The eight best placed in the first round of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) will begin competing from January 25th in the Copa Super 8, a knockout tournament with single games. The last to guarantee a place, Vasco (7th place) will face vice-leader Flamengo, in the Classic of Millions. The leader Minas Tênis Clube faces São Paulo (8th). The other clashes will be Franca (3rd) x Pinheiros (6th) and Brasília (4th) x União Corinthians (5th).
The champion of the Super 8 Cup will guarantee their presence in the 2025/2026 Americas League. The biggest champion of the tournament, played since 2018, is Flamengo (three titles), followed by two-time champion Franca.
The Cup #Super8 It’s going to catch fire! 🏆
At the end of the first round, the seeding of the most insane short shot tournament in Brazilian basketball has been decided! Who will be the champion? 👀
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The second round of the NBB, which brings together the 18 best teams in the country, continues from next Friday (25), with the start of the 23rd round of the first phase, which ends on April 16, 2025. The 16 best teams placed will compete in the round of 16. Unlike the previous edition, from the round of 16 to the title-winning final, the classified teams will play a series of five games (two more than last season) to advance in the tournament. The title decision is scheduled for June 2025. Franca is the current champion and holds three cups in the competition.
Super 8 Cup clashes
01/25 (Saturday), at 5pm – KTO Minas (1st) x São Paulo (8th)
01/26 (Sunday), at 11am – Flamengo (2nd) x R10 Score Vasco da Gama (7th)
01/26 (Sunday), at 4pm – Sesi Franca (3rd) x Pinheiros (6th)
01/25 (Saturday), at 7:30 pm – CAIXA/Brasília Basquete (4th) x Ceisc/União Corinthians (5th)
Success in the first round of the NBB
KTO Minas (32 points, 88.2% success rate, 15 wins and 2 losses);
Flamengo (31 points, 82.4% success rate, 14 wins and 3 losses);
Sesi Franca (28 points, 64.7% success rate, 11 wins and 6 losses);
CAIXA/Brasília Basquete (28 points, 64.7% success rate, 11 wins and 6 losses);
Ceisc/União Corinthians (27 points, 58.8% success rate, 10 wins and 7 losses);
Pinheiros (27 points, 58.8% success rate, 10 wins and 7 losses);
R10 Score Vasco da Gama (27 points, 58.8% success rate, 10 wins and 7 losses);
São Paulo (27 points, 58.8% success rate, 10 wins and 7 losses);
Bauru Basket (27 points, 58.8% success rate, 10 wins and 7 losses);
Paulistano/CORPe (24 points, 41.2% success rate, 7 wins and 10 losses);
Unifacisa (24 points, 41.2% success rate, 7 wins and 10 losses);
Farma Conde/São José Basketball (24 points, 41.2% success rate, 7 wins and 10 losses);
Mogi Basquete (23 points, 35.3% success rate, 6 wins and 11 losses);
Corinthians (23 points, 35.3% success rate, 6 wins and 11 losses);
Pato Basquete (23 points, 35.3% success rate, 6 wins and 11 losses);
Botafogo (22 points, 29.4% success rate, 5 wins and 12 losses);
Fortaleza BC/CFO (21 points, 23.5% success rate, 4 wins and 13 losses); and
Caxias do Sul Basquete (21 points, 23.5% success rate, 4 wins and 13 losses).
* With information from the National Basketball League (LNB)
