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1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

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Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season1997
Dates18 February – 9 May 1997
Teams15
Finals
ChampionsArgentina Atenas
  Runners-upBrazil Corinthians
SemifinalistsArgentina Olimpia
Brazil Cougar Franca
1996
1998

The 1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1997 FIBA South American League, was the second edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs 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 Grand Finals.

Format

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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

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Country Team
 Argentina Andino Sport Club
Atenas
Olimpia
 Bolivia Ingavi de La Paz
 Brazil Corinthians
Cougar Franca
Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul
 Chile Español de Talca
Deportivo Petrox
 Colombia Paisas de Medellín
Piratas de Bogotá
 Paraguay Sol de América
 Peru Deportivo SIPESA
Regatas Lima
 Venezuela Gaiteros del Zulia

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification OLI PET SOL ING
1 Argentina Olimpia 6 6 0 12 Advances to final stage 109–88 105–86 151–88
2 Chile Deportivo Petrox 6 3 3 9 83–97 92–99 127–89
3 Paraguay Sol de América 6 2 4 8 94–102 87–105 101–90
4 Bolivia Ingavi de La Paz 6 1 5 7 101–114 91–106 120–113
Source: FIBA Archive

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification FRA PAI GAI
1 Brazil Cougar Franca 4 4 0 8 Advances to final stage 118–83 w/o
2 Colombia Paisas de Medellín 4 1 3 5 78–108 w/o
3 Venezuela Gaiteros del Zulia[a] 4 1 3 5 76–86 92–78
Source: FIBA Archive
Notes:
  1. ^ Gaiteros withdrew from the tournament after playing two matches.[1]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification COR AND REG ESP
1 Brazil Corinthians 6 4 2 10 Advances to final stage 99–92 106–84 123–122
2 Argentina Sport Club Andino 6 4 2 10 87–81 94–69 110–81
3 Peru Regatas Lima 6 3 3 9 81–74 62–96 97–73
4 Chile Español de Talca 6 1 5 7 80–81 103–94 54–56
Source: FIBA Archive

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification ATE PIR COS SIP
1 Argentina Atenas 7 6 1 13 Advances to final stage 103–84 98–82 105–46
2 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá 6 4 2 10 57–77 87–79 85–77
3 Brazil Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul 6 2 4 8 91–103 w/o 104–77
4 Peru Deportivo SIPESA 6 0 6 6 72–86 65–96 86–96
Source: FIBA Archive

Final stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Atenas 2
 
 
 
Colombia Paisas de Medellín 0
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
Argentina Olimpia 1
 
Argentina Olimpia 2
 
 
 
Argentina Sport Club Andino 1
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
Brazil Corinthians 1
 
Brazil Corinthians 2
 
 
 
Chile Deportivo Petrox 0
 
Brazil Corinthians 2
 
 
 
Brazil Cougar Franca 0
 
Brazil Cougar Franca 2
 
 
Colombia Piratas de Bogotá 1
 

Finals rosters

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Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Greg Dennis, Thomas Jordan, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Leandro Palladino. Coach: Rubén Magnano

Corinthians: Luiz Augusto Zanon, Robyn Davis, Oscar Schmidt, Brasilia, Caio Silveira. Coach: Zé Boquinha

Season MVP: Greg Dennis

References

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  1. ^ Atenas tiene una prueba en Medellín, Clarín, 4 April 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2017.(in Spanish)