BRA - Men's Campeonato Nacional begins this Sunday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional) – The 19º Campeonato Nacional de Baloncesto for Men starts this Sunday with many interesting games. The first game has CETAF/Garoto/UVV (ES) against Saldanha da Gama (ES), in Vila Velha at 11 hours local time. Then UNivates/Bira takes on Flamengo at 13:00. Finally Joinville takes on Iguacu. All the games ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (Campeonato Nacional) – The 19º Campeonato Nacional de Baloncesto for Men starts this Sunday with many interesting games.
The first game has CETAF/Garoto/UVV (ES) against Saldanha da Gama (ES), in Vila Velha at 11 hours local time. Then UNivates/Bira takes on Flamengo at 13:00. Finally Joinville takes on Iguacu. All the games will be televised on SPORTV and in the Internet at www.cbb.com.br
Current champion Universo/BRB, Sao Bernardo and Minas Tenis will not be active this Sunday. Universo will play at Group D of the FIBA Americas League starting on January 8, Minas was playing in Holland while Sao Bernardo is un the Paulista League quarterfinals.
The regular season has twelve teams. The quarterfinals will be as follows 1º x 8º, 2º x 7º, 3º x 6º e 4º x 5º. The semifinals and finals will be a best of five series.
National Champions:
1990 – Ravelli/Franca (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
1991 – Ravelli/Franca (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
1992 – Rio Claro (SP) – Coach: Joao Bosco Colleta
1993 – Sabesp/Franca (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
1994 – Pitt/Corinthians (RS) – Coach: Ary Vidal
1995 – Rio Claro (SP) – Coach: Cláudio Mortari
1996 – Corinthians/Amway (SP) – Coach: Flor Melendez
1997 – Franca/Cougar (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
1998 – Franca/Marathon (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
1999 – Franca/Marathon (SP) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
2000 – Vasco da Gama (RJ) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
2001 – Vasco da Gama (RJ) – Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
2002 – Tilibra/Copimax/Bauru (SP) – Coach: Jorge Guerra
2003 – COC/Ribeirão Preto (SP) – Coach: Aluísio Ferreira
2004 – UNITRI/Uberlândia (MG) – Coach: Hélio Rubens
2005 – Telemar (RJ) – Coach: Miguel Angelo da Luz
2007 – Universo/BRB (DF) – Coach: José Carlos Vidal
FIBA Americas