2018–19 NBB season
The 2018–19 Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) season is the 11th season of this top-tier level Brazilian professional basketball league. This tournament is organized by the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB). The NBB will also qualify teams for international tournaments such as the FIBA South American League (LSB) and FIBA Americas League.
| Novo Basquete Brasil | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Dates | 13 October 2018 – 26 March 2019 (Regular season) |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Band
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| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Joinville/AABJ |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Flamengo (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Sesi/Franca |
| Semifinalists | Botafogo; Mogi das Cruzes/Helbor |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
In this season, fourteen teams will play during the regular season. At the end of the season's home and away games, the top four league teams qualify for the quarterfinal playoffs, while the teams finishing in the 5th through 12th places will participate in playoffs to determine the other four teams in the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are played in a best out of five series since the NBB 2015–16 season.
For this season, the last regular season placed team is relegated to the 2020 Liga Ouro, the NBB's second tier division. Also, only the 2019 Liga Ouro winner receives the right to play in the NBB 2019–20 season.