The 2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2001 FIBA South American League, was the sixth edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 12 February 2001 and finished on 13 April 2001. Argentine team Estudiantes de Olavarría won their first title, defeating Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia in the finals. This tournament saw the only appearance of a team from outside South America, the NBDL Ambassadors from the United States, coached by Nate Archibald.[1] The team played their only home game in the stadium of Unión de Santa Fe[1] in the quarterfinals, where they lost the series 1–2 against Brazilian team Flamengo.
Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
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Season | 2001 |
Dates | 12 February – 13 April 2001 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Finals | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() |
← 2000 2002 → |
Format
editTeams were split into four groups of four teams each, and played each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, and a best-of-five elimination series in the Grand Finals, where the champion was decided.
Teams
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
2 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | Provincial Osorno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
12 February 2001 | Vasco da Gama | 87–88 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia | Osorno, Chile |
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12 February 2001 | Provincial Osorno | 92–77 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | Osorno, Chile |
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13 February 2001 | Vasco da Gama | 111–57 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | Osorno, Chile |
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13 February 2001 | Provincial Osorno | 86–109 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia | Osorno, Chile |
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13 February 2001 | Provincial Osorno | 71–88 | Vasco da Gama | Osorno, Chile |
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13 February 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia | 95–78 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | Osorno, Chile |
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Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
2 | Uberlândia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | Piratas de Bogotá | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | Real Santa Cruz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
14 February 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 86–82 | Uberlândia | Bogotá, Colombia |
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14 February 2001 | Piratas de Bogotá | 83–73 | Real Santa Cruz | Bogotá, Colombia |
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15 February 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 136–68 | Real Santa Cruz | Bogotá, Colombia |
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15 February 2001 | Piratas de Bogotá | 65–83 | Uberlândia | Bogotá, Colombia |
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16 February 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 90–86 | Piratas de Bogotá | Bogotá, Colombia |
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16 February 2001 | Uberlândia | 98–74 | Real Santa Cruz | Bogotá, Colombia |
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Group C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Atenas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
2 | NBDL Ambassadors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | San José | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | Universidad de Concepción | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 February 2001 | Atenas | 90–75 | Universidad de Concepción | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
15 February 2001 | NBDL Ambassadors | 87–76 | San José | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
16 February 2001 | Atenas | 93–74 | San José | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
16 February 2001 | NBDL Ambassadors | 94–84 | Universidad de Concepción | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
17 February 2001 | Atenas | 103–93 | NBDL Ambassadors | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
17 February 2001 | San José | 97–80 | Universidad de Concepción | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
Group D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Advances to final stage |
2 | Welcome | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Cocodrilos de Caracas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | ESPE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
17 February 2001 | Cocodrilos de Caracas | 83–72 | Welcome | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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17 February 2001 | Flamengo | 118–66 | ESPE | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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18 February 2001 | Cocodrilos de Caracas | 96–56 | ESPE | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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18 February 2001 | Flamengo | 91–96 | Welcome | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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19 February 2001 | Cocodrilos de Caracas | 82–116 | Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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19 February 2001 | Welcome | 107–63 | ESPE | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Final stage
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Finals | ||||||||
Estudiantes de Olavarría | 2 | |||||||||
Vasco da Gama | 0 | |||||||||
Estudiantes de Olavarría | 2 | |||||||||
Atenas | 1 | |||||||||
Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
Welcome | 1 | |||||||||
Estudiantes de Olavarría | 3 | |||||||||
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 1 | |||||||||
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 2 | |||||||||
Uberlândia | 1 | |||||||||
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 2 | |||||||||
Flamengo | 1 | |||||||||
Flamengo | 2 | |||||||||
NBDL Ambassadors | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
editGame 1
edit5 March 2001[2] | Uberlândia | 83–89 (Series: 0–1) |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | Uberlândia, Brazil |
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9 March 2001[3] | Vasco da Gama | 67–91 (Series: 0–1) |
Estudiantes de Olavarría | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Game 2
edit12 March 2001 | Flamengo | 93–90 (Series: 1–1) |
NBDL Ambassadors | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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12 March 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 90–91 (Series: 1–1) |
Uberlândia | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
12 March 2001 | Flamengo | 93–90 (Series: 1–1) |
NBDL Ambassadors | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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16 March 2001 | Atenas | 101–74 (Series: 1–1) |
Welcome | Córdoba, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti |
16 March 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 107–106 (Series: 2–0) |
Vasco da Gama | Olavarría, Argentina |
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Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero |
Game 3
edit13 March 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 120–68 (Series: 2–1) |
Uberlândia | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
13 March 2001 | Flamengo | 95–92 (Series: 2–1) |
NBDL Ambassadors | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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18 March 2001 | Atenas | 91–86 (Series: 2–1) |
Welcome | Córdoba, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti |
Semifinals
editGame 1
edit24 March 2001 | Atenas | 92–81 (Series: 1–0) |
Estudiantes de Olavarría | Córdoba, Argentina |
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Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti |
24 March 2001 | Flamengo | 112–105 (Series: 1–0) |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Game 2
edit30 March 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 79–69 (Series: 1–1) |
Atenas | Olavarría, Argentina |
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Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero |
30 March 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 108–91 (Series: 1–1) |
Flamengo | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
Game 3
edit31 March 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 84–80 (Series: 2–1) |
Atenas | Olavarría, Argentina |
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Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero |
31 March 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 108–105 (Series: 2–1) |
Flamengo | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
Grand Finals
edit6 April 2001[4] | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 93–88 (Series: 1–0) |
Estudiantes de Olavarría | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
7 April 2001 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 86–100 (Series: 1–1) |
Estudiantes de Olavarría | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |
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Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores |
11 April 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 106–84 (Series: 2–1) |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | Olavarría, Argentina |
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Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero |
12 April 2001 | Estudiantes de Olavarría | 100–78 (Series: 3–1) |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | Olavarría, Argentina |
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Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero |
Finals rosters
editEstudiantes de Olavarría: Gustavo Fernández, Daniel Farabello, Byron Wilson, DeWayne McCray, Gabriel Fernández - Victor Baldo, Paolo Quinteros. Coach: Sérgio Hernández
Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia: Leonardo Diebold, Pablo Moldú, David Scott, Leandro Masieri, Stanley Easterling. Coach: Fernando Duró
Season MVP: Daniel Farabello
References
edit- ^ a b Road Journals from the Ambassadors, NBA.com, February 25, 2001. Retrieved May 27 2017.
- ^ a b Gimnasia va por un buen inicio en Brasil, Olé, 5 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
- ^ a b Afuera vale doble, Olé, 9 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
- ^ Pibe de moda, , Olé, 6 April 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2001.(in Spanish)