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1999 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 1999 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1999 FIBA South American League, was the fourth edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 9 February 1999 and finished on 30 March 1999. Brazilian team Vasco da Gama won the tournament, defeating Argentine club Boca Juniors in the Grand Finals, and qualified to the 1999 McDonald's Championship.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season1999
Dates9 February – 30 March 1999
Number of teams13
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Vasco da Gama
  Runners-upArgentina Boca Juniors
SemifinalistsArgentina Independiente de General Pico
Uruguay Welcome
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Format edit

Teams were split into one group of four teams and three teams of three teams each, and played each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided. Unlike the previous tournaments where teams played home and away matches in the group phase, every group played all their matches in the same city.

Teams edit

Country Team
  Argentina Atenas
Boca Juniors
Independiente de General Pico
  Bolivia Andino
  Brazil Franca
COC/Ribeirão Preto
Vasco da Gama
  Chile Llanquihue
  Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta
  Uruguay Cordón
Welcome
  Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Trotamundos de Carabobo

Group stage edit

Group A edit

All games in group A were played in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Boca Juniors 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Welcome 3 2 1 5
3   Andino 3 1 2 4
4   Llanquihue 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 February 1999 Llanquihue   71–107   Boca Juniors Cochabamba, Bolivia
9 February 1999 Andino   78–118   Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia
10 February 1999 Llanquihue   91–95   Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia
10 February 1999 Andino   62–106   Boca Juniors Cochabamba, Bolivia
11 February 1999 Andino   83–64   Llanquihue Cochabamba, Bolivia
11 February 1999 Boca Juniors   86–83   Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia

Group B edit

All games in group B were played in Valencia, Venezuela.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Trotamundos de Carabobo 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2   COC/Ribeirão Preto 2 1 1 3
3   Cordón 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 February 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo   78–68   Cordón Valencia, Venezuela
10 February 1999 Cordón   57–52   COC/Ribeirão Preto Valencia, Venezuela
11 February 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo   51–57   COC/Ribeirão Preto Cochabamba, Bolivia

Group C edit

All games in group C were played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Vasco da Gama 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2   Atenas 2 1 1 3
3   Guaiqueríes de Margarita 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 February 1999 Vasco da Gama   105–82   Guaiqueríes de Margarita Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10 February 1999 Guaiqueríes de Margarita   73–70   Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11 February 1999 Vasco da Gama   60–62   Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pts: Rogério 12[2] Pts: Campana 19[2]

Group D edit

All games in group D were played in Cúcuta, Colombia.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Independiente de General Pico 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2   Cañoneros de Cúcuta 2 1 1 3
3   Franca 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
9 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta   101–104   Independiente de General Pico Cúcuta, Colombia
10 February 1999 Independiente de General Pico   92–93   Franca Cúcuta, Colombia
11 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta   90–86   Franca Cúcuta, Colombia

Final stage edit

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
   Cañoneros de Cúcuta 0
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
   Welcome 0
 
  Trotamundos de Carabobo 1
 
 
 
   Welcome 2
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
   Boca Juniors 0
 
  Boca Juniors 2
 
 
 
   COC/Ribeirão Preto 0
 
  Boca Juniors 2
 
 
 
   Independiente de General Pico 1
 
  Independiente de General Pico 2
 
 
   Atenas 1
 

Quarterfinals edit

Game 1 edit

23 February 1999 Atenas   69–88
(Series: 0–1) 		  Independiente de General Pico Córdoba, Argentina
23 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta   70–87
(Series: 0–1) 		  Vasco da Gama Cúcuta, Colombia
25 February 1999 COC/Ribeirão Preto   78–93
(Series: 0–1) 		  Boca Juniors Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Pts: Merritt 19[3] Pts: Montecchia 27[3]
25 February 1999 Welcome   88–58
(Series: 1–0) 		  Trotamundos de Carabobo Montevideo, Uruguay

Game 2 edit

1 March 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo   75–73
(Series: 1–1) 		  Welcome Valencia, Venezuela
2 March 1999 Independiente de General Pico   70–72
(Series: 1–1) 		  Atenas General Pico, Argentina
2 March 1999 Vasco da Gama   104–86
(Series: 2–0) 		  Cañoneros de Cúcuta Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4 March 1999 Boca Juniors   93–83
(Series: 2–0) 		  COC/Ribeirão Preto Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: de la Fuente 25[4] Pts: Wagnao 20[4] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Game 3 edit

2 March 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo   78–86
(Series: 1–2) 		  Welcome Valencia, Venezuela
3 March 1999 Independiente de General Pico   77–71
(Series: 2–1) 		  Atenas General Pico, Argentina

Semifinals edit

Game 1 edit

9 March 1999 Welcome   75–95
(Series: 0–1) 		  Vasco da Gama Montevideo, Uruguay
11 March 1999 Independiente de General Pico   63–71[5]
(Series: 0–1) 		  Boca Juniors General Pico, Argentina

Game 2 edit

16 March 1999 Vasco da Gama   90–75
(Series: 0–1) 		  Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16 March 1999 Boca Juniors   80–88[6]
(Series: 1–1) 		  Independiente de General Pico Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: Barrett 16[6] Pts: Prickett 20[6] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Game 3 edit

17 March 1999 Boca Juniors   73–77
(Series: 2–1) 		  Independiente de General Pico Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Grand Finals edit

25 March 1999 Boca Juniors   73–77
(Series: 0–1) 		  Vasco da Gama Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Luis Conde
25 March 1999 Vasco da Gama   76–68
(Series: 2–0) 		  Boca Juniors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pts: Byrd[7] Pts: Barrett 26[7] Arena: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho

Finals rosters edit

Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Jose Mingão, Jose Vargas - Janjão. Coach: Flor Meléndez

Boca Juniors: Alejandro Montecchia, Gabriel Fernández, Stacey Williams, Rubén Wolkowyski, Rowan Barrett - Esteban de la Fuente, Daniel Farabello. Coach: Néstor "Che" Garcia

Season MVP: Charles Byrd

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Se larga una Liga con acento argentino, Clarín, 8 February 1999. Retrieved 26 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Atenas se clasificó, Clarín, 12 February 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Un negocio de Boca, , Clarín, 26 February 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Boca ganó y jugará ante Independiente, Clarín, 5 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Boca logró un triunfo para recuperar la fe, Clarín, 13 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b c En busca de la final, Clarín, 13 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b A Boca no le alcanzó, Clarín, 31 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
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