Basketball Champions League Americas

The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) (Spanish: Baloncesto Liga Campeones de las Américas, Portuguese: Liga dos Campeões de Basquetebol das Américas) is Pan-America's premier men's basketball league. Founded in 2019, it replaced the FIBA Americas League as the highest tier league on the continent.

Basketball Champions League Americas
Organising bodyFIBA Americas
Founded24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)
First season2019–20
CountryMultiple countries
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Promotion toFIBA Intercontinental Cup
Current champions Quimsa (1st title)
Most championships Quimsa (1 title)
2020–21 BCLA season

History

On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the competition, which derives its name and branding from the European Basketball Champions League.[1] The competition replaced the FIBA Americas League as premier league in the Americas.[2] The competition will consist of twelve teams, which have to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season is expected to start in October 2019.

Format

As for the competition's format, the first phase of the BCLA will feature four groups of three teams each, with two qualifying teams per group that move on to the Quarter-Finals, which will be a best-of-three series. The Semi-Finals and the Final will also be decided in a best-of-three format.[1]

Results
Year Final Semifinalists
Champion Score Second place
2019–20
Details
Quimsa		 92–86
[note 1]
Flamengo
San Lorenzo
Instituto

Notes
  1. The 2020 final originally consisted of a best-of-three series, but it was changed to a single game in a neutral venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

References
  1. "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2019. This is not a succession of Liga de las Américas, but rather a new product of our development project that will foster a balance between representation and quality.
  3. "BCL Americas Final will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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