Brazilian Basketball League (Novo Basquete Brasil) History
League status
The Novo Basquete Brasil (TBB) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Brazil. NBB was established in 1965.
The NBB sits above the Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes de Basquete which effectively forms the second-tier of Brazilian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 16 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom team is relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes de Basquete.
Limits of non-Brazilian players per team: 4 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 4.
League name history
1965-1989: Taca Brasil de Basquete 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1989
1990-2008: Campeonato Nacional de Basquete 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 until now: Novo Basquete Brasil 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2008 |  2009-2019 |  Since 2019 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Sesi/Franca | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Sesi/Franca | 3-2 |  Sao Paulo FC | Sesi/Franca |
| 2023-24 | Sesi/Franca | 3-1 |  Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Rio de Janeiro |  BRB/Brasilia |
| 2024-25 | Sesi/Franca | 3-1 |  Minas Belo Horizonte | Minas Belo Horizonte |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesi/Franca | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sao Paulo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesi/Franca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Minas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sao Paulo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bauru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Brazilian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| David Jackson | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lucas Dias | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Jhonatan dos Santos | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Santiago Scala | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Charles Hinkle | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Scott Machado | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Wesley Ferreira | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Didi Louzada | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Nathan Fernandes | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Joao Almeida | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Players with the most Brazilian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| David Jackson | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lucas Dias | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Santiago Scala | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jhonatan dos Santos | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Wesley Ferreira | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Charles Hinkle | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Joao Almeida | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Nathan Fernandes | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Vitor Cardoso | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Paulo Barbosa | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
