FlaBasquete is back for the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) games! The delegation is already in Argentina for the decisive matches that will determine who will advance from the group stage. Saturday (10), early in the morning, at 11:10 am, the game will be against Boca Jrs; and the match against Hebraica Macabi will be on Sunday (11), at 19:10 pm.

"Two tough games in Argentina, first against Boca Juniors and then against Hebraica Macabi. We're going there to try to get these two wins and try to qualify first in the group. We know the strength of their team and what they're capable of, so we have to go there with our feet on the ground and put our defensive rhythm into the two games in Argentina," said Didi after the NBB victory against Botafogo last Tuesday.

Where to watch

You can watch the decisive games on FlaTV+: both will be available on the platform's free tier!

Path so far

So far, Flamengo has played four games in the competition, the first two at home, at Maracanãzinho. In its debut, the team faced Hebraica Macabi and won 92-87; then, against Boca Juniors, the Argentine team prevailed, 80-62. 

The other two games were in Uruguay, at the Palacio Peñarol. Our orange-ball stars won both: against Boca Jrs (65-62) and against Hebraica Macabi (78-65). Today, the Pride of the Nation is in first place in Group C, with three wins and one loss, totaling seven points in the standings.

If FlaBasquete wins at least one game in this Argentine window, they'll secure a spot in the next round; if they beat Hebraica Macabi, they'll qualify in first place.

FlaBasquete's history in the tournament

Flamengo won the BCLA once, in 2021, undefeated. Of the tournament's four editions, the Pride of the Nation reached the final in three of them. In 2014, when the tournament was called the Liga das Américas, Flamengo also won.

History of clashes

FlaBasquete played six games against Boca Juniors, with the Mais Querido having the advantage: four wins and two losses. Against Hebraica Macabi, the Pride of the Nation won three games and three victories.

About BCLA

The championship was launched in 2019 by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and is currently the premier interclub competition in the Americas. The tournament is the gateway to the Intercontinental Cup, which is the club basketball world championship. Currently, we're in the group stage, aiming to qualify for the quarterfinals.