The FIBA Intercontinental Cup (formerly the FIBA Club World Cup) is an international basketball competition that is organised by FIBA, the sport's global governing body. Currently, four teams qualify for each season, the winners of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), Basketball Champions League, Basketball Champions League Americas, NBA G League and the FIBA Asia Champions Cup (from 2024).
From to 1970 to 1980, there were no finals played as the league champions were decided through a league format, in which all teams played each other once and were ranked based on wins. The Intercontinental Cup was not organised between 1998 and 1995, and 1997 and 2012 as well.
Real Madrid holds the record for most championships, with five, with two of them coming after a direct confrontation in a final. Spain has been the most successful country with nine titles distributed among clubs from the country. Teams representing Europe have been most successful, winning 33 titles in total.
List of finals edit
Results edit
Performance by head coach edit
Lolo Sainz holds the record for most Intercontinental Cup titles won by a head coach, with four titles won with Real Madrid. He is followed by Hank Vaughn, who managed the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during their three consecutive championships from 1967 to 1969.
Notes edit
- ^ The 1965 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Test Tournament was a test tournament and is not recognised as an official edition of the competition.
- ^ The 2021 Intercontinental Cup was played behind closed doors due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
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- ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1969". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1981". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1985". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1986". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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- ^ "Guaros de Lara claim FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.com. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Iberostar Tenerife crowned 2017 Intercontinental Cup champions". Championsleague.basketball. 24 September 2017.
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- ^ "Linguasport - Intercontinental Cup (B)". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2021 champions". FIBA.basketball. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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- ^ "Home, sweet home: Lenovo Tenerife win third FIBA Intercontinental Cup in as many Finals". FIBA.basketball. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Incredible! Lucas Dias beats the buzzer for Franca to win the FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.basketball. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.