Basketball Champions League Americas
 | |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 September 2019 |
| First season | 2019–20 |
| Country | Multiple countries |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Promotion to | Intercontinental Cup |
| Current champions |  Flamengo(1st title) |
| Most championships |  Quimsa Flamengo(1 title each) |
| TV partners | YouTube (live games occasionally) |
| Website | BCLAmericas.basketball |
 2021–22 BCL Americas | |
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.
History[]
On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the 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.[2] The competition will consist of twelve teams, which have to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season is expected to start in October 2019.
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[]
| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Score and Venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and Venue | Fourth place | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 |  Montevideo |
 Quimsa |
92–86[a] Antel Arena, Montevideo |
 Flamengo |
San Lorenzo |
Not played | Instituto |
12 |
| 2 | 2021 |  Managua |
Flamengo |
84–80 Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua |
 Real Estelí |
Minas |
75–58 Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua |
São Paulo |
All-time participants[]
The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Basketball Champions League Americas at any time since its formation in 2019 to the current season.
| 1st | Champions | |||||
| 2nd | Runners-up | |||||
| 3rd | Third place | |||||
| 4th | Fourth place | |||||
| SF | Semifinalists | |||||
| QF | Quarterfinalists | |||||
| RS | Regular season | |||||
| TBD | To be determined | |||||
| Team | 20 | 21 | 22 | Total seasons |
Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo
|
SF | QF | – | 2 | Semifinals |
| Instituto
|
SF | RS | – | 2 | Semifinals |
| Obras Sanitarias
|
– | RS | TBD | 2 | Regular season |
| Quimsa
|
1st | QF | TBD | 3 | Champions |
| Boca Juniors
|
– | – | TBD | 1 | TBD |
| Flamengo
|
2nd | 1st | TBD | 3 | Champions |
| Franca
|
QF | QF | – | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| Mogi das Cruzes
|
QF | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
| São Paulo FC
|
– | 4th | TBD | 2 | Fourth place |
| Minas
|
– | 3rd | TBD | 2 | Third place |
 Edmonton Stingers
|
– | – | TBD | 1 | To be played |
 CD Valdivia
|
RS | – | – | 1 | Regular season |
| Universidad de Concepción
|
– | RS | TBD | 2 | Regular season |
 Cangrejeros de Santurce
|
– | – | TBD | 1 | To be played |
| Aguada
|
RS | – | – | 1 | Regular season |
| Biguá
|
RS | – | TBD | 2 | Regular season |
| Nacional
|
– | – | TBD | 1 | To be played |
 Fuerza Regia
|
QF | – | – | 1 | Quarterfinalist |
| Capitanes de Ciudad de México
|
RS | – | – | 1 | Regular season |
| Real Estelí
|
QF | 2nd | TBD | 3 | Runners-up |
 Caballos de Coclé
|
– | QF | – | 1 | Quarterfinals |
 Titanes de Barranquilla
|
– | RS | – | 1 | Regular season |
References[]
- ^ a b "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Champions League Americas is launched". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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.
- ^ "BCL Americas Final will be held in Montevideo, Uruguay". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- BCL Americas on Twitter
- Basketball Champions League Americas
- International club basketball competitions
- Basketball competitions in the Americas
- Multi-national professional sports leagues