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.La FIBA Intercontinental Cup ritorna al formato Final Four .FIBA Intercontinental Cup to reportedly go back to a Final Four format.
Format The tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game.New FIBA Intercontinental Cup trophy unveiled ahead of showcase event in Rio.
Teams The tournament was contested by four teams. The NBA opted to send the G League champions, rather than send the NBA champions.
TeamQualificationQualified dateParticipation (bold indicates winners) San LorenzoWinners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League25 March 2018Debut AEKWinners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League6 May 2018Debut Austin SpursWinners of the 2017–18 NBA G League10 April 2018Debut FlamengoHost team1 (2014)
Venue When 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 Carioca Arena 1 Capacity: 6,000
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup championsAEK Athens
(1st title)
Final standings Team AEK Flamengo San Lorenzo 4 Austin Spurs
Final Four MVP
Jordan Theodore ( AEK)AEK beat Flamengo in Final to win FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
References
External links Official website FIBA official website 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup