2016-2017) Sesc RJ Vôlei (2017-2020) Sesc RJ/Flamengo (2020-present)

Team Women's team of Sesc-RJ/Flamengo for the 2025–26 season. Head coach: Bernardo Rezende +Current SquadNo.PlayerNat.PositionHeightDate of birth1Vivian LimaSetter1.82 m14 Oct 19995Clara RodriguesSetter1.71 m24 Mar 200520Giovana GaspariniSetter1.75 m5 Jul 199410Tainara SantosOpposite1.87 m9 Mar 200012Camila MesquitaOpposite1.82 m27 Feb 2000Nr.Vittoria KuehneOutside hitter1.84 m20 Jul 20068Mikaela HestmannOutside hitter1.81 m11 Oct 200711Karina SouzaOutside hitter1.78 m30 Nov 199815Helena WenkOutside hitter2.00 m11 Feb 200521Simone Lee-WankOutside hitter1.88 m7 Oct 19963Adria SilvaMiddle blocker1.83 m11 Aug 20044Julliana GandraMiddle blocker1.92 m1 Mar 20047Lorena ViezelMiddle blocker1.90 m21 Jul 199914Maša KirovMiddle blocker1.89 m16 Aug 20052Victoria StadlerLibero1.66 m15 Apr 200422Laís VasquesLibero1.72 m12 Feb 1996

Previous seasons

Team roster - season 2019–2020 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 1 Middle Blocker 1.90 2 Libero 1.65 3 Opposite 1.82 4 Opposite 1.80 6 Middle blocker 1.84 7 Setter 1.72 8 Outside Hitter 1.85 10 Outside hitter 1.90 11 Middle Blocker 1.88 12 Libero 1.70 13 (c)Outside hitter 1.80 14 Setter 1.84 16 Opposite 1.84 17 Outside hitter 1.82 19 Middle Blocker 1.88 20 Setter 1.80 Team roster - season 2018–2019 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date Middle blocker 1.84 Opposite 1.80 Outside hitter 1.91 Middle blocker 1.84 Setter 1.72 Libero 1.65 11 Libero 1.70 12 Setter 1.85 13 Outside hitter 1.82 15 Opposite 1.78 16 Outside hitter 1.90 17 Outside hitter 1.82 18 Setter 1.75 19 Middle Blocker 1.88 20 Middle Blocker 1.88 Team roster - season 2017–2018 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date Outside hitter 1.80 Middle blocker 1.84 Opposite 1.80 Setter 1.72 Middle blocker 1.84 Middle Blocker 1.80 Libero 1.65 11 Outside hitter 1.70 12 Setter 1.85 13 Outside hitter 1.82 14 Libero 1.69 15 Opposite 1.78 16 Outside hitter 1.90 17 Outside hitter 1.82 18 Setter 1.75 19 Middle Blocker 1.88 Team roster - season 2016–2017 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date Outside hitter 1.80 Middle blocker 1.84 Outside hitter 1.90 Middle blocker 1.84 Setter 1.70 Libero 1.65 10 Opposite 1.78 11 Outside hitter 1.91 12 Setter 1.85 13 Opposite 1.87 14 Libero 1.69 15 Middle blocker 1.83 16 Middle blocker 1.88 17 Outside hitter 1.85 18 Setter 1.75 Team roster - season 2015–2016 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Gabriela GuimarãesOutside Hitter1.802 Mayhara SilvaMiddle Blocker1.853 Courtney ThompsonSetter1.735 Regiane BidiasOutside Hitter1.916 Juciely Silva Middle Blocker1.849 Roberta Ratzke Setter1.8511 Lorenne TeixeiraOpposite1.8712 Natália PereiraOutside Hitter1.8613 Monique PavãoOpposite1.7814 Fabiana de Oliveira Libero1.6915 Ana Carolina da SilvaMiddle Blocker1.8316 Paula BarrosMiddle Blocker1.8717 Drussyla CostaOutside Hitter1.8620 Juliana PerdigãoLibero1.61

Team roster - season 2014–2015 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Gabriela GuimarãesOutside Hitter1.802 Mayhara SilvaMiddle Blocker1.853 Bruna da SilvaOpposite1.814 Giovana GaspariniSetter1.745 Regiane BidiasOutside Hitter1.916 Juciely Silva Middle Blocker1.847 Hélia Souza Setter1.738 Amanda Francisco Outside Hitter1.809 Roberta Ratzke Setter1.8510 Andréia LaurenceOpposite1.8612 Natália PereiraOutside Hitter1.8613 Paula BarrosMiddle Blocker1.8714 Fabiana de Oliveira Libero1.6915 Ana Carolina da SilvaMiddle Blocker1.8317 Drussyla CostaOutside Hitter1.8620 Juliana PerdigãoLibero1.61

Team roster - season 2013–2014 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Gabriela GuimarãesOutside Hitter1.804 Sarah PavanOpposite1.965 Regiane BidiasOutside Hitter1.916 Juciely Silva Middle Blocker1.847 Hélia Souza Setter1.738 Amanda Francisco Outside Hitter1.809 Bruna da SilvaOpposite1.8110 Valeska Menezes Middle Blocker1.8011 Brankica Mihajlović Outside Hitter1.9112 Roberta Ratzke Setter1.8514 Fabiana de Oliveira Libero1.6915 Ana Carolina da SilvaMiddle Blocker1.8316 Natasha FarineaMiddle Blocker1.9020 Juliana PerdigãoLibero1.61

Team roster - season 2012–2013 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Gabriela GuimarãesOutside Hitter1.802 Mara LeãoMiddle Blocker1.883 Bruna da SilvaOpposite1.814 Sarah PavanOpposite1.965 Regiane BidiasOutside Hitter1.916 Juciely Silva Middle Blocker1.847 Hélia Souza Setter1.738 Amanda Francisco Outside Hitter1.809 Roberta Ratzke Setter1.8510 Valeska Menezes Middle Blocker1.8012 Natália Pereira Outside Hitter1.8614 Fabiana de Oliveira Libero1.6915 Logan TomOutside Hitter1.8620 Juliana PerdigãoLibero1.61

Team roster - season 2011–2012 Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date1 Fernanda VenturiniSetter1.802 Mara LeãoMiddle Blocker1.885 Regiane BidiasOutside Hitter1.916 Juciely Silva Middle Blocker1.847 Marianne Steinbrecher Outside Hitter1.888 Amanda Francisco Outside Hitter1.809 Roberta Ratzke Setter1.8510 Valeska Menezes Middle Blocker1.8011 Juliana Nogueira Opposite1.9012 Natália Pereira Outside Hitter1.8613 Sheilla Castro Opposite1.8614 Fabiana de Oliveira Libero1.6915 Ana Carolina da SilvaMiddle Blocker1.83

Titles Brazilian Superliga: (x12) 1997–98, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016–17 (x5) 1998–99, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18 FIVB Club World Championship (x2) 2013, 2017 South American Club Championship (x4) 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 (x2) 2009, 2018 Women's Top Volley International: Winners (2): 2006, 2009

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