2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol explained

2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
League:Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season:2022
Teams:16
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2023
Duration:30 September – 4 December 2022
Champions: Bauru (2nd title)
Runners Up: San Martin
Third Place: Titanes de Barranquilla
Fourth Place: Oberá
Award4 Winner:Danilo Fuzaro (Bauru)
Award4:Season MVP

The 2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2022 FIBA South American Basketball League, was the 25th season of the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB), the second tier of basketball in South America organised by FIBA Americas. It was the first edition since the 2019 season, after the league had a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season began 30 September 2022 and ended on 4 December 2022 with the Grand Final.[1] The quarter-finals, semi-finals and Grand Final were all hosted in Buenos Aires.

Botafogo was the defending champion, having won the 2019 title, but did not qualify for this season. Bauru won its second LSB championship after defeating San Martín in the Grand Final.[2]

Team allocation

The following teams have been confirmed for the upcoming season:[3]

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San Martín (3rd) São Paulo (4th) Pichincha de Potosí (1st) Titanes de Barranquilla (1st)
Boca Juniors (5th) Bauru (5th) Aguada (4th) Tigrillos Medellín (WC)
Regatas Corrientes (6th) Unifacisa (6th) Olimpia (8th) Los Leones de Quilpué (2nd)
Oberá (9th) Sorocabana (2nd) San José (1st) Punto Rojo LR (1st)

Group stage

Group A

The games of Group A were played from 30 September to 2 October 2022 in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Group B

The games of Group B were played from 7 October to 9 October 2022 in Oberá, Argentina.

Group C

The games of Group C were played from 13 October to 15 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Group D

The games of Group D were played from 21 October to 24 October in Campina Grande, Brazil.

Quarterfinals

The eight teams that advanced from the group stage will be paired according to their records.[4]

All times are local (GMT-3)

Bracket

Third round

Final Four

Grand Final

Individual awards

The winners of the individual awards were announced after the Grand Final on 4 December.[5]

MVP

All-Tournament Team

References

  1. Web site: 2022-08-22 . Regatas y San Martín, con hoja de ruta para la Liga Sudamericana . 2022-08-22 . Norte Corrientes . es-AR.
  2. Web site: Baurú vence a San Martín y levanta su segundo título de la Liga Sudamericana . 2022-12-06 . FIBA.basketball . es.
  3. Web site: Ramos . Federico . 2022-08-18 . A dejarla en lo más alto . 2022-08-22 . Basquet Total . es.
  4. Web site: Liga Sudamericana returns with 16 teams, will be played from September to December . 2022-09-16 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  5. Web site: Fuzaro es designado Jugador Más Valioso; Ferreyra, Gemerson, Oglivie y Mitchell completan el Quinteto Ideal . 2022-12-06 . FIBA.basketball . es.