Novo Basquete Brasil

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Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB; English: New Basketball Brazil) is the Brazilian premier professional men's basketball league. It is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB; English: National Basketball League), in a new format of Brazil's previous top-tier level basketball competition, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Championship). The NBB is managed by the Brazilian basketball associations, which were founding members of the LNB.

Novo Basquete Brasil
Organising bodyLiga Nacional de Basquete (LNB)
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
CountryBrazil
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1st
Relegation toLiga Ouro de Basquete
Related competitionsSão Paulo State Championship
Rio de Janeiro State Championship
Current championsFranca (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsFlamengo (7 titles)
CEORodrigo Montoro
TV partnersESPN
Facebook
Twitter
WebsiteLNB.com.br
2023–24 NBB season

Format

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The NBB is the annual basketball league that is promoted by the national Brazilian league (LNB) organizing body, and is endorsed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CFB).[1] The first phase of the season consists of fifteen teams playing against each other, on a home and away basis. Then the top eight teams go to the playoffs, where the top ranked team plays against the one in the eighth place, the second from the top plays the seventh, and so on. Each playoff series is a best-of-five, apart from the championship final, which is a single game. In all of those, the best placed team has the home court advantage. Finally, the best placed teams in the league qualify to the South American top-tier level FIBA Americas League and the South American second-tier level FIBA South American League.

The NBB has a promotion and relegation format with the Brazilian second-tier level league, the Liga Ouro de Basquete (LOB) (Gold Basketball League). The worst performing teams of each NBB season are relegated down to the second-tier level LOB, while the best performing teams of each LOB season are promoted up to the top-tier level NBB.

The NBB also features an Under-20 age development league, called the Liga de Desenvolvimento de Basquete (LDB) (Developmental Basketball League).

History

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2009 season

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The NBB inaugural season didn't have the participation of founding-members Iguaçu, Londrina, Ulbra/Rio Claro, and Uberlândia.

2009–10 season

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For the second NBB edition, the LNB confirmed the participation of 14 teams. Limeira and Bira-Lajeado could not keep their squads, thus did not join the season. On the other hand, Londrina joined the League, while an Araraquara/Palmeiras deal brought back to the national competition one of the most traditional Brazilian clubs.

2010–11 season

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The 15 teams from the previous season confirmed their participation. The third NBB edition also featured former national and South American champions Uberlândia, who managed to gather a strong squad sponsored by Brasília's former partner, Universo. After a one-year hiatus, Limeira returned to the League. Besides that, first-timers Rio Claro and Iguaçu joined as well.

2012–13 season

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For the first time, the NBB had eighteen participating teams, a record in the NBB's history. The three-time champion, Brasília, came once again as the title favorite. But their greatest rival Flamengo, assembled a team to break this hegemony, and thus win the NBB after four years. Uberlândia emerged as one of the favorites for the title, as well as São José. The rookies were the teams of Suzano, Mogi das Cruzes, Palmeiras, and Basquete Cearense. Of the four, the only team to qualify for the playoffs was Basquete Cearense. The last two were Tijuca and Suzano. Suzano, due to financial difficulties, dismounted their team to the championship final, while Tijuca played a small promotion tournament with Fluminense and Macaé, respectively champion and runner-up of Supercopa Brasil de Basquete. In the playoffs, a surprise: the champions of the past three editions were eliminated in the quarterfinals by São José. In the semifinals, Flamengo eliminated São José 3–2, and Uberlândia swept Bauru by 3–0. The final, played in one game in Rio de Janeiro, was won by the super-team of Flamengo, who after four years, won their second title of the NBB.

NBB rivalries

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Teams

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Team Home city Arena Capacity
Bauru Bauru Ginásio Panela de Pressão 2,000
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Ginásio Oscar Zelaya 1,500
Brasília Brasília Nilson Nelson Gymnasium 11,397
Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul Ginásio do SESI 4,500
Cerrado Brasília Ginásio da ASCEB 1,100
Corinthians São Paulo Ginásio Wlamir Marques 6,500
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Ginásio do Maracanãzinho 11,800
Fortaleza/Cearense Fortaleza Centro de Formação Olímpica 17,100
Franca Franca Ginásio Pedrocão 6,000
Minas Belo Horizonte Juscelino Kubitschek Arena 4,000
Mogi das Cruzes Mogi das Cruzes Ginásio Professor Hugo Ramos 5,000
Pato Pato Branco Ginásio do SESI 1,000
Paulistano São Paulo Ginásio Antônio Prado Junior 1,280
Pinheiros São Paulo Poliesportivo Henrique Villaboim 850
São José São José dos Campos Ginásio Lineu de Moura 2,620
São Paulo São Paulo Ginásio do Morumbi 1,918
União Corinthians Santa Cruz do Sul Ginásio Poliesportivo Arnão 6,000
Unifacisa Campina Grande Arena Unifacisa 1,200
Vasco Rio de Janeiro Ginásio Vasco da Gama 1,000

Results

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Season Champion Final result Runner-up Season MVP Coach of the Year
2009 Flamengo (1)
3–2 (series)
Brasília   Marcelinho Machado (FLA)   Paulo Sampaio (FLA)
2009–10 Brasília (1)
3–2 (series)
Flamengo   Marcelinho Machado (FLA)   Lula Ferreira (BRA)
2010–11 Brasília (2)
3–1 (series)
Franca   Guilherme Giovannoni (BRA)   Hélio Rubens (FRA)
2011–12 Brasília (3)
78–62
São José   Murilo Becker (SJO)   Régis Marrelli (SJO)
2012–13 Flamengo (2)
77–70
Uberlândia   Marquinhos (FLA)   Lula Ferreira (FRA)
2013–14 Flamengo (3)
78–73
Paulistano   David Jackson (LIM)   Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
2014–15 Flamengo (4)
2–0 (series)
Bauru   Alex Garcia (BAU)   Dedé Barbosa (LIM)
2015–16 Flamengo (5)
3–2 (series)
Bauru   Marquinhos (FLA)   José Alves Neto (FLA)
2016–17 Bauru (1)
3–2 (series)
Paulistano   Desmond Holloway (PIN)   Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
2017–18 Paulistano (1)
3–1 (series)
Mogi das Cruzes   Marquinhos (FLA)   Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
2018–19 Flamengo (6)
3–2 (series)
Franca   J.P. Batista (MOG)   Léo Figueiró (BOT)
2019–20
Canceled after the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil[2]
2020–21 Flamengo (7)
3–0 (series)
São Paulo   Lucas Mariano (SPA)   Gustavo de Conti (FLA)
2021–22 Franca (1)
3–1 (series)
Flamengo   Bruno Caboclo (SPA)   Helinho Garcia (FRA)
2022–23 Franca (2)
3–2 (series)
São Paulo   Lucas Dias (FRA)   Helinho Garcia (FRA)
2023–24 Franca (3)
3–1 (series)
Flamengo   Lucas Dias (FRA)   Paulo Cézar Jaú (BAU)

Titles by club

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Teams Win Loss Total Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Flamengo 7 2 9 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 2010, 2022
Brasília 3 1 4 2010, 2011, 2012 2009
Franca 3 2 5 2022, 2023. 2024 2011, 2019
Bauru 1 2 3 2017 2015, 2016
Paulistano 1 2 3 2018 2014, 2017
São Paulo 0 2 2 2021, 2023
São José 0 1 1 2012
Uberlândia 0 1 1 2013
Mogi das Cruzes 0 1 1 2018

NBB awards

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All-Star Weekend

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Similarly to other basketball leagues around the world, the NBB organises an all-star game in which its showcases the best players of the league. In addition to the game, a dunk contest, three-point contest and "Skills Challenge" are organised.

Notable players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "España2014 – Perfil del Candidato al Comodín de la Copa Mundial de Baloncesto FIBA 2014: Brasil" (in Spanish). FIBA Americas. Jan 13, 2014. Retrieved Jan 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Após decisão unânime dos clubes, LNB encerra temporada do NBB 2019/2020" [After unanimous clubs decision, LNB ends the 2019/2020 NBB season]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 4 May 2020.
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