2018 FIBA Americas League

FIBA Americas League
Season2018
Dates19 January – 25 March 2018
Games played40
Teams16
Finals
ChampionsArgentina San Lorenzo (1st title)
  Runners-upBrazil Mogi das Cruzes
Third placeArgentina Regatas Corrientes
Fourth placeArgentina Estudiantes Concordia
Awards
Grand Final MVPGabriel Deck
Statistical leaders
Points Argentina Gabriel Deck 19.1
Rebounds United States Tyrone Curnell 8.1
Assists Argentina Nicolás Aguirre 7.5
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The 2018 FIBA Americas League was the 11th edition of the top-tier level intercontinental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from across the Americas competed over three rounds, to determine the champion.

Team allocation

Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
Group phase
(16 teams)
  • 16 qualified teams
Semifinal Phase
(8 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the group phase
  • 4 group runners-up from the group phase
Final Four
(4 teams)
  • 2 group winners from the semifinal phase
  • 2 group runners-up from the semifinal phase

Teams

Group phase
Argentina San Lorenzo (1st) Brazil Bauru (1st) Mexico Fuerza Regia (1st) Uruguay Hebraica Macabi (1st)
Argentina Regatas Corrientes (2nd) Brazil Paulistano (2nd) Mexico Soles de Mexicali (2nd) El Salvador San Salvador
Argentina Estudiantes Concordia (5th) Brazil Mogi das Cruzes (WC)[Note WC] Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo (2nd) Venezuela Guaros de LaraTH (1st)
Argentina Ferro (WC)[Note WC] Panama Correcaminos Colon (1st) Puerto Rico Leones de Ponce (4th) Chile Español de Talca (1st)

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Americas League title holders):

  • LC: Qualified through a licensed club with a long-term licence
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
Notes
  • ^
    Note Wild Cards (WC): As two Venezuelan sides faced financial troubles, FIBA invited Mogi das Cruzes and Ferro to the competition.[1]

    • Group phase

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    Mexican venues of the 2018 FIBA Americas League.
    Yellow: Group A.
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    Venues of the 2018 FIBA Americas League.
    Pink: Group B. Red: Group C, Group F. Green: Group D. Orange: Group E, Final Four.

    Sixteen teams participated in the group phase, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in each group advance to the semifinal phase. Games were played from 19 January until 11 February 2018.

    Group A

    Venue: Monterrey, Mexico

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Argentina Ferro 3 3 0 265 228 +37 6 Advance to semifinal phase
    2 Mexico Fuerza Regia (H) 3 2 1 236 236 0 5
    3 Mexico Soles de Mexicali 3 1 2 265 259 +6 4
    4 Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo 3 0 3 241 284 −43 3
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Group B

    Venue: Talca, Chile

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Argentina San Lorenzo 3 3 0 304 229 +75 6 Advance to semifinal phase
    2 Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 3 2 1 288 256 +32 5
    3 Brazil Paulistano 3 1 2 262 256 +6 4
    4 Chile Español de Talca (H) 3 0 3 202 315 −113 3
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Group C

    Venue: Corrientes, Argentina

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Argentina Regatas Corrientes (H) 3 3 0 258 211 +47 6 Advance to semifinal phase
    2 Argentina Estudiantes Concordia 3 2 1 214 200 +14 5
    3 Puerto Rico Leones de Ponce 3 1 2 228 240 −12 4
    4 Uruguay Hebraica Macabi 3 0 3 196 245 −49 3
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Group D

    Venue: Bauru, Brazil

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Venezuela Guaros de Lara 3 3 0 275 231 +44 6 Advance to semifinal phase
    2 Brazil Bauru (H) 3 2 1 245 210 +35 5
    3 Panama Correcaminos Colon 3 1 2 199 236 −37 4
    4 El Salvador San Salvador 3 0 3 214 256 −42 3
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Semifinal phase

    The eight teams which advance from the group phase, played in this stage in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in each group advance to the final four. Games were played from 2 March until 11 March 2018.

    Group E

    Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Argentina San Lorenzo (H) 3 3 0 224 188 +36 6 Advance to Final Four
    2 Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 3 2 1 213 205 +8 5
    3 Argentina Ferro 3 1 2 213 217 −4 4
    4 Mexico Fuerza Regia 3 0 3 198 238 −40 3
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Group F

    Venue: Corrientes, Argentina

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
    1 Argentina Regatas Corrientes (H) 3 2 1 251 224 +27 5 Advance to Final Four
    2 Argentina Estudiantes Concordia 3 2 1 232 252 −20 5
    3 Brazil Bauru 3 1 2 253 262 −9 4
    4 Venezuela Guaros de Lara 3 1 2 229 227 +2 4
    Source: FIBA
    (H) Hosts

    Final Four

    The final four tournament decided the champion of the 2018 season. The tournament was held from 24 March and 25 March 2018 in the Polideportivo Roberto Pando in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

     
    		SemifinalsGrand Final
     
    		      
     
    		24 March
     
     
    		Argentina San Lorenzo101
     
    		25 March
     
    		Argentina Estudiantes Concordia71
     
    		Argentina San Lorenzo79
     
    		24 March
     
    		Brazil Mogi das Cruzes71
     
    		Brazil Mogi das Cruzes78
     
     
    		Argentina Regatas Corrientes74
     
    		Third place
     
     
    		25 March
     
     
    		Argentina Estudiantes Concordia59
     
     
    		Argentina Regatas Corrientes60

    Statistical leaders

    Category Player Club Average Games Total
    Points Argentina Gabriel Deck Argentina San Lorenzo 19.1 8 153
    Rebounds United States Tyrone Curnell Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 8.1 8 65
    Assists Argentina Nicolás Aguirre Argentina San Lorenzo 7.5 8 60
    Blocks Cuba Javier Justiz Argentina San Lorenzo 1.0 8 8
    Steals United States Clay Tucker Argentina Estudiantes Concordia 1.8 8 14
    FT% United States Kendall Anthony Brazil Bauru 92.6% 6 25/27
    3P% United States Kendall Anthony Brazil Bauru 69.2% 6 9/13
    Free throws Argentina Gabriel Deck Argentina San Lorenzo 5.8 8 46
    Three-point field goals United States Clay Tucker Argentina Estudiantes Concordia 2.9 8 23

    References

    1. ^ Regatas Corrientes listo para recibir a Hebraica Macabi, Estudiantes de Concordia y Leones de Ponce en el Grupo C.