2022 BCL Americas Final explained

Game Name:2022 BCL Americas Final
Team1:São Paulo
Team1 Coach:Bruno Mortari
Score1:98
Team1 Record:8–0
Team2 Record:7–1
Team2:Biguá
Team2 Coach:Diego Gutierrez
Score2:84
Event:2021–22 BCL Americas
Visitor Per1:30
Visitor Per2:27
Visitor Per3:27
Visitor Per4:14
Home Per1:26
Home Per2:21
Home Per3:13
Home Per4:24
Date:9 April 2022
Arena:Arena Carioca 1
City:Rio de Janeiro
Mvp:Bruno Caboclo
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 BCL Americas Final was the final game of the 2021–22 BCL Americas, the 3rd season of the league under its new entity and the 15th of the Pan-American premier basketball league organised by FIBA. It was played at the Arena Carioca 1 in Rio de Janeiro on 9 April 2022. The game was played between Brazilian club São Paulo and the Uruguayan club Biguá.

São Paulo won its first-ever continental title, just 4 years after the resurrection of the club's basketball section.[1] Bruno Caboclo was the team's key player and won the league's MVP award.[2]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2020 were in the FIBA Americas League and South American Championship eras.

TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
São PauloNone
Biguá1 (1992)

Road to the final

São PauloRound Biguá
OpponentResultGroup phaseOpponentResult
Nacional98–73 (Santiago del Estero)Gameday 1 Minas73–95 (Belo Horizonte)
Quimsa83–74 (Santiago del Estero)Gameday 2 Obras Sanitarias95–84 (Belo Horizonte)
Nacional89–73 (Montevideo)Gameday 3 Obras Sanitarias92–81 (H)
Quimsa86–69 (Montevideo)Gameday 4 Minas96–91 (H)
Quimsa95–73 (H)Gameday 5 Minas73–62 (Buenos Aires)
Nacional101–81 (H)Gameday 6 Obras Sanitarias77–96 (Buenos Aires)
Group B first placeGroup phaseGroup D first place
OpponentResultPlayoffsOpponentResult
Real Estelí75–71Quarterfinals Boca Juniors99–81
Minas93–79Semifinals Quimsa98–91

Game details


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São Paulo Statistics Biguá
37/68 (54%) 2-pt field goals 29/70 (41%)
18/35 (51%) 3-pt field goals 13/30 (43%)
6/7 (86%) Free throws 13/19 (68%)
6 Offensive rebounds 13
32 Defensive rebounds 24
38 Total rebounds 37
24 Assists 22
12 Turnovers 10
8 Steals 8
8 Blocks 3
18 Fouls 6

Notes and References

  1. News: São Paulo crowned BCLA 2022 Champs after win over Bigua . 11 April 2022 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  2. News: Bruno Caboclo wins BCLA 2022 MVP . 11 April 2022 . FIBA.basketball . en.