Esporte Clube Pinheiros (men's volleyball)
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| Full name | Esporte Clube Pinheiros São Paulo (E.C.P.S.P.) | ||
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| Short name | Esporte Clube Pinheiros (E.C.P.) | ||
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The Esporte Clube Pinheiros men's volleyball, abbreviated as E.C. Pinheiros, is a defunct professional volleyball team from the multi-sports club from the same name, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, that currently only focuses on youth teams.[1]
The Pinheiros men's volleyball team won the São Paulo State Special Division championship twice in 2006. The sport has brought the Efficiency Trophy to Pinheiros several times, awarded to the team that has won the most official titles in a year, from the Pre-Junior category to the Adult category.
2009-2010 season
At the 2009-2010 season the club won a bronze medal of the Brazilian Superliga.[2]
The team also reached the finals of the Paulista Championship, also finishing in third place.
2010-2011 season
The 2010-2011 season was the last in which the Pinheiros men's team (as "Pinheiros/Sky") competed in the Brazilian Men's Volleyball Superliga. In that edition, Pinheiros/Sky competed against the best teams in the country, including Sada Cruzeiro and other major clubs.[1]
On this season, Pinheiros lost its sponsor Sky and consequently decided to withdraw from the Superliga due to funding issues.[3]
With the end of financial support and the lack of a sustainable project, Pinheiros ended up not renewing the continuous participation of its professional men's team in the national calendar, continuing only in the female's and the men's youth divisions.[3]