Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) is the

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ian

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league, created in 2008 as the new format to the

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. NBB is fully organized by the participating clubs, as an attempt to reorganize and rebuild the Brazilian basketball. The form of dispute follows a similar model adopted by the

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and European countries. The first edition was disputed by fifteen teams playing each other in the round and second round at the classification stage. At the end of two rounds, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs in best of five matches, advances to the next phase who win three games.

Participating teams

* Winner Limeira *

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* Paulistano *

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* Assis Basket *

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* São José *

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* CETAF Vila Velha *

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* Bira-Lajeado *

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Regular season

;Classification

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Flamengo (1) vs. (8) Pinheiros

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Brasília (2) vs. (7) Franca

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Minas (3) vs. (6) Bauru

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Joinville (4) vs. (5) Limeira

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Semifinals

Flamengo (1) vs. (4) Joinville

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Brasília (2) vs. Minas (3)

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Awards

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(

) * Sixth Player - Fred Santos (

) * Best Defender - Alex Garcia (

) *

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- Paulo Sampaio (

)

All-Team

References

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