The 2009–10 FIBA Americas League was the third edition of the first-tier and most important professional international club basketball competition in the regions of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, with the winner of the competition being crowned as the best team and champion of all of those regions. It was played between December 6, 2009 and February 6, 2010. The tournament was won by the Argentine League club Peñarol Mar del Plata, which was their second title in three years.
| FIBA Americas League 2009–10 | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA Americas League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | December 6, 2009 – February 6, 2010 |
| Top scorer |  Leandro García Morales(Halcones Xalapa)  Héctor Romero(Espartanos de Margarita) |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Peñarol de Mar del Plata |
| Runners-up | Espartanos de Margarita |
| Grand Final MVP |  Kyle Lamonte(Peñarol de Mar del Plata) |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quimsa |
3 | 0 | 6 | 234 | 214 |
| Atenas de Cordoba |
2 | 1 | 5 | 271 | 234 |
 Soles de Mexicali |
1 | 2 | 4 | 228 | 252 |
 Minas Tênis Clube |
0 | 3 | 3 | 246 | 279 |
Group B edit
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espartanos de Margarita |
2 | 1 | 5 | 265 | 271 |
| Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
2 | 1 | 5 | 273 | 266 |
| Flamengo |
1 | 2 | 4 | 223 | 219 |
 Capitanes de Arecibo |
1 | 2 | 4 | 247 | 252 |
Group C edit
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halcones de Xalapa |
3 | 0 | 6 | 290 | 216 |
| Obras Sanitarias |
2 | 1 | 5 | 245 | 259 |
| Joinville Esporte Clube |
1 | 2 | 4 | 241 | 260 |
| Malvin |
0 | 3 | 3 | 245 | 286 |
Group D edit
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
3 | 0 | 6 | 249 | 195 |
| Brasília |
2 | 1 | 5 | 255 | 245 |
| Halcones UV Córdoba |
1 | 2 | 4 | 237 | 227 |
 Navieros de Colón |
0 | 3 | 3 | 194 | 268 |
Final 4 edit
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
3 | 0 | 6 | 272 | 222 |
| Esparantos de Margarita |
1 | 2 | 4 | 222 | 236 |
| Halcones Xalapa |
1 | 2 | 4 | 272 | 272 |
| Quimsa |
1 | 2 | 4 | 221 | 257 |
Round 1 edit
February 4
18:00 |
| Halcones Xalapa |
99–101 | Quimsa |
| Scoring by quarter: 27-30, 19-16, 24-24, 29-31 | ||
| Pts: Orlando Méndez 29 Rebs: Jack Michael Martínez 11 Asts: Méndez and Martínez 3 each |
Pts: Román González 31 Rebs: Dionisio Gomez 10 Asts: Jonatan Treise 6 | |
February 4
20:15 |
| Peñarol |
92–73 | Espartanos de Margarita |
| Scoring by quarter: 32-17, 12-18, 26-24, 22-14 | ||
| Pts: Leonardo Gutiérrez 20 Rebs: Leonardo Gutiérrez 7 Asts: Pablo Rodriguez 8 |
Pts: Kevin Freeman 16 Rebs: Herrera and Matthews 8 each Asts: Edgar Moreno 4 | |
Round 2 edit
February 5
18:00 |
| Espartanos de Margarita |
78–82 | Halcones Xalapa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 26-23, 21-20, 13-20 | ||
| Pts: Héctor Romero 22 Rebs: Héctor Romero 12 Asts: Rafael Guevara 4 |
Pts: Leandro Garcia 25 Rebs: Jack Michael Martínez 10 Asts: Leandro Garcia 5 | |
February 5
20:15 |
| Quimsa |
58–87 | Peñarol |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-19, 15-25, 14-25, 19-18 | ||
| Pts: Julio Mázzaro 18 Rebs: 3 tied with 5 Asts: 7 tied with 1 |
Pts: Rodriguez and Lamonte 19 each Rebs: Martín Leiva 10 Asts: Pablo Rodriguez 5 | |
Round 3 edit
February 6
18:00 |
| Quimsa |
62–71 | Espartanos de Margarita |
| Scoring by quarter: 7-15, 22-14, 17-23, 16-19 | ||
| Pts: Román González 21 Rebs: Dionisio Gomez 12 Asts: 3 tied with 2 |
Pts: Héctor Romero 17 Rebs: Héctor Romero 11 Asts: Rafael Guevara 5 | |
February 6
20:15 |
| Peñarol |
93–91 (OT) | Halcones Xalapa |
| Scoring by quarter: 20-15, 24-20, 11-19, 28-29, Overtime: 10-8 | ||
| Pts: Kyle Lamonte 39 Rebs: Martín Leiva 16 Asts: Leonardo Gutiérrez 4 |
Pts: Gerald Brown 21 Rebs: Victor Mariscal 8 Asts: 2 tied with 3 | |
External links edit
- FIBA Americas League (in English)
- FIBA Americas League (in English)
- FIBA Americas Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- FIBA Liga Americas Twitter (in Spanish)
- LatinBasket.com FIBA Americas League (in English)
- Liga de las Américas YouTube Channel (in Spanish)