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. While the champions of the EuroLeague were not allowed to participate by FIBA World, due to the EuroLeague's dispute with FIBA.Team | Qualification | Qualified date | Participation |
San Lorenzo | Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League | 25 March 2018 | Debut |
AEK | Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League | 6 May 2018 | Debut |
Austin Spurs | Winners of the 2017–18 NBA G League | 10 April 2018 | Debut |
Flamengo | Host team | 1 |
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
Third place game
Final
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions |
AEK Athens |