Torneo InterLigas

Torneo InterLigas
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2010
Inaugural season	2009–10
Ceased	2012
Country	Argentina ; Brazil
Continent	South America
Last; champion(s)	Peñarol ; (2nd title)
Most titles	Peñarol ; (2 titles)
Related; competitions	Liga Nacional de Básquet ; Novo Basquete Brasil

Last updated March 15, 2019

The Torneo InterLigas (Portuguese : Torneio Interligas Brasil-Argentina) (English: InterLeagues Tournament) was an international professional club basketball competition between the four best-placed teams in the top-tier level Argentine and Brazilian leagues.

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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.^[1] The tournament was held from 2010 to 2012.

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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 plaed 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 A	Group B	Final
Brasília (Brazil)	Mar del Plata (Argentina)	Mar del Plata (Argentina)
Universo Brasília	Peñarol Mar del Plata	Peñarol Mar del Plata 90–78 Universo Brasília
Flamengo	Atenas de Córdoba	April 15
Sionista	Minas TC
Libertad Sunchales	Franca

2011 Torneo InterLigas

Group A	Group B	Final
Mendoza (Argentina)	Franca (Brazil)	São Paulo (Brazil)
Obras Sanitarias	Franca	Pinheiros 77–80 Obras Sanitarias
Peñarol Mar del Plata	Pinheiros	April 21
Universo Brasília	Libertad Sunchales
Flamengo	Atenas de Córdoba

2012 Torneo InterLigas

Group A	Group B	Final
Uberlândia (Brazil)	Buenos Aires (Argentina)	Mar del Plata (Argentina)
Pinheiros	Peñarol Mar del Plata	Peñarol Mar del Plata 88–75 Pinheiros
Uberlândia	Obras Sanitarias
Lanús	Bauru
Libertad Sunchales	Paulistano

List of champions

Year	Venue	Champion	Result	Runner-up
2010	Mar del Plata, Argentina	Peñarol	90–78	Universo Brasília
2011	São Paulo, Brazil	Obras Sanitarias	80–77	Pinheiros
2012	Mar del Plata, Argentina	Peñarol	88–75	Pinheiros

Performances

By club

Team	Winners	Years Won
Peñarol	2	2010, 2012
Obras Sanitarias	1	2011

By country

Nation	Winners
Argentina	3
Brazil	0

MVPs

2010: Leonardo Gutiérrez (Peñarol Mar del Plata)
2011: William McFarlan (Obras Sanitarias)
2012: Leonardo Gutiérrez (Peñarol Mar del Plata)

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References

↑ "Se creó el Torneo InterLigas" (in Spanish). ciudadmilrayitas.com.ar. Retrieved April 6, 2010.

External links

Argentine League Official website (in Spanish)(in French)(in English)(in Chinese)
Brazilian League Official website (in Portuguese)

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[Se_creó_el_Torneo_InterLigas-1] "Se creó el Torneo InterLigas" (in Spanish). ciudadmilrayitas.com.ar. Retrieved April 6, 2010.

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