Avaí Basquete crowned state under-17 champions | OneFootball

Photo: AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis

The AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis team was crowned the 2026 Santa Catarina state champion in under-17 boys’ basketball after winning the grand final against AJAB / Secel on September 20, 2026, at Ginásio Rozendo Lima, in Florianópolis.

The title capped off a high-level campaign in the 2026 Santa Catarina Under-17 Boys’ Championship. The competition brought together 19 teams from across the state, initially divided between Chave do Oeste (Group A) and Chave do Litoral (Group B), where Avaí began its journey. After advancing through the quarterfinal round-robin groups, the capital’s team earned the right to host the decisive knockout stage at Ginásio Rozendo Lima. The final stretch was marked by intense games: Semifinal: On Saturday (09/19), AVAÍ ADIEE Avaí defeated the traditional APAB Blumenau team, securing a place in the grand final. The Grand Final: The title came in a dramatic clash against AJAB Secel. The game was decided only in overtime, by the narrow score of 48 to 45, with strong defenses dominating the action until the final second. “Winning the state Under-17 basketball championship again shows that we are on the right path in developing talent. We played great games and the result could not have been any different. Together we are stronger!” celebrates Kênyo Nunes, technical coordinator of AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis.Qualifying Stage 1st Round – Single Round Robin03/13/2026 – Mampituba/Fme Criciúma 24×67 ADIEE/Avaí/FME

2nd Round03/28/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 77×55 APAB Blumenau

3rd Round04/08/2026 – BBC- FME BC Basketball Balneário Camboriú 64×60 ADIEE/Avaí/FME05/02/2026 – SER Brusque 52×61 ADIEE/Avaí/FME05/23/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 140×27 Basquetebol Gaspar / FMEL

4th Round04/29/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 57×27 AJAB / SECEL / Mr Hari06/08/2026 – NBI / Novo Basquete Itajaí 58×85 ADIEE/Avaí/FME

5th Round05/21/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 106×46 UNIVINTE Basquete6th Round06/02/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 117×24 Dinâmica São José7th RoundAvaí had a bye8th Round07/10/2026 – Joinville Basketball Clube / SESPORTE 28×63 ADIEE/Avaí/FME

Quarterfinals (Group E)08/19/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 83×53 Apabla08/20/2026 – BBC- FME BC Basketball Balneário Camboriú 67×76 ADIEE/Avaí/FME08/21/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 49×51 APAB BlumenauSemifinal Stage (GROUP F)Semifinal Triangular09/17/2026 – SMEL Xaxim / CBX 53×73 ADIEE/Avaí/FME09/18/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 49×42 AJAB / SECEL / Mr HariFinal Stage09/19/2026 – APAB Blumenau 43×67 ADIEE/Avaí/FMEGRAND FINAL08/15/2026 – ADIEE/Avaí/FME 48×45 AJAB / SECEL / Mr HariADIEE/Avaí/FME IS THE UNDER-17 STATE CHAMPION FINAL STANDINGS1 – Adiee/Avai/Fme2 – Ajab Jaraguá3 – Apab Blumenau4 – Basquete Joinville

2026 – Champion2025 – Runner-up2024 – Champion2023 – Runner-up2022 – Runner-up

Photo: AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis

Photo: AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis

Photo: AVAÍ / ADIEE / FME Florianópolis

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