Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2000
Dates16 February – 17 April 2000
Number of teams16
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Vasco da Gama
  Runners-upArgentina Atenas
SemifinalistsBrazil Marathon Franca
Uruguay Welcome
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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.

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 Argentina Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Brazil Vasco Barueri 3 2 1 5
3 Chile Universidad de Concepción 3 1 2 4
4 Uruguay Cordón 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
23 February 2000 Atenas Argentina 103–63 Uruguay Cordón Concepción, Chile
23 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción Chile 69–76 Brazil Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
24 February 2000 Vasco Barueri Brazil 68–62 Uruguay Cordón Concepción, Chile
25 February 1999 Atenas Argentina 79–64 Brazil Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
25 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción Chile 77–70 Uruguay Cordón Concepción, Chile

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Vasco da Gama 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo 3 2 1 5
3 Colombia Caimanes de Barranquilla 3 1 2 4
4 Ecuador UTE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
16 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla Colombia 93–79 Ecuador UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Vasco da Gama Brazil 106–54 Ecuador UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla Colombia 74–80 Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo Barranquilla, Colombia
18 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla Colombia 75–85 Brazil Vasco da Gama Barranquilla, Colombia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Marathon Franca 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Argentina Boca Juniors 3 1 2 4
3 Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 1 2 4
4 Chile Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
Source: FIBA Archive

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Uruguay Welcome 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 3 2 1 5
3 Paraguay Sol de América 3 1 2 4
4 Bolivia UTEPSA 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
16 February 2000 Welcome Uruguay 107–58 Bolivia UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay
18 February 2000 Sol de América Paraguay 101–84 Bolivia UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay

Final stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo 1
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Uruguay Welcome 0
 
Uruguay Welcome 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Boca Juniors 0
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Brazil Vasco da Gama 3
 
Brazil Marathon Franca 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 0
 
Brazil Marathon Franca 0
 
 
 
 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 Brazil Vasco Barueri 0
 

Quarterfinals

Game 1

28 February 2000 Boca Juniors Argentina 73–75
(Series: 0–1)		 Uruguay Welcome Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: O'Bannon 24[1] Pts: Szczygielsk 17[1] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde
2 March 2000 Vasco Barueri Brazil 97–100
(Series: 0–1)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Barueri, Brazil

Game 2

13 March 2000 Marathon Franca Brazil 88–81
(Series: 2–0)		 Argentina Independiente de General Pico Franca, Brazil
Pts: Douglas 20[3] Pts: Malara, Sucatzky 14[3] Arena: Ginásio Pedrocão
14 March 2000 Vasco da Gama Brazil 83–73
(Series: 2–0)		 Brazil Vasco Barueri Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 March 2000 Welcome Uruguay 71–64
(Series: 2–0)		 Argentina Boca Juniors Montevideo, Uruguay
Pts: Owens 15[5] Pts: O'Bannon 18[5]

Game 3

Semifinals

Game 1

24 March 2000 Atenas Argentina 83–55
(Series: 1–0)		 Uruguay Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Pts: Campana 19[7] Pts: Moglia 12[7] Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti

Game 2

1 April 2000 Welcome Uruguay 85–90
(Series: 0–2)		 Argentina Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay

Grand Finals

Finals rosters

Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Sandro Varejão, Jose Vargas - Helinho. Coach: Hélio Rubens

Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Leandro Palladino, Héctor Campana, Jason Osborne - Leonardo Gutierrez. Coach: Pablo Coleffi

Season MVP: Jose Vargas

References

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