Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol


The Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol, or Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol, was an international men's professional basketball cup competition that took place between South American sports clubs. It was originally organized by the South American Basketball Confederation, and later in 2008 by FIBA Americas. It was played annually between the league champions in each country, plus the winner of the previous edition.

History

The South American Championship of Champion Clubs was founded in 1946, and it was the first international tournament in South America. It was played in a round robin format, usually hosted by a single city. From 1965 until 1987 the champion teams participated in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup represented South America. The competition was the first-tier and most important club competition in South America until 1996 when the FIBA South American League was launched, with a format that looked more of one of a European completion and not a single tournament.
The competition was finally discontinued in the year 2008, after the new top-tier panamerican FIBA Americas League had been recently formed in December 2007 and meant that each South America country's top teams would qualify to the new league and not the FIBA South American League. Subsequently the South American Championship lost its importance and it was abolished.
Legendary South American players like Oscar Schmidt, Marcelo Milanesio and Hector Campana have played in the competition.

South American Championship of Champion Clubs levels on the South American pyramid

  • 1st-tier:
  • 2nd-tier:
  • 3rd-tier:

Names of the top-tier level South American / Latin American competition

Consubasquet era:

Format

The competition was hosted in one or more cities. In the first round, the eight clubs were divided in two groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first placed team of a group played against the other group's runner-up. The final was contested by the semifinal winners.

Finals

YearWinnersFinalistsScore
1946

Classification

Final tournament

South American 1st tier
YearHostChampionRunner-upThirdFourthFifthSixthSeventhEighth
1946

Performances

Titles by club

TitlesClubYears won
8

Statistical leaders per season

Topscorers per tournament

1946: Roberto Lovera
1953: Aristides Isusi 140 pts
1958: Héctor Costa 124 pts
1966: Wlamir Marques
1969: Wlamir Marques 144 pts
1989: Al Smith
1992: Gustavo Szczygielski 104 pts
1995: Billy Law
1998: Charles Byrd 161 pts
1999: Charles Byrd 160 pts
2000: Victor Diaz 99 pts
2001: Víctor Díaz
2003: Jervaughn Scales 115 pts
2004: Paolo Quinteros 138 pts
2006: Maurice Spillers 95 pts '
2007: Evandro Fernandes Pinto 113 pts '
2008: Leandro Garcia Morales 94 pts ''''

Most rebounds

2003: Nick Davis 40
2004: Kenny Whitehead
2006: Martín Leiva 4.8
2007: Charles Márcio Lopes 9.8
2008: Shilton Dos Santos 8.8

Most assists

2003: Nezinho Dos Santos 28
2006: Pablo Moldú 4.2
2007: Facundo Sucatzky 5.0
2008: Facundo Sucatzky 11.6

Index rating

2007: Facundo Sucatzky 23.0 pts
2008: Leandro Garcia Morales 19.3 pts

South American Cup Finals Top Scorers

The competition was normally held in a round robin format, but on a few occasions there were single finals. On many occasions the Final was considered the decider match of the last round.
SeasonTop ScorerClubPoints Scored
1966

Winning rosters

1950s

  • 1958 Sporting Club Uruguay
Héctor Costa, Adolfo Lubnicki, Enrique Baliño, José Llera, Jorge Pagani, Zafiro Antúnez, Hugo Vázquez, Luciano Aranzadi, Tydeo Irigoyen, Carlos Peinado, Nelson Chelle, Carlos Roselló, José Otonello. Coach: Héctor López Reboledo

1960s

  • 1966 Corinthians
José Edvar Simões, Pedro Yves, Bira, Rene, Wlamir Marques, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto
  • 1967 Thomas Bata
Juan Lishnowski, Josè Pleticovic, Luis Lamig, Francisco Valenzuela, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Encina, Luis Garcìa, Enrique Espinoza, Ivan Torres, Luis Barrera.
  • 1969 Corinthians
Ortiz, Ferraz, Bernardo, Felipe, Bira, Rene, Peninha, Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Renzo, Fernando, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto

1970s

  • 1974 Franca
Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão -Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro. Coach: Pedroca.
  • 1975 Franca
Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão - Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro.Coach: Pedroca.

1980s

  • 1980 Franca
Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Guerrinha, Robertão - Tom Zé. Coach: Pedroca
Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Javier Maretto, Jorge Martin, Jose Cotic, Luis Gonzalez, George Berry, Hugo Francisco Belli. Coach: Leon Najnudel
Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Harthorne Wingo, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Meschini, Gabriel Darrás, Sebastian Uranga. Coach: Leon Najnudel
Daniel Wenzel, Hebert Núñez, Álvaro Tito, Juan Andrés Blanc, Gustavo Tito, Joe McColl, Pedro Malet, Alejandro Trias, Oscar Soto, Lincoln Pérez, Bo Jackson y Jimmy Wells. Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi.
  • 1985 CA Monte Libano
Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, Bob Miservicius, Paraguai Pisérgio, António Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões
  • 1986 CA Monte Libano
Ricardo Cardoso Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, António Valliengo Toninho, André Ernesto Stoffel, Cadum, Zé Mauro, Antonio Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões
Miguel Cortijo, Luis Oroño, Jimmy Gilbert, Horacio López, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Gabriel Darrás, Orlando Tourn, Diego Maggi. Coach: Luis Martinez
  • 1988 Trotamundos
Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Jerry Corcoram, David Simmons, Alfredo Díaz, Randall Rodríguez, Luís Jiménez, Yván Olivares, Calos Dalrrimple, Allison García, Gustavo Borromé, Douglas Barinas, Efraín Ponce, Alexander Nelcha, Manuel Jiménez, Ernesto Rivero. Coach: Osiris Duquela
  • 1989 Trotamundos
Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Carlos Dalrrimple, César Ramos, Randall Rodríguez, Roldman Toro, Rostyn González, Luís Jiménez, Elías Romero, Manuel Jiménez, Allison García, Yván Olivares, Nicolás Castillo, Luis Gómez, Alexander Nelcha, Elsren Jackson. Coach: Pedro “Camagüey” Espinoza

1990s

  • 1990 Franca
Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Patrick Reynolds, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
  • 1991 Franca
Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Morgan Taylor, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
  • 1992 Bigua
Horacio Perdomo, Gustavo Szczygielski, Luis Pierri, Medrick, Nebel, Toto, Luis Eduardo Larrosa, Enrique Cattivelli, Mark Stevenson, Oldham, Enrique Tucuna, Camilo Castro, Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi
Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, Jervis Cole, Luis Villar, Esteban De la Fuente, Wallace Bryant, Ernesto Michel, Luis Gonzalez, Marcelo Milanesio, Diego Osella, Wallace Bryant, Pedro Casermeiro, Carlos Colla. Coach: Walter Garrone
Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, Mario Milanesio, Esteban De la Fuente, Luis Villar, Pedro Casermeiro, Fabricio Oberto, Marcos Nóbile, Diego Osella, Fabricio Oberto, Bruno Lábaque, Leandro Palladino, Ben Gillery. Coach: Rubén Magnano
  • 1995 Rio Claro
Valtinho da Silva, Scooby Tec, Taddei Cury, Billy Law, Robyn Davis, Paulao, Antonio Santana, Luiz Felipe Azevedo, Almir, Gibi, Daniel Ricardo Probst, Efigenio, Seu Agostinho, Walter Rosamila, Gustavo. Coach: Ze Boquinha
  • 1996 Independence de General Pico
Miguel Cortijo, Facundo Sucatzky, Jervis Cole, Melvin Johnson, Pelado Sanchez, Sergio Aispurúa, Raul Merlo, Alberto Falasconi, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Pablo Cariddi. Coach: Mario Guzman
Charles Byrd, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogerio Klafke, Janjao, Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas, Paulinho, Carlao, Dial, Ze Carlos.
  • 1999 Vasco da Gama
Charles Byrd, Helio Rubens Garcia Filho, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Janjao, Rogerio Klafke, Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas. Coach: Flor Meléndez

2000s

  • 2000 Trotamundos
Oscar Torres, Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Sean Colson, Art Long, C.Estaba, A.Garcia, R.Osorio, V.Heredia, P.Barrios
  • 2002 Delfines de Miranda
Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Ruben Nembhard, Nate Johnston, Ludwing Irazabal, Jose Mora, Alejandro Quiroz, Rafael Guevara, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado, Armando Becker. Coach: Francisco "Paco" Diez
  • 2003 Delfines de Miranda
Carl Herrera, Derrick Brown, Victor David Diaz, Alejandro Quiroz, Angel Caballero, Richard Lugo.
  • 2004 Boca Juniors
Rotta Juan Pablo, Leonardo Peralta, Fernando Malara, Carlos Matías Sanders, Lucas Ortiz, Juan Sartorelli, Martin Leiva, Sebastian Festa, Paolo Quinteros, Raheim Brown, Alejandro Burgos. Coach: Sergio Hernandez
  • 2005 Boca Juniors
Carlos Matías Sanders, Sherell Ford Lucas Ortiz, Martin Leiva, Paolo Quinteros, Diego Alba, Fernando Malara, Luis Cequeira, Carlos Strong, Fernando Funes, Leonardo Peralta. Coach: Carlos Duro
  • 2006 Boca Juniors
Julian Aprea, Raymundo Legaria, Lucas Ortiz, Martin Miner, Matias Fioretti, Luis Cequeira, Leonardo Gutierrez, Martin Leiva, Gustavo Orona, Lazaro Borrell, Rodrigo Sanchez, Maurice Spillers. Coach: Eduardo Cadillac
  • 2007 Minas Tenis Clube
Soro, Maozao, Facundo Sucatzky, Wanderson Trigueiro, Evandro Fernandes Pinto, Andre, Luiz Felipe, Marcio, Romario Souza, Mauro, Guilherme, Sean Knitter. Coach: Flavio Davis Furtado
  • 2008 Biguá
Leandro Garcia Morales, Kevin Young, Duke Freeman-McKarney, Santiago Vidal, Nathan Guillermo, Martín Osimani, Juan Cambon, Joaquin Osimani, Gonzalo Meira, Gonzalo Carvidon, Juan Jose Rovira, Mathias Calfani. Coach: Néstor Garcia