2022–23 BCL Americas

BCL Americas
The Pedrocão hosted the Final Four
Season2022–23
Dates9 December 2022 – 15 April 2023
Teams12
Regular season
Season MVPBrazil Lucas Mariano
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Sesi Franca
(1st league title; 10th continental title)
  Runners-upBrazil Flamengo
Third placeBrazil 123 Minas
Fourth placeArgentina Quimsa

The 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Americas season was the 4th of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) season. It was also the 24th season of Pan-American top-level competition, as well as the 61st season of South American top-level competitions.

The Final Four took place on 14 and 15 April 2023, at the Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca, Brazil. Final Four hosts Sesi Franca won their first BCLA championship, and their record 10th continental title, by defeating Flamengo in the final.[1] As the champions, Franca qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore.[2]

São Paulo were the defending champions, but they did not qualify for the tournament and thus were unable to defend their title.

Team allocation

The following teams have been confirmed for the upcoming season:[3][4][5]

Brazil Franca (1st) Argentina Instituto (1st) Uruguay Biguá (1st) Nicaragua Real Estelí (1st)
Brazil Flamengo (2nd) Argentina Quimsa (2nd) Uruguay Peñarol (2nd) Canada Brampton Honey Badgers (1st)
Brazil Minas (3rd) Argentina Obras Sanitarias (WC) Chile Universidad de Concepción (1st) Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro (WC)

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 14 October in Miami.[6]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro 6 5 1 595 538 +57 11 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Nicaragua Real Estelí 6 4 2 577 551 +26 10
3 Canada Brampton Honey Badgers 6 0 6 531 608 −77 6
Source: BCL Americas
9 December 2022 Libertadores de Querétaro Mexico 99–83 Canada Brampton Honey Badgers Querétaro, Mexico
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Auditorio José María Arteaga
10 December 2022 Brampton Honey Badgers Canada 82–94 Nicaragua Real Estelí Querétaro, Mexico
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Auditorio José María Arteaga
11 December 2022 Libertadores de Querétaro Mexico 98–87 Nicaragua Real Estelí Querétaro, Mexico
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Auditorio José María Arteaga
16 January 2023 Real Estelí Nicaragua 98–84 Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro Managua, Nicaragua
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
17 January 2023 Libertadores de Querétaro Mexico 106–90 Canada Brampton Honey Badgers Managua, Nicaragua
Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, –
Arena: Polideportivo Alexis Argüello
18 January 2023 Real Estelí Nicaragua 109–93 Canada Brampton Honey Badgers Managua, Nicaragua
Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 28–33, 28–18, 27–9
Pts: Robinson 33
Rebs: Robinson 13
Asts: Terrell Holloway 10 		Boxscore Pts: Rice 25
Rebs: Taylor Jr. 9
Asts: Taylor Jr. 5 		Arena: CAA Centre
7 February 2023 Brampton Honey Badgers Canada 93–99 Nicaragua Real Estelí Brampton, Canada
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 24–25, 27–20, 24–21
Arena: CAA Centre
8 February 2023 Real Estelí Nicaragua 90–101 Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro Brampton, Canada
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 29–24, 19–23, 21–24
Boxscore Arena: CAA Centre
9 February 2023 Brampton Honey Badgers Canada 86–107 Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro Brampton, Canada
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 22–21, 28–24, 22–37
Boxscore Arena: CAA Centre

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Quimsa 6 5 1 523 481 +42 11 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Brazil 123 Minas 6 3 3 533 473 +60 9
3 Uruguay Biguá 6 1 5 451 553 −102 7
Source: BCL Americas
12 December 2022 Biguá Uruguay 75–93 Brazil 123 Minas Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 23–33, 20–18, 10–16
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
13 December 2022 123 Minas Brazil 93–95 Argentina Quimsa Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 28–34, 20–18, 30–28
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
14 December 2022 Biguá Uruguay 73–88 Argentina Quimsa Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 15–20, 13–22, 21–29
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
16 January 2023 123 Minas Brazil 74–86 Argentina Quimsa Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–24, 24–17, 16–22
Boxscore Arena: Arena Minas Tenis Clube
17 January 2023 Quimsa Argentina 83–102 Uruguay Biguá Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 24–23, 17–26, 20–29
Boxscore Arena: Arena Minas Tenis Clube
18 January 2023 123 Minas Brazil 90–61 Uruguay Biguá Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 23–14, 21–14, 22–16
Boxscore Arena: Arena Minas Tenis Clube
3 February 2023 Quimsa Argentina 88–67 Uruguay Biguá Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 28–11, 12–24, 21–17, 27–15
Boxscore Arena: Estadio Ciudad
4 February 2023 Biguá Uruguay 73–111 Brazil 123 Minas Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 17–38, 20–23, 19–29
Boxscore Arena: Estadio Ciudad
5 February 2023 Quimsa Argentina 83–72 Brazil 123 Minas Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 14–22, 23–17, 19–16
Boxscore Arena: Estadio Ciudad

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 5 1 540 394 +146 11 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Uruguay Peñarol 6 2 4 412 503 −91 8
3 Argentina Instituto 6 2 4 420 475 −55 8
Source: BCL Americas
12 December 2022 Peñarol Uruguay 64–56 Argentina Instituto Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 20–13, 16–16, 16–15
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
13 December 2022 Flamengo Brazil 81–89 Argentina Instituto Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 23–23, 12–21, 25–24
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
14 December 2022 Peñarol Uruguay 67–94 Brazil Flamengo Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 18–24, 17–23, 16–22
Boxscore Arena: Palacio Peñarol
13 January 2023 Flamengo Brazil 103–47 Uruguay Peñarol Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 29–10, 19–22, 29–6, 26–9
Boxscore Arena: Tijuca Tênis Clube
14 January 2023 Instituto Argentina 80–89 Uruguay Peñarol Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 13–18, 20–20, 25–30
Boxscore Arena: Tijuca Tênis Clube
15 January 2023 Flamengo Brazil 91–46 Argentina Instituto Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 11–8, 31–9, 18–8
Boxscore Arena: Tijuca Tênis Clube
6 February 2023 Instituto Argentina 71–79 Brazil Flamengo Córdoba, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 16–18, 25–17, 12–15
Boxscore Arena: Gimnasio Ángel Sandrín
7 February 2023 Peñarol Uruguay 74–92 Brazil Flamengo Córdoba, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 22–24, 22–23, 12–23
Boxscore Arena: Gimnasio Ángel Sandrín
8 February 2023 Instituto Argentina 78–71 Uruguay Peñarol Córdoba, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 16–20, 20–12, 21–20
Boxscore Arena: Gimnasio Ángel Sandrín

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Sesi Franca 6 6 0 584 459 +125 12 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Chile Universidad de Concepción 6 2 4 500 533 −33 8
3 Argentina Obras Basket 6 1 5 469 561 −92 7
Source: BCL Americas
9 December 2022 Universidad de Concepción Chile 92–106 Brazil Sesi Franca Concepción, Chile
Scoring by quarter: 15–33, 31–21, 28–29, 18–23
Boxscore Arena: Casa del Deporte
10 December 2022 Sesi Franca Brazil 104–87 Argentina Obras Basket Concepción, Chile
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 27–36, 28–17, 24–17
Boxscore Arena: Casa del Deporte
11 December 2022 Universidad de Concepción Chile 92–97 Argentina Obras Basket Concepción, Chile
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 19–21, 31–19, 26–30
Boxscore Arena: Casa del Deporte
13 January 2023 Obras Basket Argentina 69–90 Chile Universidad de Concepción Buenos Aires, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 18–30, 19–17, 15–25
Boxscore Arena: Arena Obras Sanitarias
14 January 2023 Universidad de Concepción Chile 76–83 Brazil Sesi Franca Buenos Aires, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 13–24, 24–15, 20–23
Boxscore Arena: Arena Obras Sanitarias
15 January 2023 Obras Basket Argentina 76–83 Brazil Sesi Franca Buenos Aires, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 18–15, 23–19, 13–23
Boxscore Arena: Arena Obras Sanitarias
3 February 2023 Sesi Franca Brazil 105–65 Argentina Obras Basket Franca, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 29–16, 30–15, 22–14
Boxscore
4 February 2023 Obras Basket Argentina 75–87 Chile Universidad de Concepción Franca, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 23–18, 14–24, 16–18
Boxscore
5 February 2023 Sesi Franca Brazil 103–63 Chile Universidad de Concepción Franca, Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 32–20, 31–8, 19–21
Boxscore

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals took place in March 2023. The four winners advanced to the Final Four. Teams listed as "Team 1" hosted games 2 and 3.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Sesi Franca Brazil 2–0 Uruguay Peñarol 91–84 87–72 —
Flamengo Brazil 2–0 Chile Universidad de Concepción 92–64 88–86 —
Libertadores de Querétaro Mexico 0–2 Brazil 123 Minas 78–98 84–93 —
Quimsa Argentina 2–0 Nicaragua Real Estelí 94–86 103–67 —

Final Four

On 14 March 2023, FIBA announced the Final Four would be hosted by Franca in the Ginásio Poliesportivo Pedrocão in the Brazilian city of Franca, SP. The games took place on 14 and 15 April 2023.[7]

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
14 April
 
 
Brazil 123 Minas75
 
15 April
 
Brazil Flamengo80
 
Brazil Flamengo79
 
14 April
 
Brazil Sesi Franca88
 
Brazil Sesi Franca91
 
 
Argentina Quimsa73
 
Third place game
 
 
15 April
 
 
Brazil 123 Minas94
 
 
Argentina Quimsa81

Semifinals

14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 123 Minas Brazil 75–80 Brazil Flamengo Franca, Brazil
17:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 18–26, 20–22, 15–17
Pts: Alexey 25
Rebs: Johnson 5
Asts: Borges 7 		Boxscore Pts: Cuello 19
Rebs: Jaú 8
Asts: Fischer 5 		Arena: Pedrocão
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Daniel García (VEN), Diego Chiconato (BRA)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) Sesi Franca Brazil 91–73 Argentina Quimsa Franca, Brazil
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 17–10, 25–27, 29–16
Pts: Lucas M. 22
Rebs: Dias 11
Asts: Georginho 6 		Boxscore Pts: Robinson 24
Rebs: Hernández, Ramírez 5
Asts: Cosolito, Ramírez 3 		Arena: Pedrocão
Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Andrés Bartel (URU)

Third place game

15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 123 Minas Brazil 94–81 Argentina Quimsa Franca, Brazil
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 24–16, 16–23, 29–19
Pts: Alexey 20
Rebs: four players 5
Asts: Alexey 4 		Boxscore Pts: Ramírez 19
Rebs: Anderson 8
Asts: Anderson 4 		Arena: Pedrocão
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Daniel García (VEN), Johnny Batista (PUR)

Final

Main article: 2023 BCL Americas Final
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Flamengo Brazil 79–88 Brazil Sesi Franca Franca, Brazil
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 21–20, 22–15, 19–24
Pts: Deodato 25
Rebs: Hettsheimeir 6
Asts: five players 1 		Boxscore Pts: Georginho, Lucas M. 16
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: Georginho 5 		Arena: Pedrocão
Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG)

Individual awards

The Most Valuable Player award, as well as the all-league team (in Spanish: el Quinteto ideal) were announced after the final on 15 April 2023.[8]

Statistics

The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 season.[9]

References

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  3. ^ "Instituto y el primer día de la pretemporada del campeón de la Liga Nacional | Básquet". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 CEBL Champion to Represent Canada in FIBA BCLA Competition". www.cebl.ca. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ Ramos, Federico (18 August 2022). "A dejarla en lo más alto". Basquet Total (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ "BCL Americas Season 4's groups are set". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Sesi Franca to host 2023 BCL Americas Final 4". FIBA.basketball. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Tres jugadores de Sesi Franca encabezan el Quinteto ideal, Mariano se proclama Más Valioso". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Players statistics of the Basketball Champions League Americas 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 April 2023.