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Basketball league

Novo Basquete Brasil

Organising body| Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB)
Founded| 2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Country| Brazil
Number of teams| 18
Level on pyramid| 1st
Relegation to| Liga Ouro de Basquete
Related competitions| São Paulo State Championship
Rio de Janeiro State Championship
Current champions| Franca (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most championships| Flamengo (7 titles)
CEO| Rodrigo Montoro
TV partners| ESPN
Facebook
Twitter
Website| LNB.com.br
2023–24 NBB season

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

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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.

### LOB

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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

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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

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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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Main article: Novo Basquete Brasil rivalries

## Teams

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Team  | Home city  | Arena  | Capacity

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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

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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

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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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Main article: Novo Basquete Brasil awards

## All-Star Weekend

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Main articles: 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

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* Rafael "Bábby" Araújo
* Leandro Barbosa
* Anderson Varejão
* Vítor Benite
* Valtinho da Silva
* Bruno Caboclo
* Gui Santos
* Cristiano Felício
* Alex Garcia
* Guilherme Giovannoni
* Vítor Faverani
* Didi Louzada
* Rafael Luz
* Duda Machado
* Marcelinho Machado
* Carlos Olivinha
* Raul Neto
* Fab Melo
* Marquinhos Vieira
* Lucas Nogueira
* / Larry Taylor
* Juan Pablo Figueroa
* Walter Herrmann
* Federico Kammerichs
* Nicolás Laprovíttola
* Facundo Sucatzky
* Franco Balbi
* Joel Muñoz
* Ronald Ramón
* Darington Hobson
* Marc Brown
* Robby Collum
* Tyrone Curnell
* Robert Day
* Kyle Fuller
* Desmond Holloway
* David Jackson
* Kyle Lamonte
* Jerome Meyinsse
* Bernard Robinson
* Joseph Shipp
* Shamell Stallworth
* Rashad McCants

## See also

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* Brazilian Championship
* São Paulo State Championship
* Rio de Janeiro State Championship

## 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.

## External links

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* Official website (in Portuguese)
* New Basketball Brazil at Latinbasket.com

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Novo Basquete Brasil

* Established 2008
* Rivalries

2023–24 teams|

* Bauru
* Botafogo
* Brasília
* Caxias do Sul
* Cerrado Basquete
* Corinthians
* Flamengo
* Fortaleza Basquete Cearense
* Franca
* Minas
* Mogi das Cruzes
* Pato Basquete
* Paulistano
* Pinheiros
* São José
* São Paulo
* União Corinthians
* Unifacisa
* Vasco da Gama

Former teams|

* Araraquara
* Assis
* Bira Lajeado
* Brasília/IVB
* Campo Mourão
* Goiânia
* Joinville/AABJ
* Joinville/JBA
* Liga Sorocabana
* Limeira
* Londrina
* Macaé
* Palmeiras
* Rio Claro
* Saldanha da Gama
* Suzano
* Tijuca
* Uberlândia
* Vila Velha
* Vitória

Seasons|

* 2009
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20 (not concluded)
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Awards|

* MVP
* Finals MVP
* All-NBB Team
* Defender of the Year
* Sixth Man of the Year
* Most Improved Player
* Revelation Player
* Best Foreign Player
* "Craque da Galera"
* Coach of the Year
* All-Star Game (2014, 2015)
* All-Star Weekend

Related competitions|

* Liga Ouro
* LDB
* São Paulo State Championship
* Rio de Janeiro State Championship

International cups|

| Current|

* Basketball Champions League Americas

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Defunct|

* FIBA Americas League
* FIBA South American League
* Torneo Interligas

* v
* t
* e

International men's basketball

* FIBA
* National teams
* Olympics
* World Cup
* World University Games
* U-21 World Cup (defunct)
* U-19 World Cup
* U-17 World Cup
* DBB U-18 Invitational
* TBF U-16 Invitational
* World Ranking

Africa|

* FIBA Africa - AfroBasket
* AfroCan
* U-18
* U-16
* African Games
* Basketball Africa League (BAL)

Americas|

* FIBA Americas - FIBA AmeriCup
* U-18
* U-16
* CBC Championship
* Centrobasket
* COCABA Championship
* Marchand Cup
* Pan American Games
* South American Championship
* Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)

Asia|

* FIBA Asia - FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania)
* U-18
* U-16
* Asian Games
* FIBA Asia Challenge
* Basketball Champions League Asia
* Stanković Cup
* East Asian Championship
* East Asian Games (defunct)
* SABA Championship
* SEABA Championship
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Championship
* West Asian Games
* William Jones Cup
* ASEAN Basketball League

Europe|

* FIBA Europe - EuroBasket
* U-20
* U-18
* U-16
* Acropolis Tournament
* Adecco Cup
* Belgrade Trophy
* FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
* Games of the Small States of Europe
* World Cup (Turkey)
* Basketball Champions League (BCL)

Oceania|

* FIBA Oceania - FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct)
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* Pacific Games

Other
tournaments|

* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* Arab Basketball Championship
* Arab Games
* Commonwealth Games
* Diamond Ball
* FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
* Lusophone Games
* Mediterranean Games

* Basketball portal

* v
* t
* e

Men's basketball leagues

* FIBA
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup
* National Basketball Association
* NBA vs. international teams
* NBA vs. EuroLeague

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* 2nd
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Republic
* Egypt
* Guinea
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Mali
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* 2nd
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* BNL
* National
* Tanzania
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia

Americas|

* Argentina
* 2nd
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* 2nd
* Canada
* NBA G League
* NBLC
* CEBL
* Chile
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic (Torneo Superior de Baloncesto)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Mexico
* CIBACOPA
* NBA G League
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* NBA G League
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Bahrain
* China
* NBL
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Oman
* Philippines
* PBA
* PBA D-League
* MPBL
* NBL–Pilipinas
* PSL
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Taiwan
* P. League+
* TPBL
* SBL
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Vietnam

Europe|

* Albania
* 2nd
* Austria
* 2nd
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 2nd – RS
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* 2nd
* Cyprus
* North
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* 2nd
* France
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Georgia
* Germany
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Great Britain
* England
* Scotland
* Greece
* 2nd
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Italy
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Kosovo
* 2nd
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Luxembourg
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* 2nd
* Portugal
* 2nd
* Romania
* Russia
* 2nd
* Serbia
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Sweden
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Switzerland
* 2nd
* Turkey
* 2nd
* 3rd
* Ukraine
* 2nd

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

International
tournaments|

| Africa|

* Basketball Africa League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship

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Americas|

* FIBA Champions League Americas
* FIBA South American League

Asia|

* Basketball Champions League Asia
* East Asia Super League
* West Asia Super League
* ASEAN League
* Arab Club Basketball Championship
* AsiaBasket

Europe|

* EuroLeague
* EuroCup
* FIBA Champions League
* FIBA Europe Cup
* VTB United League
* Adriatic League
* 2nd
* Alpe Adria Cup
* Balkan League
* Caucasus Basketball League
* European North Basketball League
* Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
* Liga Unike

Defunct
tournaments|

| Africa|

* FIBA Africa Basketball League

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Americas|

* FIBA Americas League
* Pan American Championship
* South American Championship
* Torneo InterLigas
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* United States
* ABA
* CBA
* USBL
* Uruguay

Asia|

* ABA Club Championship
* WABA Champions Cup
* Japan
* bj league
* NBL
* NBDL
* JBL
* Taiwan
* Chinese Basketball Alliance
* T1 League

Europe|

* SuproLeague
* Saporta Cup
* Korać Cup
* EuroChallenge
* EuroCup Challenge
* Baltic League
* Central European League
* Latin Cup
* North European League
* Czechoslovakia
* England
* Russia
* Serbia and Montenegro
* 2nd
* Spain
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Yugoslavia
* 2nd

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