Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol
The Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano de Clubes Campeões de Basquetebol, English: South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs), or Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (South American Basketball Club Championship), was an international men's professional basketball cup competition that took place between South American sports clubs. It was originally organized by the South American Basketball Confederation, and then later by FIBA Americas. It was played annually between the league champions in each country, plus the winner of the previous edition.
| Founded | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2008 |
| Level on pyramid | 1st (1946–1992) 2nd (1993–1996, 2001–2007) 3rd (1996–2000, 2008) |
| Last champions |  Biguá |
| Most championships |  Sírio (8 titles) |
History
The South American Championship of Champion Clubs was founded in 1946, and it was the first international tournament in South America. It was played in a round robin format, usually hosted by a single city. From 1965 until 1987 the champion teams (and on many occasions the runners-up too) participated in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup represented South America.
The competition was the first-tier and most important club competition in South America until 1996 when the FIBA South American League was launched, with a format that looked more of one of a European completion and not a single tournament.
The competition was finally discontinued in the year 2008, after the new top-tier panamerican FIBA Americas League had been recently formed in December 2007 and meant that each South America country's top teams would qualify to the new league and not the FIBA South American League. Subsequently the South American Championship lost its importance and it was abolished.
South American Championship of Champion Clubs levels on the South American pyramid
- 1st-tier: (1946 – 1992)
- 2nd-tier: (1993 – 1996, 2001 – 2007)
- 3rd-tier: (1996 – 2000, 2008)
Names of the top-tier level South American / Latin American competition
- Consubasquet era: (1946–2007)
- Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (English: South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs): (1946–1992)
- Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (English: Pan American Basketball Club Championship): (1993–2000)
- Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB) (English: South American Basketball League): (2001–2007)
- FIBA Americas era: (2007–present)
- FIBA Americas League: (2007 – 2019)
Format
The competition was hosted in one or more cities. In the first round, the eight clubs were divided in two groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first placed team of a group played against the other group's runner-up. The final was contested by the semifinal winners.
List of champions
Final tournament
Titles by club
| Titles | Club | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sírio | 1961, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1984 |
| 6 | Franca | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1990, 1991 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 1965, 1966, 1969 |
 Ferro Carril Oeste | 1981, 1982, 1987 | |
 Trotamundos | 1988, 1989, 2000 | |
| Delfines de Miranda | 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Boca Juniors | 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| 2 | Defensor | 1956, 1958 |
| Monte Líbano | 1985, 1986 | |
| Biguá | 1992, 2008 | |
| Atenas | 1993, 1994 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 1998, 1999 | |
| 1 | Olimpia | 1946 |
 Olimpia | 1953 | |
| Flamengo | 1953 | |
| Provincia de Santa Fé | 1953 | |
 Thomas Bata | 1967 | |
| Peñarol | 1983 | |
| Rio Claro | 1995 | |
| Independiente | 1996 | |
| Minas | 2007 |
Titles by country
| Titles | Country |
| 24 | Brazil |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 6 | Uruguay |
| Venezuela | |
| 1 | Paraguay |
| Chile |
Topscorers per tournament
1946: Roberto Lovera (Club Atlético Olimpia)
1953: Aristides Isusi (Club Olimpia) 140 pts
1958: Héctor Costa (Sporting Club Uruguay) 124 pts
1966: Wlamir Marques (Corinthians)
1989: 
Al Smith (Trotamundos B.B.C.) - Sam Shepherd of Trotamundos was MVP
1995: Billy Law (Rio Claro)
1998: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 161 pts
2000: Victor David Diaz (Trotamundos B.B.C.) 99 pts
2003: Jervaughn Scales (Gimnasia)
2004: Paolo Quinteros (Boca Juniors) 138 pts
2006: Maurice Spillers (Boca Juniors) (also MVP)
2007: Evandro Fernandes Pinto (Minas Tenis Clube) 113 pts
2008: Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 94 pts
Winning rosters
1950s
- 1958 Sporting Club Uruguay: Héctor Costa (c), Adolfo Lubnicki, Enrique Baliño, José Llera, Jorge Pagani, Zafiro Antúnez, Hugo Vázquez, Luciano Aranzadi, Tydeo Irigoyen, Carlos Peinado, Nelson Chelle, Carlos Roselló, José Otonello.Coach: Héctor López Reboledo
1960s
- 1965 Corinthians: José Edvar Simões, Pedro Yves, Bira, Rene, Wlamir Marques, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto
- 1967 Thomas Bata: Juan Lishnowski, Josè Pleticovic, Luis Lamig, Francisco Valenzuela, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Encina, Luis Garcìa, Enrique Espinoza, Ivan Torres, Luis Barrera.
- 1969 Corinthians: Ortiz, Ferraz, Bernardo, Felipe, Bira, Rene, Peninha, Amaury Pasos, Wlamir Marques, Renzo, Fernando, Rosa Branca. Coach: Moacyr Daiuto
1970s
- 1974 Franca: Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão -Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro. Coach: Pedroca.
- 1975 Franca: Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade, Robertão - Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro.Coach: Pedroca.
1980s
- 1980 Franca: Hélio Rubens Garcia, Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Guerrinha, Robertão - Tom Zé. Coach: Pedroca
- 1981 FCO: Miguel Cortijo , Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Javier Maretto, Jorge Martin, Jose Cotic, Luis Gonzalez, George Berry, Hugo Francisco Belli. Coach: Leon Najnudel
- 1982 FCO: Miguel Cortijo , Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Harthorne Wingo, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Meschini, Gabriel Darrás, Sebastian Uranga. Coach: Leon Najnudel
- 1983 Penarol Montevideo: Daniel Wenzel, Hebert Núñez, Álvaro Tito, Juan Andrés Blanc, Gustavo Tito, Joe McColl, Pedro Malet, Alejandro Trias, Oscar Soto, Lincoln Pérez, Bo Jackson y Jimmy Wells. Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi.
- 1985 CA Monte Libano: Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, Bob Miservicius, Paraguai Pisérgio, António Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões
- 1986 CA Monte Libano: Ricardo Cardoso Cadum, Marcel de Souza, Maury de Souza, Pipoca, Israel Andrade, António Valliengo Toninho, André Ernesto Stoffel, Cadum, Zé Mauro, Antonio Valliengo Toninho. Coach: José Edvar Simões
- 1987 FCO: Miguel Cortijo , Luis Oroño, Jimmy Gilbert, Horacio López, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Gabriel Darrás, Orlando Tourn, Diego Maggi. Coach: Luis Martinez
- 1988 Trotamundos: Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Jerry Corcoram, David Simmons, Alfredo Díaz, Randall Rodríguez, Luís Jiménez, Yván Olivares, Calos Dalrrimple, Allison García, Gustavo Borromé, Douglas Barinas, Efraín Ponce Alexander Nelcha, Manuel Jiménez, Ernesto Rivero. Coach: Osiris Duquela
- 1989 Trotamundos: Al Smith, Sam Shepherd, Carlos Dalrrimple, César Ramos, Randall Rodríguez, Roldman Toro, Rostyn González, Luís Jiménez, Elías Romero, Manuel Jiménez, Allison García, Yván Olivares, Nicolás Castillo, Luis Gómez, Alexander Nelcha, Elsren Jackson. Coach: Pedro “Camagüey” Espinoza
1990s
- 1990 Franca: Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Patrick Reynolds, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
- 1991 Franca: Guerrinha, Fernando Minucci, Rocky Smith, Morgan Taylor, Paulão - Evandro, Janjão. Coach: Hélio Rubens Garcia
- 1992 Bigua : Perdomo, Gustavo Szczygielski, Luis Pierri , Medrick, Nebel, Toto, Luis Eduardo Larrosa, Enrique Cattivelli, Mark Stevenson, Oldham, Enrique Tucuna, Camilo Castro, Coach: Victor Hugo Berardi
- 1993 Asociación Deportiva Atenas: Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, Jervis Cole, De la Fuente, Wallace Bryant, Carlos Colla. Coach: Rubén Magnano
- 1994 Asociación Deportiva Atenas: Luis Villar, Marcelo Milanesio, De la Fuente, Diego Osella, Fabricio Oberto, Bruno Lábaque, Leandro Palladino, Ben Gillery. Coach: Rubén Magnano
- 1995 Rio Claro: Valtinho da Silva, Scooby Tec, Taddei Cury, Paulao, Antonio Santana, Luiz Felipe Azevedo, Almir, Gibi, Daniel Ricardo Probst, Efigenio, Seu Agostinho, Walter Rosamila, Gustavo
- 1996 Independence de General Pico: Miguel Cortijo, Facundo Sucatzky, Jervis Cole, Melvin Johnson, Pelado Sanchez, Sergio Aispurúa, Raul Merlo, Alberto Falasconi, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Pablo Cariddi. Coach: Mario Guzman
- 1998 Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogerio Klafke, Janjao , Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas, Paulinho, Carlao, Dial, Ze Carlos.
- 1999 Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Helio Rubens Garcia Filho, Jose Mingao, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Janjao, Rogerio Klafke, Ricardinho dos Santos, Jose Vargas. Coach: Flor Meléndez
2000s
- 2000 Trotamundos: Oscar Torres, Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Sean Colson, Art Long, C.Estaba, A.Garcia, R.Osorio, V.Heredia, P.Barrios
- 2002 Delfines de Miranda: Victor David Diaz, Carl Herrera, Ruben Nembhard, Nate Johnston, Ludwing Irazabal, Jose Mora, Alejandro Quiroz, Rafael Guevara, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado, Armando Becker. Coach: Francisco "Paco" Diez
- 2003 Delfines de Miranda: Carl Herrera, Derrick Brown, Victor David Diaz, Alejandro Quiroz, Angel Caballero, Richard Lugo.
- 2004 Boca Juniors: Rotta Juan Pablo, Leonardo Peralta, Fernando Malara, Carlos Matías Sanders, Lucas Ortiz, Juan Sartorelli, Martin Leiva, Sebastian Festa, Paolo Quinteros, Raheim Brown, Alejandro Burgos
- 2005 Boca Juniors: Carlos Matías Sanders, Sherell Ford Lucas Ortiz, Martin Leiva, Paolo Quinteros, Diego Alba, Fernando Malara, Luis Cequeira, Carlos Strong, Fernando Funes, Leonardo Peralta. Coach: Carlos Duro.
- 2006 Boca Juniors: Julian Aprea, Raymundo Legaria, Lucas Ortiz, Martin Miner, Matias Fioretti, Luis Cequeira, Leonardo Gutierrez, Martin Leiva, Gustavo Orona, Lazaro Borrell, Rodrigo Sanchez, Maurice Spillers. Coach: Eduardo Cadillac
- 2007 Minas Tenis Clube: Soro, Maozao, Facundo Sucatzky, Wanderson Trigueiro, Evandro Fernandes Pinto, Andre, Luiz Felipe, Marcio, Romario Souza, Mauro, Guilherme, Sean Knitter. Coach: Flavio Davis Furtado
- 2008 Biguá: Leandro Garcia Morales, Kevin Young, Duke Freeman-McKarney, Santiago Vidal, Nathan Guillermo, Martín Osimani, Juan Cambon, Joaquin Osimani, Gonzalo Meira, Gonzalo Carvidon, Juan Jose Rovira, Matthias Calfani. Coach: Néstor Garcia