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Wikipedia - Flamengo Basketball

The Flamengo Basketball team is a professional Brazilian basketball team based in Rio de Janeiro. It is a part of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo multi-sports club family. The club's full name is Basquetebol do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. The club's commonly used short names are C.R.F. Basquete, C.R. Flamengo Basquete, Flamengo Basquete, and FlaBasquete.

Flamengo is one of the most traditional and successful basketball teams in Brazil, having won the top-tier level Brazilian National League title eight times, once during the Brazilian Basketball Championship era, and seven times during the NBB era (the current Brazilian League format). The team also won the South American second-tier level FIBA South American League (LSB) in 2009 (I), the Americas top-tier level FIBA Americas League in 2014 and Basketball Champions League Americas in 2021, and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup twice in 2014 and 2022.

Brazil's senior national team's all time legend, Oscar Schmidt, played with Flamengo between 1999 and 2003, and is one of the most important players in the club's history.

History

The red and black basketball team won its first championship in club history in 1919, while playing in the championship of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The club also won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 1932. When the Rio de Janeiro State Championship was again won in 1933, the team was still undefeated. In 1934 and 1935 they won the Rio de Janeiro State Championship title again.

Flamengo Basketball rivalries

Le Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, plus connu sous le nom de Flamengo, est un club omnisports brésilien basé à Rio de Janeiro. La section basket-ball du club, Flamengo Basketball, est l'une des plus titrées du Brésil, ayant remporté 11 titres nationaux.

L'équipe évolue dans le championnat brésilien de basket-ball, la Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), et dispute également la Ligue des Amériques de basket-ball (BCLA). Elle joue ses matchs à domicile au Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, connu sous le nom de Maracanãzinho.

Flamengo Basketball est connu pour son style de jeu agressif et rapide, basé sur une défense solide et des contre-attaques rapides. L'équipe compte dans ses rangs plusieurs joueurs de renom, notamment Marquinhos Souza, Anderson Varejão et Olivinha.

Flamengo est une véritable institution au Brésil et sa section basket-ball suscite un engouement populaire important. Le club est soutenu par une large base de fans, connue sous le nom de "Nação Rubro-Negra", et ses matchs à domicile sont souvent à guichets fermés.