Corinthians seal best NBB campaign in their history after away win | OneFootball

Corinthians ended its participation in the qualifying stage of the 2025/26 Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) with an important milestone. After defeating Caxias do Sul 92-79 away from home, the black-and-white team confirmed its best campaign since returning to the top tier of Brazilian basketball.

With the result, the team coached by Jece Leite reached 27 wins and 11 losses in 38 games, achieving a 71.1% win rate, the highest mark ever recorded by the club in the competition. In addition, Timão secured sixth place overall, matching its best finish, but this time with a better performance compared to previous seasons.

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Since the sport was reactivated, Corinthians has been a constant presence in the playoffs, but it had never reached such a solid performance in the opening stage. Until then, the best win rate had been recorded in the 2020/21 season, with 56.7%.

In recent editions, the club even fluctuated in the standings, including campaigns with a 10th-place finish and a win rate close to 50%. The 2025/26 scenario marks significant progress, both in consistency and results.

In the clash that closed out the first phase, Corinthians ran into difficulties early on, but managed to respond still in the first quarter. The team improved with strong offensive performances and adjusted its defensive system throughout the game. Before halftime, Timão regained control of the game after moments of instability. In the second half, the team extended the lead and opened up a comfortable gap on the scoreboard. Even with an attempted comeback by the home side in the final period, Corinthians stayed consistent and managed the result until the final buzzer.

Playoffs set

With its campaign confirmed, Corinthians already knows its opponent in the round of 16: Unifacisa, which finished in 11th place. The series will be played in a best-of-five format, with the black-and-white team holding home-court advantage in Games 1, 4, and 5, if necessary, for having had the better campaign.

Corinthians returns to the court next Tuesday (21), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Ginásio Wlamir Marques, for the first matchup of the playoff series against Unifacisa.

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