Corinthians aim to improve Paulista quarter-final record, end drought | OneFootball

On the night of this Thursday (3), Corinthians will face Pinheiros at Hugo Ramos Gymnasium, in Mogi das Cruzes, in the first game of the 2026 São Paulo State Basketball Championship quarterfinals. In the first stage, Timão had the third-best overall record with five wins and two losses.

To advance, Alvinegro will look to improve its track record in the state championship quarterfinals. Since the sport was reactivated in 2018, Timão has reached this stage five times, totaling two qualifications and two eliminations.

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In 2019, also in a best-of-three series, Corinthians faced Pinheiros. Alvinegro won both games, 84-77 and 86-80 respectively, and advanced to the semifinals. The first game took place at Henrique Villaboim Gymnasium, while the second was at Wlamir Marques.

Then, in 2022, the opponent was Paulistano. Timão ended up losing both games, 86-81 (away) and 97-81 (at Parque São Jorge). In the 2023 season, the rival was São José. Also in a three-game series, Alvinegro won the first match at home, beating its rival 79-75, lost the second away by a score of 86-78, and in the third game, also away, Timão came out on top 74-68.

In 2024, the opponent was once again Paulistano, in a best-of-five series. Alvinegro lost all three games, 96-95, 85-77, and 72-66. The first and third games were at Parque São Jorge.

In the 2025 season, Corinthians once again met Pinheiros. In the first game, it lost 96-93. In the second, it tried to respond and triumphed 91-74 away from home. However, in the third game, it was defeated 86-83 and eliminated from the tournament.

After facing each other this Thursday (3), Corinthians will meet the opponent again next Sunday (6), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), for the second game of the São Paulo State Basketball quarterfinals, at Parque São Jorge. If necessary, the third game will also be at Parque São Jorge, at 8 p.m., on the 8th.

Throughout its history, Corinthians has won the São Paulo State Basketball Championship 14 times, most recently in 1985. The others came in 1935, 1939, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, and 1983.

Corinthians looks to end drought against Pinheiros in knockout games

The club from Parque São Jorge has not eliminated the team from Faria Lima in knockout tournaments since 2019, when in November of that year it beat Pinheiros 78-71 at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium and advanced to the South American League semifinals. On that occasion, Alvinegro was defeated by Botafogo in the final. Shortly before that, in the same year, Timão had already beaten Pinheiros in the quarterfinals of the São Paulo State Basketball Championship.

Since then, Pinheiros has strung together three straight qualifications against Corinthians in knockout games. In the 2021/2022 season, the Henrique Villaboim Gymnasium team beat Alvinegro in the round of 16 of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) by winning the series 2-0.

In 2025, they came out on top in the São Paulo State Basketball Championship quarterfinals. Later that same year, Pinheiros advanced to the NBB final by beating Corinthians 3-1 in the semifinal series.

Since Corinthians Basketball was reactivated in 2018, Timão has 17 wins and its rival 22 — 3-2 to Pinheiros in knockout matchups.

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