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.
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
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 |
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| 21 February 2000 | Universidad Alas Peruanas
|
79–85 | Provincial Osorno
|
Lima, Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
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| 22 February 2000 | Boca Juniors
|
81–63 | Provincial Osorno
|
Lima, Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
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| 22 February 2000 | Universidad Alas Peruanas
|
65–84 | Marathon Franca
|
Lima, Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
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| 23 February 2000 | Marathon Franca
|
101–89 | Provincial Osorno
|
Lima, Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
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| 23 February 2000 | Universidad Alas Peruanas
|
66–62 | Boca Juniors
|
Lima, Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
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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
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 15 April 2000 | Atenas
|
75–87 (Series: 2–2) |
Vasco da Gama
|
Córdoba, Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti |
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| 17 April 2000 | Vasco da Gama
|
64–61 (Series: 3–2) |
Atenas
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finals rosters
Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Sandro Varejão, Jose Vargas - Helinho. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Leandro Palladino, Héctor Campana, Jason Osborne - Leonardo Gutierrez. Coach: Pablo Coleffi
Season MVP: Jose Vargas
References
- ^ a b Tropezón de Boca, Clarín, 29 February 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d Inicio negativo, , Clarín, 4 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Franca dejó afuera a Independiente, , Clarín, 14 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Ganó Atenas y va por las semifinales, , Clarín, 16 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Welcome dejó sin nada a Boca, Clarín, 18 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Atenas avanza en la Liga Sudamericana, , Clarín, 17 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Atenas le dio una paliza a Welcome, , Clarín, 25 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
