What is the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)?

  • Considered the best continental professional basketball league in the Americas
  • Created through an innovative partnership between FIBA, national federations and professional basketball leagues
  • The top leagues in the Americas are represented by their most recent champions in the annual BCLA tournament
  • Top 12 teams from across the North, Central and South America
  • 4 groups featuring 3 teams each
  • The BCLA Champion advances as one of four representatives at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The fourth season of the BCLA will consist of 36 games taking place in seven different countries at the group stages before the top two teams from each group advance to best-of-3 quarterfinals which will be held in March. The winners of the four quarterfinal matchups will advance to the single elimination Final 4 taking place on April 14-15 with the winners advancing to the Championship game, and the semi-final losing teams playing for third place.

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