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 club competition. Founded in 2019, it replaced the FIBA Americas League as the highest tier league in 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 toIntercontinental Cup
Current champions São Paulo
(1st title)
Most championships Quimsa
Flamengo
São Paulo
(1 title each)
TV partnersYouTube (live games
occasionally)
WebsiteBCLAmericas.basketball
2021–22 BCL Americas

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, President Horacio Muratore stated: "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".[2] The competition will consist of twelve teams, which have to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season started on October 28, 2019. On October 30, 2021, Quimsa won the inaugural championship after winning the final in Montevideo.

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
Edition Year Hosts Champions Score and Venue Runners-up Third place Score and Venue Fourth place No. of teams
1 2019–20
Montevideo
Quimsa		 92–86[lower-alpha 1]
Antel Arena, Montevideo
Flamengo		 San Lorenzo and Instituto 12
2 2021
Managua
Flamengo		 84–80
Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua
Real Estelí
Minas		 75–58
Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua
São Paulo
3 2021–22
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo		 98–84
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Biguá
Minas		 91–81
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Quimsa
  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]

All-time participants

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Basketball Champions League Americas at any time since its formation in 2019 to the current season.

1st Champions
2nd Runners-up
3rd Third place
4th Fourth place
SF Semifinalists
QF Quarterfinalists
RS Regular season
TBD To be determined
Team 20 21 22 Total
seasons		 Highest
finish
San Lorenzo SF QF – 2 Semifinals
Instituto SF RS – 2 Semifinals
Obras Sanitarias – RS RS 2 Regular season
Quimsa 1st QF 4th 3 Champions
Boca Juniors – – QF 1 Quarterfinals
Flamengo 2nd 1st QF 3 Champions
Franca QF QF – 2 Quarterfinals
Mogi das Cruzes QF – – 1 Quarterfinals
São Paulo – 4th 1st 2 Champions
Minas – 3rd 3rd 2 Third place
Edmonton Stingers – – RS 1 Regular season
CD Valdivia RS – – 1 Regular season
Universidad de Concepción – RS RS 2 Regular season
Cangrejeros de Santurce – – QF 1 Quarterfinals
Aguada RS – – 1 Regular season
Biguá RS – 2nd 2 Runners-up
Nacional – – RS 1 Regular season
Fuerza Regia QF – – 1 Quarterfinalist
Capitanes de Ciudad de México RS – – 1 Regular season
Real Estelí QF 2nd QF 3 Runners-up
Caballos de Coclé – QF – 1 Quarterfinals
Titanes de Barranquilla – RS – 1 Regular season

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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