1999 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season1999
Dates9 February – 30 March 1999
Number of teams13
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Vasco da Gama
  Runners-upArgentina Boca Juniors
SemifinalistsArgentina Independiente de General Pico
Uruguay Welcome
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The 1999 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1999 FIBA South American League, was the fourth edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 9 February 1999 and finished on 30 March 1999. Brazilian team Vasco da Gama won the tournament, defeating Argentine club Boca Juniors in the Grand Finals, and qualified to the 1999 McDonald's Championship.

Format

Teams were split into one group of four teams and three teams of three teams each, and played each other in a 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. Unlike the previous tournaments where teams played home and away matches in the group phase, every group played all their matches in the same city.

Teams

Country Team
 Argentina Atenas
Boca Juniors
Independiente de General Pico
 Bolivia Andino
 Brazil Franca
COC/Ribeirão Preto
Vasco da Gama
 Chile Llanquihue
 Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta
 Uruguay Cordón
Welcome
 Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Trotamundos de Carabobo

Group stage

Group A

All games in group A were played in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Uruguay Welcome 3 2 1 5
3 Bolivia Andino 3 1 2 4
4 Chile Llanquihue 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
Llanquihue Chile v Argentina Boca Juniors
9 February 1999 Llanquihue Chile 71–107 Argentina Boca Juniors Cochabamba, Bolivia
Andino Bolivia v Uruguay Welcome
9 February 1999 Andino Bolivia 78–118 Uruguay Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia
Llanquihue Chile v Uruguay Welcome
10 February 1999 Llanquihue Chile 91–95 Uruguay Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia
Andino Bolivia v Argentina Boca Juniors
10 February 1999 Andino Bolivia 62–106 Argentina Boca Juniors Cochabamba, Bolivia
Andino Bolivia v Chile Llanquihue
11 February 1999 Andino Bolivia 83–64 Chile Llanquihue Cochabamba, Bolivia
Boca Juniors Argentina v Uruguay Welcome
11 February 1999 Boca Juniors Argentina 86–83 Uruguay Welcome Cochabamba, Bolivia

Group B

All games in group B were played in Valencia, Venezuela.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto 2 1 1 3
3 Uruguay Cordón 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela v Uruguay Cordón
9 February 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela 78–68 Uruguay Cordón Valencia, Venezuela
Cordón Uruguay v Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto
10 February 1999 Cordón Uruguay 57–52 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto Valencia, Venezuela
Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela v Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto
11 February 1999 Trotamundos de Carabobo Venezuela 51–57 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto Cochabamba, Bolivia

Group C

All games in group C were played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2 Argentina Atenas 2 1 1 3
3 Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
Vasco da Gama Brazil v Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita
9 February 1999 Vasco da Gama Brazil 105–82 Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vasco da Gama Brazil v Argentina Atenas
11 February 1999 Vasco da Gama Brazil 60–62 Argentina Atenas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pts: Rogério 12[2] Pts: Campana 19[2]

Group D

All games in group D were played in Cúcuta, Colombia.[1]

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 2 1 1 3 Advances to final stage
2 Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta 2 1 1 3
3 Brazil Franca 2 1 1 3
Source: FIBA Archive
Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia v Argentina Independiente de General Pico
9 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia 101–104 Argentina Independiente de General Pico Cúcuta, Colombia
Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia v Argentina Franca
11 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia 90–86 Argentina Franca Cúcuta, Colombia

Final stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
 Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta 0
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
 Uruguay Welcome 0
 
Venezuela Trotamundos de Carabobo 1
 
 
 
 Uruguay Welcome 2
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Boca Juniors 0
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 2
 
 
 
 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto 0
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 1
 
Argentina Independiente de General Pico 2
 
 
 Argentina Atenas 1
 

Quarterfinals

Game 1

Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia v Brazil Vasco da Gama
23 February 1999 Cañoneros de Cúcuta Colombia 70–87
(Series: 0–1) 		Brazil Vasco da Gama Cúcuta, Colombia
COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil v Argentina Boca Juniors
25 February 1999 COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil 78–93
(Series: 0–1) 		Argentina Boca Juniors Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Pts: Merritt 19[3] Pts: Montecchia 27[3]

Game 2

Vasco da Gama Brazil v Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta
2 March 1999 Vasco da Gama Brazil 104–86
(Series: 2–0) 		Colombia Cañoneros de Cúcuta Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Boca Juniors Argentina v Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto
4 March 1999 Boca Juniors Argentina 93–83
(Series: 2–0) 		Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: de la Fuente 25[4] Pts: Wagnao 20[4] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Game 3

Semifinals

Game 1

Welcome Uruguay v Brazil Vasco da Gama
9 March 1999 Welcome Uruguay 75–95
(Series: 0–1) 		Brazil Vasco da Gama Montevideo, Uruguay
Independiente de General Pico Argentina v Argentina Boca Juniors
11 March 1999 Independiente de General Pico Argentina 63–71[5]
(Series: 0–1) 		Argentina Boca Juniors General Pico, Argentina

Game 2

Vasco da Gama Brazil v Uruguay Welcome
16 March 1999 Vasco da Gama Brazil 90–75
(Series: 0–1) 		Uruguay Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Boca Juniors Argentina v Argentina Independiente de General Pico
16 March 1999 Boca Juniors Argentina 80–88[6]
(Series: 1–1) 		Argentina Independiente de General Pico Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pts: Barrett 16[6] Pts: Prickett 20[6] Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Game 3

Boca Juniors Argentina v Argentina Independiente de General Pico
17 March 1999 Boca Juniors Argentina 73–77
(Series: 2–1) 		Argentina Independiente de General Pico Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Luis Conde

Grand Finals

Boca Juniors Argentina v Brazil Vasco da Gama
25 March 1999 Boca Juniors Argentina 73–77
(Series: 0–1) 		Brazil Vasco da Gama Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Luis Conde
Vasco da Gama Brazil v Argentina Boca Juniors
25 March 1999 Vasco da Gama Brazil 76–68
(Series: 2–0) 		Argentina Boca Juniors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pts: Byrd[7] Pts: Barrett 26[7] Arena: Ginásio do Maracanãzinho

Finals rosters

Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Jose Mingão, Jose Vargas - Janjão. Coach: Flor Meléndez

Boca Juniors: Alejandro Montecchia, Gabriel Fernández, Stacey Williams, Rubén Wolkowyski, Rowan Barrett - Esteban de la Fuente, Daniel Farabello. Coach: Néstor "Che" Garcia

Season MVP: Charles Byrd

References

  1. ^ a b c d Se larga una Liga con acento argentino, Clarín, 8 February 1999. Retrieved 26 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Atenas se clasificó, Clarín, 12 February 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. ^ a b Un negocio de Boca, , Clarín, 26 February 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Boca ganó y jugará ante Independiente, Clarín, 5 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Boca logró un triunfo para recuperar la fe, Clarín, 13 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b c En busca de la final, Clarín, 13 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b A Boca no le alcanzó, Clarín, 31 March 1999. Retrieved 27 May 2017.(in Spanish)