1998 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 1998 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1998 FIBA South American League, was the third edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 4 February 1998 and finished on 12 May 1998. Defending champions Atenas won their second title, defeating Brazilian club Cougar Franca in the Grand Finals.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season1998
Dates4 February – 12 May 1998
Number of teams16
Finals
ChampionsArgentina Atenas
  Runners-upBrazil Cougar Franca
SemifinalistsArgentina Boca Juniors
Argentina Independiente de General Pico
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Format

Teams were split into four groups of four teams each, and played each other in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided.

Teams
CountryTeam
 ArgentinaAtenas
Boca Juniors
Independiente de General Pico
 BoliviaIngavi de La Paz
 BrazilMarathon Franca
Mogi das Cruzes
 ChileUniversidad Católica
Universidad de Concepción
 ColombiaLeopardos de Bucamaranga
 EcuadorCiudad de Loja
 ParaguaySan José
 PeruEsofa de Lima
 UruguayAguada
Cordón
 VenezuelaCocodrilos de Caracas
Guaiqueríes de Margarita

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification ATE SAN CON AGU
1 Argentina Atenas 6 6 0 12 Advances to final stage — 112–71 123–86 92–78
2 Paraguay San José 6 3 3 9 59–88 — 86–78 89–86
3 Chile Universidad de Concepción 6 2 4 8 71–94 85–81 — 96–90
4 Uruguay Aguada 6 1 5 7 81–89 86–98 99–72 —
Source: FIBA Archive

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification FRA LEO GUA LOJ
1 Brazil Cougar Franca 6 6 0 12 Advances to final stage — 116–86 139–114 147–56
2 Colombia Leopardos de Bucamaranga 6 3 3 9 73–87 — 110–86 93–78
3 Venezuela Guaiqueríes de Margarita 6 2 4 8 67–88 101–100 — 102–74
4 Ecuador Ciudad de Loja 6 1 5 7 71–103 71–90 100–94 —
Source: FIBA Archive

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification BOC COD UCA ING
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 6 0 12 Advances to final stage — 126–86 112–68 134–104
2 Uruguay Cordón 6 4 2 10 80–104 — 110–80 101–60
3 Chile Universidad Católica 6 2 4 8 101–143 84–87 — 100–96
4 Bolivia Ingavi de La Paz 6 0 6 6 89–114 81–100 71–104 —
Source: FIBA Archive

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification IND MOG COC ESO
1 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 6 6 0 12 Advances to final stage — 109–106 130–66 123–62
2 Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 6 4 2 10 88–96 — 98–77 143–85
3 Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas 6 2 4 8 96–103 69–74 — 97–61
4 Peru Esofa de Lima 6 0 6 6 61–96 73–99 87–127 —
Source: FIBA Archive

Final stage
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Brazil Cougar Franca 2
 
 
 
 Brazil Mogi das Cruzes 0
 
Brazil Cougar Franca 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Independiente de General Pico 1
 
Argentina Independiente de General Pico 2
 
 
 
 Colombia Leopardos de Medellin 0
 
Brazil Cougar Franca 0
 
 
 
 Argentina Atenas 2
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 2
 
 
 
 Paraguay San José 0
 
Argentina Boca Juniors 1
 
 
 
 Argentina Atenas 2
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 Uruguay Cordón 0
 

Finals rosters

Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Steve Edwards, Darrell Anderson, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Leandro Palladino. Coach: Rubén Magnano

Cougar Franca: Helinho, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Chuí, Rogério Klafke, Jose Vargas - Christopher Knights. Coach: Hélio Rubens

Season MVP: Fabricio Oberto

References
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