2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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Season2020
Dates7–9 February 2020
Games played4
Teams4
2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Season2020
Dates7–9 February 2020
Games played4
Teams4
Regular season
Season MVPBrazil Marcelo Huertas (Iberostar Tenerife)[1]
Finals
ChampionsSpain Iberostar Tenerife (2nd title)
  Runners-upItaly Virtus Segafredo Bologna
2019
2021

The 2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 29th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament was held on 7 and 9 February 2020 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on the Spanish island of Tenerife.[2] It was the second time in three years the tournament is held in Tenerife after 2017.

Like other years, the tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game.

Teams

Location of teams of the 2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

The tournament was contested by four teams. For the second time, the National Basketball Association (NBA) opted to send the NBA G League champions, rather than the NBA champions.

Team Qualification Qualified date Participations
(bold indicates winners)
Argentina San Lorenzo de Almagro Winners of the 2019 FIBA Americas League 31 March 2019 1 (2019)
Italy Virtus Segafredo Bologna Winners of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League 5 May 2019 Debut
United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers Winners of the 2018–19 NBA G League 12 April 2019 Debut
Spain Iberostar Tenerife Host team 12 December 2019 1 (2017)

Venue

2020 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Spain, Canary Islands)
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Santiago Martín
Capacity: 5,100

Results

References

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