The 2016 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2016 FIBA South American Basketball League, was the 21st edition of the second-tier level continental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from South America competed over three rounds to determine the champion. The defending champions, Brasília, were eliminated in semifinals. Mogi das Cruzes of Brazil won their first Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol championship in team history by beating Bahía Basket of Argentina.[1]
| Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2016 |
| Dates | 20 September – 7 December 2016 |
| Number of games | 39 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Shamell Stallworth |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Mogi das Cruzes (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahía Basket |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Team allocation edit
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Group phase (16 teams) |
|
|
| Semifinal Phase (8 teams) |
| |
| Finals (2 teams) |
|
Teams edit
| Group phase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciclista Olímpico (3rd)
|
Mogi das Cruzes (3rd)
|
 Universidad de Concepción (2nd)
|
 Defensor Sporting (2nd)
|
| Bahía Basket (5th)
|
Brasília (4th)
|
 Búcaros (1st)
|
Trouville (3rd)
|
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) (CW)
|
Paulistano (5th)
|
 Regatas Lima (1st)
|
 Guaros de Lara (1st)
|
 Universidad San Simón (1st)
|
Deportivo Valdivia (1st)
|
Hebraica Macabi (1st)
|
Gigantes de Guayana (WC)
|
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- CW: Cup winner
- WC: Wild card
Group phase edit
Sixteen teams participated in the group phase, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in each group advanced to the semifinal phase. Games were played from 20 September to 13 October 2016.
Group A edit
The games of Group A were played from 20 to 22 September 2016 in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mogi das Cruzes
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 269 | 227 | +42 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 274 | 247 | +27 | 5 | |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 241 | +15 | 4 | |
| 4 | Regatas Lima
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 294 | −84 | 3 |
Group B edit
The games of Group B were played from 27 to 29 September 2016 in Valdivia, Chile.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía Basket
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 201 | +44 | 5[a] | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Hebraica Macabi
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 224 | +17 | 5[a] | |
| 3 | Deportivo Valdivia (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 243 | −22 | 5[a] | |
| 4 | Universidad San Simón
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 239 | −39 | 3 |
Group C edit
The games of Group C were played from 4 to 6 October 2016 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulistano
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 207 | +51 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Guaros de Lara (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 232 | 214 | +18 | 5 | |
| 3 | Trouville
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 237 | −11 | 4 | |
| 4 | Búcaros
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 239 | −58 | 3 |
Group D edit
The games of Group D were played from 11 to 13 October 2016 in La Banda, Argentina.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciclista Olímpico (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 198 | +69 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Brasília
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 219 | +28 | 5 | |
| 3 | Gigantes de Guayana
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 250 | −28 | 4 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 272 | −69 | 3 |
Semifinal phase edit
The eight teams which advanced from the group phase played in this stage. The eight teams were split into two groups, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The highest-placed teams in each group advanced to the Grand Final series. Games were played from 1 to 9 November 2016.
Group E edit
The games of Group E were played from 1 to 3 November 2016 in La Banda, Argentina.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía Basket
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 214 | +34 | 6 | Advance to Finals |
| 2 | Ciclista Olímpico (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 271 | 222 | +49 | 5 | |
| 3 | Brasília
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 237 | 245 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guaros de Lara
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 299 | −75 | 3 |
Group F edit
The games of Group F were played from 7 to 9 November 2016 in Maldonado, Uruguay.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mogi das Cruzes
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 195 | +53 | 6 | Advance to Finals |
| 2 | Hebraica Macabi (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 237 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Paulistano
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 234 | −23 | 4 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 222 | 252 | −30 | 3 |
Finals edit
The Grand Finals were decided in a best-of-five playoff format. Games were played on 23, 24, and 30 November 2016. The team with the better record in the Semifinal phase played Games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogi das Cruzes
|
3–0 | Bahía Basket
|
77–72 | 80–77 | 81–84 |