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
Teams16
Dates16 February – 17 April 2000
Final positions
Champions Vasco da Gama
Runners-up Atenas
Semifinalists Marathon Franca
Welcome
1999
2001

Format

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

CountryTeam
 ArgentinaAtenas
Boca Juniors
Independiente de General Pico
 BoliviaUTEPSA
 BrazilMarathon Franca
Vasco Barueri
Vasco da Gama
 ChileProvincial Osorno
Universidad de Concepción
 ColombiaCaimanes de Barranquilla
 EcuadorUTE
 ParaguaySol de América
 PeruUniversidad Alas Peruanas
 UruguayCordón
Welcome
 VenezuelaTrotamundos de Carabobo

Group stage

Group A

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 10363 Cordón Concepción, Chile
23 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción 6976 Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
24 February 2000 Vasco Barueri 6862 Cordón Concepción, Chile
25 February 1999 Atenas 7964 Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
25 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción 7770 Cordón Concepción, Chile

Group B

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
16 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 9379 UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Vasco da Gama 10654 UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 7480 Trotamundos de Carabobo Barranquilla, Colombia
18 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 7585 Vasco da Gama Barranquilla, Colombia

Group C

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

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 10758 UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay
18 February 2000 Sol de América 10184 UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay

Final stage

 
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
 

Game 1

28 February 2000 Boca Juniors 7375
(Series: 0–1)
Welcome Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: O'Bannon 24[1] Pts: Szczygielsk 17[1] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde
2 March 2000 Vasco Barueri 97100
(Series: 0–1)
Vasco da Gama Barueri, Brazil

Game 2

13 March 2000 Marathon Franca 8881
(Series: 2–0)
Independiente de General Pico Franca, Brazil
Pts: Douglas 20[3] Pts: Malara, Sucatzky 14[3] Arena: Ginásio Pedrocão
14 March 2000 Vasco da Gama 8373
(Series: 2–0)
Vasco Barueri Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 March 2000 Welcome 7164
(Series: 2–0)
Boca Juniors Montevideo, Uruguay
Pts: Owens 15[5] Pts: O'Bannon 18[5]

Game 3

Game 1

24 March 2000 Atenas 8355
(Series: 1–0)
Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Pts: Campana 19[7] Pts: Moglia 12[7] Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti

Game 2

1 April 2000 Welcome 8590
(Series: 0–2)
Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay

Grand Finals

References

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