Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol

The Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano de Clubes Campeões de Basquetebol, English: South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs), or Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (South American Basketball Club Championship), was an international men's professional basketball cup competition that took place between South American sports clubs. It was originally organized by the South American Basketball Confederation (CONSUBASQUET), and later in 2008 by FIBA Americas. It was played annually between the league champions in each country, plus the winner of the previous edition.

The South American Championship of Champion Clubs was founded in 1946, and it was the first international tournament in South America. It was played in a round robin format, usually hosted by a single city. From 1965 until 1987 the champion teams (and on many occasions the runners-up too) participated in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup represented South America. The competition was the first-tier and most important club competition in South America until 1996 when the FIBA South American League was launched, with a format that looked more of one of a European completion and not a single tournament.

The competition was finally discontinued in the year 2008, after the new top-tier panamerican FIBA Americas League had been recently formed in December 2007 and meant that each South America country's top teams would qualify to the new league and not the FIBA South American League. Subsequently the South American Championship lost its importance and it was abolished.

Legendary South American players like Oscar Schmidt, Marcelo Milanesio and Hector Campana have played in the competition.

• 1st-tier: (1946 – 1992)
• 2nd-tier: (1993 – 1996, 2001 – 2007)
• 3rd-tier: (1996 – 2000, 2008)

• Consubasquet era: (1946–2007)
  • Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (English: South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs): (1946–1992)
  • Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (English: Pan American Basketball Club Championship): (1993–2000)
  • Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB) (English: South American Basketball League): (2001–2007)
• FIBA Americas era: (2007–present)
  • FIBA Americas League: (2007 – 2019)

The competition was hosted in one or more cities. In the first round, the eight clubs were divided in two groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first placed team of a group played against the other group's runner-up. The final was contested by the semifinal winners.

South American 1st tier

South American 2nd tier

South American 3d tier

1946: Roberto Lovera (Club Atlético Olimpia)
1953: Aristides Isusi (Club Olimpia) 140 pts ^[31]
1958: Héctor Costa (Sporting Club Uruguay) 124 pts
1966: Wlamir Marques (Corinthians)
1969: Wlamir Marques (Corinthians) 144 pts
1989: Al Smith (Trotamundos B.B.C.)
1992: Gustavo Szczygielski (Bigua) 104 pts ^[32]
1995: Billy Law (Rio Claro)
1998: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 161 pts
1999: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 160 pts ^[33]
2000: Victor Diaz (Trotamundos B.B.C.) 99 pts
2001: Víctor Díaz (Delfines)
2003: Jervaughn Scales (Gimnasia) 115 pts
2004: Paolo Quinteros (Boca Juniors) 138 pts
2006: Maurice Spillers (Boca Juniors) 95 pts (19.0 pg)
2007: Evandro Fernandes Pinto (Minas Tenis Clube) 113 pts (22.6 pg) ^[34]
2008: Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 94 pts (23.5 pg)

2003: Nick Davis (Duros de Lara) 40
2004: Kenny Whitehead (Club de Regatas Lima) ^[35]
2006: Martín Leiva (Boca Juniors) 4.8
2007: Charles Márcio Lopes (UniCEUB) 9.8 (pg)
2008: Shilton Dos Santos (Joinville) 8.8 (pg)

2003: Nezinho Dos Santos (Ribeirão Preto) 28
2006: Pablo Moldú (Boca Juniors) 4.2
2007: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 5.0 (pg)
2008: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 11.6 (pg)

2007: Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 23.0 pts ^[36]
2008: Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 19.3 pts

The competition was normally held in a round robin format, but on a few occasions there were single finals. On many occasions the Final was considered the decider match of the last round.

• 1958 Sporting Club Uruguay

Héctor Costa (c), Adolfo Lubnicki, Enrique Baliño, José Llera, Jorge Pagani, Zafiro Antúnez, Hugo Vázquez, Luciano Aranzadi, Tydeo Irigoyen, Carlos Peinado, Nelson Chelle, Carlos Roselló, José Otonello. Coach: Héctor López Reboledo

José Edvar Simões, Pedro Yves, Bira, Rene, Wlamir Marques, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto

• 1967 Thomas Bata

Juan Lishnowski, Josè Pleticovic, Luis Lamig, Francisco Valenzuela, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Encina, Luis Garcìa, Enrique Espinoza, Ivan Torres, Luis Barrera.

• 1969 Corinthians

Ortiz, Ferraz, Bernardo, Felipe, Bira, Rene, Peninha, Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Renzo, Fernando, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto

• 1974 Franca

Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão -Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro. Coach: Pedroca.

• 1975 Franca

Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão - Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro.Coach: Pedroca.

• 1980 Franca

Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Guerrinha, Robertão - Tom Zé. Coach: Pedroca

• 1981 FCO

Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Javier Maretto, Jorge Martin, Jose Cotic, Luis Gonzalez, George Berry, Hugo Francisco Belli. Coach: Leon Najnudel

• 1982 FCO

Miguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Harthorne Wingo, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Meschini, Gabriel Darrás, Sebastian Uranga. Coach: Leon Najnudel

• 1983 Penarol Montevideo

Daniel Wenzel, Hebert Núñez, Álvaro Tito, Juan Andrés Blanc, Gustavo Tito, Joe McColl, Pedro Malet, Alejandro Trias, Oscar Soto, Lincoln Pérez, Bo Jackson y Jimmy Wells. Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi.

• 1985 CA Monte Libano

Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, Bob Miservicius, Paraguai Pisérgio, António Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões

• 1986 CA Monte Libano

Ricardo Cardoso Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, António Valliengo Toninho, André Ernesto Stoffel, Cadum, Zé Mauro, Antonio Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões

• 1987 FCO

Miguel Cortijo, Luis Oroño, Jimmy Gilbert, Horacio López, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Gabriel Darrás, Orlando Tourn, Diego Maggi. Coach: Luis Martinez

• 1988 Trotamundos

Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Jerry Corcoram, David Simmons, Alfredo Díaz, Randall Rodríguez, Luís Jiménez, Yván Olivares, Calos Dalrrimple, Allison García, Gustavo Borromé, Douglas Barinas, Efraín Ponce Alexander Nelcha, Manuel Jiménez, Ernesto Rivero. Coach: Osiris Duquela

• 1989 Trotamundos

Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Carlos Dalrrimple, César Ramos, Randall Rodríguez, Roldman Toro, Rostyn González, Luís Jiménez, Elías Romero, Manuel Jiménez, Allison García, Yván Olivares, Nicolás Castillo, Luis Gómez, Alexander Nelcha, Elsren Jackson. Coach: Pedro “Camagüey” Espinoza

• 1990 Franca

Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Patrick Reynolds, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia

• 1991 Franca

Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Morgan Taylor, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia

• 1992 Bigua

Perdomo, Gustavo Szczygielski, Luis Pierri, Medrick, Nebel, Toto, Luis Eduardo Larrosa, Enrique Cattivelli, Mark Stevenson, Oldham, Enrique Tucuna, Camilo Castro, Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi

• 1993 Asociación Deportiva Atenas

Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, Jervis Cole, Luis Villar, Esteban De la Fuente, Wallace Bryant, Ernesto Michel, Luis Gonzalez, Marcelo Milanesio, Diego Osella, Wallace Bryant, Pedro Casermeiro, Carlos Colla. Coach: Walter Garrone

• 1994 Asociación Deportiva Atenas

Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, Mario Milanesio, Esteban De la Fuente, Luis Villar, Pedro Casermeiro, Fabricio Oberto, Marcos Nóbile, Diego Osella, Fabricio Oberto, Bruno Lábaque, Leandro Palladino, Ben Gillery. Coach: Rubén Magnano^[43]

• 1995 Rio Claro

Valtinho da Silva, Scooby Tec, Taddei Cury, Billy Law, Robyn Davis, Paulao, Antonio Santana, Luiz Felipe Azevedo, Almir, Gibi, Daniel Ricardo Probst, Efigenio, Seu Agostinho, Walter Rosamila, Gustavo. Coach: Ze Boquinha

• 1996 Independence de General Pico

Miguel Cortijo, Facundo Sucatzky, Jervis Cole, Melvin Johnson, Pelado Sanchez, Sergio Aispurúa, Raul Merlo, Alberto Falasconi, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Pablo Cariddi. Coach: Mario Guzman ^[44]

• 1998 Vasco da Gama

Charles Byrd, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogerio Klafke, Janjao, Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas, Paulinho, Carlao, Dial, Ze Carlos.

• 1999 Vasco da Gama

Charles Byrd, Helio Rubens Garcia Filho, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Janjao, Rogerio Klafke, Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas. Coach: Flor Meléndez

• 2000 Trotamundos

Oscar Torres, Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Sean Colson, Art Long, C.Estaba, A.Garcia, R.Osorio, V.Heredia, P.Barrios

• 2002 Delfines de Miranda

Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Ruben Nembhard, Nate Johnston, Ludwing Irazabal, Jose Mora, Alejandro Quiroz, Rafael Guevara, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado, Armando Becker. Coach: Francisco "Paco" Diez

• 2003 Delfines de Miranda

Carl Herrera, Derrick Brown, Victor David Diaz, Alejandro Quiroz, Angel Caballero, Richard Lugo.

• 2004 Boca Juniors

Rotta Juan Pablo, Leonardo Peralta, Fernando Malara, Carlos Matías Sanders, Lucas Ortiz, Juan Sartorelli, Martin Leiva, Sebastian Festa, Paolo Quinteros, Raheim Brown, Alejandro Burgos

• 2005 Boca Juniors

Carlos Matías Sanders, Sherell Ford Lucas Ortiz, Martin Leiva, Paolo Quinteros, Diego Alba, Fernando Malara, Luis Cequeira, Carlos Strong, Fernando Funes, Leonardo Peralta. Coach: Carlos Duro.

• 2006 Boca Juniors

Julian Aprea, Raymundo Legaria, Lucas Ortiz, Martin Miner, Matias Fioretti, Luis Cequeira, Leonardo Gutierrez, Martin Leiva, Gustavo Orona, Lazaro Borrell, Rodrigo Sanchez, Maurice Spillers. Coach: Eduardo Cadillac

• 2007 Minas Tenis Clube

Soro, Maozao, Facundo Sucatzky, Wanderson Trigueiro, Evandro Fernandes Pinto, Andre, Luiz Felipe, Marcio, Romario Souza, Mauro, Guilherme, Sean Knitter. Coach: Flavio Davis Furtado

• 2008 Biguá

Leandro Garcia Morales, Kevin Young, Duke Freeman-McKarney, Santiago Vidal, Nathan Guillermo, Martín Osimani, Juan Cambon, Joaquin Osimani, Gonzalo Meira, Gonzalo Carvidon, Juan Jose Rovira, Matthias Calfani. Coach: Néstor Garcia

• List of basketball champions of the Americas
• FIBA Americas League
• Pan American Championship
• FIBA South American League

• RODRIGO GARCIA BASKETBALL Histórico de Campeonato 1946-2008
• TORNEOS CONTINENTALES DE CLUBES
• FIBA Archive 95-08
• 1990 edition
• 1983 edition
• 1958 edition
• History
• Basketball Uruguano
• Trotamundos: history
• Bigua history

• South American Championship of Champion Clubs
• Official website on Wayback Machine