In the spirit of the South American Basketball Championship, the official website recalls the main campaigns
Flamengo reached its tenth participation in the international tournament
By Mariana Sa - in
Next week (November 20, 21, and 22), Flamengo begins its semifinal round of the South American League in its history. The red-and-black team, which hosts Instituto Córdoba, Minas Tênis Clube, and Bauru Basket at Jeunesse Arena, is one of the five teams with the most appearances in the competition, totaling ten appearances since the first in 2001 to the current edition. Overall, the Mais Querido has reached the decisive stage five times, winning the title in 2009.
South America's first appearance in the competition was in 2001. In its first year, the Gávea club achieved significant results, finishing fourth in the tournament. A few years later, in 2008, Flamengo reached its first final, participating in the South American League for the third time. However, it was defeated by Argentina's Regatas Corrientes 3-2 in the series.
However, it wasn't long before the continent was painted red and black. In 2009, the year Mengo basketball began a highly successful run, a memorable campaign brought the trophy to Gávea. With a spectacular performance by captain Marcelinho Machado, FlaBasquete defeated Quimsa in Argentina with a packed stadium, 98-96. Scorer of 41 points in the final, the number 4, along with coach Paulo Chupeta, was responsible for guiding Mengo to the undefeated title. Previously, the team defeated Regatas (92-72) and Cucuta (115-82). Check out all 41 of Marcelinho's points in the final below.
In 2010, the "Mais Querido" (the "Most Beloved") returned to the finals of the competition, but lost to Brasília in a single-game final. Reappearing among the top four teams in South America in 2012, Flamengo finished third in that year's championship.
It's important to remember that FlaBasquete is a three-time South American champion, not counting the League of the Americas title. Now called the South American League, the championship was known as the South American Championship until the current format was introduced in 1996. Thus, Mengão already counted the 1953 and 1961 trophies.
Playing in Rio de Janeiro after an undefeated first round, winning three of their three matches, Flamengo is banking on the strength of their fans to reach the tournament final again, aiming for even greater things in the future. Starting next Tuesday at Jeunesse Arena, the semifinal stage is extremely important, as is the Nation.
Secure your ticket now and come support Mengão in their quest for another title: http://bit.ly/IngressosSulAmericana
The basketball teams of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo receive funding from their sponsors – thinkseg, AmBev, Rede D'or, IRB Brasil RE, CSN, Brasil Plural, and EY – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat of Sports, Recreation, and Youth (Seelje), in addition to support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) resulting from the decentralization of resources generated by the Pelé Law. The Anjo da Guarda Rubro-Negro Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the Most Beloved.