| Founded | 1946; 80 years ago (1946) |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2008; 18 years ago (2008) |
| Level onpyramid | 1st (1946–1992) 2nd (1993–1996, 2001–2007) 3rd (1996–2000, 2008) |
| Last champions |  Biguá |
| Most championships |  Sírio (8 titles) |
TheCampeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol (Portuguese:Campeonato Sul-Americano de Clubes Campeões de Basquetebol, English:South American Basketball Championship of Champion Clubs), or Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol (South American Basketball Club Championship), was an international men's professionalbasketball cup competition that took place betweenSouth American sportsclubs. It was originally organized by theSouth American Basketball Confederation (CONSUBASQUET), and later in 2008 byFIBA Americas. It was played annually between the league champions in each country, plus the winner of the previous edition.
The South American Championship of Champion Clubs was founded in 1946, and it was the first international tournament in South America. It was played in around robin format, usually hosted by a single city. From 1965 until 1987 the champion teams (and on many occasions the runners-up too) participated in theFIBA Intercontinental Cup represented South America. The competition was thefirst-tier and most important club competition in South America until 1996 when theFIBA South American League was launched, with a format that looked more of one of aEuropean completion and not a single tournament.
The competition was finally discontinued in the year 2008, after the new top-tier panamericanFIBA Americas League had been recently formed in December 2007 and meant that each South America country's top teams would qualify to the new league and not theFIBA South American League. Subsequently the South American Championship lost its importance and it was abolished.
Legendary South American players likeOscar Schmidt,Marcelo Milanesio andHector Campana have played in the competition.
The competition was hosted in one or more cities. In the first round, the eight clubs were divided in two groups of four teams each. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first placed team of a group played against the other group's runner-up. The final was contested by the semifinal winners.
South American 1st tier
South American 2nd tier
South American 3d tier
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guayaquil(28 Oct - 1 Nov 2008) | Biguá |  Libertad | Joinville | Minas Tênis |  Liceo Mixto | Barcelona S.C. |
| Titles | Club | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sírio | 1961, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979, 1984 |
| 6 | Franca | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1990, 1991 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 1965, 1966, 1969 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1981, 1982, 1987 | |
 Trotamundos | 1988, 1989, 2000 | |
| Delfines de Miranda | 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Boca Juniors | 2004, 2005, 2006 | |
| 2 | Defensor | 1956, 1958 |
| Monte Líbano | 1985, 1986 | |
| Biguá | 1992, 2008 | |
| Atenas | 1993, 1994 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 1998, 1999 | |
| 1 | Olimpia | 1946 |
| Flamengo | 1953 | |
| Selección de Santa Fé | 1953 | |
 Olimpia | 1953 | |
| Thomas Bata | 1967 | |
| Peñarol | 1983 | |
| Rio Claro | 1995 | |
| Independiente | 1996 | |
| Minas | 2007 |
| Titles | Country |
| 24 | Brazil |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 6 | Uruguay |
| Venezuela | |
| 1 | Paraguay |
| Chile |
1946:Roberto Lovera (Club Atlético Olimpia)
1953: Aristides Isusi (Club Olimpia) 140 pts[30]
1958:Héctor Costa (Sporting Club Uruguay) 124 pts
1966:Wlamir Marques (Corinthians)
1969:Wlamir Marques (Corinthians) 144 pts
1989:
Al Smith (Trotamundos B.B.C.)
1992:Gustavo Szczygielski (Bigua) 104 pts[31]
1995: Billy Law (Rio Claro)
1998: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 161 pts
1999: Charles Byrd (Vasco da Gama) 160 pts[32]
2000:Victor Diaz (Trotamundos B.B.C.) 99 pts
2001:Víctor Díaz (Delfines)
2003:Jervaughn Scales (Gimnasia) 115 pts
2004:Paolo Quinteros (Boca Juniors) 138 pts
2006: Maurice Spillers (Boca Juniors) 95 pts(19.0 pg)
2007: Evandro Fernandes Pinto (Minas Tenis Clube) 113 pts(22.6 pg)[33]
2008:Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 94 pts(23.5 pg)
2003: Nick Davis (Duros de Lara) 40
2004: Kenny Whitehead (Club de Regatas Lima)[34]
2006:Martín Leiva (Boca Juniors) 4.8
2007:Charles Márcio Lopes (UniCEUB) 9.8 (pg)
2008:Shilton Dos Santos (Joinville) 8.8 (pg)
2003:Nezinho Dos Santos (Ribeirão Preto) 28
2006:Pablo Moldú (Boca Juniors) 4.2
2007:Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 5.0 (pg)
2008:Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 11.6 (pg)
2007:Facundo Sucatzky (Tenis Minas) 23.0 pts[35]
2008:Leandro Garcia Morales (Bigua) 19.3 pts
The competition was normally held in a round robin format, but on a few occasions there were single finals. On many occasions the Final was considered the decider match of the last round.
| Season | Top Scorer | Club | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
1966 | Wlamir Marques | Corinthians | 43 |
1989 | Al Smith | Trotamundos | 48 |
1994 | Marcelo Milanesio | Atenas Cordoba | |
1995 | Billy Law | Rio Claro | |
1998 | Charles Byrd | Vasco da Gama | 32 |
1999 | Charles Byrd | Vasco da Gama | 20 |
2000 |  José Vargas | Vasco da Gama | 26 |
2001 | Richard Lugo[36] | Delfines de Miranda | 23 |
2002 | Ruben Nembhard[37] | Delfines de Miranda | 22 |
2003 | Jervaughn Scales | Gimnasia | 25 |
2004 | Paolo Quinteros[38] | Boca Juniors | 28 |
2005 | Marcelinho Machado | Uberlandia | 29 |
2006 | Maurice Spillers | Boca Juniors | 30+ |
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
1989 | Sam Shepherd | Trotamundos |
1990 | Rocky Smith | Ravelli/Franca |
1992 | Gustavo Szczygielski | Bigua |
1998 | Charles Byrd | Vasco da Gama |
1999 | Charles Byrd | Vasco da Gama |
2000 | Oscar Torres[39] | Trotamundos |
2001 | Anthony Smith[40] | Espartanos |
2003 | Victor David Díaz | Delfines de Miranda |
2004 | Paolo Quinteros | Boca Juniors |
2006 | Maurice Spillers | Boca Juniors |
2008 | Leandro Garcia Morales[41] | Bigua |
Sporting Club UruguayHéctor Costa (c),Adolfo Lubnicki,Enrique Baliño, José Llera, Jorge Pagani, Zafiro Antúnez, Hugo Vázquez, Luciano Aranzadi, Tydeo Irigoyen, Carlos Peinado, Nelson Chelle, Carlos Roselló, José Otonello. Coach:Héctor López Reboledo
CorinthiansJosé Edvar Simões, Pedro Yves,Bira, Rene,Wlamir Marques,Rosa Branca. Coach:Moacyr Daiuto
Thomas BataJuan Lishnowski, Josè Pleticovic, Luis Lamig, Francisco Valenzuela, Francisco Guerrero, Juan Encina, Luis Garcìa, Enrique Espinoza, Ivan Torres, Luis Barrera.
CorinthiansOrtiz, Ferraz, Bernardo, Felipe,Bira, Rene, Peninha,Amaury Pasos,Wlamir Marques, Renzo, Fernando,Rosa Branca. Coach:Moacyr Daiuto
FrancaHélio Rubens Garcia,Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade,Robertão -Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro. Coach: Pedroca.
FrancaHélio Rubens Garcia,Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini, Gilson Trindade,Robertão - Betão, Gustavo Aguirre, Carlão, Carrarinho, Carraro.Coach: Pedroca.
FrancaHélio Rubens Garcia,Fransérgio, Fausto Giannechini,Guerrinha,Robertão - Tom Zé. Coach: Pedroca
FCOMiguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño, Javier Maretto, Jorge Martin, Jose Cotic, Luis Gonzalez, George Berry, Hugo Francisco Belli. Coach:Leon Najnudel
FCOMiguel Cortijo, Bill Terry, Luis Oroño,Harthorne Wingo, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Alejandro Meschini,Gabriel Darrás,Sebastian Uranga. Coach:Leon Najnudel
Daniel Wenzel, Hebert Núñez, Álvaro Tito, Juan Andrés Blanc, Gustavo Tito, Joe McColl, Pedro Malet, Alejandro Trias, Oscar Soto, Lincoln Pérez,Bo Jackson y Jimmy Wells. Coach:Victor Hugo Berardi.
CA Monte LibanoCadum,Marcel de Souza,Maury de Souza,Pipoca,Israel Andrade, Bob Miservicius, Paraguai Pisérgio, António Valliengo Toninho. Coach:José Edvar Simões
CA Monte LibanoRicardo Cardoso Cadum,Marcel de Souza,Maury de Souza,Pipoca,Israel Andrade, António Valliengo Toninho,André Ernesto Stoffel,Cadum, Zé Mauro, Antonio Valliengo Toninho. Coach:José Edvar Simões
FCOMiguel Cortijo, Luis Oroño, Jimmy Gilbert,Horacio López, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez,Gabriel Darrás,Orlando Tourn,Diego Maggi. Coach: Luis Martinez
TrotamundosAl Smith,Sam Shepherd, Jerry Corcoram, David Simmons, Alfredo Díaz, Randall Rodríguez,Luís Jiménez,Yván Olivares, Calos Dalrrimple, Allison García, Gustavo Borromé, Douglas Barinas, Efraín Ponce,Alexander Nelcha, Manuel Jiménez, Ernesto Rivero. Coach: Osiris Duquela
TrotamundosAl Smith,Sam Shepherd, Carlos Dalrrimple, César Ramos, Randall Rodríguez, Roldman Toro,Rostyn González,Luís Jiménez, Elías Romero, Manuel Jiménez, Allison García,Yván Olivares, Nicolás Castillo, Luis Gómez,Alexander Nelcha, Elsren Jackson. Coach: Pedro “Camagüey” Espinoza
FrancaGuerrinha,Fernando Minucci,Rocky Smith, Patrick Reynolds, Paulão - Evandro,Janjão. Coach:Hélio Rubens Garcia
FrancaGuerrinha,Fernando Minucci,Rocky Smith, Morgan Taylor, Paulão - Evandro,Janjão. Coach:Hélio Rubens Garcia
BiguaHoracio Perdomo,Gustavo Szczygielski,Luis Pierri, Medrick, Nebel, Toto,Luis Eduardo Larrosa, Enrique Cattivelli, Mark Stevenson, Oldham,Enrique Tucuna, Camilo Castro, Coach:Victor Hugo Berardi
Luis Villar,Marcelo Milanesio, Jervis Cole,Luis Villar,Esteban De la Fuente,Wallace Bryant,Ernesto Michel, Luis Gonzalez,Marcelo Milanesio,Diego Osella,Wallace Bryant, Pedro Casermeiro, Carlos Colla. Coach: Walter Garrone (es)
Luis Villar,Marcelo Milanesio, Mario Milanesio,Esteban De la Fuente, Luis Villar, Pedro Casermeiro,Fabricio Oberto, Marcos Nóbile,Diego Osella,Fabricio Oberto,Bruno Lábaque,Leandro Palladino,Ben Gillery. Coach:Rubén Magnano[42]
Rio ClaroValtinho da Silva, Scooby Tec, Taddei Cury, Billy Law, Robyn Davis, Paulao, Antonio Santana,Luiz Felipe Azevedo, Almir, Gibi, Daniel Ricardo Probst, Efigenio, Seu Agostinho, Walter Rosamila, Gustavo. Coach: Ze Boquinha (pt)
Independence de General PicoMiguel Cortijo,Facundo Sucatzky, Jervis Cole,Melvin Johnson, Pelado Sanchez, Sergio Aispurúa (es), Raul Merlo (es), Alberto Falasconi, Luis Chuzo Gonzalez, Pablo Cariddi. Coach: Mario Guzman[43]
Vasco da GamaCharles Byrd, Jose Mingao,Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú,Rogerio Klafke,Janjao, Ricardinho dos Santos,Jose Vargas, Paulinho, Carlao, Dial, Ze Carlos.
Vasco da GamaCharles Byrd,Helio Rubens Garcia Filho, Jose Mingao,Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú,Janjao,Rogerio Klafke, Ricardinho dos Santos,Jose Vargas. Coach:Flor Meléndez
TrotamundosOscar Torres,Victor David Diaz,Carl Herrera,Sean Colson,Art Long, C.Estaba, A.Garcia, R.Osorio, V.Heredia, P.Barrios
Delfines de MirandaVictor David Diaz,Carl Herrera,Ruben Nembhard,Nate Johnston, Ludwing Irazabal, Jose Mora, Alejandro Quiroz, Rafael Guevara, Luis Julio, Pablo Machado,Armando Becker. Coach: Francisco "Paco" Diez
Delfines de MirandaCarl Herrera, Derrick Brown,Victor David Diaz, Alejandro Quiroz, Angel Caballero,Richard Lugo.
Boca JuniorsRotta Juan Pablo, Leonardo Peralta, Fernando Malara,Carlos Matías Sanders, Lucas Ortiz, Juan Sartorelli,Martin Leiva, Sebastian Festa,Paolo Quinteros, Raheim Brown, Alejandro Burgos. Coach:Sergio Hernandez
Boca JuniorsCarlos Matías Sanders,Sherell Ford Lucas Ortiz,Martin Leiva,Paolo Quinteros, Diego Alba, Fernando Malara, Luis Cequeira, Carlos Strong, Fernando Funes, Leonardo Peralta. Coach: Carlos Duro (es)
Boca JuniorsJulian Aprea, Raymundo Legaria, Lucas Ortiz, Martin Miner, Matias Fioretti, Luis Cequeira,Leonardo Gutierrez,Martin Leiva, Gustavo Orona,Lazaro Borrell, Rodrigo Sanchez, Maurice Spillers. Coach: Eduardo Cadillac (es)
Minas Tenis ClubeSoro, Maozao,Facundo Sucatzky, Wanderson Trigueiro, Evandro Fernandes Pinto, Andre, Luiz Felipe, Marcio, Romario Souza, Mauro, Guilherme, Sean Knitter. Coach: Flavio Davis Furtado
BiguáLeandro Garcia Morales, Kevin Young, Duke Freeman-McKarney, Santiago Vidal, Nathan Guillermo,Martín Osimani, Juan Cambon, Joaquin Osimani, Gonzalo Meira, Gonzalo Carvidon, Juan Jose Rovira,Mathias Calfani. Coach:Néstor Garcia
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