The 2017 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2017 FIBA South American League, was the 22nd edition of the second-tier level continental professional club basketball competition in the South America, the FIBA South American League. Sixteen teams from across South America competed over three rounds, to determine the champion.
| Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
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| Season | 2017 |
| Dates | 3 October – 15 December 2017 |
| Number of games | 40 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Heissler Guillént |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Guaros de Lara (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Estudiantes Concordia |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Team allocation edit
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
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| Group phase (16 teams) |
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| Semifinal Phase (8 teams) |
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| Finals (2 teams) |
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Teams edit
| Group phase | |||
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| San Martín de Corrientes (3rd)
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 Pinheiros (3rd)
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 Hebraica Macabi (1st)
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 HR Portoviejo (1st)
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| Quilmes (4th)
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Vitória (4th)
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Aguada (2nd)
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 Olimpia (1st)
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| Estudiantes Concordia (5th)
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Flamengo (5th)
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Malvín (CW)
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Guaros de Lara (2nd)
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 Osorno (2nd)
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 Cimarrones (1st)
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 Calero (1st)
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 Regatas Lima (1st)
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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Americas League title holders):
- LC: Qualified through a licensed club with a long-term licence
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- CW: Cup winner
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 3 to 26 October 2017.
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Flamengo
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3 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 202 | +45 | 6 | Advance to semifinal phase |
| 2 | Cimmarones (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 228 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | San Martín de Corrientes
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3 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 220 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Hebraica Macabi
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3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 243 | −51 | 3 |
Group B edit
Venue: Montevideo, Uruguay
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Pinheiros
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3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 227 | +35 | 5 | Advance to semifinal phase |
| 2 | Quilmes
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3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 235 | +27 | 5 | |
| 3 | Aguada (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 264 | 224 | +40 | 5 | |
| 4 | Osorno
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3 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 315 | −102 | 3 |
Group C edit
Venue: Salvador, Brazil
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Guaros de Lara
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3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 204 | +41 | 6 | Advance to semifinal phase |
| 2 | Estudiantes Concordia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 204 | +14 | 5 | |
| 3 | Universo/Vitória (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 237 | −32 | 4 | |
| 4 | Malvín
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3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 217 | −23 | 3 |
Group D edit
Venue:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Olimpia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 266 | 205 | +61 | 6 | Advance to semifinal phase |
| 2 | Regatas Lima
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3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 219 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Calero
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3 | 1 | 2 | 245 | 251 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | HR Portoviejo
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3 | 0 | 3 | 226 | 284 | −58 | 3 |
Semifinal phase edit
The eight teams which advanced from the group phase, played in this stage 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 Finals. Games were played from 7 to 16 November 2017.
Group E edit
Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Estudiantes Concordia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 5 | Advance to Finals |
| 2 | Pinheiros
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3 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 215 | +39 | 5 | |
| 3 | Olimpia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 254 | −40 | 4 | |
| 4 | Flamengo (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 239 | 233 | +6 | 4 |
Group F edit
Venue: Barquisimeto, Venezuela
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Guaros de Lara (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 233 | +18 | 6 | Advance to Finals |
| 2 | Quilmes
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3 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 238 | +11 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cimarrones
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3 | 1 | 2 | 277 | 275 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Aguada
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3 | 1 | 2 | 228 | 259 | −31 | 4 |
Grand Finals edit
The Grand Finals were decided in a best-of-five playoff format. Games were played on 6, 7, 13 and 14 December 2017.[1] The team with the better record in the LSB would play Games 1, 2 and 5 (if necessary) at home.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
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| Guaros de Lara
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3–1 | Estudiantes Concordia
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77–74 | 88–83 | 68–74 | 82–79 |