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Americas Clubs League

J-Mart2

Dear Leader
Proyected to start by October 2007...

16 teams

From Argentina (LNB), Uruguay (LUB), Puerto Rico (BSN), Chile (DIMAYOR), Venezuela (LNB/LPB), Dominican Republic (LIDOBA), Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and the host, México (LNBP).

Will have contracts, like the Euroleague. First team interested in a contract is the Boca from Argentina.

so.. I guess the Puertorrican BSN will change their schedule, and there are rumors Santurce Cangrejeros will try to get in the tournament. I read somewhere that Puerto Rico will have 2 teams in the tournament
 
OPG this is freaking awesomeeeee, I won't get too excited until it actually happens, but it's a good start. It will be hard to attend any of the games as I am sure it will be a team from Mexico City or Monterrey the one playing on that league, still it rocks!
 
Its seems great, but there is too little information, It seems that team has to buy a franchise, I don't like that very much, the best teams at every local league should get a spot to play. Plus I hope teams play with their real roster and are not allowed to make two or three big signings just for that tournament. otherwise it would mean nothing to win that cup, anyway I'll wait for more info about this, but this could be huge.
 
the Puerto Rican League (BSN) said that they will not change their schedule and our teams will play on the Americas League while the BSN is in offseason :rolleyes: idiots :rolleyes:
 
aaa i get it now but is this official yet? or is this something they want to do i dont want to get to excited about this
 
Cancún, QRoo. - To noon it yesterday concluded the first Congress of the Americas of Federations and Leagues of Clubs Cancún 2006, in where unanimously the creation of Liga of the Americas pautada for October of the 2007 was accepted. It is possible to mention that in next September in Venezuela the Americas of Federations and Leagues of Clubs will take place to the second Congress to sharpen the details of this league, such as the participant cost of the tax exemptions, patrocinadores and equipment. With this league the clubs of America will be able to dispute an international match that it will allow the players to increase his competitiveness in a foreign atmosphere. Liga of the Americas in principle must like objective reunite best to the sixteen clubs of this region of the world that will compete to determine the best equipment of all the zone. The fundamental benefit of Liga will be the development and impulse to the basketball in America. It was left in clear that the representative teams will not be the national selections of each country, but the equipment champion of each league, giving him opportunity to the runner-up if its economic situation allows it to attend Liga of the Americas. In this point also the possibility was handled, which will be confirmed in the following congress, to handle a smaller cost to the countries than by his economic situation they cannot cover this payment; the cost of the tax exemptions will be defined in Venezuela although it was let glimpse that it would be of 50 thousand dollars approximately, by equipment, since the total cost of the league is of approximately 850 thousand dollars. On the other hand the president of National Liga of Professional, Modest Basketball Riveted, accepted with affability the agreements that were taken in this congress. In the event they were present the President of the FIBA- Américas, Julio Subero Sums; the Secretary of the FIBA Américas, Horacio Muratore; the Secretary General of FIBA Americas Alberto Garci'a, and the presidents of the Federations of Chile, Miguel Herrera; Venezuela, Car It To Me Cortez; Guatemala, Soul Light Guerrero; El Salvador, Oscar Rank; Nicaragua, Montenegro Helium and of Puerto Rico, Angel Toro. Besides to count on the presence of the president of the leagues of Argentina, Eduardo Bazzi; Uruguay, Hugo Couto; Puerto Rico, Henry Neumann; Chile, Luis Castro Bristle and Luis Ramirez; Venezuela, Carlos Garci'a; Dominican Republic, Pedro Rodriguez; Panama, Ramon Garci'a; Guatemala, Jaime Kong; Nicaragua, Mario Valley; Ecuador, Leonardo Hidalgo and the Modest host Oak grove of Professional Liga of Mexico. The only countries that did not have representation were Cuba and Brazil, this last one to be organizing the world-wide championship of basketball.
 
well, im PR, the owners of the respective BSN teams are raising some doubts about the tournament.

they are not willing to move the schedule neither to play in the offseason, payin $50,000 to play without a full roster.

An owner said that he would sell the team if this goes through
 
A league like the european euroleague does not exist in america?? A copa americana for bball? Which are the strongest teams in america?(except nba of course)
 
we dont know, since there is no league :)

there was a tournament played some days ago where central-american clubs played each others, along with a PR Selection of 2nd tier players. Puerto Rico pretty much abused with BSN Bench players.

I suppose the best team is either from Puerto Rico, Argentina or Brazil
 
-K2- said:
we dont know, since there is no league :)

there was a tournament played some days ago where central-american clubs played each others, along with a PR Selection of 2nd tier players. Puerto Rico pretty much abused with BSN Bench players.

I suppose the best team is either from Puerto Rico, Argentina or Brazil

A shame!! A bball liga americana should be created ASAP! would be very exciting
 
qiangdade said:
A shame!! A bball liga americana should be created ASAP! would be very exciting
No way...
If something like that is created, then the young Latin American talent will stay at home and it won't be "stolen" by Tau Ceramica, Pamesa Valencia and the rest of the Spanish powerhouses :)
 
wardjdim said:
No way...
If something like that is created, then the young Latin American talent will stay at home and it won't be "stolen" by Tau Ceramica, Pamesa Valencia and the rest of the Spanish powerhouses :)

I can only assume u r being sarcastic...
 
heres an update

SAO PAULO (Liga de las Americas) - The FIBA Americas executive committee has confirmed the body wants to create a new tournament called the Liga de las Americas.

The idea is to create a tournament which groups for 16 teams in the region although the United States would not be represented by a NBA franchise.

Horacio Muratore, a FIBA Americas member and also the Argentinian Basketball Confederation president, told Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo: "The representative of the United States will come from university basketball, the D-League or any other local league."

Eduardo Dagnino, general secretary of the South American Basketball Confederation (Consubasquet), added: "Teams from the United States, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil have already expressed their willingness to take part in the tournament.

"We need TV to take part too. We need a continental station, like ESPN or Fox."

Negotiations will take place in February in Las Vegas during the week of the NBA All-Star Game.
 
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