2000 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2000 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2000 FIBA South American League, was the fifth edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 16 February 2000, and finished on 17 April 2000. Brazilian team Vasco da Gama won their second title, defeating Argentine club Atenas in the Grand Finals.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2000
Dates16 February – 17 April 2000
Number of teams16
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Vasco da Gama
  Runners-upArgentina Atenas
SemifinalistsBrazil Marathon Franca
Uruguay Welcome
1999
2001

Format edit

Teams were split into four groups of four 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 in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, and a best-of-five elimination series in the Grand Finals, where the champion was decided.

Teams edit

Country Team
  Argentina Atenas
Boca Juniors
Independiente de General Pico
  Bolivia UTEPSA
  Brazil Marathon Franca
Vasco Barueri
Vasco da Gama
  Chile Provincial Osorno
Universidad de Concepción
  Colombia Caimanes de Barranquilla
  Ecuador UTE
  Paraguay Sol de América
  Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas
  Uruguay Cordón
Welcome
  Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Vasco Barueri 3 2 1 5
3   Universidad de Concepción 3 1 2 4
4   Cordón 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
23 February 2000 Atenas   103–63   Cordón Concepción, Chile

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Vasco da Gama 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Trotamundos de Carabobo 3 2 1 5
3   Caimanes de Barranquilla 3 1 2 4
4   UTE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Marathon Franca 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Boca Juniors 3 1 2 4
3   Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 1 2 4
4   Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
Source: FIBA Archive

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Welcome 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Independiente de General Pico 3 2 1 5
3   Sol de América 3 1 2 4
4   UTEPSA 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
16 February 2000 Welcome   107–58   UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay

Final stage edit

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Atenas 2
 
 
 
  Trotamundos de Carabobo 1
 
  Atenas 2
 
 
 
  Welcome 0
 
  Welcome 2
 
 
 
  Boca Juniors 0
 
  Atenas 2
 
 
 
  Vasco da Gama 3
 
  Marathon Franca 2
 
 
 
  Independiente de General Pico 0
 
  Marathon Franca 0
 
 
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
  Vasco Barueri 0
 

Quarterfinals edit

Game 1 edit

Game 2 edit

Game 3 edit

Semifinals edit

Game 1 edit

Game 2 edit

1 April 2000 Welcome   85–90
(Series: 0–2)
  Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay

Grand Finals edit

Finals rosters edit

Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Sandro Varejão, Jose Vargas - Helinho. Coach: Hélio Rubens

Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Leandro Palladino, Héctor Campana, Jason Osborne - Leonardo Gutierrez. Coach: Pablo Coleffi

Season MVP: Jose Vargas

References edit

  1. ^ a b Tropezón de Boca, Clarín, 29 February 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c d Inicio negativo, , Clarín, 4 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Franca dejó afuera a Independiente, , Clarín, 14 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Ganó Atenas y va por las semifinales, , Clarín, 16 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. ^ a b Welcome dejó sin nada a Boca, Clarín, 18 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b Atenas avanza en la Liga Sudamericana, , Clarín, 17 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b Atenas le dio una paliza a Welcome, , Clarín, 25 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)