Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol
The Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (English: Pan American Basketball Club Championship) was an international professional basketball tournament that was contested from 1993 to 2000, with the exception of 1998, when it was scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic, and was cancelled due to Hurricane Georges. The team that won the most championships was Franca Basquetebol Clube, with 4 titles.
| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1993 |
| Folded | 2000 |
| Country | Latin America |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Related competitions | FIBA South American League |
| Last champions |  Estudiantes de Olavarría(1 title) |
| Most championships |  Franca(4 titles) |
This tournament was a predecessor of the current FIBA Americas League, that was created in 2007.[1]
History
The Pan American Club Championship,[2][3] founded in 1993, was the top-tier level annual professional basketball competition for all of Latin America. It was not held in 1998, due to Hurricane Georges. The competition's last season was held in 2000. A new version of the Pan American Club Championship, called the FIBA Americas League, was created in 2007[4] and it was then replaced by the BCL in 2019.
Names of the top-tier level Pan-American competition
- Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (English: Pan American Basketball Club Championship): (1993–2000)
- FIBA Americas era: (2007–present)
- FIBA Americas League: (2007 – 2019)
- Basketball Champions League Americas: (2019–present)
Championship results
| Year | Host City | Champions | Finalists | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 |  Quito[5] | Franca | Atenas |  Indios de Ciudad Juárez | Adidas |
| 1994 | Córdoba / Olavarría | Franca[6] | Olimpia de Venado Tuerto | Esporte Clube União Corinthians | Atenas |
| 1995 | Santa Cruz do Sul / Porto Alegre | Rio Claro | Peñarol Mar del Plata[7] | Pony EC União Corinthians | Franca |
| 1996 | Franca[8] | Atenas[9][10][11] | Cougar/Franca | Dharma/Yara Franca | Independiente de General Pico |
| 1997 | General Pico[12][13] | Marathon/Franca | Atenas[14][15] | Independiente de General Pico | Mogi das Cruzes |
| 1998 |  Santo Domingo[16] (cancelled due to Hurricane Georges) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1999 | Santo Domingo[17] | Franca | Vasco da Gama | Mauricio Baez | Independiente de General Pico |
| 2000 |  Montevideo | Estudiantes de Olavarría[18][19][20] | Aguada | Atlético Welcome | Marathon Franca |
Champions
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Years Won | Runners-up | Years Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franca | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 | 1 | 1996 |
| Atenas | 1 | 1996 | 2 | 1993, 1997 |
| Rio Claro | 1 | 1995 | 0 | – |
| Estudiantes de Olavarría | 1 | 2000 | 0 | – |
| Olimpia de Venado Tuerto | 0 | – | 1 | 1994 |
| Peñarol de Mar del Plata | 0 | – | 1 | 1995 |
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | – | 1 | 1999 |
| Aguada | 0 | – | 1 | 2000 |
Titles by country
| Country (national league) | Champions | Years Won | Runners-up | Years Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil (CBB) | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 | 2 | 1996, 1999 |
| Argentina (LNB) | 2 | 1996, 2000 | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Uruguay (CFB) | 0 | – | 1 | 2000 |
Rosters
1994 Final
Cougar Franca: Maury, Chuí, Dexter Shouse, Rogério Klafke, Fábio Pira - Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Janjao. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Olimpia: Héctor Campana, Alejandro Montecchia, Jorge Racca, Lucas Victoriano, Sebastian Uranga, Gabriel Darrás [es], Orlando Tourn [es], Orlando Lightfoot, George Montgomery, Leonardo Gutiérrez. Coach: Julio Lamas
1995 Final
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
Penarol: Marcelo Richotti [es], Ariel Bernardini [es], Héctor Campana, Diego Maggi [es], Pablo Sebastián Rodríguez. Coach: Néstor García
1996 Final
Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Greg Dennis, Wallace Bryant, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Bruno Lábaque, Leandro Palladino, Alejandro Olivares. Coach: Rubén Magnano
Cougar Franca: Helinho, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Ronnie Thompkins, Rogério Klafke, Jose Vargas, Isaías, Fernando Reis, Evandro. Coach: Hélio Rubens
1997 Final
Cougar Franca: Helinho, Chui, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Jose Vargas, Fabio Pira, Evandro, Ricardo Giannecchini, Guillherme da Luz, Serafin. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Atenas Cordoba: Bruno Lábaque, Leandro Palladino Steve Edwards, Stephen Rich, Fabricio Oberto - Marcelo Milanesio, Diego Osella, Héctor Campana, Gabriel Riofrio [es], Pellusi. Coach: Rubén Magnano
1999 Final
Cougar Franca: Helinho, Chui, Sandro Varejao, Guillherme da Luz, Gilsinho, Mike Higgins, Rodrigo Bahia, Fernando Reis, Fransergio, Ricardo Giannecchini, Valtinho da Silva, Edu Mineiro, Jorginho, Marcio Dornelles. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Vasco da Gama: Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Paulinho, Jose Vargas, Charles Byrd, Janjao, Mingao, Joao Batista, Rogerio, Diego, Espiga, Ricardinho. Coach: Flor Meléndez
2000 Final
Estudiantes de Olavarria: Gustavo Fernández, Daniel Farabello, Gabriel Díaz, Dwight McGray, Gabriel Fernández - Byron Wilson, Victor Baldo [es], Paolo Quinteros. Coach: Sergio Hernandez
Aguada: Jorge Cabrera, Diego Losada, Sterling Davis, Bill Washington, Fredy Navarrete, Hébert Núñez, Diego Castrillón, González. Coach: Alberto Espasandín