The rector of Unicamp, Paulo Cesar Montagner, received leaders of the Brazilian Club Committee (CBC) this Thursday (November 6th) to discuss public policies to promote sports. “The CBC, with its solid structure of over 150 years, has…” expertise "To unite forces. We see the need to plan new models for research and outreach centers in sports, based on the model that already exists in other areas. The idea is to bring together skills, human capital, and energy," he stated.
For Montagner, who was a basketball player in his youth, Unicamp can contribute to the creation of a committed university sports project that generates employment and encourages the development of new courses. “When I left the basketball courts to come to the University, I never imagined, not even in my dreams, that I would hold the position of rector. For the field of sports, this is an opportunity to build memory and leave a legacy, in partnership with those who understand the subject,” he added.
Arialdo Boscolo, president of the National Confederation of Clubs (Fenaclubes) and secretary-general of the CBC, emphasized the need for new initiatives to promote sport. “We need to see sport as a whole and approach public management with innovation,” he stated. The superintendent of the CBC, Gianna Lepre, highlighted the importance of joining forces. “Combining theory and practice is fundamental. Unicamp is open to understanding the needs of a structured policy to ensure the continuity of public sports policies, and we know there is much to be done in outreach and research.”
Matheus Theotonio, sports and competitions manager at CBC, highlighted at the meeting the upcoming National Sports Training Forum 2026, to be held in April of next year, which is expected to bring together 422 clubs from 27 Brazilian states. "We already have postgraduate models and a proposal for international training," he added.
Sport in the DNA
The director of the Faculty of Physical Education (FEF) at Unicamp, Odilon Roble, emphasized that an effective partnership with the CBC brings future prospects. “Sport is in our DNA, and the University has a strong formative character.” Renato Barroso, a professor at FEF who assumed the newly created Directorate of Sports at Unicamp, reaffirmed the objective of placing university sports among the University's priorities. “There are good ideas to be implemented.”
Leandro Mazzei, professor of sports science at the Faculty of Applied Sciences (FCA) on the Limeira campus, highlighted the graduation, at the end of this month, of his first postgraduate class. “We had 40 thesis defenses and we will present the best works at an event on the 28th and 29th.”
Alcides Scaglia, also a professor of sports science and mayor of the Limeira campus, emphasized the importance of the meeting. “Thinking differently is the biggest challenge; we need to study and understand the sport and its organizational structure to encourage the growth in the number of participants and the construction of organizational models.”
Incentive law
The sports sector awaits the enactment of the new Sports Incentive Law (PLC nº 234/2024), considered one of the most important issues for the sustainability of sports clubs. The new law amended the 2025 Budget Guidelines Law (LDO) and established the permanence of the Sports Incentive Law, which now no longer has a fixed term for its validity.
“This change will guarantee legal stability and predictability, allowing clubs, athletes, and sponsors to plan medium- and long-term actions,” Boscolo emphasized. Another important advance was the increase in the corporate income tax deduction limit, which went from 2% to 3%.
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