The 2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 27th edition of the
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the NBA. Historically, its purpose has be ...
. The cup winner was decided through one game, which was held on September 24, 2017. It was contested by the
2017 FIBA Americas League champions,
Guaros de Lara
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass a ...
, and the
2017 FIBA Champions League champions,
Iberostar Tenerife
Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., also known as Lenovo Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top level league i ...
.
The title game was held at the
Santiago Martín, in
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna (commonly known as La Laguna, ) is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The city is the third-most populous ci ...
. Champions of the
EuroLeague were not allowed to participate by
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
, due to the
EuroLeague's dispute with FIBA.
Iberostar Tenerife
Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., also known as Lenovo Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top level league i ...
won the game, and captured its first FIBA Intercontinental Cup title.
Mike Tobey
Michael Edward Tobey (born October 10, 1994) is an American–born naturalized Slovenian professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
High s ...
was named the
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player.
Qualified teams
Venue
Match details
MVP
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Mike Tobey
Michael Edward Tobey (born October 10, 1994) is an American–born naturalized Slovenian professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
High s ...
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Iberostar Tenerife
Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias S.A.D., also known as Lenovo Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Domestically, the team plays in the top level league i ...
)
References
External links
2017 Intercontinental Basketball CupFIBA official websiteFIBA Intercontinental Cup official website
FIBA Intercontinental Cup HistoryBasquetepinheirense FIBA World Cup
FIBA World Cup of Clubs
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2017 in basketball
International basketball competitions hosted by Spain