2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
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| Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2018 |
| Dates | 2 October – 14 December 2018 |
| Games played | 38 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | David Jackson |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Franca (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Instituto |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2018 FIBA South American Basketball League, was the 23rd edition of the second-tier level continental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from South America competed over three rounds to determine the champion. The defending champions, Guaros de Lara, did not have the opportunity to defend their title, after the Venezuelan Basketball Federation failed to register the team in the competition, alleging financial troubles.[1] Franca of Brazil won their first Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol championship in team history by beating Instituto of Argentina.[2]
Teams
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | |
|---|---|---|
| Group phase (16 teams) |
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| Semifinal Phase (8 teams) |
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| Finals (2 teams) |
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| Group phase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto (3rd) |
Flamengo (3rd) |
 Leones de Quilpué (2nd) |
 Olimpia (1st) |
| Quimsa (5th) |
Bauru (4th) |
 Fastbreak del Valle (2nd) |
 Welcome (4th) |
| Libertad (CW) |
Franca (5th) |
 ICCAN Macas (1st) |
Goes (5th) |
 Deportivo Calero (1st) |
Minas Tênis Clube (WC) |
Piratas de los Lagos (WC) |
Aguada (WC) |
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs
- CW: Cup winner
- WC: Wild card
Group phase
Sixteen teams participated in the group phase, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in groups A, C, and D, and the highest-placed team in group B advanced to the semifinal phase. Also, the best third-placed team from groups A, C and D advanced to the semifinal phase. Games were played from 2 to 24 October, 2018.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franca (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 218 | +50 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Instituto |
3 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 220 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 | Leones de Quilpué |
3 | 1 | 2 | 220 | 249 | −29 | 4 | |
| 4 | Club Atlético Aguada |
3 | 0 | 3 | 226 | 258 | −32 | 3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 212 | +52 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | ICCAN Macas (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 234 | 212 | +22 | 5 | |
| 3 | Club Deportivo Calero |
3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 270 | −36 | 4 | |
| 4 | Piratas de los Lagos |
3 | 0 | 3 | 229 | 267 | −38 | 3 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quimsa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 222 | +26 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Bauru |
3 | 2 | 1 | 237 | 222 | +15 | 5 | |
| 3 | Minas Tênis Clube |
3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Fastbreak del Valle (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 225 | 261 | −36 | 3 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo |
3 | 3 | 0 | 277 | 239 | +38 | 6 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | Libertad |
3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 235 | +17 | 5 | |
| 3 | Welcome |
3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 240 | −14 | 4 | |
| 4 | Goes (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 255 | −41 | 3 |
Venue: Montevideo, Uruguay
Best third-placed team
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Minas Tênis Clube |
3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 4 | Advance to Semifinal Phase |
| 2 | D | Welcome |
3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 240 | −14 | 4 | |
| 3 | A | Leones de Quilpué |
3 | 1 | 2 | 220 | 249 | −29 | 4 |