Minas Gerais to host South America Club Championships

Lausanne, Switzerland, January 20, 2017 – South America’s leading club teams will be heading to Minas Gerais when the Brazilian state hosts the men’s and women’s South American Club Championships. 

The Women’s South American Club Championship takes place from February 12-19 at Praia Clube de Uberlandia in Uberaba. It will feature the host team Rexona taking on Club Atletico Villa Dora and Boca Juniors from Argentina, Club Olympic of Bolivia and Peru’s Club San Martin University of Peru.

The Tancredo Neves Coliseum in Montes Claros hosts the men's tournament from February 19-26. World and South American champions Sada Cruzeiro and Montes Claros will represent Brazil, Argentina will send two teams, UPCN and another that will be announced on January 23. 

Club San Martin from Bolivia, Club Bohemios from Uruguay, Peru’s Club Unilever and USL Montjoly from French Guiana, who will make their debut in an international tournament, complete the octet.

The women's championship will qualify one club for the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in Japan from May 8-14. For more information, click here.