Liga Sudamericana
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The Liga Sudamericana (Portuguese: Liga Sul-Americana, English: South American League) is an international male basketball cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America, organized by the South American Basketball Confederation.
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[edit] Format
In 2006, the competition was disputed by 15 clubs, from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. In the first round, the clubs were divided in three groups of four teams each and one group of three teams, playing against each other once. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals were disputed in a best-of-three series, with the first team to win two games advancing into the semifinals, while the other team is eliminated from the playoffs. The semifinals and the final followed the same format.
[edit] List of champions
| Year | Champion | Series | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olimpia de Venado Tuerno (  Argentina) |
2-0 | Corinthians (  Brazil) |
| 1997 | Atenas de Córdoba ( Argentina) |
2-1 | Corinthians ( Brazil) |
| 1998 | Atenas de Córdoba (Argentina) |
2-0 | Marathon Franca ( Brazil) |
| 1999 | Vasco da Gama ( Brazil) |
2-0 | Boca Juniors ( Argentina) |
| 2000 | Vasco da Gama ( Brazil) |
3-2 | Atenas de Córdoba ( Argentina) |
| 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría ( Argentina) |
3-1 | Gimnasia ( Argentina) |
| 2002 | Libertad de Sunchales ( Argentina) |
3-1 | Vasco da Gama ( Brazil) |
| 2003 | not disputed | ||
| 2004 | Atenas de Córdoba ( Argentina) |
3-2 | Unit Uberlândia ( Brazil) |
| 2005 | Unit Uberlândia ( Brazil) |
3-1 | Universo/Ajax ( Brazil) |
| 2006 | Ben Hur ( Argentina) |
3-1 | COC Ribeirão Preto ( Brazil) |
[edit] Titles by team
| Club | Country | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Atenas de Córdoba | Argentina |
3 |
| Vasco da Gama | Brazil |
2 |
| Ben Hur | Argentina |
1 |
| Estudiantes de Olavarria | Argentina |
1 |
| Libertad de Sunchales | Argentina |
1 |
| Olimpia de Venado Tuerno | Argentina |
1 |
| Unit Uberlândia | Brazil |
1 |
[edit] Titles by country
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Argentina |
7 |
| Brazil |
3 |
