The South American Women's Basketball League (Spanish: Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino; Portuguese: Liga Sul-Americana de Basquetebol Feminino) is a South American competition of women's basketball clubs organized by CONSUBASQUET, which in 2009 took over and recreated the competition. It is the successor to the "South American Women's Club Championship" and the "South American Women's Club League".
| Organising body | CONSUBASQUET |
|---|---|
| First season | 1981 |
| Region | South America |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2nd-tier women's league in South America |
| Related competitions | Women's Basketball League Americas (1st tier) |
| Current champions |  SESI Araraquara(1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Unimep BCN (3 titles each)[note 1] |
| Website | Official website |
 2024 Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino | |
History
editThe championship began in 1981 and stopped being played in 1999, then an attempt was made to reissue it in 2002 without success, and it was played again from 2009 to 2015. [3] The tournament was later relaunched in 2019.
There is a hegemony of the Brazilian teams, who dominated the competition, winning the first seventeen of the contests played.[4]
The streak was breaking in 2019, when Sampaio was eliminated in the group stage, against Club Lums and Leonas de Riobamba from Ecuador.[5] This tournament was won by colombian team, Copacabana de Antioquia.[6]
The tournament began to be played every year in 2021, despite the suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Félix Pérez Cardozo gave the first title to Paraguay, when defeated Defensor Sporting, from Uruguay, in 2022 final.[7]
After two editions, brazilian teams returned to the competition in 2024, taking back the crown, when SESI Araraquara was champion, defeating uruguayan, Aguada.[8]
Format
editThe 8 clubs were divided into two groups of four teams, each with a host.
The two best-placed clubs in each group qualified for the Final Four.
The Final Four were established according to the standings of each team in the groups. It is organized by one of the qualified clubs. The semi-finales were played in a single-match, like the third place game, and the final.
Winners
editResults
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Statistics
editMedals by country
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 19 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 |  Colombia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Argentina | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Ecuador | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 |  Uruguay | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Chile | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Peru | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 22 | 22 | 19 | 63 | |
Titles by club
edit| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCN |
3 | 1 |
| 1 | Unimep |
3 | 1 |
| 2 | Sorocaba |
2 | 1 |
| 3 | Prudentina |
2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ourinhos |
1 | 1 |
| 4 | Paraná |
1 | 1 |
| 4 | Araçatuba |
1 | 1 |
| 4 | Divino |
1 | 1 |
| 4 | Higienópolis |
1 | 1 |
| 10 | SESI Araraquara |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Indeportes Antioquia |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Félix Pérez Cardozo |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Copacabana de Antioquia |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Unimed/Americana |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Sport Recife |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Americana |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Vasco Da Gama |
1 | 0 |
| 10 | Santo André |
1 | 0 |
Stats leaders
edit| Season | Top scorer | PPG | Top rebounder | RPG | Top assistant | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Katrina Pardee |
26.3 |  Tatyana Troina |
11.7 |  Waleska Pérez |
5.0 |
| 2022 |  Gala Mestres |
20.4 | Sabrina Scévola |
14.0 | Kiana Johnson |
6.0 |
| 2023 | Jennifer Muñoz |
19.0 | Mayra Leiva |
9.7 | Andrea Boquete |
5.4 |
| 2024 | Agustina Marín |
22.6 | Diana Cabrera |
15.7 | Diana Cabrera |
4.3 |
See also
editMen's competitions
editWomen's competitions
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f Unimep merged with BCN to solve salary problems in 1987. Together they won two championships, but in 1990 BCN broke the sponsorship creating a new team, which later moved to Osasco.[1] The media of the time relate the 1989 title as a three-time championship for Unimep, and also count the 1992 title as a three-time championship for BCN.[2] That means, Unimep won the 1986 tournament as an independent team, both won the title as a merger in 1987 and 1989, and BCN won the championship as an independent team in 1992.
References
edit- ^ "Todo fim tem um começo". Associação Desportiva Unimep: A casa do basquetebol feminino (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b rodrigogarciabasketball.blogspot.com. "Sport Recife es el nuevo campeón del baloncesto femenino sudamericano" (in Portuguese).
Campeonato Sul-Americano de Basquete Feminino de Clubes (Campeonato Sudamericano Feminino de Clubes).
- ^ que.es. "Con seis equipos arranca XVI Campeonato Sudamericano de Baloncesto Femenino".
- ^ elcomercio.com (30 May 2014). "Sport Recife es el nuevo campeón del baloncesto femenino sudamericano".
Los equipos cariocas han dominado todas las 17 ediciones anteriores del torneo, desde 1981.
- ^ "LEONAS DE RIOBAMBA Y LUMS DE AMBATO COMPLETAN LA FINAL FOUR DE LA LIGA SUDAMERICANA". www.canchalatina.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "COPACABANA DE ANTIOQUÍA, CAMPEÓN DE LA LIGA SUDAMERICANA FEMENINA 2019". www.canchalatina.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "¡Histórico logro! Félix Pérez Cardozo, campeón de la Liga Sudamericana de Básquet". www.versus.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Nueva campeona en Liga Sudamericana de básquet femenino". www.diariodelsur.com.co (in Spanish). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Se suspendió la Liga Sudamericana Femenina". www.basquetotal.com.ar (in Spanish). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.