The Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (

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: Brazilian Basketball Championship) is the annual championship title of the top-tier level men's professional

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league in

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. Over the years, the championship has been held under different leagues. From 1990 to 2008, the top-tier level league competition in Brazil also held the name of ''Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete''.

History

Taça Brasil de Basquete (1965–1989)

From 1965 to 1989, Brazil's top-tier level basketball championship was contested in the Taça Brasil de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Cup) league. It was organized by the

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(CBB). In 1990, it was replaced by the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Championship).

Campeonato Nacional de Basquete (1990–2008)

From 1990 to 2008, Brazil's top-tier level basketball championship was contested in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete (Brazilian Basketball Championship) league. It was organized by the

(CBB). The Campeonato Brasileiro had organizational problems, and in 2004, it was nicknamed the "Liga do Busão" ("

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league"), due to the team's transportation by bus, as the CBB wouldn't pay for it, and airplanes tickets were too expensive. In 2009, it was replaced by the

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(NBB), organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB).

Novo Basquete Brasil (2009–present)

Since 2009, Brazil's top-tier level basketball championship is contested in the

. The NBB is endorsed by the Brazilian Basketball Confederation), and is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB), in a new format of the Brazilian premier basketball league. The league is managed, for the first time, by 19 Brazilian basketball teams, all of which were LNB founding members.

Brazilian basketball champions

* 1965

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* 1966

* 1967

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* 1968 Sírio * 1969

* 1970 Sírio * 1971 Bagres/Franca * 1972 Sírio * 1973 Vila Nova * 1974 Emmanuel/Franca * 1975 Amazonas/Franca * 1976 ''Not held'' * 1977

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* 1978 Sírio * 1979 Sírio * 1980 Francana * 1981 (I) São José * 1981 (II) Francana * 1982 Monte Líbano * 1983 Sírio * 1984–85 Monte Líbano * 1985–86 Monte Líbano * 1986 Monte Líbano * 1987 Monte Líbano * 1988–89 Sírio

Taça Brasil de Basquete

Campeonato Nacional de Basquete

From 2002 on, most teams have their names with the sponsor first. In 1992, and from 1996 to 2000, the sponsor is the latter name.

Novo Basquete Brasil

Titles by club

Including all four league formats, the Taça Brasil de Basquete, the Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete, the Nossa Liga de Basquete (unofficial), and the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB).

By team

By state

Players with the most Brazilian basketball championships

Nossa Liga de Basquete (unofficial)

During the 2005–06 season, the Campeonato Nacional de Basquete, which was organized by the

(CBB), was cancelled due to a legal dispute between the CBB and the Nossa Liga de Basquetebol (NLB). Winner/Limeira was the champion of the competition that was organized by the NLB. The NLB was led by the former player Oscar Schmidt.

References

External links

New Basketball Brazil

Basketball Brazil official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campeonato Brasileiro De Basquete Brasileiro de Basquete Defunct basketball leagues Professional sports leagues in Brazil