Novo Basquete Brasil Explained

Novo Basquete Brasil
Current Season:2023–24 NBB season
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Ceo:Rodrigo Montoro
Teams:18
Levels:1st
Related Competitions:São Paulo State Championship
Rio de Janeiro State Championship
Country:Brazil
Champions:Franca (3rd title)
Most Champs:Flamengo (7 titles)
Tv:ESPN
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Website:LNB.com.br
Season:2023–24
Organiser:Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB)

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.

Format

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.

LOB

See main article: Liga Ouro de Basquete. 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.

LDB

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

History

2009 season

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

2009–10 season

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

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

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

See main article: Novo Basquete Brasil rivalries.

Teams

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
BauruBauruGinásio Panela de Pressão2,000
BotafogoRio de JaneiroGinásio Oscar Zelaya1,500
BrasíliaBrasíliaNilson Nelson Gymnasium11,397
Caxias do SulCaxias do SulGinásio do SESI4,500
CerradoBrasíliaGinásio da ASCEB1,100
CorinthiansSão PauloGinásio Wlamir Marques6,500
FlamengoRio de JaneiroGinásio do Maracanãzinho11,800
Fortaleza/CearenseFortalezaCentro de Formação Olímpica17,100
FrancaFrancaGinásio Pedrocão6,000
MinasBelo HorizonteJuscelino Kubitschek Arena4,000
Mogi das CruzesMogi das CruzesGinásio Professor Hugo Ramos5,000
PatoPato BrancoGinásio do SESI1,000
PaulistanoSão PauloGinásio Antônio Prado Junior1,280
PinheirosSão PauloPoliesportivo Henrique Villaboim850
São JoséSão José dos CamposGinásio Lineu de Moura2,620
São PauloSão PauloGinásio do Morumbi1,918
União CorinthiansSanta Cruz do SulGinásio Poliesportivo Arnão6,000
UnifacisaCampina GrandeArena Unifacisa1,200
VascoRio de JaneiroGinásio Vasco da Gama1,000

Results

Season Champion Final result Runner-up Season MVP Coach of the Year
Flamengo (1) Brasília Marcelinho Machado (FLA) Paulo Sampaio (FLA)
Brasília (1) Flamengo Marcelinho Machado (FLA) Lula Ferreira (BRA)
Brasília (2) Franca Guilherme Giovannoni (BRA) Hélio Rubens (FRA)
Brasília (3) São José Murilo Becker (SJO) Régis Marrelli (SJO)
Flamengo (2) Uberlândia Marquinhos (FLA) Lula Ferreira (FRA)
Flamengo (3) Paulistano David Jackson (LIM) Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
Flamengo (4) Bauru Alex Garcia (BAU) Dedé Barbosa (LIM)
Flamengo (5) Bauru Marquinhos (FLA) José Alves Neto (FLA)
Bauru (1) Paulistano Desmond Holloway (PIN) Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
Paulistano (1) Mogi das Cruzes Marquinhos (FLA) Gustavo de Conti (PAU)
Flamengo (6) Franca J.P. Batista (MOG) Léo Figueiró (BOT)
Flamengo (7) São Paulo Lucas Mariano (SPA) Gustavo de Conti (FLA)
Franca (1) Flamengo Bruno Caboclo (SPA) Helinho Garcia (FRA)
Franca (2) São Paulo Lucas Dias (FRA) Helinho Garcia (FRA)
2023-24Franca (3)Flamengo Lucas Dias (FRA) Paulo Cézar Jaú (BAU)

Titles by club

TeamsWinLossTotalYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Flamengo7292009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20212010, 2022
Brasília3142010, 2011, 20122009
Franca3252022, 2023. 20242011, 2019
Bauru12320172015, 2016
Paulistano12320182014, 2017
São Paulo0222021, 2023
São José0112012
Uberlândia0112013
Mogi das Cruzes0112018

NBB awards

See main article: Novo Basquete Brasil awards.

All-Star Weekend

See main article: NBB All-Star Weekend and NBB All-Star Game.

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan 13, 2014 . España2014 – Perfil del Candidato al Comodín de la Copa Mundial de Baloncesto FIBA 2014: Brasil . Jan 12, 2016 . . Spanish.