Fixtures

DateRHome vs Away-
12/10 22:10 1 CDU Concepcion vs Instituto View
12/11 00:40 1 Aguada vs Boca Juniors View
12/11 22:10 1 Instituto vs Franca View
12/12 00:40 1 Boca Juniors vs Minas View
12/12 22:10 1 CDU Concepcion vs Franca View
12/13 00:40 1 Aguada vs Minas View
12/14 00:10 1 Milton Keynes Dons vs Flamengo View
12/15 00:10 1 Flamengo vs Obras View
12/16 00:10 1 Nacional vs Obras View
01/14 21:40 2 Franca vs CDU Concepcion View
01/15 00:10 2 Boca Juniors vs Minas View
01/15 21:40 2 CDU Concepcion vs Instituto View

Results

Date R Home vs Away -
04/20 00:10 1 [1] Flamengo vs Boca Juniors [2] 83-57
04/19 20:10 50 [1] Franca vs Instituto [2] 74-59
04/19 00:10 2 Flamengo vs Franca 91-67
04/18 21:10 2 [2] Boca Juniors vs Instituto [2] 80-73
03/16 01:40 3 [1] Real Esteli vs Boca Juniors [2] 58-72
03/15 01:40 3 [1] Real Esteli vs Boca Juniors [2] 97-89
03/14 22:10 3 [1] Flamengo vs Paisas [2] 102-65
03/13 23:40 3 [1] Franca vs Quimsa [2] 84-73
03/13 21:10 3 [1] Minas Tenis Clube vs Instituto [2] 74-79
03/12 23:40 3 [1] Western Illinois Women vs Quimsa [2] 78-88
03/12 21:10 3 [1] Minas Tenis Clube vs Yavne [2] 79-70
03/11 00:10 3 [2] Boca Juniors vs Real Esteli [1] 93-79

The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) (Spanish: Liga de Campeones de Baloncesto de las Américas, Portuguese: Liga dos Campeões de Basquetebol das Américas) is Pan-America's premier men's basketball club competition. Founded in 2019, it replaced the FIBA Americas League as the highest level league in the Americas. The winner of each year's competition qualifies to the annual FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

Each season exists of 12 teams that qualify through their domestic leagues and the league is typically organized between December and April of the following calendar year.

Thus far the league has been won by four different teams. Argentine team Quimsa and Brazilian team Flamengo are the only teams to win the championship twice.

History

Background

The first panamerican tournament for men's clubs was held in 1993. The competition lasted until 2000 and in 2007 FIBA started a new league and not a tournament: the top South American teams would no longer play in the Liga Sudamericana.

Launch

On 24 September 2019, FIBA launched the Panamerican competition, which derives its name and branding from the European Basketball Champions League. The competition replaced the FIBA Americas League as premier league in the Americas, President Horacio Muratore stated: "This is not a succession of Liga de las Américas, but rather a new product of our development project that will foster a balance between representation and quality". The competition consisted of twelve teams, which had to qualify through their domestic leagues. The inaugural season started on October 28, 2019. On October 30, 2021, Quimsa won the inaugural championship after winning the final in Montevideo. Canadian clubs Edmonton Stingers and Brampton Honey Badgers are the only North American teams to participate in the competition so far.

Panamerican competitions (1993-present)

Competitions historically considered as the top on Panamerican level
Timespan League Note(s)
1993-2000 Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol
2007-2019 FIBA Americas League
2019–present Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)
The Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) is the premier professional basketball competition featuring top clubs from across the Americas. Organized by FIBA, this prestigious tournament showcases elite teams from North, Central, and South America competing for regional supremacy and a chance to advance to the broader FIBA Champions League. Known for its high-intensity games, talented rosters, and passionate fan engagement, the BCLA serves as a key platform for showcasing basketball excellence in the Western Hemisphere. The tournament promotes regional rivalry, development of local talent, and the growth of the sport across the Americas, culminating in a thrilling final where the best club team is crowned champion.