2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2001 FIBA South American League, was the sixth edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 12 February 2001 and finished on 13 April 2001. Argentine team Estudiantes de Olavarría won their first title, defeating Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia in the finals. This tournament saw the only appearance of a team from outside South America, the NBDL Ambassadors from the United States, coached by Nate Archibald.[1] The team played their only home game in the stadium of Unión de Santa Fe[1] in the quarterfinals, where they lost the series 1–2 against Brazilian team Flamengo.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Competition details
Season 2001
Teams 16
Dates 12 February – 13 April 2001
Final positions
Champions Estudiantes de Olavarría
Runners-up Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
Semifinalists Atenas
Flamengo
2000
2002

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
Estudiantes de Olavarría
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
 BoliviaReal Santa Cruz
 BrazilFlamengo
Uberlândia
Vasco da Gama
 ChileProvincial Osorno
Universidad de Concepción
 ColombiaPiratas de Bogotá
 EcuadorESPE
 ParaguaySan José
 PeruUniversidad Alas Peruanas
 United StatesNBDL Ambassadors
 UruguayWelcome
 VenezuelaCocodrilos de Caracas

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Vasco da Gama 3 2 1 5
3 Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
4 Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes de Olavarría 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Uberlândia 3 2 1 5
3 Piratas de Bogotá 3 1 2 4
4 Real Santa Cruz 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
14 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá 8373 Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia
15 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá 6583 Uberlândia Bogotá, Colombia
16 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 9086 Piratas de Bogotá Bogotá, Colombia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 NBDL Ambassadors 3 2 1 5
3 San José 3 1 2 4
4 Universidad de Concepción 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
15 February 2001 NBDL Ambassadors 8776 San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
16 February 2001 Atenas 9374 San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
17 February 2001 Atenas 10393 NBDL Ambassadors Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Flamengo 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2 Welcome 3 3 0 6
3 Cocodrilos de Caracas 3 1 2 4
4 ESPE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
17 February 2001 Flamengo 11866 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas 9656 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Flamengo 9196 Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 February 2001 Welcome 10763 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Final stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
Vasco da Gama 0
 
Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
Atenas 1
 
Atenas 2
 
 
 
Welcome 1
 
Estudiantes de Olavarría 3
 
 
 
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 1
 
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
Uberlândia 1
 
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
Flamengo 1
 
Flamengo 2
 
 
NBDL Ambassadors 1
 

Quarterfinals

Game 1

5 March 2001[2] NBDL Ambassadors 114100
(Series: 1–0)
Flamengo Santa Fe, Argentina
9 March 2001[3] Welcome 8883
(Series: 1–0)
Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay

Game 2

12 March 2001 Flamengo 9390
(Series: 1–1)
NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 March 2001 Flamengo 9390
(Series: 1–1)
NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 3

13 March 2001 Flamengo 9592
(Series: 2–1)
NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Semifinals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Grand Finals

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References

  1. Road Journals from the Ambassadors, NBA.com, February 25, 2001. Retrieved May 27 2017.
  2. Gimnasia va por un buen inicio en Brasil, Olé, 5 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  3. Afuera vale doble, Olé, 9 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  4. Pibe de moda, , Olé, 6 April 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2001.(in Spanish)
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