1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
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Season | 1997 |
Dates | 18 February – 9 May 1997 |
Number of teams | 15 |
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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
Country | Team |
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![]() | Andino Sport Club |
Atenas | |
Olimpia | |
![]() | Ingavi de La Paz |
![]() | Corinthians |
Cougar Franca | |
Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul | |
![]() | Español de Talca |
Deportivo Petrox | |
![]() | Paisas de Medellín |
Piratas de Bogotá | |
![]() | Sol de América |
![]() | Deportivo SIPESA |
Regatas Lima | |
![]() | Gaiteros del Zulia |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | OLI | PET | SOL | ING | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 109–88 | 105–86 | 151–88 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 83–97 | — | 92–99 | 127–89 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 94–102 | 87–105 | — | 101–90 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 101–114 | 91–106 | 120–113 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | FRA | PAI | GAI | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Advances to final stage | — | 118–83 | w/o | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 78–108 | — | w/o | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 76–86 | 92–78 | — |
Notes:
- ^ Gaiteros withdrew from the tournament after playing two matches.[1]
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | COR | AND | REG | ESP | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Advances to final stage | — | 99–92 | 106–84 | 123–122 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 87–81 | — | 94–69 | 110–81 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 81–74 | 62–96 | — | 97–73 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 80–81 | 103–94 | 54–56 | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | ATE | PIR | COS | SIP | |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Advances to final stage | — | 103–84 | 98–82 | 105–46 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 57–77 | — | 87–79 | 85–77 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 91–103 | w/o | — | 104–77 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72–86 | 65–96 | 86–96 | — |
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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.
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