Corinthians discover Série Ouro rivals in Basketball Development League | OneFootball

In recent hours, Corinthians learned who their opponents will be in the Gold Series of the Development League (LDB), known as the main national Under-22 tournament among the franchise teams of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Timão, which will host the games in this stage, is in Group D alongside Minas, Paulistano, and Pato.

Group C, meanwhile, features Pinheiros, Caxias do Sul, São José, and Sesi Franca. The LDB Gold Series will take place from September 14 to 19 at Parque São Jorge, Corinthians’ social headquarters. The top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals, and the finalists will compete for the national competition trophy.

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Alvinegro secured its place in the Gold Series after winning 10 of its 11 games in the first two stages of the competition. In the second stage, the games were played at the mini gymnasium of Parque São Jorge. As a result, Timão posted the second-best overall campaign, tied with Pinheiros — a 90.9% win rate — but at a disadvantage in point differential compared to its opponent: 266 to 121.

The 2026 edition of the LDB had 24 participants divided into two groups of 12 teams, split into two subgroups of six teams each. In the first stage, each team faced opponents from the opposite subgroup within its own group. In the second stage, teams from the same subgroup faced each other.

Last season, Corinthians finished the LDB in fourth place after being defeated by Paulistano in the semifinal and then losing to Sesi Franca in the third-place game. The Under-22 competition is seen as one of the main showcases for discovering new talent in the sport. In Timão’s case, recruiting has become increasingly essential, as the basketball department is undergoing cost reductions due to the club’s severe financial crisis.

Recently, Corinthians’ Under-22 squad won the Copa São Paulo de Basquete, organized by the Federação Paulista de Basquete, by defeating Tatuí in the final.

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