1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
| Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1997 |
| Dates | 18 February – 9 May 1997 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Argentina Atenas |
| Runners-up | Brazil Corinthians |
| Semifinalists | Argentina Olimpia Brazil Cougar Franca |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1997 FIBA South American League, was the second edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 18 February 1997 and finished on 9 May 1997. Argentine club Atenas won the tournament, defeating Brazilian club Corinthians in the Grand Finals.
Format
Teams were split into three groups of four teams each and one group of three teams, and played each other in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | OLI | PET | SOL | ING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina Olimpia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 109–88 | 105–86 | 151–88 | |
| 2 | Chile Deportivo Petrox | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 83–97 | — | 92–99 | 127–89 | ||
| 3 | Paraguay Sol de América | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 94–102 | 87–105 | — | 101–90 | ||
| 4 | Bolivia Ingavi de La Paz | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 101–114 | 91–106 | 120–113 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | FRA | PAI | GAI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Cougar Franca | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Advances to final stage | — | 118–83 | w/o | |
| 2 | Colombia Paisas de Medellín | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 78–108 | — | w/o | ||
| 3 | Venezuela Gaiteros del Zulia[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 76–86 | 92–78 | — |
Notes:
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | COR | AND | REG | ESP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Corinthians | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Advances to final stage | — | 99–92 | 106–84 | 123–122 | |
| 2 | Argentina Sport Club Andino | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 87–81 | — | 94–69 | 110–81 | ||
| 3 | Peru Regatas Lima | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 81–74 | 62–96 | — | 97–73 | ||
| 4 | Chile Español de Talca | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 80–81 | 103–94 | 54–56 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | ATE | PIR | COS | SIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina Atenas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Advances to final stage | — | 103–84 | 98–82 | 105–46 | |
| 2 | Colombia Piratas de Bogotá | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 57–77 | — | 87–79 | 85–77 | ||
| 3 | Brazil Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 91–103 | w/o | — | 104–77 | ||
| 4 | Peru Deportivo SIPESA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72–86 | 65–96 | 86–96 | — |
Final stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Finals | ||||||||
| Brazil Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia Paisas de Medellín | 0 | |||||||||
| Argentina Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina Olimpia | 1 | |||||||||
| Argentina Olimpia | 2 | |||||||||
| Argentina Sport Club Andino | 1 | |||||||||
| Argentina Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Brazil Corinthians | 1 | |||||||||
| Brazil Corinthians | 2 | |||||||||
| Chile Deportivo Petrox | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil Corinthians | 2 | |||||||||
| Brazil Cougar Franca | 0 | |||||||||
| Brazil Cougar Franca | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia Piratas de Bogotá | 1 | |||||||||
Finals rosters
Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Greg Dennis, Thomas Jordan, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Leandro Palladino. Coach: Rubén Magnano Corinthians: Luiz Augusto Zanon, Robyn Davis, Oscar Schmidt, Brasilia, Caio Silveira. Coach: Zé Boquinha Season MVP: Greg Dennis
References
- ↑ Atenas tiene una prueba en Medellín, Clarín, 4 April 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- 1997 South American League for Men's Clubs, FIBA Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2018.