FIBA Americas League

Infobox sports league
title=FIBA Americas League
current_season=2007 Americas League
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caption=FIBA Americas League
sport=Basketball
founded=2007
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teams=16
continent=Americas
country=FIBA Americas members
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website= [http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos1_us.asp?t=DJQLBWOPTP FIBA Americas.com]
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The FIBA Americas League (Portuguese: "FIBA Liga das Américas", Spanish: "FIBA Liga de las Américas") is an international men's basketball club cup competition played annually by clubs of the Americas, and is organized by FIBA Americas. The first edition started on December 4, 2007.cite web | title = FIBA Americas League - Clubs gear up for tip off | url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/22827/arti.html | accessdate = 2007-12-05 | publisher=FIBA ]

Format

In 2007, the 16 participating clubs are divided in four groups of four teams each. The top two clubs of each group qualify for the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals winners play a four-team group stage in a yet to be determined host city. The competition will end on February 9, 2008.cite web | title = Três clubes brasucas na Liga das Américas | language=Portuguese | url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Basquete/0,,MUL181052-4433,00-TRES+CLUBES+BRASUCAS+NA+LIGA+DAS+AMERICAS.html | accessdate = 2007-12-05 | publisher=Globo Esporte ]

Participating teams

In 2007 Americas League, the following clubs are participating of the competition:cite web | title = Teams: 2007 FIBA Americas League for Men's Clubs | url=http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos_equipos_us.asp?t=DJQLBWOPTP | accessdate = 2007-12-05 | publisher=FIBA Americas ]

List of champions

References

External links

* [http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos1_us.asp?t=DJQLBWOPTP FIBA Americas League at the FIBA Americas official website]