1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

1996 1998 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol 1997 ARG Atenas BRA Corinthians ARG Olimpia BRA Cougar Franca 15 18 February – 9 May 1997 The 1997 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1997 FIBA South American League, was the second edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 18 February 1997 and finished on 9 May 1997. Argentine club Atenas won the tournament, defeating Brazilian club Corinthians in the Grand Finals.Efemérides: Atenas campeón de la Liga Sudamericana 1997HISTORIA- A quince aNos del historico tercer puesto de Atenas en Paris - liforbasquet.com Format Teams were split into three groups of four teams each and one group of three teams, and played each other in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided. Teams Country Team ARG Andino Sport Club Atenas Olimpia BOL Ingavi de La Paz BRA Corinthians Cougar Franca Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul CHI Español de Talca Deportivo Petrox COL Paisas de Medellín Piratas de Bogotá PAR Sol de América PER Deportivo SIPESA Regatas Lima VEN Gaiteros del Zulia Group stage Group A main WL Group A complete FIBA Archive true OLI 6 0 OLI ARG Olimpia PET 3 3 PET CHI Deportivo Petrox SOL 2 4 SOL PAR Sol de América ING 1 5 ING BOL Ingavi de La Paz none points PO PO Q green1 Advances to final stage 109–88 105–86 151–88 83–97 92–99 127–89 94–102 87–105 101–90 101–114 91–106 120–113 Group B main WL Group B complete FIBA Archive true FRA 4 0 FRA BRA Cougar Franca PAI 1 3 PAI COL Paisas de Medellín GAI 1 3 GAI VEN Gaiteros del Zulia none points PO PO Q green1 Advances to final stage Gaiteros withdrew from the tournament after playing two matches.Atenas tiene una prueba en Medellín, Clarín, 4 April 1997. Retrieved 22 May 2017.es 118–83 w/o 78–108 w/o 76–86 92–78 Group C main WL Group C complete FIBA Archive true COR 4 2 COR BRA Corinthians AND 4 2 AND ARG Sport Club Andino REG 3 3 REG PER Regatas Lima ESP 1 5 ESP CHI Español de Talca none points PO PO Q green1 Advances to final stage 99–92 106–84 123–122 87–81 94–69 110–81 81–74 62–96 97–73 80–81 103–94 54–56 Group D main WL Group D complete FIBA Archive true ATE 6 1 ATE ARG Atenas PIR 4 2 PIR COL Piratas de Bogotá COS 2 4 COS BRA Corinthians de Santa Cruz do Sul SIP 0 6 SIP PER Deportivo SIPESA none points PO PO Q green1 Advances to final stage 103–84 98–82 105–46 57–77 87–79 85–77 91–103 w/o 104–77 72–86 65–96 86–96 Final stage main 3 high 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Grand Finals 30 200 BRA Atenas 2 COL Paisas de Medellín 0 ARG Olimpia 2 ARG Sport Club Andino 1 BRA Corinthians 2 CHI Deportivo Petrox 0 BRA Cougar Franca 2 COL Piratas de Bogotá 1 ARG Atenas 2 ARG Olimpia 1 BRA Corinthians 2 BRA Cougar Franca 0 ARG Atenas 2 BRA Corinthians 1 Finals series The matches were played on 1, 8 and 9 May 1997. Corinthians - Atenas 85-82 Atenas - Corinthians 97-98 Corinthians - Atenas 80-98 Finals rosters Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Greg Dennis, Thomas Jordan, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Leandro Palladino. Coach: Rubén Magnano Corinthians: Luiz Augusto Zanon, Robyn Davis, Oscar Schmidt, Brasilia, Caio Silveira. Coach: Zé Boquinha Season MVP USA Greg Dennis References 1997 South American League for Men's Clubs, FIBA Archive. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Liga Sudamericana 1997