The Torneo Interligas de Básquet () () was an international professional club basketball competition between the four best-placed teams in the top-tier level Argentine and Brazilian leagues.
History The presidents of the Asociación de Clubes de Basquetbol of Argentina and of the Brazilian Liga Nacional de Basquete do Brasil met on March 12, 2010, in São Paulo, Brazil, to discuss the creation of a tournament between the top clubs from both countries. The tournament was held from 2010 to 2012.
Format In the first stage, the eight teams were divided in two groups of four teams each. Each group had two teams from Argentina, and two teams from Brazil. One group was played in Argentina, while the other group was played in Brazil. The teams played against the other teams of their respective groups once. The winner of each group placed in the final. The finals were played in Argentina, if there was at least one Argentine team. If there were two Brazilian teams, the final was played in Brazil.
Participating teams
2010 Torneo InterLigas Group AGroup BFinalBrasília (Brazil)Mar del Plata (Argentina)Mar del Plata (Argentina) Brasília Peñarol Mar del Plata Peñarol Mar del Plata 90–78 Brasília Flamengo Atenas de CórdobaApril 15 Sionista Minas TC Libertad Sunchales Franca
2011 Torneo InterLigas Group AGroup BFinalMendoza (Argentina)Franca (Brazil)São Paulo (Brazil) Obras Sanitarias Franca Pinheiros 77–80 Obras Sanitarias Peñarol Mar del Plata PinheirosApril 21 Brasília Libertad Sunchales Flamengo Atenas de Córdoba
2012 Torneo InterLigas Group AGroup BFinalUberlândia (Brazil)Buenos Aires (Argentina)Mar del Plata (Argentina) Pinheiros Peñarol Mar del Plata Peñarol Mar del Plata 88–75 Pinheiros Unitri Uberlândia Obras Sanitarias Lanús Bauru Libertad Sunchales Paulistano
List of champions
YearVenueChampionResultRunner-up2010Mar del Plata, ArgentinaPeñarol90–78Brasília2011São Paulo, BrazilObras Sanitarias80–77Pinheiros2012Mar del Plata, ArgentinaPeñarol88–75Pinheiros
Performances
By club TeamWinnersYears Won Peñarol 2 2010, 2012 Obras Sanitarias 1 2011
By country NationWinners 3 0
MVPs 2010: Leonardo Gutiérrez (Peñarol Mar del Plata) 2011: William McFarlan (Obras Sanitarias) 2012: Leonardo Gutiérrez (Peñarol Mar del Plata)
See also Liga Nacional de Básquet Torneo Súper 8 Torneo Top 4 Copa Argentina Novo Basquete Brasil
References
External links Argentine League Official website Brazilian League Official website