Club Athletico Paulistano won the men’s U17 CBI (Brazilian Interclub Championship) without losing a game. According to the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB), the team won every game of the competition and went 3-0 in the Final Four.
The title is worth more than a trophy: it gives Paulistano a spot in the 2027 Youth BCLA, an international club tournament for youth teams.
Why it matters for youth basketball
The CBI is part of a partnership between the CBB and the Brazilian Clubs Committee (CBC) to develop basketball in the country. For U17 players, national competitions like this are a showcase: they bring together the best rosters in Brazil and are usually followed by national team coaches and by recruiters for the next level.
Playing abroad also speeds up development. Facing different basketball cultures, with a different pace and a different way of reading the game, is an experience few youth players get.