2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.png
Season2019
Dates15–17 February 2019
Teams4
Regular season
Season MVP Flag of North Macedonia.svg Jordan Theodore (AEK)
Finals
Champions Flag of Greece.svg AEK (1st title)
  Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Records
Highest scoring Flag of Jordan.svg Dar Tucker (San Lorenzo) 37
(final four)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Jordan Theodore (ΑΕΚ) 22 (in the final)
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The 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 28th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament took place from 15 to 17 February 2019. The tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Carioca Arena 1. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

The tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game. [3]

Teams

The tournament was contested by four teams. The NBA opted to send the G League champions, rather than send the NBA champions. [4]

TeamQualificationQualified dateParticipation
(bold indicates winners)
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League 25 March 2018Debut
Flag of Greece.svg AEK Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League 6 May 2018Debut
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Winners of the 2017–18 NBA G League 10 April 2018Debut
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Host team1 ( 2014 )

Venue

When the event was announced, it was also announced that the game would be played at the Carioca Arena 1, the home arena of the tournament's host club, Flamengo. Carioca Arena 1 is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was opened in 2016, and it has a seating capacity of 6,000 people for basketball games.

Rio de Janeiro
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Brazil)
Carioca Arena 1
Capacity: 6,000
Baloncesto na Arena Carioca 1 img2.jpg

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
15 February
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 64
 
17 February
 
 Flag of Greece.svg AEK 86
 
 Flag of Greece.svg AEK 86
 
15 February
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 70
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 90
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs 58
 
Third place game
 
 
17 February
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 77
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs 59

Semifinals

15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
Semifinal
 San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 64–86 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens Rio de Janeiro
18:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 13–27, 28–23, 10–18
Pts: Tucker 17
Rebs: Anthony 9
Asts: Calfani 5
Steals: Aguirre & Calfani 2
Blocks: Anthony 6
PIR: Anthony 25		 Box Score Pts: James & Šakota 15
Rebs: James 8
Asts: Xanthopoulos 5
Steals: Griffin 3
Blocks: James 1
PIR: James 22		Arena: Carioca Arena 1
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Boris Krejič (Slovenia), Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico)
15 February 2019 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 90–58 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Carioca Arena 1
21:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:20–15, 24–14, 23–11, 23–18
Pts: Balbi 19
Rebs: Nesbitt 10
Asts: Balbi 6		 Box Score Pts:10 Huestis
Rebs:7 Bader & Brimah
Asts:3 McCamey, Rundles, & Green 		Referees: Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France), Carsten Straube (Germany)

Third place game

17 February 2019 San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 77–59 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Carioca Arena 1
15:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:16–12, 14–15, 31–18, 16–14
Pts: Tucker 20
Rebs: Calfani 10
Asts: Aguirre 7		 Box Score Pts:18 Green
Rebs:10 Brimah
Asts:4 Green 		Referees: Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico), Boris Krejic (Slovenia),Carsten Straube (Germany)

Final

17 February 2019 (2019-02-17)
Final
 AEK Athens Flag of Greece.svg 86–70 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
18:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:20–19, 22–14, 21–22, 23–15
Pts: Theodore 22
Rebs: James 7
Asts: Theodore 5
Steals: Theodore & Sant-Roos 3
Blocks: Hunter, James & Mačiulis 1
PIR: Theodore 25		 Box Score Pts: Varejão 21
Rebs: Varejão 11
Asts: Balbi 8
Steals: Mineiro 2
Blocks: Varejão 2
PIR: Varejão 28		Arena: Carioca Arena 1
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France)


2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions
Flag of Greece.svg
AEK Athens

(1st title)

Final standings

Team
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Greece.svg AEK
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
4 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs

Final Four MVP

References

  1. ↑ La FIBA Intercontinental Cup ritorna al formato Final Four (in Italian).
  2. ↑ FIBA Intercontinental Cup to reportedly go back to a Final Four format.
  3. ↑ New FIBA Intercontinental Cup trophy unveiled ahead of showcase event in Rio.
  4. ↑ "NBA G League champions Austin Spurs highlight revamped four-team FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ↑ AEK beat Flamengo in Final to win FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
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