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Flamengo will host the first round of the Champions League of the Americas Basketball

Flabasquete will compete in the first window of BCLA 24/25 games against Boca Juniors and Toros de Chiriquí at home

Paula Reis/CRF
Paula Reis/CRF

24 Nov 2024 | 20:08 |

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Group B's top seed, Flamengo the Champions League of the Americas basketball competition will begin at home. The red and black team will open the competition alongside their fans against Boca Juniors (ARG) and Toros de Chiriquí (PAN). The games will be between December 15th and 17th, at the Tijuca Tênis Clube gym.


The first match of the group will be Flamengo x Boca Juniors, current Argentine champion. The game is scheduled for December 15th, at 7:40 pm. The Pride of the Nation will return to the court two days later, December 17, to face the Panamanian champion. The duel between the foreign teams will be on the 16th.


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15/12 (Sunday): Flamengo x Boca Juniors-7:40 pm- Tijuca Tennis Club

12/16 (Monday): Boca Junior x Toros de Chiriquí – 7:40 pm- Tijuca Tênis Clube


12/17 (Tuesday): Flamengo x Toros de Chiriquí- 7:40 pm- Tijuca Tênis Clube

The club must publish information about broadcasts closer to the games. The other windows of the competition will be in Argentina and Panama, with dates yet to be confirmed. The scheduled period is from January 8th to 13th for the second, and the third between February 5th and 10th.

In addition to Fla's bracket, three other groups make up the 2024/25 Champions League of the Americas. They are:

Group A: Real Estelí-NIC, Paisas BC-COL and Toros del Valle-COL

Group B: Flamengo, Boca Junior-ARG and Toros de Chiriquí-PAN

Group C: Minas, Quimsa-ARG and Biguá-URU

Group D: Franca, Instituto-ARG and Leones de Quilpué-CHI

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As in previous editions of the BCLA, each team will host a round of games in the first phase of the competition. In other words, Flamengo will face Boca Junior and Toros de Chiriquí in Argentina, Panama and in front of their fans in Rio de Janeiro.

Both The best in each group advance to the quarter-final stage, which will be played in March in a best-of-three series. The field control in the third game will be defined by the campaigns. Then comes the Final Four with both the semi-final and final in a single game.

Whoever wins the Champions League of the Americas guarantees a place to represent the continent in the FIBA ​​Intercontinental, in Singapore, scheduled for September 2025. Fla is two-time champion of the BCLA, the first still called a League of the Americas, and both times he was world champion: 2014 and 2022.


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Flamengo TV is trying to buy the championship broadcast rights

Mengão wants to broadcast the tournament to its fans on YouTube, but there is still no official decision with the organizing entity.

Flamengo wants to buy the broadcasting rights for the Intercontinental Basketball Cup from FIBA - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo TV
Flamengo wants to buy the broadcasting rights for the Intercontinental Basketball Cup from FIBA - Photo: Reproduction/Flamengo TV

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FlaBasquete is in the final stages of preparation for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which will be held in Singapore on September 18-19. Amid the preseason in Europe, the club is working to increase the visibility of the sport and is negotiating the broadcast of the matches on the official Flamengo TV channel .


According to journalist Enéas Lima of the Garrafão Rubro-Negro website, Flamengo is working on an agreement with FIBA to broadcast the games. A decision has not yet been made, but the organization's official website already provides a link to the debut against NBA G-League United .


TOURNAMENT FORMAT


The competition brings together clubs from different continents. Flamengo is in the same group as NBA G-League United (USA) and Illawarra Hawks (Australia) . On the other side are AlAhli SC (Libya), Unicaja (Spain), and Utsunomiya Brex (Japan). Flamengo begins its quest for its third title on September 18th against the North American team, and faces the Australians the following day.

FlaBasquete games in the Intercontinental Cup:


  • September 18 – 6:00 AM (Brasília time): NBA G-League United vs. Flamengo
  • September 19 – 6am (Brasília time): Illawarra Hawks vs Flamengo
PRE-SEASON IN EUROPE

Preparations began in Burgos, Spain, in early September. In the first friendly, Flamengo was defeated by San Pablo Burgos, 106 to 86. The team returns to the court this Friday (12), against San Sebastian, before traveling to Singapore.

FlaBasquete Schedule in Spain:

  • 07/09: Trip Rio → Madrid → Burgos
  • 08/09: Arrival in Burgos
  • 09/09: Training
  • 10/09: San Pablo x Flamengo
  • 11/09: Training
  • 12/09: San Sebastian x Flamengo
  • 13/09: Trip Burgos → Madrid
  • 14/09: Trip Madrid → Singapore



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Flabasquete faces a European team this Wednesday (10) in a friendly before the World Cup

The red-black squad arrives in Madrid for two preparatory games aiming to compete in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup,

The FlaBasquete squad arrives in Madrid for friendly matches in preparation for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore - photo: reproduction
The FlaBasquete squad arrives in Madrid for friendly matches in preparation for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore - photo: reproduction

10 Set 2025 | 13:00 |

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The 2025/26 FlaBasquete season begins with a commitment outside the country. This Monday (8), the red-black delegation arrived in Madrid, Spain, to play two friendlies before the FIBA Intercontinental Cup , scheduled to take place between September 18 and 21, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.


Before boarding, last Saturday (6), Orgulho da Nação opened the doors of the Hélio Maurício gym, in Gávea, for an open training session that brought together hundreds of fans. After the activity, players and coaching staff thanked the Nation for its support , taking photos and signing autographs.


FlaBasquete 's first match on Spanish soil will be this Wednesday (10), at 3 pm (Brasília time), against Burgos . On Friday (12), at the same time, the team returns to the court to face San Sebastian. The games serve as immediate preparation for the world tournament.


DEBUT IN THE INTERCONTINENTAL CUP

After the two friendlies, Flamengo heads to Singapore, where they will make their FIBA Intercontinental Cup debut on September 18th at 6:00 a.m. (Brasília time) against G League United. The competition will feature continental champions and invited teams at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.


RED-BLACK DELEGATION

Point guards: Alexey Borges and Dee Bost.

Shooting guards: Shaq Johnson, Alex Negrete and Daniel Onwenu.

Wings: Gui Deodato and Jhonatan.

Power forwards: Marketih Cummings and Kayo Gonçalves.

Pivots: Eric Buckner, Wesley Castro and Guilherme Hubner.


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FlaBasquete training session is packed before preseason trip

Mengão heads to Spain again, where he begins preparations for the NBB, BCLA and FIBA Club World Cup, seeking to return to the top.

Flamengo fans fill FlaBasquete's open training session before traveling to Spain - Photo: Paula Reis/Flamengo
Flamengo fans fill FlaBasquete's open training session before traveling to Spain - Photo: Paula Reis/Flamengo

07 Set 2025 | 15:46 |

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Flamengo continues its preparations for the official basketball season , which promises an intense calendar. Before heading to Spain, where it will carry out pre-season training and, subsequently, compete in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup , the red-black squad received the affection of the Nation this Saturday (06).


The Hélio Maurício Gymnasium was packed with fans watching the morning's activities . After practice, the players welcomed the crowd with photos and autographs, strengthening their connection with the fans before the trip to the European continent.


WHAT IS THE SITUATION OF FLAMENGO?


Flamengo will travel to Europe next Monday (08) and will begin training the following day. The first friendly will be on Wednesday (10), against San Pablo Burgos (ESP). Two days later, on Friday (12), the team will face San Sebastián (ESP).

Next, the red-and-black delegation travels to Singapore, where they will compete in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup , a tournament in which the club is seeking its third championship. The Mais Querido won the title in 2014, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv, and in 2022 , beating San Pablo Burgos.


WHAT WILL FLAMENGO'S SEASON BE LIKE?

After the Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo faces a marathon of competitions throughout the year . The calendar includes the New Basketball Brazil (NBB), the Champions League of the Americas, and the Super 8 Cup, cementing another high-level season for the Pride of the Nation.


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