Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol

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 (and on many occasions the runners-up too) 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: (1946 – 1992) • 2nd-tier: (1993 – 1996, 2001 – 2007) • 3rd-tier: (1996 – 2000, 2008) Names of the top-tier level South American / Latin American competition • Consubasquet era: (1946–2007) • Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (English: South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs): (1946–1992) • Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (English: Pan American Basketball Club Championship): (1993–2000) • Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB) (English: South American Basketball League): (2001–2007) • FIBA Americas era: (2007–present) • FIBA Americas League: (2007 – 2019) ==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==

Final tournament South American 1st tier South American 2nd tier South American 3d tier ==Performances==

Titles by club Titles by country ==Statistical leaders per season==

Topscorers per tournament 1946: Roberto Lovera (Club Atlético Olimpia) 1953: Aristides Isusi (Club Olimpia) 140 pts 1958: Héctor Costa (Sporting Club Uruguay) 124 pts 1966: Wlamir Marques (Corinthians) 1969: Wlamir Marques (Corinthians) 144 pts 1989: Al Smith (Trotamundos B.B.C.) 1992: Gustavo Szczygielski (Bigua) 104 pts 1995: Billy Law (Rio Claro) 1998: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 161 pts 1999: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 160 pts 2000: Victor Diaz (Trotamundos B.B.C.) 99 pts 2001: Víctor Díaz (Delfines) 2003: Jervaughn Scales (Gimnasia) 115 pts 2004: Paolo Quinteros (Boca Juniors) 138 pts 2006: Maurice Spillers (Boca Juniors) 95 pts (19.0 pg) 2007: Evandro Fernandes Pinto (Minas Tenis Clube) 113 pts (22.6 pg) 2008: Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 94 pts (23.5 pg) Most rebounds 2003: Nick Davis (Duros de Lara) 40 2004: Kenny Whitehead (Club de Regatas Lima) 2006: Martín Leiva (Boca Juniors) 4.8 2007: Charles Márcio Lopes (UniCEUB) 9.8 (pg) 2008: Shilton Dos Santos (Joinville) 8.8 (pg) Most assists 2003: Nezinho Dos Santos (Ribeirão Preto) 28 2006: Pablo Moldú (Boca Juniors) 4.2 2007: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 5.0 (pg) 2008: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 11.6 (pg) Index rating 2007: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 23.0 pts 2008: Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 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. ==MVP per tournament ==

helped Atenas Cordoba win the 1994 South American Championship. won the trophy 3 times (2000, 2002, 2003) after the competition was branded as 2nd tier. 1950s • 1958 Sporting Club Uruguay Héctor Costa (c), 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 • 1981 FCO Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Javier Maretto, Jorge Martin, Jose Cotic, Luis Gonzalez, George Berry, Hugo Francisco Belli. Coach: Leon Najnudel • 1982 FCO Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Harthorne Wingo, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Meschini, Gabriel Darrás, Sebastian Uranga. Coach: Leon Najnudel • 1983 Penarol Montevideo 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 • 1987 FCO 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 • 1993 Asociación Deportiva Atenas 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 (es) • 1994 Asociación Deportiva Atenas 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 (pt) • 1996 Independence de General Pico Miguel Cortijo, Facundo Sucatzky, Jervis Cole, Melvin Johnson, Pelado Sanchez, Sergio Aispurúa (es), Raul Merlo (es), Alberto Falasconi, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Pablo Cariddi. Coach: Mario Guzman • 1998 Vasco da Gama 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 (es) • 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 (es) • 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 ==See also==