1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
| Competition details | |||
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| Season | 1997 | ||
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Dates | 18 February – 9 May 1997 | ||
| Final positions | |||
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| Runners-up |
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The 1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol was the second edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 18 February 1997 and finished on 9 May 1997. Argentine club Atenas won the tournament, defeating Brazilian club Corinthians in the finals.
Format
Teams were split into three groups of four teams each and one group of three teams, and played each other in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided.
Teams
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
| Andino Sport Club |
| Atenas | |
| Olimpia | |
 | Ingavi de La Paz |
| Corinthians |
| Cougar Franca | |
| Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul | |
 | Español de Talca |
| Deportivo Petrox | |
 | Paisas de Medellín |
| Piratas de Bogotá | |
 | Sol de América |
 | Deportivo SIPESA |
| Regatas Lima | |
 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | OLI | PET | SOL | ING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 109–88 | 105–86 | 151–88 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 83–97 | — | 92–99 | 127–89 | ||
| 3 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 94–102 | 87–105 | — | 101–90 | ||
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 101–114 | 91–106 | 120–113 | — |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | FRA | PAI | GAI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Advances to final stage | — | 118–83 | w/o | |
| 2 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 78–108 | — | w/o | ||
| 3 | |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 76–86 | 92–78 | — |
Source: FIBA Archive
Notes:
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | COR | AND | REG | ESP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Advances to final stage | — | 99–92 | 106–84 | 123–122 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 87–81 | — | 94–69 | 110–81 | ||
| 3 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 81–74 | 62–96 | — | 97–73 | ||
| 4 | |
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 80–81 | 103–94 | 54–56 | — |
Source: FIBA Archive
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | ATE | PIR | COS | SIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | Advances to final stage | — | 103–84 | 98–82 | 105–46 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 57–77 | — | 87–79 | 85–77 | ||
| 3 | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 91–103 | w/o | — | 104–77 | ||
| 4 | |
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72–86 | 65–96 | 86–96 | — |
Source: FIBA Archive
Final stage
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References
- ↑ Atenas tiene una prueba en Medellín, Clarín, 4 April 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2017.(in Spanish)
- 1997 South American League for Men's Clubs, FIBA Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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