2002 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2002 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2002 FIBA South American League, was the seventh edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 20 February 2001 and finished on 1 May 2002. Argentine team Libertad won their first title, defeating Vasco da Gama in the Grand Finals.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2002
Dates20 February – 2 May 2002
Number of teams16
Finals
ChampionsArgentina Libertad
  Runners-upBrazil Vasco da Gama
SemifinalistsVenezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría
← 2001

Format

Teams 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
CountryTeam
 ArgentinaEstudiantes de Olavarría
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
Libertad
 BoliviaReal Santa Cruz
 BrazilCOC/Ribeirão Preto
Franca
Vasco da Gama
 ChileLlanquihue
Valdivia
 ColombiaPiratas de Bogotá
 EcuadorMavort
 ParaguaySan José
 PeruRegatas Lima
 UruguayBiguá
Cordón
 VenezuelaCocodrilos de Caracas

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Vasco da Gama 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Uruguay Biguá 3 2 1 5
3 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 3 1 2 4
4 Chile Llanquihue 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
20 February 2002 Vasco da Gama Brazil 91–81 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Montevideo, Uruguay
20 February 2002 Biguá Uruguay 91–68 Chile 'CD Provincial Llanquihue' Montevideo, Uruguay
21 February 2002 Biguá Uruguay 86–68 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Montevideo, Uruguay
21 February 2002 CD Provincial Llanquihue Chile 59–109 Brazil Vasco da Gama Montevideo, Uruguay
22 February 2002 Biguá Uruguay 71–75 Brazil Vasco da Gama Montevideo, Uruguay
22 February 2002 CD Provincial Llanquihue Chile 80–95 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Montevideo, Uruguay

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Libertad 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2 Paraguay San José 3 2 1 5
3 Uruguay Cordón 3 2 1 5
4 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
2 March 2002 Club Atlético Cordón Uruguay 66–84 Argentina Libertad Asunción, Paraguay
2 March 2002 Deportivo San José Paraguay 82–66 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Asunción, Paraguay
3 March 2002 Club Atlético Cordón Uruguay 107–73 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Asunción, Paraguay
3 March 2002 Deportivo San José Paraguay 77–76 Argentina Libertad Asunción, Paraguay
4 March 2002 Libertad Argentina 94–74 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Asunción, Paraguay
4 March 2002 Deportivo San José Paraguay 87–94 Uruguay Club Atlético Cordón Asunción, Paraguay

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto 3 2 1 5
3 Chile Valdivia 3 1 2 4
4 Peru Regatas Lima 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
28 February 2002 Valdivia Chile 92–100 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría São Paulo, Brazil
28 February 2002 COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil 89–72 Peru Regatas Lima São Paulo, Brazil
1 March 2002 COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil 114–71 Chile Valdivia São Paulo, Brazil
1 March 2002 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 100–81 Peru Regatas Lima São Paulo, Brazil
2 March 2002 Valdivia Chile 97–94 Peru Regatas Lima São Paulo, Brazil
2 March 2002 COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil 86–102 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría São Paulo, Brazil

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Colombia Cocodrilos de Caracas 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2 Ecuador Mavort 3 2 1 5
3 Brazil Franca 3 2 1 5
4 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
23 February 2002 Mavort Ecuador 102–70 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá Quito, Ecuador
23 February 2002 Franca Brazil 107–121 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas Quito, Ecuador
24 February 2002 Franca Brazil 102–70 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá Quito, Ecuador
24 February 2002 Mavort Ecuador 110–106 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas Quito, Ecuador
25 February 2002 Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela 138–70 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá Quito, Ecuador
25 February 2002 Mavort Ecuador 108–112 Brazil Franca Quito, Ecuador

Final stage
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
 Paraguay San José 0
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas 0
 
Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas 2
 
 
 
 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto 1
 
Brazil Vasco da Gama 1
 
 
 
 Argentina Libertad 3
 
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
 Ecuador Mavort 0
 
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 1
 
 
 
 Argentina Libertad 2
 
Argentina Libertad 2
 
 
 Uruguay Biguá 1
 

Game 1
11 March 2002[1] Biguá Uruguay 101–96
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Libertad Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 34–32, 24–24, 24–26, 19–14
Pts: Rovira 20 Pts: Sucatzky 29 Referees: Carlos Pellisario (BRA), José Piovesan (BRA)
13 March 2002 Mavort Ecuador 69–89
(Series: 0–1)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Quito, Ecuador
13 March 2002 San José Paraguay 79–89
(Series: 0–1)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Asunción, Paraguay
21 March 2002 COC/Ribeirão Preto Brazil 107–104
(Series: 1–0)		 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
19 March 2002 Vasco da Gama Brazil 104–73
(Series: 2–0)		 Paraguay San José Asunción, Paraguay
19 March 2002 Libertad Argentina 101–96
(Series: 1–1)		 Uruguay Biguá Sunchales, Argentina
Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
23 March 2002 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 109–88
(Series: 2–0)		 Ecuador Mavort Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
26 March 2002 Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela 85–76
(Series: 1–1)		 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto Caracas, Venezuela

Game 3
22 March 2002 Libertad Argentina 99–84
(Series: 2–1)		 Uruguay Biguá Sunchales, Argentina
Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
27 March 2002 Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela 92–84
(Series: 2–1)		 Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto Caracas, Venezuela

Game 1
4 April 2002[2] Cocodrilos de Caracas Venezuela 109–116
(Series: 1–0)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Caracas, Venezuela
5 April 2002[3] Libertad Argentina 97–80
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Sunchales, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 32–29, 27–10, 13–19, 25–22
Pts: Ceruti 26[4] Pts: Logrippo 24[4] Arena: Hogar de los Tigres

Game 2
11 April 2002 Vasco da Gama Brazil 104–90
(Series: 2–0)		 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 April 2002[5] Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 100–88
(Series: 1–1)		 Argentina Libertad Olavarría, Argentina
Pts: Quinteros 20[6] Pts: González 21[6] Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

Game 3
13 April 2002 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 100–106
(Series: 1–2)		 Argentina Libertad Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

Grand Finals
23 April 2002[7] Vasco da Gama Brazil 78–77
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Libertad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arena: Ginásio Tijuca Tênis Clube[8]
24 April 2002[9] Vasco da Gama Brazil 81–83
(Series: 1–1)		 Argentina Libertad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arena: Ginásio Tijuca Tênis Clube
Referees: Carlos Gómez (URU), Raúl Gondsedorf (URU)
30 April 2002[10] Libertad Argentina 100–99
(Series: 2–1)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Sunchales, Argentina
Pts: Ceruti 25[11] Pts: Rogério, Sandro 26[11] Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
Referees: Jorge Tovar (VEN), David Pappo (VEN)
1 May 2002[12] Libertad Argentina 95–85
(Series: 3–1)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Sunchales, Argentina
Pts: Ceruti 24 Pts: Sandro 25 Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
Referees: Jorge Tovar (VEN), David Pappo (VEN)

Finals rosters

Libertad Sunchales: Facundo Sucatzky, Mariano Cerutti , Esteban Pérez, Jorge Benítez, Román González - Sebastián Acosta. Coach: Daniel Rodríguez

Vasco da Gama: Helinho (basketballer), Jamison Costa, Rogério Klafke, Jose Mingão, Sandro Varejão - Chuí. Coach: Hélio Rubens

Season MVP: Mariano Cerutti

References
  1. Cayó Libertad en el debut, Pickandroll.com, 12 March 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. Cocodrilos recibe a Vasco, LaRed21.com, 4 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. Libertad - Estudiantes O., Pickandroll.com, 5 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. Estudiantes (O) no pudo con Libertad en Sunchales, Pickandroll.com, 6 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. Estudiantes O. - Libertad, Pickandroll.com, 12 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. Estudiantes empató la serie con Libertad y define en casa, Pickandroll.com, 13 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. Vasco da Gama - Libertad, Pickandroll.com, 23 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  8. Vasco, sobre el final, se quedó con todo, Pickandroll.com, 24 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  9. Ganó Libertad y puede definir en Sunchales, Pickandroll.com, 25 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  10. Libertad - Vasco da Gama, Pickandroll.com, 30 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  11. En las puertas de la gloria, Pickandroll.com, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  12. De la cuenca lechera para toda Sudamérica, Pickandroll.com, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
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