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Basketball Champions League Americas

Column 1
FIBA Americas
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24)
2019–20
FIBA Americas member countries
FIBA Americas
12
1
Intercontinental Cup
Boca Juniors(1st title) (2025–26)
Quimsa Flamengo(2 titles)
YouTube (live gamesoccasionally)
BCLAmericas.basketball
2025–26 Basketball Champions League Americas

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.

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.

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.

TimespanLeagueNote(s)
Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol
FIBA Americas League
Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)

As for the competition's format, the first phase of the BCLA will feature four groups of three teams each, with two qualifying teams per group that move on to the Quarter-Finals, which will be a best-of-three series. The Semi-Finals and the Final will also be decided in a best-of-three format.

Clubs qualify for the competition mostly based on performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be wildcarded.

EditionYearHostsChampionsScore and VenueRunners-upThird placeScore and VenueFourth placeNo. of teams
12019–20MontevideoQuimsa92–86Antel Arena, MontevideoFlamengoSan Lorenzo and Instituto12
22021ManaguaFlamengo84–80Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, ManaguaReal EstelíMinas75–58 Alexis Arguello Sports Complex, ManaguaSão Paulo
32021–22Rio de JaneiroSão Paulo98–84Carioca Arena 1, Rio de JaneiroBiguá123 Minas91–81 Carioca Arena 1, Rio de JaneiroQuimsa
42022–23FrancaSesi Franca88–79Pedrocão, FrancaFlamengo123 Minas94–81 Pedrocão, FrancaQuimsa
52023–24Santiago del EsteroQuimsa92–80Estadio Ciudad, Santiago del EsteroFlamengoHalcones de Xalapa101–99 (OT) Estadio Ciudad, Santiago del EsteroHebraica Macabi
62024–25Rio de JaneiroFlamengo83–57Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de JaneiroBoca JuniorsSesi Franca74–59Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de JaneiroInstituto
72025–26Buenos AiresBoca Juniors86–72Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos AiresSesi FrancaNacional94–65 Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos AiresFlamengo
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
144412
23126
30112
40101
50011
77822
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
232021, 20252020, 2023, 2024
2—2020, 2024—
1120232026
1120262025
1—2022—
—1—2021
—1—2022
CountryTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
442021, 2022, 2023, 20252020, 2023, 2024, 2026
312020, 2024, 20262025
—1—2021
—1—2022

Only one head coach has appeared in multiple finals, as Gustavo de Conti of Flamengo coached in four.

Head coachWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
1320212020, 2023, 2024
1—2020—
1—2022—
1—2023—
1—2024—
1—2025—
1—2026—
—1—2021
—1—2022
—1—2025

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Basketball Champions League Americas at any time since its formation in 2019 to the current season.

Column 1Column 2
1stChampions
2ndRunners-up
3rdThird place
4thFourth place
SFSemifinalists
QFQuarterfinalists
RSRegular season
QQualified for upcoming season
Team20212223242526Totalseasons
Boca Juniors—.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a—N/aQF—N/aRS2nd1st4
InstitutoSFRS—N/aRS—N/a4thQF5
Obras Sanitarias—N/aRSRSRSQF—N/aRS5
Quimsa1stQF4th4th1stQF—N/a6
San LorenzoSFQF—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a2
Flamengo2nd1stQF2nd2nd1st4th7
FrancaQFQF—N/a1stQF3rd2nd6
Minas—N/a3rd3rd3rd—N/aQFQF5
Mogi das CruzesQF—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
São Paulo—N/a4th1st—N/aRS—N/a—N/a3
Brampton Honey Badgers—N/a—N/a—N/aRS—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Edmonton Stingers—N/a—N/aRS—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS—N/a1
CD ValdiviaRS—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Universidad de Concepción—N/aRSRSQFRS—N/aRS5
Caimanes del Llano—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS1
Paisas Basketball—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aQFQF2
Titanes de Barranquilla—N/aRS—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Toros del Valle—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS—N/a1
Astros de Jalisco—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aQF1
CapitanesRS—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Halcones de Xalapa—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a3rd—N/a—N/a1
Fuerza RegiaQF—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Libertadores de Querétaro—N/a—N/a—N/aQF—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Real EstelíQF2ndQFQFQFQF—N/a6
Caballos de Coclé—N/aQF—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Toros de Chiriquí—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS—N/a1
Cangrejeros de Santurce—N/a—N/aQF—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a1
AguadaRS—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS2
BiguáRS—N/a2ndRS—N/aRS—N/a4
Hebraica Macabi—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/a4th—N/a—N/a1
Nacional—N/a—N/aRS—N/aQF—N/a3rd3
Peñarol—N/a—N/a—N/aQF—N/a—N/a—N/a1
Gladiadores de Anzoátegui—N/a—N/a—N/a—N/aRS—N/a—N/a1

As of the end of the 2025–26 season.

SeasonPlayerNationalityClub
2019-20United StatesQuimsa
2021BrazilFlamengo
2021-22BrazilSão Paulo
2022-23BrazilFranca
2023-24United StatesHebraica Macabi
2024-25BrazilFlamengo
SeasonPlayerNationalityClub
2020United StatesQuimsa
2021BrazilFlamengo
2022BrazilSão Paulo
2023BrazilFranca
2024United StatesQuimsa
2025BrazilFlamengo
2026ArgentinaBoca Juniors
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubPPG
2019-20United StatesInstituto ACC22.0
2021Puerto RicoReal Estelí20.1
2021-22United StatesBiguá24.8
2022-23Puerto RicoLibertadores de Querétaro21.3
2023-24United StatesObras18.2
2024-25Dominican RepublicPaisas de Medellin23.7
2025-26United StatesAstros de Jalisco19.3
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubRPG
2019-20BrazilMogi das Cruzes8.8
2021PanamaCaballos de Coclé9.7
2021-22United StatesReal Estelí11.1
2022-23Dominican RepublicBiguá10.8
2023-24United StatesNacional10.0
2024-25Dominican RepublicPaisas10.0
2025-26United StatesNacional9.7
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubAPG
2019-20ArgentinaFlamengo6.4
2021ArgentinaObras6.3
2021-22UruguayBigua9.0
2022-23BrazilMinas Tenis6.4
2023-24UruguayHebraica Macabi6.7
2024-25BrazilFlamengo8.0
2025-26ArgentinaObras Basket5.7
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubRPG
2019-20BrazilMogi das Cruzes22.0
2021ArgentinaObras21.8
2021-22BrazilSão Paulo32.8
2022-23Dominican RepublicBiguá25.5
2023-24United StatesHebraica Macabi22.6
2024-25BrazilFlamengo21.6
2025-26United StatesNacional21.6

In selected South American countries, the tournament aired live on DSports. In Puerto Rico, available via WAPA-TV. In the United States, available via FanDuel TV. In Brazil, available via Globo's SporTV. For countries without broadcasting rights, BCLA also available via Basketball Champions League Americas YouTube channel.

  • 1993-2000: Panamerican Basketball Championship (es)

  • 2000-2007: none

  • 2007-2019: FIBA Americas League

  • 2019-present: Basketball Champions League Americas

  • FIBA Americas League

  • Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol

  • Basketball Champions League

  • FIBA Intercontinental Cup

  • Official website

  • BCL Americas on Twitter

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