Flamengo Basketball

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

Main article: Flamengo Basketball rivalries

Arenas

Hélio Maurício Gym (Gavea)

Hélio Maurício Gym nowadays is used only by the Flamengo Youth Basketball Team, but for a long time the gym received also the professional team matches, including matches of the National League

The gym is quite small, with a seating capacity of 800 people for basketball games. Due to the small capacity, traditionally the professional team used the Maracanãzinho, HSBC Arena, and Carioca Arena 1 when a bigger attendance is expected. The gym is part of the Gávea complex, that includes other two gyms, several tennis court, swimming pools, restaurants, bars, and the Gavea Stadium. Flamengo Basketball professional team later played their home matches at HSBC Arena.

Maracanãzinho

Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho, is a modern indoor arena that is located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president. The capacity of the arena is 11,800 for basketball games. It was opened in 1954. Located near the Maracanã Stadium, Maracanãzinho means Little Maracanã.

For the 2007 Pan American Games, the gym was remodeled, with new central air conditioning, an added four-sided scoreboard, a new sound system, a dome which allows natural lighting during the day, new comfortable seating, and adaptions to all international requirements. As a result, the Maracanãzinho became a venue for the volleyball competitions of the 2007 Pan American Games, and many other international competitions. After the renovations, the capacity of the arena was reduced from approximately 13,000 to 11,800 spectators for futsal. The arena became more comfortable for spectators, as the field of vision was increased for better viewing of the arena floor.

HSBC Arena

Main article: Jeunesse Arena

HSBC Arena indoor multi-purpose arena located in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was completed in 2007, and has a seating capacity of 15,430 people for basketball games. It hosted the basketball and gymnastics events at the 2007 Pan American Games. In December 2007, the arena started being operated by GL Events, who also operates the nearby Riocentro Convention Center and the Riocentro Sports Complex, and started hosting music concerts from a various hand of artists.

Starting 29 March 2008, the arena started to be called HSBC Arena, as part of a naming rights agreement with the bank.

The arena also started to receive Flamengo Basketball team in 2009, for the playoff's games of NBB League, and is the home of the team to the 09–10 season

Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima

Flamengo has also used the Ginásio Álvaro Vieira Lima as a home arena. It has a seating capacity of 3,000 people for basketball games. The arena has been often used as the home arena of Flamengo, of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), during the regular season and early playoff rounds.

The arena is often referred to as the Ginásio do Tijuca Tênis Clube, in reference to the neighborhood that it's located in, and to its owner, Tijuca Tênis Clube of the top-tier level Brazilian NBB league.

Carioca Arena 1

Flamengo has also used the Carioca Arena 1 as its home venue. It was constructed for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The arena originally had a seating capacity of 16,000 for the 2016 Olympics, but it was reduced to 6,000 after the Olympics.

Construction on the arena began in July 2013. The arena covers 38 thousand square meters. The arena's capacity for the 2016 Summer Olympics was 16,000 spectators. However, it was lowered to 6,000 after the Olympics. The facade has a height of 33 meters, and its shape is inspired by the mountainous landscape of the city. The track was built with two types of wood, one for a different track and to the surrounding area, as well as a system for absorbing blows of the sport. The arena has 282 rooms, 49 bathrooms, eight dressing rooms and six lifts.

The estimated cost for the planned complex of three arenas (Carioca 1, Carioca 2 and Carioca 3), the IBC, MPC, a hotel, and the structure of the Olympic Park was 1.678 billion Brazilian reais, including part of the public initiative and private money. This was handled between the Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro and the private sector.

The work was completed in January 2016. As a part of the arena's opening events, there was the Basketball Tournament International Women Aquece River, held from 15 to 17, January 2016, and the International Championship of Wheelchair Rugby Rio Aquece, held from 29 to 31 January 2016.

Players

Current roster

• Argentina Sergio Hernández "Oveja"
• Brazil Fernando Pereira
• Brazil Rodrigo Alves
• Brazil Diego Jeleilate

Depth chart

Season by season

1Qualified but could not compete due to the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation by FIBA.

Matches against NBA teams

:See also List of games played between NBA and international teams

BRA ***** First Brazilian team to play against an NBA team on North American soil.

****** First Brazilian team to play against an NBA team on Brazilian soil.

Honours

Worldwide

• FIBA Intercontinental Cup
  • Champions (2): 2014, 2022
  • Runners-up (1): 2019

Latin America

• FIBA Americas League / Champions League
  • Champions (3): 2014, 2020–21, 2024–25 (record)
  • Runners-up (1): 2020

Continental

• South American Championship of Champions Clubs
  • Champions (1): 1953
• FIBA South American League (LSB)
  • Champions (1): 2009 (I)
  • Runners-up (2): 2008, 2010

National

• Brazilian Championship (NBB)
  • Champions (7): 2009, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21 (record)
  • Runners-up (1): 2009–10
• Brazilian Championship (CBB)
  • **Champions (1): ** 2008
  • Runners-up (4): 1977, 1985, 2000, 2004
• Super 8 Cup
  • **Champions (4): ** 2018, 2020–21, 2023–24, 2024–25 (record)
  • *Runners-up (1): * 2019–20

Inter-State

• Rio-São Paulo Championship
  • Champions (1): 1920

State

• Rio de Janeiro State Championship
  • Champions (49): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (record)
  • Runners-up (12): 1950, 1963, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2003
• Rio de Janeiro City Championship
  • Champions (2): 1919, 1932

Retired numbers

Notable players

• Brazil:
  • BRA Affonso Évora
  • BRA Alfredo da Motta
  • BRA Algodão
  • BRA Carioquinha
  • BRA Fernando Brobró
  • BRA Hélio "Godinho"
  • BRA Marcelo Vido
  • BRA Marquinhos Leite
  • BRA Mário Hermes
  • BRA Maury de Souza
  • BRA Milton Setrini
  • BRA Paulinho Villas-Boas
  • BRA Ricardo Guimarães
  • BRA Sérgio Macarrão
  • BRA Waldir Boccardo
• Brazil (cont.):
  • BRA Nilo Guimarães (1984–1985)
  • BRA Olívia (1995–1998, 2000–2004, 2005–2007)
  • BRA Pipoka (1998–2001)
  • BRA Ratto (1998–2001)
  • BRA Oscar Schmidt (1999–2003)
  • BRA Josuel dos Santos (1999–2005)
  • BRA Carlos Olivinha (2003–2009, 2012–)
  • BRA Duda Machado (2004, 2007–2013)
  • BRA Marcelinho Machado (2007–2018)
  • BRA Rafael Araújo (2009, 2010–2011)
  • BRA Gegê Chaia (2010–2011, 2012–2016)
  • BRA Caio Torres (2011–2013)
  • BRA Leandrinho Barbosa (2011)
  • BRA Marquinhos Vieira (2012–2021)
• Brazil (cont.):
  • BRA Vítor Benite (2012–2015)
  • BRA Cristiano Felício (2013–2015)
  • BRA J.P. Batista (2015–2018, 2021–2022)
  • BRA Rafael Luz (2015–2016)
  • BRA Rafael Mineiro (2015–2017, 2018–2023)
  • BRA Ricardo Fischer (2016–2017, 2023)
  • BRA Anderson Varejão (2018–2019)
  • BRA Rafael Hettsheimeir (2020–2021)
  • BRA Yago dos Santos (2020–2022)
  • BRA Vítor Faverani (2021–2023)
  • BRA USA Scott Machado (2023–)
• Argentina:
  • ARG Federico Kammerichs (2011–2012)
  • ARG Nicolás Laprovíttola (2013–2015)
  • ARG Walter Herrmann (2014–2015)
  • ARG Franco Balbi (2018–2022, 2023–2025)
  • ARG Luciano González (2020–2021)
  • ARG José Vildoza (2022–2023)
  • ARG Martín Cuello (2022–2024)
  • ARG Penka Aguirre (2022–2023)
• Bahamas:
  • BAH David Nesbitt (2018–2019)
• Dominican Republic:
  • DOM Ronald Ramón (2016–2018)
• Mexico:
  • MEX USA Luke Martínez (2020–2023)
• United States:
  • USA Marc Brown (1997–1998, 2003–2004)
  • USA David Jackson (2011–2012)
  • USA Jerome Meyinsse (2013–2016)
  • USA M. J. Rhett (2017–2018)
  • USA Brandon Robinson (2021–2022)
  • USA JOR Dar Tucker (2021–2022)
• Venezuela:
  • VEN David Cubillán (2017–2018)

Franchise accomplishments and awards

Franchise leaders

Head coaches

• BRA Togo Renan Soares "Kanela"
• BRA Miguel Ângelo da Luz
• BRA Zé Boquinha
• BRA Paulo Sampaio "Chupeta" (2008–2011)
• ARG Gonzalo García (2011–2012)
• BRA José Alves Neto (2012–2018)
• BRA Gustavo de Conti (2018–2025)
• ARG Sergio Hernández "Oveja" (2025–Present)

NBB head coaches

Flamengo Women's Basketball

Honors and titles

Continental

• Tournament Chiclayo
  • Champions (1): 1966
• Tournament Lima
  • Champions (1): 1966
• Trophy Valladolid
  • Champions (1): 2001

National

• Piracicaba International Star Tournament
  • Champions (2): 1967, 1968

Regional

• State Championship
  • Champions (3): 1954, 1964, 1965
• FBERJ Cup
  • Winners (1): 1997
• Eugenie Borer Cup
  • Winners (1): 1997

References

References

1. (28 September 2014). "Flamengo down Maccabi to lift Intercontinental Cup". fiba.com.
2. "História do basquetebol do Flamengo".
3. "Campeonato Carioca Masculino de Basquete".
4. (2016-04-21). "Nickname". globoesporte.globo.com.
5. "Fue oficialmente presentada la Arena Carioca 1".
6. "Río presenta la Arena Carioca 1, el hogar del baloncesto en los Juegos".
7. (2016-01-12). "Prefeitura entrega Arena Carioca 1, no Parque Olímpico, para os Jogos 2016".
8. (4 May 2020). "Após decisão unânime dos clubes, LNB encerra temporada do NBB 2019/2020".
9. (14 November 2016). "FIBA suspends Brazilian federation". FIBA.com.