FIBA Americas League 2008–09 | |
League: | FIBA Americas League |
Sport: | Basketball |
Duration: | December 9, 2008 – February 8, 2009 |
Grand Final Mvp: | Alex Garcia (Brasília) |
Grand Final Mvp Link: | FIBA Americas League Awards#FIBA Americas League Grand Final MVP |
Top Scorer: | Leandro García Morales (Biguá) |
Top Scorer Link: | FIBA Americas League Awards#FIBA Americas League Top Scorer |
Finals: | Finals |
Finals Link: | 2008–09 FIBA Americas League#Final Four |
Finals Champ: | Brasília |
Finals Runner-Up: | Halcones de Xalapa |
Seasonslistnames: | FIBA Americas League |
Prevseason Link: | 2007–08 FIBA Americas League |
Prevseason Year: | 2007–08 |
Nextseason Link: | 2009–10 FIBA Americas League |
Nextseason Year: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 FIBA Americas League was the second edition of the first-tier and most important professional international club basketball competition in the regions of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, with the winner of the competition being crowned as the best team and champion of all of those regions. It began on December 4. The first stage was a round robin phase, with four teams in each group. Each of the groups were played in different cities, (Arecibo, Mar del Plata, Sunchales, and Xalapa). The first team from each group advanced to the Final 4 round-robin stage that took place in the city of Xalapa, Mexico.
Group phase | |||
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Regatas de CorrientesLSH(LNB) | Brasília (2nd) | Soles de Mexicali (2nd) | Liceo de Costa Rica (1st) |
Peñarol Mar del Plata (3d) | Flamengo (2nd) | Halcones de Xalapa (1st) | Merengueros (WC) |
Libertad Sunchales(1st) | Minas Tênis (3d) | Biguá (1st) | Pioneros de Quintana Roo (WC) |
Quimsa (2nd) | Universidad de Concepción (4th) | Deportes Castro (3d) | Capitanes de Arecibo (1st) |
Top two places advanced to the Final 4 |
Minas Tênis Clube advanced due to a better goal average.
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Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA | |
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Brasília | 3 | 0 | 6 | 262 | 238 | |
Halcones de Xalapa | 2 | 1 | 5 | 287 | 261 | |
Club Biguá | 1 | 2 | 4 | 250 | 263 | |
Minas Tênis Clube | 0 | 3 | 3 | 241 | 278 |