# 2000 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2000 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2000 FIBA South American League, was the fifth edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 16 February 2000, and finished on 17 April 2000. Brazilian team Vasco da Gama won their second title, defeating Argentine club Atenas in the Grand Finals.

## Format

Teams were split into four groups of four teams each, and played each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, and a best-of-five elimination series in the Grand Finals, where the champion was decided.

## Teams

| Country | Team |
| Argentina | Atenas |
| Argentina | Boca Juniors |
| Argentina | Independiente de General Pico |
| Bolivia | UTEPSA |
| Brazil | Marathon Franca |
| Brazil | Vasco Barueri |
| Brazil | Vasco da Gama |
| Chile | Provincial Osorno |
| Chile | Universidad de Concepción |
| Colombia | Caimanes de Barranquilla |
| Ecuador | UTE |
| Paraguay | Sol de América |
| Peru | Universidad Alas Peruanas |
| Uruguay | Cordón |
| Uruguay | Welcome |
| Venezuela | Trotamundos de Carabobo |

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atenas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
| 2 | Vasco Barueri | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Advances to final stage |
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cordón | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
| 2 | Trotamundos de Carabobo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Advances to final stage |
| 3 | Caimanes de Barranquilla | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | UTE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Marathon Franca | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Advances to final stage |
| 3 | Universidad Alas Peruanas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Provincial Osorno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Welcome | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advances to final stage |
| 2 | Independiente de General Pico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Advances to final stage |
| 3 | Sol de América | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | UTEPSA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |

## Final stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Atenas | 2 | | |
| Trotamundos de Carabobo | 1 | | |
| Trotamundos de Carabobo | 1 | Atenas | 2 |
| | | Welcome | 0 |
| Welcome | 2 | Welcome | 0 |
| Boca Juniors | 0 | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | 0 | | | Atenas | 2 |
| | | | | Vasco da Gama | 3 |
| Marathon Franca | 2 | | | Vasco da Gama | 3 |
| Independiente de General Pico | 0 | | | | |
| Independiente de General Pico | 0 | Marathon Franca | 0 | | |
| | | Vasco da Gama | 2 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2 | Vasco da Gama | 2 |
| Vasco Barueri | 0 | | |

### Grand Finals
## Finals rosters

Vasco da Gama: Charles Byrd, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Rogério Klafke, Sandro Varejão, Jose Vargas - Helinho. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Leandro Palladino, Héctor Campana, Jason Osborne - Leonardo Gutierrez. Coach: Pablo Coleffi
Season MVP: Jose Vargas