2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2001 FIBA South American League, was the sixth edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 12 February 2001 and finished on 13 April 2001. Argentine team Estudiantes de Olavarría won their first title, defeating Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia in the finals. This tournament saw the only appearance of a team from outside South America, the NBDL Ambassadors from the United States, coached by Nate Archibald.[1] The team played their only home game in the stadium of Unión de Santa Fe[1] in the quarterfinals, where they lost the series 1–2 against Brazilian team Flamengo.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2001
Teams16
Dates12 February – 13 April 2001
Final positions
Champions Estudiantes de Olavarría
Runners-up Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
Semifinalists Atenas
Flamengo
← 2000
2002 →

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
 ArgentinaAtenas
Estudiantes de Olavarría
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
 BoliviaReal Santa Cruz
 BrazilFlamengo
Uberlândia
Vasco da Gama
 ChileProvincial Osorno
Universidad de Concepción
 ColombiaPiratas de Bogotá
 EcuadorESPE
 ParaguaySan José
 PeruUniversidad Alas Peruanas
 United StatesNBDL Ambassadors
 UruguayWelcome
 VenezuelaCocodrilos de Caracas

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Vasco da Gama 3 2 1 5
3 Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
4 Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
12 February 2001 Vasco da Gama 87–88 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Osorno, Chile
12 February 2001 Provincial Osorno 92–77 Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Vasco da Gama 111–57 Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Provincial Osorno 86–109 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Provincial Osorno 71–88 Vasco da Gama Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 95–78 Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes de Olavarría 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Uberlândia 3 2 1 5
3 Piratas de Bogotá 3 1 2 4
4 Real Santa Cruz 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
14 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 86–82 Uberlândia Bogotá, Colombia
14 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá 83–73 Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia
15 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 136–68 Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia
15 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá 65–83 Uberlândia Bogotá, Colombia
16 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 90–86 Piratas de Bogotá Bogotá, Colombia
16 February 2001 Uberlândia 98–74 Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 NBDL Ambassadors 3 2 1 5
3 San José 3 1 2 4
4 Universidad de Concepción 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
15 February 2001 Atenas 90–75 Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
15 February 2001 NBDL Ambassadors 87–76 San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
16 February 2001 Atenas 93–74 San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
16 February 2001 NBDL Ambassadors 94–84 Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
17 February 2001 Atenas 103–93 NBDL Ambassadors Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
17 February 2001 San José 97–80 Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Flamengo 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2 Welcome 3 3 0 6
3 Cocodrilos de Caracas 3 1 2 4
4 ESPE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
17 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas 83–72 Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 February 2001 Flamengo 118–66 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas 96–56 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Flamengo 91–96 Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas 82–116 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 February 2001 Welcome 107–63 ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Final stage
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
 Vasco da Gama 0
 
 Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
 Atenas 1
 
 Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Welcome 1
 
 Estudiantes de Olavarría 3
 
 
 
 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 1
 
 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
 Uberlândia 1
 
 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
 Flamengo 1
 
 Flamengo 2
 
 
 NBDL Ambassadors 1
 

Game 1
5 March 2001[2] Uberlândia 83–89
(Series: 0–1)		 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Uberlândia, Brazil
5 March 2001[2] NBDL Ambassadors 114–100
(Series: 1–0)		 Flamengo Santa Fe, Argentina
9 March 2001[3] Welcome 88–83
(Series: 1–0)		 Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay
9 March 2001[3] Vasco da Gama 67–91
(Series: 0–1)		 Estudiantes de Olavarría Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
12 March 2001 Flamengo 93–90
(Series: 1–1)		 NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 90–91
(Series: 1–1)		 Uberlândia Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
12 March 2001 Flamengo 93–90
(Series: 1–1)		 NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16 March 2001 Atenas 101–74
(Series: 1–1)		 Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
16 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 107–106
(Series: 2–0)		 Vasco da Gama Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

Game 3
13 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 120–68
(Series: 2–1)		 Uberlândia Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
13 March 2001 Flamengo 95–92
(Series: 2–1)		 NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 March 2001 Atenas 91–86
(Series: 2–1)		 Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti

Game 1
24 March 2001 Atenas 92–81
(Series: 1–0)		 Estudiantes de Olavarría Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
24 March 2001 Flamengo 112–105
(Series: 1–0)		 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
30 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 79–69
(Series: 1–1)		 Atenas Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
30 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 108–91
(Series: 1–1)		 Flamengo Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores

Game 3
31 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 84–80
(Series: 2–1)		 Atenas Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
31 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 108–105
(Series: 2–1)		 Flamengo Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores

Grand Finals
6 April 2001[4] Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 93–88
(Series: 1–0)		 Estudiantes de Olavarría Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
7 April 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 86–100
(Series: 1–1)		 Estudiantes de Olavarría Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
11 April 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 106–84
(Series: 2–1)		 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
12 April 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría 100–78
(Series: 3–1)		 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

References
  1. Road Journals from the Ambassadors, NBA.com, February 25, 2001. Retrieved May 27 2017.
  2. Gimnasia va por un buen inicio en Brasil, Olé, 5 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  3. Afuera vale doble, Olé, 9 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  4. Pibe de moda, , Olé, 6 April 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2001.(in Spanish)
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