The 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 28th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament took place from 15 to 17 February 2019. The tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Carioca Arena 1.[1][2]
| 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Season | 2019 |
| Dates | 15–17 February 2019 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP |  Jordan Theodore (AEK) |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  AEK (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Flamengo |
| Records | |
| Highest scoring |  Dar Tucker (San Lorenzo) 37 (final four)  Jordan Theodore (ΑΕΚ) 22 (in the final) |
← 2017 2020 → | |
Format
editThe tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game.[3]
Teams
editThe tournament was contested by four teams. The NBA opted to send the G League champions, rather than send the NBA champions.[4]
| Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participation (bold indicates winners) |
|---|---|---|---|
 San Lorenzo
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Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League | 25 March 2018 | Debut |
| AEK
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Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League | 6 May 2018 | Debut |
 Austin Spurs
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Winners of the 2017–18 NBA G League | 10 April 2018 | Debut |
| Flamengo
|
Host team | 1 (2014) |
Venue
editWhen the event was announced, it was also announced that the game would be played at the Carioca Arena 1, the home arena of the tournament's host club, Flamengo. Carioca Arena 1 is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was opened in 2016, and it has a seating capacity of 6,000 people for basketball games.
| Rio de Janeiro | 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Brazil) |
|---|---|
| Carioca Arena 1 | |
| Capacity: 6,000 | |
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Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 15 February | ||||||
| San Lorenzo | 64 | |||||
| 17 February | ||||||
| AEK | 86 | |||||
| AEK | 86 | |||||
| 15 February | ||||||
| Flamengo | 70 | |||||
| Flamengo | 90 | |||||
| Austin Spurs | 58 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 17 February | ||||||
| San Lorenzo | 77 | |||||
| Austin Spurs | 59 | |||||
Semifinals
edit| 15 February 2019 Semifinal
|
San Lorenzo
|
64–86 | AEK Athens
|
Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 13–27, 28–23, 10–18 | |||
| Pts: Tucker 17 Rebs: Anthony 9 Asts: Calfani 5 Steals: Aguirre & Calfani 2 Blocks: Anthony 6 PIR: Anthony 25 |
Box Score | Pts: James & Šakota 15 Rebs: James 8 Asts: Xanthopoulos 5 Steals: Griffin 3 Blocks: James 1 PIR: James 22 |
Arena: Carioca Arena 1 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Boris Krejič (Slovenia), Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico) |
|
| 15 February 2019 | Flamengo
|
90–58 | Austin Spurs
|
Carioca Arena 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–14, 23–11, 23–18 | |||
| Pts: Balbi 19 Rebs: Nesbitt 10 Asts: Balbi 6 |
Box Score | Pts: 10 Huestis Rebs: 7 Bader & Brimah Asts: 3 McCamey, Rundles, & Green |
Referees: Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France), Carsten Straube (Germany) |
|
Third place game
edit| 17 February 2019 | San Lorenzo
|
77–59 | Austin Spurs
|
Carioca Arena 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 (UTC-3) | Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 14–15, 31–18, 16–14 | |||
| Pts: Tucker 20 Rebs: Calfani 10 Asts: Aguirre 7 |
Box Score | Pts: 18 Green Rebs: 10 Brimah Asts: 4 Green |
Referees: Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico), Boris Krejic (Slovenia),Carsten Straube (Germany) |
|
Final
edit| 17 February 2019 Final
|
AEK Athens
|
86–70 | Flamengo
|
Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 22–14, 21–22, 23–15 | |||
| Pts: Theodore 22 Rebs: James 7 Asts: Theodore 5 Steals: Theodore & Sant-Roos 3 Blocks: Hunter, James & Mačiulis 1 PIR: Theodore 25 |
Box Score | Pts: Varejão 21 Rebs: Varejão11 Asts: Balbi 8 Steals: Mineiro 2 Blocks: Varejão 2 PIR: Varejão28 |
Arena: Carioca Arena 1 Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France) |
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| 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions |
|---|
 AEK Athens (1st title) |
Final standings
edit| Team | |
|---|---|
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AEK
|
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Flamengo
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San Lorenzo
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| 4 | Austin Spurs
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Final Four MVP
editReferences
edit- ^ La FIBA Intercontinental Cup ritorna al formato Final Four (in Italian).
- ^ FIBA Intercontinental Cup to reportedly go back to a Final Four format.
- ^ New FIBA Intercontinental Cup trophy unveiled ahead of showcase event in Rio.
- ^ "NBA G League champions Austin Spurs highlight revamped four-team FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ AEK beat Flamengo in Final to win FIBA Intercontinental Cup.