The Basketball Champions League Americas ( BCLA ) ( Spanish : Liga de Campeones de Baloncesto 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 level league in the Americas . The winner of each year's competition qualifies to the annual FIBA Intercontinental Cup .
15-462: Each season exists of 12 teams that qualify through their domestic leagues and the league is typically organized between December and April of the following calendar year. Thus far the league has been won by four different teams, Quimsa from Argentina is the only team to win two championships. On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the Panamerican competition, which derives its name and branding from
30-534: A best-of-three series. The Semi-Finals and the Final will also be decided in a best-of-three format. Only one head coach has appeared in multiple finals, as Gustavo de Conti of Flamengo coached in four. 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. In selected South American countries,
45-514: Is Pan-America's premier men's basketball club competition. Founded in 2019, it replaced the FIBA Americas League as the highest level league in the Americas . The winner of each year's competition qualifies to the annual FIBA Intercontinental Cup . Each season exists of 12 teams that qualify through their domestic leagues and the league is typically organized between December and April of
60-533: 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". The competition consisted of twelve teams, which had to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season started on October 28, 2019. On October 30, 2021, Quimsa won the inaugural championship after winning the final in Montevideo . Canadian clubs Edmonton Stingers and Brampton Honey Badgers are
75-577: Is the Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero. Apart from basketball, other activities hosted by the club are cestoball , roller skating , taekwondo and volleyball . Founded in 1989, its name derives from the Quichua word kimsa , meaning three . The club was established as the merger of "Estudiantes Unidos", "Santiago Basketball Club" and "Inti Club", all three historical basketball clubs in Santiago. In
90-643: The European Basketball Champions League . The competition replaced the FIBA Americas League as premier league in the Americas, President Horacio Muratore stated: "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". The competition consisted of twelve teams, which had to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season started on October 28, 2019. On October 30, 2021, Quimsa won
105-437: The 2002–03 season Quimsa achieved promotion to Torneo Nacional de Ascenso , the second division of national basketball. In the 2004–05 season, Quimsa played the final to promote, but they lost to La Unión in a playoff match after a 2–2 tie. Quimsa reached the final in the following season, promoting to LNB although Quimsa also lost to Juventud Sionista , which crowned champion of the second division. In their first season in
120-576: The city of Santiago del Estero in the homonymous province . The club's professional basketball team plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), the top division of Argentine basketball, and Pan-America's premier men's basketball league, the Basketball Champions League Americas . Quimsa has won two continental titles in 2020 and 2024 . They have also won two national LNB championships in 2015 and 2023. Quimsa's home arena
135-414: The final was a rematch with Flamengo. Brandon Robinson was once again named the league MVP. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either: Quimsa plays its home venues at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, which have a capacity of 4,300. The stadium
150-438: The following calendar year. Thus far the league has been won by four different teams, Quimsa from Argentina is the only team to win two championships. On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the Panamerican competition, which derives its name and branding from the European Basketball Champions League . The competition replaced the FIBA Americas League as premier league in the Americas, President Horacio Muratore stated: "This
165-508: The inaugural championship after winning the final in Montevideo . Canadian clubs Edmonton Stingers and Brampton Honey Badgers are the only North American teams to participate in the competition so far. 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
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#1733094064223180-493: The only North American teams to participate in the competition so far. 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. Only one head coach has appeared in multiple finals, as Gustavo de Conti of Flamengo coached in four. The following
195-420: The top level of Argentine basketball, Quimsa ended 9°, with 25 wins and 23 losses. In November 2020, Quimsa won the final of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA), beating Flamengo and being crowned champions of South America. On April 14, 2024, Quimsa won its second BCLA championship and became the first team to win two league titles. The Final Four was hosted by Quimsa in Santiago del Estero and
210-476: The tournament aired live on DSports . In Puerto Rico, available via WAPA-TV . In the United States, available via FanDuel TV . In Brazil, available via Globo 's SporTV . For countries without broadcasting rights, BCLA also available via Basketball Champions League Americas YouTube channel. Quimsa Asociación Atlética Quimsa , usually called simply Quimsa , is an Argentine sports club located in
225-483: Was originally used by Club Estudiantes Unidos, one of the three institution that merged to form Quimsa. With the money earned from the sales of Inti Club and Santiago Básquetbol Club (the other two clubs part of the merging), Quimsa refurbished the arena. Basketball Champions League Americas The Basketball Champions League Americas ( BCLA ) ( Spanish : Liga de Campeones de Baloncesto de las Américas , Portuguese : Liga dos Campeões de Basquetebol das Américas )
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