17 January, 2019
31 March
22/03/2019
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San Lorenzo to host the Final4 of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2019 in Boedo

SAN JUAN (DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2019) - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in the Americas confirmed San Lorenzo’s Polideportivo Roberto Pando as the venue for the Final4 of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2019, to be held on March 30-31.

During the first day of the Final4, Capitanes (Mexico) will face Guaros de Lara (Venezuela) and San Lorenzo de Almagro (Buenos Aires) will face Paulistano (Brazil).

The fixtures have been defined as follows:

The winners will go on to play for the championship of the continental league on March 31, while the losers will play the same day for the third place.

"It is a source of great satisfaction to be able to confirm and announce San Lorenzo as host of the Final4 of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2019. We thank the clubs that submitted their proposals and showed interest in hosting a final stage that has representation of four countries and national leagues of great importance in our continent. We are confident that it will be an great event of excellent quality that will show the world the best that club basketball from the Americas has to offer." said the President of FIBA in the Americas, Mr. Usie Richards.

San Lorenzo is the defending champion of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas and current three-time champion of the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol of Argentina. They reach this stage with a 5-1 mark after falling in the last match of the second Semi-Final group against Guaros de Lara. The current two-time champion of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto of Venezuela conquered the continental title in 2016 and 2017 and reach the Final4 with an undefeated 6-0 mark.

Paulistano, the current champion of the Liga Nacional de Basquete of Brazil, also reaches the final stage with a 6-0 record to face the runner-up of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional of Mexico, the Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico who arrive at the Final4 of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas with a 4-2 record.

For updates of the DIRECTV Liga de las Américas visit ligamericas.basketball and follow the official social media accounts of the competition @ligamericas.

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