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Basketball Champions League Americas
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Organising bodyFIBA Americas
Founded24 September 2019; 6 years ago (2019-09-24)
First season2019–20
CountryFIBA Americas member countries
ConfederationFIBA Americas
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Promotion toIntercontinental Cup
Current championsBrazil Flamengo
(2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsArgentina Quimsa
Brazil Flamengo
(2 titles)
TV partnersYouTube (live games
occasionally)
WebsiteBCLAmericas.basketball
File:Basketball current event.svg 2025–26 Basketball Champions League Americas

The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) (Spanish: Liga de Campeones de Baloncesto de las Américas, Portuguese: Liga dos Campeões de Basquetebol das Américas) is Pan-America's premier men's basketball club competition. Founded in 2019, it replaced the FIBA Americas League as the highest level league in the Americas. The winner of each year's competition qualifies to the annual FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

Each season exists of 12 teams that qualify through their domestic leagues and the league is typically organized between December and April of the following calendar year.

Thus far the league has been won by four different teams. Argentine team Quimsa and Brazilian team Flamengo are the only teams to win the championship twice.

History

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Background

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The first panamerican tournament for men's clubs was held in 1993. The competition lasted until 2000 and in 2007 FIBA started a new league and not a tournament: the top South American teams would no longer play in the Liga Sudamericana.

Launch

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On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the Panamerican competition, which derives its name and branding from the European Basketball Champions League.[1] The competition replaced the FIBA Americas League as premier league in the Americas, President Horacio Muratore stated: "This is not a succession of Liga de las Américas, but rather a new product of our development project that will foster a balance between representation and quality".[2] The competition consisted of twelve teams, which had to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season started on October 28, 2019. On October 30, 2021, Quimsa won the inaugural championship after winning the final in Montevideo. Canadian clubs Edmonton Stingers and Brampton Honey Badgers are the only North American teams to participate in the competition so far.

Panamerican competitions (1993-present)

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Competitions historically considered as the top on Panamerican level
Timespan League Note(s)
1993-2000 Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol
2007-2019 FIBA Americas League
2019–present Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)

Format

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As for the competition's format, the first phase of the BCLA will feature four groups of three teams each, with two qualifying teams per group that move on to the Quarter-Finals, which will be a best-of-three series. The Semi-Finals and the Final will also be decided in a best-of-three format.[1]

Clubs qualify for the competition mostly based on performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be wildcarded.

Results

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List of seasons

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Edition Year Hosts Champions Score and Venue Runners-up Third place Score and Venue Fourth place No. of teams
1 2019–20 Uruguay
Montevideo 		Argentina
Quimsa 		92–86[a]
Antel Arena, Montevideo 		Brazil
Flamengo 		Argentina San Lorenzo and Argentina Instituto 12
2 2021 Nicaragua
Managua 		Brazil
Flamengo 		84–80
Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua 		Nicaragua
Real Estelí 		Brazil
Minas 		75–58
Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, Managua 		Brazil
São Paulo
3 2021–22 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro 		Brazil
São Paulo 		98–84
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro 		Uruguay
Biguá 		Brazil
123 Minas 		91–81
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro 		Argentina
Quimsa
4 2022–23 Brazil
Franca 		Brazil
Sesi Franca 		88–79
Pedrocão, Franca 		Brazil
Flamengo 		Brazil
123 Minas 		94–81
Pedrocão, Franca 		Argentina
Quimsa
5 2023–24 Argentina Santiago del Estero Argentina
Quimsa 		92–80
Estadio Ciudad, Santiago del Estero 		Brazil
Flamengo 		Mexico
Halcones de Xalapa 		101–99 (OT)
Estado Ciudad, Santiago del Estero 		Uruguay
Hebraica Macabi
6 2024–25 Brazil
Rio de Janeiro 		Brazil
Flamengo 		83–57
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro 		Argentina
Boca Juniors 		Brazil
Sesi Franca 		74–59
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro 		Argentina
Instituto
  1. ^ The 2020 final originally consisted of a best-of-three series, but it was changed to a single game in a neutral venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Performance

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Medals

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil43411
2File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina2125
3File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua0101
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay0101
5File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico0011
Totals (5 entries)66719

Performance by club

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Performances in the BCL Americas by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Brazil Flamengo 2 3 2021, 2025 2020, 2023, 2024
Argentina Quimsa 2 — 2020, 2024 —
Brazil São Paulo 1 — 2022 —
Brazil Franca 1 — 2023 —
Nicaragua Real Estelí — 1 — 2021
Uruguay Biguá — 1 — 2022
Argentina Boca Juniors — 1 — 2025

Performance by country

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Performance by nation
Country Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4 3 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 2020, 2023, 2024
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 2 1 2020, 2024 2025
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua — 1 — 2021
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay — 1 — 2022

Performance by head coach

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Only one head coach has appeared in multiple finals, as Gustavo de Conti of Flamengo coached in four.

Performance by head coach
Head coach Winner Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Brazil Gustavo de Conti
1
3
 2021 2020, 2023, 2024
Argentina Jorge Sebastián González
1
—
 2020
—
Brazil Bruno Mortari
1
—
 2022
—
Brazil Helinho
1
—
 2023
—
Argentina Leandro Ramella
1
—
 2024
—
Argentina Sergio Hernández
1
—
 2025
—
Puerto Rico David Rosario
—
1
—
 2021
Uruguay Diego Gutiérrez
—
1
—
 2022
Argentina Gonzalo Pérez
—
1
—
 2025

All-time participants

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The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Basketball Champions League Americas at any time since its formation in 2019 to the current season.

1st Champions
2nd Runners-up
3rd Third place
4th Fourth place
SF Semifinalists
QF Quarterfinalists
RS Regular season
Q Qualified for upcoming season
Team 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Total
seasons
Argentina Boca Juniors — — QF — RS 2nd Q 4
Argentina Instituto SF RS — RS — 4th Q 5
Argentina Obras Sanitarias — RS RS RS QF — Q 5
Argentina Quimsa 1st QF 4th 4th 1st QF — 6
Argentina San Lorenzo SF QF — — — — — 2
Brazil Flamengo 2nd 1st QF 2nd 2nd 1st Q 7
Brazil Franca QF QF — 1st QF 3rd Q 6
Brazil Minas — 3rd 3rd 3rd — QF Q 5
Brazil Mogi das Cruzes QF — — — — — — 1
Brazil São Paulo — 4th 1st — RS — — 3
Canada Brampton Honey Badgers — — — RS — — — 1
Canada Edmonton Stingers — — RS — — — — 1
Chile Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué — — — — — RS — 1
Chile CD Valdivia RS — — — — — — 1
Chile Universidad de Concepción — RS RS QF RS — Q 5
Colombia Caimanes del Llano — — — — — — Q 1
Colombia Paisas Basketball — — — — — QF Q 2
Colombia Titanes de Barranquilla — RS — — — — — 1
Colombia Toros del Valle — — — — — RS — 1
Mexico Astros de Jalisco — — — — — — Q 1
Mexico Capitanes RS — — — — — — 1
Mexico Halcones de Xalapa — — — — 3rd — — 1
Mexico Fuerza Regia QF — — — — — — 1
Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro — — — QF — — — 1
Nicaragua Real Estelí QF 2nd QF QF QF QF — 6
Panama Caballos de Coclé — QF — — — — — 1
Panama Toros de Chiriquí — — — — — RS — 1
Puerto Rico Cangrejeros de Santurce — — QF — — — — 1
Uruguay Aguada RS — — — — — Q 2
Uruguay Biguá RS — 2nd RS — RS — 4
Uruguay Hebraica Macabi — — — — 4th — — 1
Uruguay Nacional — — RS — QF — Q 3
Uruguay Peñarol — — — QF — — — 1
Venezuela Gladiadores de Anzoátegui — — — — RS — — 1

All-time table

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As of the end of the 2024–25 season.
Rank Club SP Pld W L W RU SF QF RS
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 54 46 8 2 3 0 1 0
2 Argentina Quimsa 6 54 31 23 2 0 2 2 0
3 Brazil Franca 5 42 30 12 1 0 1 3 0
4 Nicaragua Real Estelí 6 49 27 22 0 1 0 5 0
5 Brazil Minas 4 37 22 15 0 0 3 1 0
6 Brazil São Paulo 3 22 15 7 1 0 1 0 1
7 Argentina Boca Juniors 3 24 13 11 0 1 0 1 1
8 Argentina Instituto 4 31 12 19 0 0 2 0 2
9 Argentina San Lorenzo 2 15 11 4 0 0 1 1 0
10 Uruguay Biguá 4 25 8 17 0 1 0 0 3
11 Mexico Halcones de Xalapa 1 11 7 4 0 0 1 0 0
12 Argentina Obras Sanitarias 4 24 7 17 0 0 0 1 3
13 Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 1 0
14 Uruguay Nacional 2 15 5 10 0 0 0 1 1
15 Uruguay Hebraica Macabi 1 11 4 7 0 0 1 0 0
16 Canada Edmonton Stingers 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
17 Panama Caballos de Coclé 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 1 0
18 Puerto Rico Cangrejeros de Santurce 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 1 0
19 Colombia Paisas 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 1 0
20 Chile Universidad de Concepción 4 24 3 21 0 0 0 1 3
21 Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 1 0
22 Venezuela Gladiadores de Anzoátegui 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
23 Colombia Titanes de Barranquilla 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
24 Colombia Toros del Valle 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
25 Uruguay Peñarol 1 8 2 6 0 0 0 1 0
26 Uruguay Aguada 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
27 Mexico Capitanes 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
28 Mexico Fuerza Regia 1 6 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
29 Chile CD Valdivia 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 1
30 Canada Brampton Honey Badgers 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 1
31 Chile Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 1
32 Panama Toros de Chiriquí 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 1

Awards

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Season MVP

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Season Player Nationality Club
2019-20 Robinson File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Argentina Quimsa
2021 Hettsheimeir File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo
2021-22 Caboclo File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil São Paulo
2022-23 Mariano File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Franca
2023-24 Frank Hassell File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Uruguay Hebraica Macabi
2024-25 Borges File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo

Final MVP

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Season Player Nationality Club
2020 Robinson File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Argentina Quimsa
2021 Hettsheimeir File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo
2022 Caboclo File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil São Paulo
2023 Mariano File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Franca
2024 Robinson (2) File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Argentina Quimsa
2025 Borges File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo

Statistical leaders

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Topscorer

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Season Player Nationality Club PPG
2019-20 Dwayne Davis File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Brazil Instituto ACC 22.0
2021 Jezreel De Jesús File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Nicaragua Real Estelí 20.1
2021-22 Donald Sims File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Uruguay Biguá 24.8
2022-23 Ismael Romero File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Mexico Libertadores de Querétaro 21.3
2023-24 Andre Spight File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Argentina Obras 18.2
2024-25 Victor Luiz File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Colombia Paisas de Medellin 23.7

Rebounds

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Season Player Nationality Club RPG
2019-20 Alexandre De Sousa File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 8.8
2021 Ernesto Oglivie File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama Panama Caballos de Coclé 9.7
2021-22 Ismael Romero File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Nicaragua Real Estelí 11.1
2022-23 Luis Santos File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Uruguay Biguá 10.8
2023-24 Eric Anderson File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Uruguay Nacional 10.0
2024-25 Eloy Vargas File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Colombia Paisas 10.0

Assists

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Season Player Nationality Club APG
2019-20 Franco Balbi File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Brazil Flamengo 6.4
2021 Fernando Zurbriggen File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Argentina Obras 6.3
2021-22 Santiago Vidal File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Uruguay Bigua 9.0
2022-23 Alexy Borges File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Minas Tenis 6.4
2023-24 Luciano Parodi File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Uruguay Hebraica Macabi 6.7
2024-25 Alexey Borges File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo 8.0

Index rating

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Season Player Nationality Club RPG
2019-20 Danilo Fuzaro File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 22.0
2021 Fernando Zurbriggen File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Argentina Obras 21.8
2021-22 Bruno Caboclo File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil São Paulo 32.8
2022-23 Luis Santos File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic Uruguay Biguá 25.5
2023-24 Frank Hassell File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Uruguay Hebraica Macabi 22.6
2024-25 Alexey Borges File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Brazil Flamengo 21.6

Broadcasting rights

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In selected South American countries, the tournament aired live on DSports. In Puerto Rico, available via WAPA-TV. In the United States, available via FanDuel TV. In Brazil, available via Globo's SporTV. For countries without broadcasting rights, BCLA also available via Basketball Champions League Americas YouTube channel.

Americas' top tier competitions

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See also

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References

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