2017-2018 BRAZILIAN MEN’S SUPERLIGA
- 10/14 – 03/17 – Regular Season
- Official League Site
- Teams
- Schedule
- Power Rankings
- Round 1; Round 2; Round 3; Round 4; Round 5; Round 6; Round 7; Round 8; Round 9; Round 10
As Superliga officially reached its halfway point, teams aimed to guarantee favorable seeding for the Brazilian Cup, as their current position in the standings determined matchups for the mid-season tournament.
The biggest upset of the round came in the contest between Sesi/SP and Sesc/RJ. Sesi beat Sesc 3-1 (25/17 25/20 16/25 25/18) behind Douglas Souza‘s 17 points to snap its rival’s eight-game winning streak. Mauricio Borges had 16 points in the losing effort. Sesi outhit Sesc 56% to 44%. Below is information from all of the round’s action.
- Vôlei Renata/Campinas beat Copel Telecom/Maringá 3-0 (29/27, 25/20, 25/16) behind Leandro Vissoto‘s 17 points on 14/21 (67%) hitting. Meanwhile, Ialisson Amorim had 10 points in the losing effort. Maringá gifted Campinas with 32 points from errors in only three sets of play.
- Ponta Grossa/Caramuru beat Montes Claros Vôlei 3-0 (29/27, 25/23, 25/16) behind Leonardo Silva‘s 15 points on 15/19 (79%) hitting. Meanwhile, Tarcisio Guinter had 11 points in the losing effort. Ponta Grossa only had 13 errors in the game to Montes Claros‘s 24 and also outblocked it 8 to 4.
- Minas Tênis Clube defeated Lebes/Canoas 3-0 (25/20, 25/21, 25/16) behind Felipe Roque‘s 13 points on 13/17 (76%) hitting. Matheus Cunda had nine points in the losing effort. Canoas gifted Minas with 30 points from errors in only three sets of play, while Minas had no errors from the receiving line, a rare feat in today’s volleyball.
- Corinthians/Guarulhos beat JF Vôlei 3-0 (25/16, 25/23, 25/22). Although the game was played on 12/14, no stats have yet been posted on the competition’s website.
- Finally, in a game that was played ahead of schedule on 11/1 due to Cruzeiro‘s commitments at the 2017 FIVB Club World Championship, EMS Funvic/Taubaté handed Cruzeiro a 3-2 (21/25, 26/24, 28/26, 24/26, 15/6) loss in an electrifying game. Currently injured Ricardo Lucarelli led the way for Taubaté with 15 points, while Yoandy Leal had 21 points in the losing effort. The teams combined for 33 blocks in the game (Cruzeiro with 18, Taubaté with 15). Cruzeiro gifted Taubaté with an incredible 44 points from errors.
Team of the Week: Sesi/SP
Sesi/SP was able to score an unexpected win over Superliga’s hottest team, Sesc/RJ, snapping its impressive eight-game winning streak. In doing so, it clinched fourth place in the Superliga’s standings, which guaranteed it home court advantage on its Brazilian Cup quarterfinals match against Minas, an important commodity in today’s game. Four players scored in double figures for Sesi in today’s match, which showed how balanced William Arjona‘s offensive distribution for the game was.
Player of the Week: Murilo Endres
After eight months away from the courts, and having his doping accusation ruled in his favor, volleyball legend Murilo made his season debut for Sesi in efficient fashion. Playing as libero for the first time in his career, he helped his team achieve an unexpected victory in today’s game. It wouldn’t be a long-shot to expect to see him back in Brazil’s national team as a libero if his motivation and health holds up.
Standings
| Rk | Team | Points |
|
1 |
SADA CRUZEIRO
|
30 |
|
2 |
SESC-RJ
|
28 |
|
3 |
EMS TAUBATE FUNVIC
|
25 |
|
4 |
SESI-SP
|
24 |
|
5 |
MINAS TENIS CLUBE
|
21 |
|
6 |
CORINTHIANS-GUARULHOS
|
19 |
|
7 |
VOLEI RENATA
|
14 |
|
8 |
LEBES/CANOAS
|
14 |
|
9 |
PONTA GROSSA/CARAMURU
|
11 |
|
10 |
MONTES CLAROS VOLEI
|
8 |
|
11 |
JF VOLEI
|
2 |
|
12 |
COPEL/TELECOM/MARINGA
|
2 |
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