2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (South American Basketball League) was the 23rd edition of the second-tier level continental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from South America competed over three rounds to determine the champion. The defending champions, Guaros de Lara, did not have the opportunity to defend their title, after the Venezuelan Basketball Federation failed to register the team in the competition, alleging financial troubles.[1] Franca of Brazil won their first Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol championship in team history by beating Instituto of Argentina.[2]

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2018
Teams16
Games played38
Dates2 October – 14 December 2018
Final positions
Champions Franca (1st title)
Runners-up Instituto
Awards
MVPDavid Jackson
← 2017

Team allocation
Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
Group phase
(16 teams)
  • 16 qualified teams
Semifinal Phase
(8 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the group phase
  • 3 group runners-up from the group phase
  • 1 group third placed from the group phase
Finals
(2 teams)
  • 2 group winners from the semifinal phase

Teams
Group phase
Instituto (3rd) Flamengo (3rd) Leones de Quilpué (2nd) Olimpia (1st)
Quimsa (5th) Bauru (4th) Fastbreak del Valle (2nd) Welcome (4th)
Libertad (CW) Franca (5th) ICCAN Macas (1st) Goes (5th)
Deportivo Calero (1st) Minas Tênis Clube (WC) Piratas de los Lagos (WC) Aguada (WC)

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
  • CW: Cup winner
  • WC: Wild card

Group phase

Sixteen teams participated in the group phase, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in groups A, C, and D, and the highest-placed team in group B advanced to the semifinal phase. Also, the best third-placed team from groups A, C and D advanced to the semifinal phase. Games were played from 2 to 24 October, 2018.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Franca (H) 3 3 0 268 218 +50 6 Advance to Semifinal Phase
2 Instituto 3 2 1 231 220 +11 5
3 Leones de Quilpué 3 1 2 220 249 −29 4
4 Club Atlético Aguada 3 0 3 226 258 −32 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.

Venue: Franca, Brazil

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Olimpia 3 3 0 264 212 +52 6 Advance to Semifinal Phase
2 ICCAN Macas (H) 3 2 1 234 212 +22 5
3 Club Deportivo Calero 3 1 2 234 270 −36 4
4 Piratas de los Lagos 3 0 3 229 267 −38 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.

Venue: Macas, Ecuador

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Quimsa 3 3 0 248 222 +26 6 Advance to Semifinal Phase
2 Bauru 3 2 1 237 222 +15 5
3 Minas Tênis Clube 3 1 2 218 223 −5 4
4 Fastbreak del Valle (H) 3 0 3 225 261 −36 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.

Venue: Cali, Colombia

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Flamengo 3 3 0 277 239 +38 6 Advance to Semifinal Phase
2 Libertad 3 2 1 252 235 +17 5
3 Welcome 3 1 2 226 240 −14 4
4 Goes (H) 3 0 3 214 255 −41 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.

Venue: Montevideo, Uruguay

Best third-placed team
Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 C Minas Tênis Clube 3 1 2 218 223 −5 4 Advance to Semifinal Phase
2 D Welcome 3 1 2 226 240 −14 4
3 A Leones de Quilpué 3 1 2 220 249 −29 4
Source: FIBA

Semifinal phase

The eight teams which advanced from the group phase played in this stage. The eight teams were split into two groups, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The highest-placed teams in each group advanced to the Grand Final series. Games were played from 13 to 22 November 2018.

Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Franca 3 2 1 257 231 +26 5[lower-alpha 1] Advance to Finals
2 Libertad 3 2 1 255 245 +10 5[lower-alpha 1]
3 Olimpia (H) 3 2 1 241 239 +2 5[lower-alpha 1]
4 Quimsa 3 0 3 226 264 −38 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Franca 1–1, +9; Libertad 1–1, +5; Olimpia 1–1, –14

Venue: Asunción, Paraguay

Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Instituto 3 3 0 257 207 +50 6 Advance to Finals
2 Flamengo (H) 3 2 1 277 242 +35 5
3 Minas Tênis Clube 3 1 2 207 240 −33 4
4 Bauru 3 0 3 200 252 −52 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Host.

Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Grand Finals

The Grand Finals were decided in a best-of-three playoff format. Games were played on 7, 13, and 14 December 2018. The team with the better record in the Semifinal phase played Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Instituto 1–2 Franca 90–92 79–68 90–94

References
  1. "Guaros de Lara no jugará la Liga Sudamericana 2018". El Nacional.
  2. "Franca Basketball Clube es el Campeón de la DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana 2018". FIBA.
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