2000 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

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.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Competition details
Season 2000
Teams 16
Dates 16 February – 17 April 2000
Final positions
Champions Vasco da Gama
Runners-up Atenas
Semifinalists Marathon Franca
Welcome
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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 Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Vasco Barueri 3 2 1 5
3 Universidad de Concepción 3 1 2 4
4 Cordón 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
23 February 2000 Atenas 103–63 Cordón Concepción, Chile
23 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción 69–76 Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
24 February 2000 Vasco Barueri 68–62 Cordón Concepción, Chile
24 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción 52–84 Atenas Concepción, Chile
25 February 1999 Atenas 79–64 Vasco Barueri Concepción, Chile
25 February 2000 Universidad de Concepción 77–70 Cordón Concepción, Chile

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Vasco da Gama 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Trotamundos de Carabobo 3 2 1 5
3 Caimanes de Barranquilla 3 1 2 4
4 UTE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
16 February 2000 Vasco da Gama 94–68 Trotamundos de Carabobo Barranquilla, Colombia
16 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 93–79 UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Vasco da Gama 106–54 UTE Barranquilla, Colombia
17 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 74–80 Trotamundos de Carabobo Barranquilla, Colombia
18 February 2000 UTE 64–95 Trotamundos de Carabobo Barranquilla, Colombia
18 February 2000 Caimanes de Barranquilla 75–85 Vasco da Gama Barranquilla, Colombia

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Marathon Franca 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Boca Juniors 3 1 2 4
3 Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 1 2 4
4 Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
Source: FIBA Archive
21 February 2000 Boca Juniors 70–77 Marathon Franca Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos
21 February 2000 Universidad Alas Peruanas 79–85 Provincial Osorno Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos
22 February 2000 Boca Juniors 81–63 Provincial Osorno Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos
22 February 2000 Universidad Alas Peruanas 65–84 Marathon Franca Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos
23 February 2000 Marathon Franca 101–89 Provincial Osorno Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos
23 February 2000 Universidad Alas Peruanas 66–62 Boca Juniors Lima, Peru
Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Welcome 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Independiente de General Pico 3 2 1 5
3 Sol de América 3 1 2 4
4 UTEPSA 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
16 February 2000 Independiente de General Pico 88–79 Sol de América Montevideo, Uruguay
16 February 2000 Welcome 107–58 UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay
17 February 2000 Independiente de General Pico 95–70 UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay
17 February 2000 Welcome 103–72 Sol de América Montevideo, Uruguay
18 February 2000 Sol de América 101–84 UTEPSA Montevideo, Uruguay
18 February 2000 Welcome 83–71 Independiente de General Pico Montevideo, Uruguay

Final stage
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Trotamundos de Carabobo 1
 
 Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Welcome 0
 
 Welcome 2
 
 
 
 Boca Juniors 0
 
 Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Vasco da Gama 3
 
 Marathon Franca 2
 
 
 
 Independiente de General Pico 0
 
 Marathon Franca 0
 
 
 
 Vasco da Gama 2
 
 Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 Vasco Barueri 0
 

Quarterfinals

Game 1
28 February 2000 Boca Juniors 73–75
(Series: 0–1)		 Welcome Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: O'Bannon 24[1] Pts: Szczygielsk 17[1] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde
2 March 2000 Vasco Barueri 97–100
(Series: 0–1)		 Vasco da Gama Barueri, Brazil
3 March 2000 Trotamundos de Carabobo 70–59
(Series: 1–0)		 Atenas Valencia, Venezuela
Pts: Dalmau 19[2] Pts: Campana, Milanesio 14[2] Arena: Forum de Valencia
3 March 2000 Independiente de General Pico 85–96
(Series: 0–1)		 Marathon Franca General Pico, Argentina
Pts: Sucatzky 25[2] Pts: Jorginho 21[2]

Game 2
13 March 2000 Marathon Franca 88–81
(Series: 2–0)		 Independiente de General Pico Franca, Brazil
Pts: Douglas 20[3] Pts: Malara, Sucatzky 14[3] Arena: Ginásio Pedrocão
14 March 2000 Vasco da Gama 83–73
(Series: 2–0)		 Vasco Barueri Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15 March 2000 Atenas 92–57
(Series: 1–1)		 Trotamundos de Carabobo Córdoba, Argentina
Pts: Osborne 19[4] Pts: Dalmau 22[4] Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
17 March 2000 Welcome 71–64
(Series: 2–0)		 Boca Juniors Montevideo, Uruguay
Pts: Owens 15[5] Pts: O'Bannon 18[5]

Game 3
16 March 2000 Atenas 77–65
(Series: 2–1)		 Trotamundos de Carabobo Córdoba, Argentina
Pts: Campana 23[6] Pts: Nwosu 18[6] Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti

Semifinals

Game 1
24 March 2000 Atenas 83–55
(Series: 1–0)		 Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Pts: Campana 19[7] Pts: Moglia 12[7] Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
27 March 2000 Vasco da Gama 82–57
(Series: 1–0)		 Marathon Franca Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
1 April 2000 Welcome 85–90
(Series: 0–2)		 Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay
3 April 2000 Marathon Franca 86–96
(Series: 0–2)		 Vasco da Gama Franca, Brazil

Grand Finals
10 April 2000 Vasco da Gama 71–78
(Series: 0–1)		 Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11 April 2000 Vasco da Gama 70–67
(Series: 1–1)		 Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14 April 2000 Atenas 84–69
(Series: 2–1)		 Vasco da Gama Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
15 April 2000 Atenas 75–87
(Series: 2–2)		 Vasco da Gama Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
17 April 2000 Vasco da Gama 64–61
(Series: 3–2)		 Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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References
  1. Tropezón de Boca, Clarín, 29 February 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. Inicio negativo, , Clarín, 4 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. Franca dejó afuera a Independiente, , Clarín, 14 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. Ganó Atenas y va por las semifinales, , Clarín, 16 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. Welcome dejó sin nada a Boca, Clarín, 18 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. Atenas avanza en la Liga Sudamericana, , Clarín, 17 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. Atenas le dio una paliza a Welcome, , Clarín, 25 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
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