| Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1998 |
| Dates | 4 February – 12 May 1998 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Atenas |
| Runners-up |  Cougar Franca |
| Semifinalists | Boca Juniors Independiente de General Pico |
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The 1998 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 1998 FIBA South American League, was the third edition of the second-tier tournament for professional basketball clubs from South America. The tournament began on 4 February 1998 and finished on 12 May 1998. Defending champions Atenas won their second title, defeating Brazilian club Cougar Franca in the Grand Finals.
Format
Teams were split into four groups of four teams each, and played each other in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination where the champion was decided.
Teams
| Country | Team |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Atenas |
| Boca Juniors | |
| Independiente de General Pico | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia | Ingavi de La Paz |
| Brazil | Marathon Franca |
| Mogi das Cruzes | |
 Chile | Universidad Católica |
| Universidad de Concepción | |
 Colombia | Leopardos de Bucamaranga |
 Ecuador | Ciudad de Loja |
 Paraguay | San José |
 Peru | Esofa de Lima |
 Uruguay | Aguada |
| Cordón | |
 Venezuela | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | ATE | SAN | CON | AGU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atenas |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 112–71 | 123–86 | 92–78 | |
| 2 | San José |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 59–88 | — | 86–78 | 89–86 | ||
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 71–94 | 85–81 | — | 96–90 | ||
| 4 | Aguada |
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 81–89 | 86–98 | 99–72 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | FRA | LEO | GUA | LOJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cougar Franca |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 116–86 | 139–114 | 147–56 | |
| 2 | Leopardos de Bucamaranga |
6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 73–87 | — | 110–86 | 93–78 | ||
| 3 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 67–88 | 101–100 | — | 102–74 | ||
| 4 | Ciudad de Loja |
6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 71–103 | 71–90 | 100–94 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | BOC | COD | UCA | ING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 126–86 | 112–68 | 134–104 | |
| 2 | Cordón |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 80–104 | — | 110–80 | 101–60 | ||
| 3 | Universidad Católica |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 101–143 | 84–87 | — | 100–96 | ||
| 4 | Ingavi de La Paz |
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 89–114 | 81–100 | 71–104 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification | IND | MOG | COC | ESO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente de General Pico |
6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | Advances to final stage | — | 109–106 | 130–66 | 123–62 | |
| 2 | Mogi das Cruzes |
6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 88–96 | — | 98–77 | 143–85 | ||
| 3 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 96–103 | 69–74 | — | 97–61 | ||
| 4 | Esofa de Lima |
6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 61–96 | 73–99 | 87–127 | — |
Final stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Finals | ||||||||
| Cougar Franca | 2 | |||||||||
| Mogi das Cruzes | 0 | |||||||||
| Cougar Franca | 2 | |||||||||
| Independiente de General Pico | 1 | |||||||||
| Independiente de General Pico | 2 | |||||||||
| Leopardos de Medellin | 0 | |||||||||
| Cougar Franca | 0 | |||||||||
| Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 2 | |||||||||
| San José | 0 | |||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 1 | |||||||||
| Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Atenas | 2 | |||||||||
| Cordón | 0 | |||||||||
Finals rosters
Atenas Cordoba: Marcelo Milanesio, Steve Edwards, Darrell Anderson, Fabricio Oberto, Diego Osella - Héctor Campana, Leandro Palladino. Coach: Rubén Magnano
Cougar Franca: Helinho, Demétrius Conrado Ferraciú, Chuí, Rogério Klafke, Jose Vargas - Christopher Knights. Coach: Hélio Rubens
Season MVP: Fabricio Oberto