| File:BCL Americas logo.png | |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019–20 |
| Country | Multiple countries |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Promotion to | Intercontinental Cup |
| Current champions |  Sesi Franca(1st title) |
| Most championships |  Quimsa Flamengo Franca São Paulo(1 title each) |
| TV partners | YouTube channel (live games occasionally) |
| Website | BCLAmericas.basketball |
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. The winner of each year's competition qualifies to the annual FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
History[]
On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the panamerican 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 consisted of twelve teams, which had 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. Canadian clubs Edmonton Stingers and Brampton Honey Badgers are the only North American teams to participate in the competition so far.
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[]
List of seasons[]
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score and Venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | Template:Country data URUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Montevideo |
 Quimsa |
92–86Template:Efn Antel Arena, Montevideo |
 Flamengo |
San Lorenzo and Instituto
|
12 | ||
| 2 | 2021 | Template:Country data NICTemplate:Namespace detect showall Managua |
Flamengo |
84–80 Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua |
Template:Country data NICTemplate:Namespace detect showall Real Estelí |
Minas |
75–58 Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua |
São Paulo FC | |
| 3 | 2021–22 | Rio de Janeiro |
São Paulo |
98–84 Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro |
Template:Country data URUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Biguá |
123 Minas |
91–81 Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro |
Quimsa | |
| 4 | 2022–23 | Franca |
Sesi Franca |
88–79 Pedrocão, Franca |
Flamengo |
123 Minas |
94–81 Pedrocão, Franca |
Quimsa | |
Performance by club[]
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamengo
|
1 | 2 | 2021 | 2020, 2023 |
| Quimsa
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1 | Template:Sort dash | 2020 | Template:Sort dash |
| São Paulo FC
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1 | Template:Sort dash | 2022 | Template:Sort dash |
| Franca
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1 | Template:Sort dash | 2023 | Template:Sort dash |
| Template:Country data NICTemplate:Namespace detect showall Real Estelí | Template:Sort dash | 1 | Template:Sort dash | 2021 |
| Template:Country data URUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Biguá | Template:Sort dash | 1 | Template:Sort dash | 2022 |
Performance by country[]
| Country | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2020, 2023 |
 Argentina
|
1 | Template:Sort dash | 2020 | Template:Sort dash |
| Template:Country data Nicaragua | Template:Sort dash | 1 | Template:Sort dash | 2021 |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.png Uruguay | Template:Sort dash | 1 | Template:Sort dash | 2022 |
Performance by head coach[]
Only one head coach has appeared in multiple finals, as Gustavo de Conti of Flamengo coached in three.
| Head coach | Winner | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo de Conti
|
1
|
2
|
2021 | 2020, 2023 |
| Jorge Sebastián González
|
1
|
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2020 | Template:Sort dash
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| Bruno Mortari
|
1
|
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2022 | Template:Sort dash
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| Helinho
|
1
|
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2023 | Template:Sort dash
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 David Rosario
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1
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2021 |
| Template:Country data URUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Diego Gutiérrez | Template:Sort dash
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1
|
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2022 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. http://www.fiba.basketball/news/basketball-champions-league-americas-is-launched.
- ↑ "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. http://www.fiba.basketball/news/basketball-champions-league-americas-is-launched. "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."
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