BCL Americas Season 4 group stage schedules announced
MIAMI (United States) – The schedule for the Group Stage of the Basketball Champions League Americas’ Season 4 have been announced.
MIAMI (United States) – The schedule for the Group Stage of the Basketball Champions League Americas’ Season 4 have been announced.
The 12 teams that participate in the most elite men's basketball league on the continent will be divided into four groups of three and will play the Group Stage in December, January and February for a total of 36 games. Each team will have the opportunity to host their group. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Quarter-Finals, to be played in March.
Here’s a look at this season’s matchups.
| Game | Group | Game Date | CITY |
| UdeC vs Franca | D | Friday 9 December 2022 | Concepción (CHI) |
| Libertadores vs Honey Badgers | A | Friday 9 December 2022 | Querétaro (MEX) |
| Franca vs Obras | D | Saturday 10 December 2022 | Concepción (CHI) |
| Honey Badgers vs Real Estelí | A | Saturday 10 December 2022 | Querétaro (MEX) |
| UdeC vs Obras | D | Sunday 11 December 2022 | Concepción (CHI) |
| Libertadores vs Real Estelí | A | Sunday 11 December 2022 | Querétaro (MEX) |
| Biguá vs Minas | B | Monday 12 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Peñarol vs Instituto | C | Monday 12 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Minas vs Quimsa | B | Tuesday 13 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Flamengo vs Instituto | C | Tuesday 13 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Biguá vs Quimsa | B | Wednesday 14 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Peñarol vs Flamengo | C | Wednesday 14 December 2022 | Montevideo (URU) |
| Obras vs UdeC | D | Friday 13 January 2023 | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Flamengo vs Peñarol | C | Friday 13 January 2023 | Río de Janeiro (BRA) |
| UdeC vs Franca | D | Saturday 14 January 2023 | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Instituto vs Peñarol | C | Saturday 14 January 2023 | Río de Janeiro (BRA) |
| Obras vs Franca | D | Sunday 15 January 2023 | Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Flamengo vs Instituto | C | Sunday 15 January 2023 | Río de Janeiro (BRA) |
| Minas vs Quimsa | B | Monday 16 January 2023 | Belo Horizonte (BRA) |
| Real Estelí vs Libertadores | A | Monday 16 January 2023 | Managua (NCA) |
| Quimsa vs Biguá | B | Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Belo Horizonte (BRA) |
| Libertadores vs Honey Badgers | A | Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Managua (NCA) |
| Minas vs Biguá | B | Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Belo Horizonte (BRA) |
| Real Estelí vs Honey Badgers | A | Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Managua (NCA) |
| Franca vs Obras | D | Friday 3 February 2023 | Franca (BRA) |
| Quimsa vs Biguá | B | Friday 3 February 2023 | Santiago del Estero (ARG) |
| Obras vs UdeC | D | Saturday 4 February 2023 | Franca (BRA) |
| Biguá vs Minas | B | Saturday 4 February 2023 | Santiago del Estero (ARG) |
| Franca vs UdeC | D | Sunday 5 February 2023 | Franca (BRA) |
| Quimsa vs Minas | B | Sunday 5 February 2023 | Santiago del Estero (ARG) |
| Instituto vs Flamengo | C | Monday 6 February 2023 | Córdoba (ARG) |
| Peñarol vs Flamengo | C | Tuesday 7 February 2023 | Córdoba (ARG) |
| Honey Badgers vs Real Estelí | A | Tuesday 7 February 2023 | TBC |
| Instituto vs Peñarol | C | Wednesday 8 February 2023 | Córdoba (ARG) |
| Real Estelí vs Libertadores | A | Wednesday 8 February 2023 | TBC |
| Honey Badgers vs Libertadores | A | Thursday 9 February 2023 | TBC |
The teams that advance to the Quarter-Finals will be placed according to their record. Those qualified from Group A, will face those from Group B and those from Group C against those from Group D, in a best of three series. The winners will qualify for the Final 4, to be held in April.
The BCL Americas champion will secure their place in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2024. São Paulo from Brazil is the current champion of the tournament and will play the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2023.
Note: The Honey Badgers' Canada location will be confirmed in the upcoming weeks.
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