2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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.
Format
The tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game.
Teams
The tournament was contested by four teams. The NBA opted to send the G League champions, rather than send the NBA champions.
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.
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | |||||
15 February | ||||||
![]() | 64 | |||||
17 February | ||||||
![]() | 86 | |||||
![]() | 86 | |||||
15 February | ||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||
![]() | 90 | |||||
![]() | 58 | |||||
Third place game | ||||||
17 February | ||||||
![]() | 77 | |||||
![]() | 59 |
Semifinals
15 February 2019 Semifinal | San Lorenzo ![]() | 64–86 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro |
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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 | ![]() | Carioca Arena 1 |
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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
17 February 2019 | San Lorenzo ![]() | 77–59 | ![]() | Carioca Arena 1 |
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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
17 February 2019 Final | AEK Athens ![]() | 86–70 | ![]() | Rio de Janeiro |
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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) |