The 2018 Basketball Development League is coming! From September 10th to 14th, at the Hélio Maurício gymnasium in Gávea, Flamengo will compete in the LDB, the country's premier youth basketball competition. Hosting the first stage, Flamengo will face established national teams: Pinheiros, Paulistano, Minas Tênis Clube, Palmeiras, and União Corinthians (RS). FlaBasquete, champions of the tournament in 2011 and 2013, are looking to reach the top once again and represent the Rio de Janeiro youth team at the national level. 

Led by coach Paulo Chupeta, the red-black squad will feature names that already play in the Mais Querido adult team, such as center João Vitor and point guard Matheusinho. 

Check out Flamengo's games in the first stage of the 2018 LDB below

10.09 - Flamengo x Pinheiros - 18:30 pm - Gávea

11.09 - Flamengo x Paulistano - 18:30 pm - Gávea

12.09 - Flamengo x Minas TC - 18:30 pm - Gávea

13.09 - Flamengo x Palmeiras - 18:30 pm - Gávea

14.09 - Flamengo x Corinthians Union - 14:00 pm - Gávea

The Flamengo Regatas basketball teams receive funding from their sponsors – Thinkseg, TIM, 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), as well as support from the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) through the decentralization of funds from the Pelé Law. The Flamengo Guardian Angel Project, a personal tax transfer, benefits all Olympic sports of the club.